Selected Artists 2015

SELECTED ARTISTS Outstanding musicians available at specially negotiated fees to all Making Music members

Young Artists 2015–17 Concert Promoters’ Group Artists 2016–17

Concert Promoters’ Group Artists 2016–17

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Contents Where do the artists in this guide come from?

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How to book artists from this guide

Index of Concert Promoters’ Group Artists 2016 –17

Help Musicians UK

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Mishka Rushdie Momen

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North East Brass Ensemble

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Acacia Flute and Harp Duo

06 Odysseus Piano Trio

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Alauda Quartet

07 Phil Robson Organ Trio

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Alexei Grynyuk

09 Piva 31

Apollo5 11 Pleyel Ensemble Benjamin Baker and Robert Thompson

13 Retorica 33

Charme du Hautbois Dominic Alldis Trio

15 The Society of Strange and 17 Ancient Instruments

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Ellis Ensemble

19 The Sterling Trio

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Frith Piano Quartet

21 Trio Aquilon

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Le Page Jenkinson Duo

23 Villiers Quartet

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Savitri Grier

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Ella Rundle

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Jinah Shim

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Joanna Songi

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Jørgensen Trio

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The Roger Beaujolais Quartet

Index of Young Artists 2015 –17 Charlotte Ashton

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Nazan Fikret

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Amy Green

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Index of Advertisers

Cover photo: Retorica

21st Century Baroque Adam Summerhayes Albany Piano Trio Alke Quartet 2

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Angus Meryon and Richard Saxel The Artisans Aurora Ensemble Bach Players Bogdan Vacarescu Brook Street Band

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48 Classic Rhythm 56 Cuillin Sound 14 16 Duo Armande 22 36 Ensemble Ste. Geneviève 40 24 Fieri Consort 14 22 Fine Arts Brass 26 36 Florilegium 26

Voluntary concert promoters — a substantial group within Making Music membership — provide access to music for communities all over the UK. The Concert Promoters’ Group (CPG) represents these promoters. Every year the group publishes this guide, featuring artists recommended by CPG alongside jazz ensembles put forward

by Jazz Services. All the artists are available to Making Music members at fees specially negotiated by the CPG.

committed to a fixed fee for its first 12 concerts with members.

The guide is for all Making Music members, promoting and performing groups alike. We know that many groups are feeling the financial strain, and hope the guide enables you to continue to be artistically ambitious by engaging top flight musicians at reasonable costs.

We would like to thank George Wolfe and Jean Richards for their contributions to producing this Selected Artists also features the winners brochure and Alexandra Scott for of the Philip and Dorothy Green Award organising the Philip and Dorothy for Young Concert Artists. Bookings by Green Award for Young Concert Artists. members for these soloists are eligible We wish you every success with your for a substantial subsidy, courtesy of future concerts. the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust. These artists include two singers Concert Promoters’ Group who are particularly recommended to info@makingmusic.org.uk 020 7422 8280 performing societies. Also included is the St Martin’s Chamber Music Competition winner, which has About us Making Music is the membership organisation for amateur music in the UK, bringing together musicians and music groups of all genres and abilities. We support, connect and champion everyone who makes, performs and presents music on a voluntary basis.

Fontanella 28 Gelachter Trio 22 James Turnbull 10 Joglaresa 8 Kosmos Ensemble 36 Madeleine Mitchell 28 Mark Kesel 12

We’re also the voice of amateur music among policy makers and stakeholders, aiming to transform lives and enrich communities through music making. www.makingmusic.org.uk info@makingmusic.org.uk 020 7422 8280

Mary Kaptein 20 Willshire Piano Duo Matthieu Esnult 16 Passacaglia 36 Prince Bishops Brass 16 Rautio Piano Trio 26 Shulah Oliver and 14 Simon Marlow

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INFORMATION

Introduction

Where do the artists in this guide come from?

Concert Promoters’ Group Listening Panel Any artist or ensemble can apply to be included in this guide. We aim to consider listener reports on performances by everyone who makes a request for inclusion and who provides appropriate concert details. In February or March of the following year, the Concert Promoters’ Group reviews all the reports and undertakes the selection process.

To apply, email George Wolfe at cpg@makingmusic.org.uk.

Jazz Services ensemble selection Jazz Services is the UK’s charitable organisation for jazz, promoting its growth and development. The jazz ensembles in this brochure are recommended by Jazz Services to Making Music members. www.jazzservices.org.uk

The Philip and Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists The Award for Young Concert Artists celebrates the best of the UK’s young musical talent, at the same time as providing Making Music member groups with an affordable way of booking top-flight soloists for their 4

concert series. Each year the award is presented to some of the UK’s brightest young classical musicians. Making Music then offers these artists a number of subsidised engagements with member groups, which pay the artist (and the accompanist where appropriate) a set fee of £250 each and claim £150 in subsidy for a solo artist or £250 where an accompanist is required.

The award was created in 1961 and has helped to launch the careers of dozens of young musicians including Steven Isserlis, Elizabeth Banks and Craig Ogden. It is made possible by the generosity of the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust, which promotes young artists and composers. www.makingmusic.org.uk/ayca

St Martin’s Chamber Music Competition Run in partnership with Making Music, this competition awards an outstanding young ensemble with performance opportunities in London’s prestigious St Martin-in-the-Fields, as well as in other venues around the UK. www.makingmusic.org.uk/smitf

How to book Concert Promoters’ Group Artists (purple pages) Choose an artist. Speak to them or their contact to make a provisional booking or a definite one if the date and fee are acceptable. Artists do have other commitments, so have a few dates in mind when trying to make a booking.

Ask for sample programmes. Some artists have set programmes, others will be open to negotiation in terms of repertoire; check this when you make a preliminary enquiry.

