Thomas studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland before pursuing studies with full scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He was awarded numerous prizes at both conservatoires including the Governor’s String Prize at RCS and the Max Gilbert prize for his outstanding contribution to the Academy. He was also selected to join the Frost Trust ASSET quartet scheme at RAM where he was mentored by Doric Quartet violinists Alex Redington and Ying Xue. He later specialised in Historical Performance at RAM, winning the Nancy Nuttall prize with his string trio, who were later selected as finalists in the London International Festival of Early Music’s ensemble competition.

Thomas now enjoys a blossoming career performing on both modern and historical instruments with orchestras including the Academy of Ancient Music, Arcangelo, La Serenissima, Dunedin Consort, the English Concert and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. This has seen him perform across the UK, Europe and South America.

Thomas was selected as the Hans Keller Scholar at RAM. His studies were also supported by the Scottish International Education Trust and the Sir James Caird Trust, who awarded him the Ernest Bloch Prize in 2020. Outside of study he was awarded the Continuo Foundation Award for Historical Performance Students and a Leverhulme Scholarship to attend Dartington Baroque Orchestra.