Thomas Fields performs both on viola da gamba and historical cello as a chamber musician and soloist. In 2025, he won first prize at the 13th International Telemann Competition, becoming the first-ever gambist to receive this distinction. He performs throughout Europe and North America, including at festivals such as the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Heinrich-Schütz-Musikfest, and the Munich Residenzwochen. With his ensemble False Consonance, he won the title of "Rheinsberger Hofkapelle" in 2024 and was ensemble-in-residence at the historic Rheinsberg Palace during the 2024-2025 season.

After completing his studies in modern cello in the USA, he studied with Prof. Hille Perl (viola da gamba) and Prof. Olaf Reimers (historical cello) at the Bremen University of the Arts. He also completed an artistic diploma in viola da gamba at the Würzburg University of Music with Prof. Friederike Heumann. Thomas lives Bremen, where he and his ensemble founded the concert series “Alte Musik im Focke” in the Bremen State Museum.