Once the booking has been confirmed, send two copies of the contract to the artist(s) stating the date, fee and venue, How to book Young Artists (orange pages) Philip and Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists (AYCA) winners: Choose an artist. Contact them to make a booking as with any other artist. In the case of AYCA musicians, however, Making Music members can apply for a subsidy of £150 towards the solo artist’s fixed fee of £250. Where an accompanist is needed there is a further subsidy of £100 towards the accompanist’s £250 fee. To be eligible, please contact the administrator, Alexandra Scott (ayca@makingmusic.org.uk, tel.

01782 638 092), as soon as the booking is confirmed. You will need to adhere to

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How to book artists from this guide

together with your choice of programme from those proposed. Ask for a signed copy of the contract by return.

Fees do not include travel or accommodation costs, which must be added on top of the fee. VAT at the current rate is included in the fees where appropriate. Fees in this brochure relate to concerts in the 2016–2017 concert season. Bookings outside this period should be negotiated separately.

We ask artists for an advantageous rate for Making Music members, however, it is always worth ringing artists to discuss fees.

certain guidelines in your promotional material and send in a copy of the signed contract to secure the subsidy.

Following the engagement, you pay the artist and then claim the subsidy.

St Martin’s Chamber Music Competition winner: Again, proceed to book the group as you would with any other artist. The ensemble is available for a fixed fee of £250 per artist (plus travel and accommodation), applicable to the first 12 engagements, so check with the administrator, Alexandra Scott (ayca@makingmusic.org.uk, tel. 01782 638 092), for eligibility before you confirm a booking.

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Acacia Flute and Harp Duo Samantha Pearce flute Heather Wrighton harp

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Night at the Opera Opera-inspired programme featuring the music of Donizetti, Bellini and Bizet.

2. Classical Moments The duo’s favourite repertoire through the ages including Bach, Fauré, Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Godard.

3. Global Influences Introducing jazz, Latin and Celtic flavours, music by Scott and Piazzolla.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

The Acacia Duo was formed at the Royal Academy of Music in 2008 by two awardwinning musicians, Samantha Pearce and Heather Wrighton. Studying under the guidance of Karen Jones and Karen Vaughan, they performed in both concerts and masterclasses.

Since then the Duo has performed around the country, delighting audiences with its diverse and engaging performances at both public concerts and private recitals www.acaciafluteandharp.co.uk

Samantha Pearce 28a Sheen Lane Mortlake London SW14 8LW 07888 658233 samantha_pearce@hotmail.com 6

Repertoire includes works by Andy Scott, Skaila Kanga and John Marson.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Workshop experience with Live Music Now and Wigmore Hall.

Both members are also private teachers.

FEE £350

“Every piece was a delight with such sparkling performances. What fantastic musicians they are.”

Professor John Lord

“Full of variety and very entertaining, coupled with superb music making.”

Roger Broadbent

Cristina Prats-Costa violin Milan Berginc violin

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Alauda Quartet Rhoslyn Lawton viola Elena Cappelletti cello

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Tippett String Quartet No.3; Bartók String Quartet No.2.

2. Haydn String Quartet, Op.74 No.1; Brahms String Quartet No.2; Adam Coombs String Quartet No.1 (Wilder Street).

3. Mozart String Quartet No.19, K465, Dissonance; Debussy String Quartet in G minor, Op.10; Webern Langsamer Satz.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Formed by four MA students at the Royal Academy of Music in London in 2011, the Alauda Quartet was awarded a Junior Fellowship in Chamber Music from the Royal Academy of Music and is a Park Lane Group Artist for 2015, through which it had its Purcell Room debut.

The members of the quartet completed their masters at the Hochschule Hannover in 2014 and also studied at IMS Prussia Cove, Accademia Musicale Chigiana Siena and ProQuartet. In 2015 the Alauda Quartet recorded its first CD for Brilliant Classics.

Alauda Quartet likes to explore and broaden its contemporary music repertoire. It particularly enjoys playing John Corigliano (Farewell, 1995, Snapshot circa 1909).

EDUCATIONAL WORK Members are experienced with outreach programmes and workshops through Westminster Music Service, Vaco, Pro Corda, as well as their work as Junior Fellows at the Royal Academy of Music.

FEE £1300

www.alaudaquartet.com Cristina Prats-Costa 07531675668 alauda@alaudaquartet.com Milan Berginc 07835 766302 milan@alaudaquartet.com

“The Alauda Quartet have a unique sense of communication which seems to be an absolute necessity in today’s music world.”

Oliver Wille (Kuss Quartet) 7

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Alexei Grynyuk piano

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

Born in Kiev, Alexei was the winner of the Sergei Diaghilev All Soviet Union Piano Competition in Moscow at the age of 13, and won first prize at the Horowitz and Shanghai International Piano Competitions. Alexei’s extensive repertoire includes Classical, Romantic and virtuosic works.

As a London-based soloist and concerto performer his concerts have been broadcast regularly in Europe, the United States and Japan.

“Grynyuk takes his place among the finest” (Bryce Morrison, Gramophone). www.grynyuk.com

1. Mozart Sonata K331 Turkish March; Chopin Mazurka Op.17 No.4; Chopin Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise; Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition.

2. Schubert Sonata D959; Saint-Saëns/Liszt/Horowitz Danse Macabre; Liszt Petrarch Sonnet; Paganini-Liszt Grandes Études No.2 & No.3 La Campanella, Hungarian Rhapsody No.6.

3. Scarlatti Five Sonatas; Beethoven Sonata Op. 53 Appassionata; Liszt Sonata in B minor; Liszt-Horowitz Hungarian Rhapsodies No.2.

4. Schubert Sonata in B flat D960; Rachmaninov Sonata No.2; Stravinsky Petrushka.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Alexei has given masterclasses in the USA, UK, Lithuania, Ukraine, Brazil and Ireland.

FEE £750

“Absolutely transcendental virtuosity.”

Le Figaro, Paris

Alexei Grynyuk 138 Mortlake Road Kew Richmond TW9 4EW 020 8392 9670 07752 850000 agrynyuk@btopenworld.com

“A feeling for form, and some of the most sheerly beautiful piano tone I’ve heard in a long while. An artist to rank with the very best.”

BBC Music Magazine 9

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Clare Stewart soprano Alex Haigh tenor Greg Link bass

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Apollo5 Charlotte Brosnan soprano Ciarán Kelly tenor

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. With a Song in My Heart A versatile mixed programme of sacred choral music, spirituals, traditional melodies, soul and jazz standards.

2. Five-in-a-Bar A programme of up-tempo swing and classic, soulful melodies by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Chaka Khan and Marvin Gaye.

3. Five Gold Rings A Christmas programme of traditional carols and festive hits.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Workshops for groups of singers and choirs of all abilities from primary age upwards, based on the innovative education programme of charity Voces Cantabiles Music, of which Apollo5 and Voces8 is part.

British a cappella ensemble Apollo5 is praised for its engaging and entertaining performances.

With a repertoire ranging from retro jazz, pop and classical arrangements, some of which is available on CD, its members are adept FEE performers on the concert platform. In 2014-15 £1300 the ensemble performed across the UK and Europe and made its first trip to the USA. Apollo5 is part of the charitable foundation “A stunning, beautiful sound.”

Voces Cantabiles Music, whose education BBC Radio 2 programme inspires creativity through music. www.apollo5.co.uk

“You are nulli secundi, second to none.”

Brian Blessed

Robin Tyson Edition Peters Artist Management 2-6 Baches Street London N1 6DN 020 7553 4032 07973 406889 robin.tyson@editionpeters.com

“I was buzzing after the workshop.

It was one of the best workshops on any topic I have ever attended.”

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Trumpet recitals Engaging and highly entertaining presentations of some of the most beautiful music from the classical repertoire presented by the trumpet soloist, lecturer and founder of Chaconne Brass, Mark Kesel.

Through these performances, Mark explores the world of the trumpet and trumpet playing. In the popular lecture recital The Square on the Hippopotamus (Trumpet & Piano) there are demonstrations and explanations of a huge range of brass instruments, their history and development, from the flugel horn to the piccolo trumpet and the peashooter to the pocket trumpet. The intimate concert performance entitled ‘Soiree Musicale – Baroque Masterpieces for Trumpet’ features enticing 18th Century works for trumpet and strings given in period costume and provides a dramatic insight into the life of the Court musician.

New for 2015, ‘The Lyric Trumpet’ a selection of some of the most popular and beautiful melodies from Mozart, Elgar, Handel and Faure, displaying the trumpet in a whole new light.

‘Mark Kesel warmed our Teesside audience on a cold January evening with a superb exhibition of trumpet playing. In journeying from the baroque through Classical to Latin and Jazz styles he demonstrated the versatility of the trumpet family and gave us a unique history lesson at the same time. The Square on the Hippopotamus was decidedly unsquare as an evening’s enlightened entertainment.’

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Benjamin Baker and Robert Thompson Benjamin Baker violin Robert Thompson piano

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

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1. Beethoven Violin Sonata Op.12 No.1; Schubert Duo in A D574; Brahms Sonata No.3 Op.108 and Saint-Saëns (arr. Ysaÿe) Caprice in the Form of a Waltz, Op.52 No.6.

2. Schubert Duo in A D574; Ysaÿe Sonata No.4 Fritz Kreisler; Schubert (arr. Ernst) Der Erlkönig; Strauss Sonata Op.18.

3. Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata and Elgar Sonata or Strauss Sonata and Kreisler.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Born in 1990 in New Zealand, Benjamin Baker studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music. In 2013 he won first prize and the Audience Prize in the Windsor Festival International Competition and was selected by the Young Classical Artists Trust. Other awards include first prize at the 2012 Royal Over-Seas League Competition and the Development Prize from the Michael Hill Competition. Over the last year Benjamin has made his debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra, returned to Wigmore Hall and recorded for Champs Hill Records with Robert Thompson. www.ycat.co.uk www.benbaker.co.uk Sue Hudson, YCAT Somerset House, West Wing Strand, London WC2R 1LA 020 7379 8477 info@ycat.co.uk

Contemporary repertoire includes works by James MacMillan and Huw Watkins.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Experienced in educational work, Benjamin and Robert offer schools concerts and workshops for all ages, plus masterclasses for young musicians.

FEE £900

“It was Ben Baker who stole the show for me on his violin.”

Edinburgh Guide

“A sleek-sounding young soloist; hugely impressive.”

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Mark Baigent oboe Nathaniel Harrison bassoon Helen Sharp harp

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Charme du Hautbois Gavin Edwards horn String Trio or Quartet

Michael Freyhan piano Hilary Norris organ Liz Walker flute

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

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1. Nocturne Oboe/harp duo Bochsa Nocturne; Pasculli Ommage (cor anglais harp); Brod Nocturne; Spohr (solo harp).

2. Scherzo!

Oboe/bassoon/piano trio Koechlin Au Loin; Planel Andante et Scherzo; Bridge Miniatures; Poulenc Trio.

3. English Fantasy Oboe string trio Cooke Quartet 1948; Berkeley String Trio; Moeran Fantasy Quartet; Britten Phantasy Quartet.

Charme du Hautbois was established by leading musicians in the period instrument movement to explore music from the 19th and early 20th century using original instruments. Based around repertoire for oboe, Charme du Hautbois is available in a variety of line-ups. Duos for oboe and harp, oboe and organ or oboe and piano; trios for oboe and bassoon with harp or piano, oboe and flute with harp or piano, oboe and horn with piano; quartets and quintets for oboe and strings.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Contemporary works added to programmes.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The group is highly experienced in educational work. Mark worked under Live Music Now! for many years performing in schools, day centres, hospitals and prisons.

FEE £300 per performer

www.charmeduhautbois.co.uk

“Oboe playing of rare delicacy.”

Neil Black OBE Mark Baigent 39 Kerry Green Bishops Castle SY9 5AR 07850 914024 m@rkbaigent.co.uk

“The best performance of any kind I have heard in years.”

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Dominic Alldis Trio Dominic Alldis piano Andrew Cleyndert double bass Martin France drums PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Jazz arrangements of classical and opera melodies by Bach, Handel, Pachelbel, Fauré, Dvorák, ˇ Bizet, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Chopin and Satie.

2. Jazz arrangements of folk songs, original compositions and selected standards from the Great American Songbook.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Concerts feature improvisation, which brings a contemporary aesthetic to everything the Dominic Alldis Trio does, and also include some original pieces by its members.

The Dominic Alldis Trio comprises three remarkable musicians fluent in the language of both classical music and jazz: pianist and arranger Dominic Alldis, former Ronnie Scott’s bassist Andrew Cleyndert and Loose Tubes drummer Martin France. The Trio’s imaginative jazz arrangements of classical themes, opera and folk songs, as well as songs chosen from the Great American Songbook, provide the source material for a feast of melodic invention, rhythmic interplay and improvisation. www.dominicalldistrio.com

EDUCATIONAL WORK Dominic is on the teaching staff and an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. He teaches jazz and improvisation to classical pianists and opera singers.

FEE £950

“Alldis is unique, a polished and delicate jazz pianist. He performs with such subtle precision.”

Dave Gelly, Observer

Canzona Music 07956 393314 dominic@dominicalldis.com

“A delightful and sophisticated evening’s entertainment.”

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Ellis Ensemble Kimon Parry clarinet Susanne Simma bassoon Belinda Jones piano PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Passions and Reflections Including Beethoven Trio Op.11; Poulenc Sonata Bassoon and Clarinet; Glinka Trio Pathétique; Gernot WolfgangTrilogy; Goepfert Trio in G minor.

2. The English Romantics Including Elgar’s Romance; Howell’s Five Characteristic Pieces; Hannah Kendall; Charles Harford Lloyd Trio; William Hurlstone Trio.

3. Classics with a Latino Twist Featuring Beethoven Trio Op.38; Bruch Four Pieces; Mendelssohn Concert Pieces; Piazzolla.

An exciting chamber group with the unusual combination of piano, clarinet and bassoon. Ellis Ensemble’s three outstanding members work internationally as orchestral, chamber and solo artists, regularly performing at venues such as Wigmore Hall and Southbank Centre. The trio have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and are all selected artists on the King’s Place Chamber Studio programme. Ellis Ensemble champions both traditional works and new music by living composers, and has had works especially revised and written for it by composers including Hannah Kendall and Shiva Feshareki.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Strongly committed to promoting new music by living composers, Ellis Ensemble is currently commissioning works for future concerts and recording.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Compositional/performance workshops to suit specific requirements and all ages.

Educational content can be included in tours.

FEE £900

www.ellisensemble.com Belinda Jone 1b Park House 2 Edwin Hall Place London SE13 6RN 07905 602860 info@ellisensemble.com

“An exceptional young trio.”

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Riccardo CECCHETTI, fortepiano “…a pianist of outspoken spirit and songful lyricism …” The Commercial Appeal – Memphis, USA

Luigi De FILIPPI, violin “…Luigi De Filippi is on splendid form, drawing ravishing sounds form this instrument... he plays with muscular virtuosity, sublime lyricism and with commendable spontaneity and timing…” The Strad Magazine

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Karl LUTCHMAYER, piano “…Imagine a pianist performing passionately with pursed lips, whose eyebrows move with delight at each note coming out of the grand piano. That pianist was Karl Lutchmayer, who celebrated the bicentenary of the Hungarian composer and pianist, Franz Liszt, with great depth and reverence…” Deccan Herald, Bangalore

VOCES INTIMAE, piano trio “..The interplay between the players is a delight… the performance is magnetic..”

Gramophone – Edward Greenfield “…. The best piano trio in the world….” Knack Focus

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Benjamin Frith piano Robert Heard violin

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Frith Piano Quartet Louise Williams viola Richard Jenkinson cello

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Mozart Quartet in G minor K478; Turina Quartet (or Schumann Quartet in E flat); Brahms Quartet in G minor.

2. Suk Quartet Op.1; Martinu ˚ ˇ Quartet No.2 Quartet; Dvorák Op.87.

3. Mendelssohn Quartet in B minor; Lekeu Quartet; Chausson Quartet.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC The Quartet is regularly involved in first performances of works by living composers, including Martin Taylor, Michael Finnissy and Mark-Anthony Turnage.

The Frith Piano Quartet brings together four EDUCATIONAL WORK outstanding musicians in their fields. It has All members are experienced teachers of their instruments and performed the complete piano quartets of regularly take part in workshops Brahms, Dvořák, Fauré and Mozart and also and masterclasses at takes a keen interest in performing lesser heard conservatoires and music schools. gems by composers such as Lekeu, Frank Bridge, FEE Arthur Bliss and Richard Strauss. Recent concerts £1500 include Newbury and Petworth Festivals, King’s Place and Wigmore Hall. Future engagements include Oxford, Lake District Summer Music, Fishguard and Buxton Festivals.

The Quartet’s first CD on the Nimbus label “A starry level of professional received five-star reviews. chamber music playing.” www.mbam.co.uk BBC Music Magazine Michael Brewer 2 Beech Avenue North Worcester WR3 8PX 01905 454361 07982 361103 michaelbrewer@mbam.co.uk

“The Frith Piano Quartet was unanimous in spirit, and it showed in the wonderful music they played.”

Cockermouth Music Society 21

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Le Page Jenkinson Duo David Le Page violin Richard Jenkinson cello

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Bach Cello Suite No.1; Kodály Duo; Handel/Halvorsen Passacaglia; Bach Chaconne for solo violin; Ghys/Servais God Save the King.

2. Bach Prelude and Fugue; Ravel Sonata or Martinu ˚Duo; Bach Two-Part Inventions; Schulhoff Duo; Le Page Variations on the Marseillaise.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

The Le Page Jenkinson Duo brings together two outstanding musicians. David is director of The Harborough Collective and formed the Le Page Ensemble, Mysterious Barricades and Subway Piranhas. Richard was a principal cellist in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and now plays with the Frith Piano Quartet, Jenkinson Frith Duo and the Dante Quartet. He is conductor/MD of the CBSO’s Innovation Chamber Ensemble, the British Police Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of St. John. www.davidlepage.co.uk www.mbam.co.uk Michael Brewer 2 Beech Avenue North Worcester WR3 8PX 07982 361103 01905 454361 michaelbrewer@mbam.co.uk

David Le Page is a composer.

Performances include works by Thomas Ades, Roger Eno, Errolyn Wallen, John Tavener, Sir Michael Tippett, Mark Anthony Turnage and James Macmillan.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Both artists have been involved in outreach programmes as well as workshops in schools, colleges and conservatoires.

FEE £800

“Le Page’s take on the piece was fresh, imaginative, daringly improvisatory.”

Birmingham Post

“Jenkinson brought the music to life with amazing vibrancy.”

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Mishka Rushdie Momen piano

Benjamin Ealovega

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

Mishka Rushdie Momen studied with Joan Havill and Imogen Cooper at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has also periodically studied with Richard Goode. She was unanimously voted the First Prize Winner of the Dudley International Piano Competition 2014 and won Second Prize at the Cologne International Piano Competition 2014. Mishka has performed in the Barbican Hall, Bridgewater Hall, QEH, RFH, Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall, The Venue Leeds, St. David’s Hall Cardiff and abroad in New York, France, Germany, Prague and Mumbai.

1. Imaginary Homelands Chopin Mazurkas Op.59, Two Nocturnes Op.62, Ballade No.3 Op.37, Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat major Op.61; Janá ekč c On an Overgrown Path; Bartók Three Hungarian Folksongs, Sonata.

2. Music from Times of c ek Sonata Oppression Janáč I.X.1905; Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin; Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues No.5 and 24; Chopin Mazurkas Op.59, Ballade No.3 Op.37; PolonaiseFantaisie in A flat major Op.61.

3. Life is Elsewhere: Music by Dreamers Schubert Impromptus D899, Wanderer c In the Fantasy D760; Janá ekč Mists; Schumann Variations on an Original Theme, Davidsbundlertänze.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Mishka’s repertoire includes works

by Ligeti, Thomas Ades, George Benjamin and Oliver Knussen.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Mishka can give masterclasses, lessons or lead schools workshops.

FEE £650

www.mishkarushdiemomen.com

07891 732014 mishka@mishkarushdiemomen.com

“She has the rare ability to communicate the essential meaning of whatever she plays.”

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Formed in 1991, Florilegium is one of Britain’s most outstanding period instrument ensembles, with a reputation for stylish and exciting interpretations of baroque and classical repertoire. It is Ensemble in Association at the Royal College of Music, and has made 26 recordings for Channel Classics, many of which have received international prizes and awards.

The group offers a wide variety of chamber programmes for 3, 4 or 5 players. 2016 marks the ensemble’s 25th anniversary.

“The sound is captivating & inexhaustibly animated…totally absorbing from beginning to end.” (BBC Music Magazine) "They climbed the heights of dancing bliss and left the Wigmore sighing with pleasure." (The Times) "Fine, incisive playing, honest and heartfelt." (The Independent)

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Dick Stacey soprano cornet, trumpet Jim Hayes cornet, trumpet Stephen Wilkinson cornet, trumpet

Nigel Brown flugel horn, cornet, trumpet Mike Franey tenor horn Kevin Chisholm trombone

Adam Reed bass trombone Jeremy Belton euphonium, trombone Joe Cook tuba Jonny Winter percussion

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS The ensemble has an extensive range of repertoire and can perform themed concerts including Music from the Stage and Screen, James Bond, Disney and Last Night of the Proms.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Several of the ensemble’s members are qualified teachers and are available for educational bookings to work with young people’s ensembles.

FEE £900

North East Brass Ensemble was formed in 2013 and consists of performers residing within the North East of England. The ensemble includes present and former members of the country’s leading brass bands. Performers have had illustrious musical experiences, including guest and soloist appearances with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, solo album recordings, live television and radio broadcasts, world tours and performances within the world’s finest concert venues, such as the Sydney Opera House and the Royal Albert Hall.

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Odysseus Piano Trio Sara Trickey violin Gregor Riddell cello Clare Hammond piano PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Beethoven Trio in C minor; Martinu˚ Cinq Pièces Brèves; Ravel Trio in A minor.

2. Haydn Gypsy Rondo; Mendelssohn Trio in D minor; Brahms Trio in B. 3. Beethoven Ghost Trio; Bridge Phantasie in C Minor; Dvorákˇ No.4 in E minor; Dumky.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC The Trio is passionate about 20th and 21st century music. It has performed works by David Matthews, Joe Duddell and Roxanna Panufnik among others.

These three acclaimed musicians, all wellrenowned soloists in their own right, formed Odysseus Piano Trio after studying together at Cambridge University and IMS Prussia Cove.

They all have extensive chamber music experience with a number of well-known trios and quartets. Their amazing power and panache has delighted concert goers in the UK and Europe. While Odysseus Piano Trio’s chosen repertoire encompasses core works for trio, it also seeks out less familiar pieces to bring to new audiences. www.odysseustrio.com www.mbam.co.uk Michael Brewer 2 Beech Avenue North Worcester WR3 8PX 01905 454361 07982 361103 michaelbrewer@mbam.co.uk

EDUCATIONAL WORK All members are keen communicators and enjoy interacting with audiences and students in pre and post-concert talks, workshops and masterclasses.

FEE £1100

“Played faultlessly with the utmost clarity of execution - a breathtaking performance.”

Oxford Magazine

“Excellent performances of finely-crafted works.”

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Phil Robson Organ Trio Phil Robson guitar Ross Stanley Hammond organ Gene Calderazzo drums PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS The Phil Robson Organ Trio is currently Phil’s main solo project; he is also the leader of The Immeasurable Code Quintet (featuring Julian Arguelles) and can provide many different combinations of musicians if the situation requires it.

CONTEMPORARYU MUSIC Phil plays mostly self-penned original, contemporary music which has very solid roots in the jazz tradition as well as encompassing other diverse influences.

EDUCATIONAL WORK

Multi award winning Robson takes his already Currently a professor at RAM, notable compositional palette into new sonic GSMD and Trinity Laban, Phil can offer workshops and master territory in this group, pairing his signature classes for students of all levels. fast-fretted guitar work with Stanley’s organ and Calderazzo’s drums, challenging the perception of FEE the traditional organ trio. This band ranges from £900 for Organ Trio £1400 for Immeasurable Code hard swing to rock, beautiful free passages, world Quintet beat to calm balladeering soundscapes. There’s something for everyone as many moods are touched upon with the emphasis on Robson’s penchant for strong groove, clever motifs, driving “Unmissable.” londonjazz.blogspot.com infectious melodies and improv. www.philrobson.net www.moconnections.uk Sabina Czajkowska PO BOX 72452 London W9 4ES 07741 094468 sabina@moconnections.uk 30

“Each of the musicians seems to relish every note of Robson’s compositions.”

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“Phil Robson’s inventiveness on the guitar is unstoppable.”

Daily Telegraph

Eric Moulder (Director) Renaissance reeds, recorders, early bagpipes Anne Wride violin, viol, Renaissance reeds, recorders

Tony Millyard hurdy gurdy, Renaissance reeds, recorders, early bagpipes Jane Moulder Renaissance reeds, recorders, early bagpipes

CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP ARTISTS 2016–17

Piva Jude Rees Renaissance reeds, recorders, early bagpipes

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Measure for Measure Running the gamut from village green to stately court, bringing alive music from Elizabethan theatre.

2. The Grand Tour A musical journey through Renaissance Europe, brought to life with contemporary traveller’s tales.

3. An Elizabethan Christmas 16th century seasonal music and stories, discovering the roots of Christmas past.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Piva’s experienced workshop leaders and teachers offer a range of practical workshops and pre-concert talks on 16th century music making and instruments.

Formed in 2002, Piva is one the UK’s leading early music ensembles specialising in popular dance and ballad music of the late Renaissance. Playing an array of period instruments, its fresh, innovative FEE and energetic approach has captured the £950 imagination of audiences wherever it performs.

Piva presents lively and entertaining shows with a unique blend of music and anecdote. Multiinstrumentalists, with backgrounds in Renaissance, classical, jazz and roots music, its members “If you have the chance to hear combine their influences to create music of the Piva, jump at it.” past played for today. www.piva.org.uk Jane Moulder 30 King Street Leek Staffordshire ST13 5NW 01538 386867 07812 645460 janethepiper@gmail.com

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“Inspirational music making.”

Frodsham Music and Arts Club

“Piva was fantastic and the audience was entertained throughout.”

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The Pleyel Ensemble Benedict Holland violin Sarah Ewins violin Louise Lansdown viola Heather Bills cello

Laurence Perkins bassoon Laurence Davies horn Harvey Davies piano

Michael Escreet bass Jonathan Rimmer flute Melinda Maxwell oboe Janet Hilton clarinet

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Three Centuries: Flute, Cello and Piano Trios by Pleyel, von Weber, Martinu˚ and Alwyn (1951).

2. Favourites for Piano and Strings Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor; Rossini Grand Duo (cello & bass); Schubert Trout Quintet.

3. Masterpieces for String Trio Beethoven Trio Op.9 No.3; Moeran Trio; Mozart Divertimento KV563.

Tony Howard

(N.B. Programmes may also be designed and chosen from any combination of instrumentalists.)

Taking its name from Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831), the Pleyel Ensemble was formed in 2011 by some of the UK’s finest and most experienced performers who, like its namesake, share a passion for innovative chamber music.

Programmes are presented in an entertaining and informal way, exploring works from the Classical period which the ensemble believes have been unjustly neglected, alongside well-known classics, while always looking to include a work by a British composer.

Members are not only experienced workshop leaders but are involved with community projects organised by some of the UK’s leading orchestras.

www.pleyelensemble.com

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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Committed to performing 20th and 21st century British chamber works. Premieres include Rimmer Piano Trio (commissioned Nov 11); Newton Painter of Light and Alwyn Folk Tunes.

EDUCATIONAL WORK

£350 per musician £300 per musician for ensembles of 4 or over

“Enthralling and exciting.”

Crewe Chronicle

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Retorica Philippa Mo violin Harriet Mackenzie violin

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

Retorica is unique — a dedicated violin duo introducing the unexplored wealth and quality of repertoire for two violins to audiences worldwide. The dedicatees of many acclaimed new works, these fine violinists artfully persuade listeners as their name suggests.

With three highly acclaimed recordings and more to come this year, the duo was chosen as the must-hear Chamber Choice by Gramophone Magazine. www.retorica.uk

1. Violin Violinissimo Bach Inventions; Telemann Sonata in B minor; Mozart Sonata in G major; Moeran Sonata; Wieniawski Étude Caprice; Handel (arr Halvorsen) Passacaglia.

2. The Two Prokofievs Bach Invention; Bartók Duos; Sergei Prokofiev Sonata for Two Violins; Mozart Sonata in D major; Gabriel Prokofiev Duo No.1 written for Retorica.

3. The English Pastoral Croft Sonata IV; Matthews Eight Duos written for Retorica; Moeran Sonata for Two Violins; McCabe Spielend written for Retorica; Rawsthorne Theme and Variations.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Retorica takes contemporary string playing into groundbreaking territory and delights in introducing audiences to new works. The duo’s acclaimed CDs showcase these champions of new music.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Retorica has given masterclasses and workshops worldwide.

FEE £1000

Philippa Mo 524 Baltic Quay 1 Sweden Gate London SE16 7TL 07779 302782 020 7232 2120 phlippmo@gmail.com

“Faultless technique and unfailing insight. An auspicious release from Retorica.”

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Roger Beaujolais vibraphone Robin Aspland piano

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The Roger Beaujolais Quartet Simon Thorpe double bass Winston Clifford drums

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Set of original compositions by Roger Beaujolais.

2. Set including originals and compositions from the Great American Songbook, alongside others by noted jazz musicians/ composers including Wayne Shorter, Wes Montgomery and Chick Corea.

3. Tributes to the great jazz vibraphone players Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

The Roger Beaujolais Quartet features four of the foremost jazz musicians in the UK. They have been playing together as a unit for over 15 years and, individually, the members have played with all the current greats on the UK jazz scene, as well as many visiting Americans. The repertoire is wide and varied, with arrangements that are tight and punchy with plenty of space for improvisation and interplay. Despite a modern free-flowing approach, the quartet has its roots in swing and blues.

The Roger Beaujolais Quartet plays many original compositions.

Improvisation (an essential part of the Quartet’s work) is spontaneous composition, which is about as contemporary as you can get!

EDUCATIONAL WORK Roger Beaujolais is a Professor of Music at Trinity Laban Conservatoire and regularly runs workshops. The other band members have taught at jazz summer schools.

FEE £1200

www.rogerbeaujolais.com Greenacres The Thicket Leckhampstead Newbury Berkshire RG20 8QW 01488 638323 07909 850419 roger@rogerbeaujolais.com

“There is a quiet assurance about this whole set that characterises the best in contemporary British jazz at the moment.”

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Clare Salaman (Director) nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy, hardanger fiddle, tromba marina Clara Sanabras voice, guitars, oud, percussion

Bojan Cicic viola d’amore Benedicte Maurseth hardanger violins, viola d’amore Terence Charlston harpsichord

Joy Smith harps, percussion Peter McCarthy unusual bass instruments Alison McGillivray viola, bastarda, violone

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PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments was founded in 2010 to explore a repertoire that ranges from folk songs and earthy dance, to high art music from the 18th century and before, as well as newly composed pieces. The members of The Society are all leaders in the fields of historical performance and traditional music, with years of performing and recording experience. They play on a plethora of unusual and extraordinary instruments, unearthing lost sounds of the past. www.strangeandancientinstruments.com

1. The Ministry of Angels With strange, ancient and ethereal instruments, The Society presents traditional tunes, dances, songs and refined instrumental music in celebration of these heavenly and occasionally diabolical beings.

2. Scordatura Norwegian/English music on sublime Scandinavian instruments and ancient tromba marina.

3. La Société des Instruments Anciens Fascinating oddities and old favourites from the 18th century.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Workshops and demonstrations for people of all ages and musical experience.

FEE £1500 for The Ministry of Angels or La Société des Instruments Anciens. £900 for Scordatura.

“One of our finest exponents of early music. They enchant and amaze in equal measure.”

The Musician

Clare Salaman 40 Wellmeadow Road London SE13 6TB 07957 653602 clare@claresalaman.com

“A freshness that others rarely achieve...the performers are brilliant.”

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The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments

The Sterling Trio Sarah Atter flute Thomas Verity clarinet Lauren Hibberd piano PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS In its 10th anniversary season The Sterling Trio looks forward to sharing its extensive and eclectic repertoire.

1. Sterling Timeline Works by famous and lesser-known composers from a variety of styles and periods (e.g. Quantz, Hummel, Fauré, Blake).

2. Themed programmes specially tailored to your interests (e.g.

‘Sterling’ works (British music), Songs without Words, A Night at the Opera).

3. The Sterling Trio with soprano Elise Dye (Saint-Saëns, Bach, Schubert). Additional fee applies.

The Sterling Trio prides itself on exciting, innovative and communicative performances with “adventurous spirit and fearless technique” (British Music Society). As an ambassador for its unique combination of instruments, complemented by bass clarinet, piccolo, alto and bass flutes, the Trio has performed extensively, notably at St Martin-inthe-Fields, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St James’s Piccadilly and Bridgewater Hall. Competition success includes UK Young Artists, Tunnell Trust and Park Lane Group Young Artists scheme. www.thesterlingtrio.com The Sterling Trio 19 Darley Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 0DG 07787 877131 info@thesterlingtrio.com 38

CONTEMPORARY WORK Committed to performing new repertoire, with commissions and collaborations forming an important part of its work.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Experienced educators and music leaders, the trio enjoys working in partnership with schools and Music Hubs to deliver masterclasses, chamber music coaching, workshops, interactive recitals and composition projects for all ages.

FEE £750

“To call this concert a success would be an understatement — it was outstanding.”

Beith Arts

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Trio Aquilon Eulalie Charland violin Lawrence Durkin cello Maiko Mori piano PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Mozart Trio in B flat major K502; Timothy Salter Trefoil; Mendelssohn Trio in D minor Op.49.

2. Haydn Trio in G ‘Gypsy Rondo’; Chopin Trio in G minor Op.8; Shostakovich Trio No.2 Op.67.

3. Rachmaninov Trio Élégiaque; Beethoven Trio in E flat Op.1 No.1; Ravel Trio in A minor.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Active partnerships with living composers. In 2013, the Trio commissioned Timothy Salter to write a new work titled Trefoil.

Trio Aquilon has performed widely, including recitals at the Cheltenham International Music Festival, the Ribchester Festival, Conway Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Chapel Royal in Brighton and the Forge, Camden. Its members have been Park Lane Young Artists and participated at the London Chamber Studio, receiving guidance from Levon Chilingirian, Susan Tomes and Christoph Richter. The Trio recently recorded its debut album featuring great works by Haydn, Henze and Brahms. The concerts it provides aim to be informative, engaging and thoroughly enjoyable. www.trioaquilon.com Lawrence Durkin 150 Vincenzo Close Welham Green Herts AL9 7NJ 07786 320688 lawrencedurkin@hotmail.com

EDUCATIONAL MUSIC Workshops and coaching for all ages, spanning solo and chamber music repertoire. Trio Aquilon teaches regularly at institutions including the Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Orchestra for All. FEE £900

“A full-grown flower in early bloom.”

Daily Telegraph

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Villiers Quartet Carmen Flores viola Nick Stringfellow cello

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

Charles Gervais

Repertoire below may be interchanged with the approval of Villiers Quartet.

1.

Musical Euphoria Haydn Razor Op.55 No.2; Ravel Quartet; Beethoven Razumovsky Op.59 No.2.

2. The Art of String Quartet Mozart Quartet in C major, K465 Dissonance; Tchaikovsky Quartet No.1 in D major, Op.11; Beethoven Op.95 Serioso.

3. The Romantics Mendelssohn Quartet Op.81; Delius Quartet (1916); Brahms Quartet in C minor, Op.51 No.1.

4. Contemporary Work Jose Gonzalez Granero Noche del Amor Insomne (VQ New Works Competition Winner).

One of the most “adventurous” (The Strad) quartets in the UK, the internationally-acclaimed EDUCATIONAL WORK Villiers Quartet won the 2015 Radcliffe Chamber Music Competition and is Quartet-in-Residence Bespoke educational concerts and music masterclasses for students at Oxford University. Renowned for its at all ages and levels, ranging from interpretations of English composers, the primary and secondary schools up to university level. group’s recordings of Shostakovich, David Matthews and Robert Still were released on the FEE Somm and Naxos labels to critical acclaim, and £1300 its live performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Its groundbreaking VQ New Works Competition supports the creation of new “No praise can be too high for works for string quartet. these sublimely articulate and concentrated readings by the www.villiersquartet.com Villiers Quartet.”

Carmen Flores 61 Dovecote Lane Nottingham NG9 1HU 07979 976883 carmflor@gmail.com

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“If only more quartet ensembles were so adventurous.”

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Charlotte Ashton flute Joseph Havlat piano

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

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1. Mozart Andante in C; Reinecke Undine; Bazzini Scherzo Fantastique; Bach Sonata in E minor; Prokofiev Flute Sonata.

2. Marais Folies d’espagne; Muczynski Sonata; Bartók Suite Paysanne; Carter Scrivo in Vento; Schubert Introduction and Variations on Trockne Blumen.

3. Bach Sonata in B minor; Roxburgh Stardrift; Gieseking Sonatine; Copland Duo; Schumann Romance; Jolivet Chant de Linos.

Programmes with harp also offered.

Charlotte is in her final year at the Royal Academy of Music, supported by the Jo Weinberg Award. She recently won the 2015 Royal Over-Seas League Wind, Brass and Percussion category, and has given recitals in venues across the country, such as the Wigmore Hall and Bristol’s Colston Hall. She has played with the CBSO and WNO, and is currently on trial with the Hallé and for Principal Flute of Birmingham Royal Ballet. She is a member of wind quintet Notus Winds, which won the Academy’s Patrons’ Award 2014.

In 2016 Charlotte was appointed principal flute of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Carter Scrivo in Vento; Roxburgh Stardrift; Varèse Density 21.5; Liebermann Soliloquy; Jolivet Cinq Incantations; Ian Clarke Great Train Race and Zoom Tube.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Charlotte has a strong interest in outreach work and a wealth of experience leading workshops in numerous schools and communities, both in the UK and with The Commonwealth Resounds. She has also led masterclasses and holds a peripatetic teaching post in a primary and secondary school.

FEE

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£250 (with a £150 subsidy to be reclaimed from Making Music).

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Nazan Fikret soprano

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PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

GSMD trained Nazan Fikret is a British born soprano, with a BMus First Class Honours/MMus Distinction. She won the English Song Competition and Susan Longfield Competition 2012 and is currently studying privately with Yvonne Kenny. She is represented by Musicmakers agency. Engagements include Flora (Britten’s The Turn of the Screw) across Europe including McVicar’s ENO production and Fiordiligi (Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte) for RLPO. Recent and future roles include cover Queen of the Night for WNO and cover Wendy (Richard Ayres’ Peter Pan) for WNO and ROH. www.nazanfikret.com

1 Oakdale Close Watford WD19 6JU 07920 063609 nazanfikret@icloud.com

1. Opera and Light Music Music from Candide, West Side Story, Miss Saigon and Les Mis plus songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gilbert and Sullivan, Sondheim, Lloyd Webber, Tesori and Menken.

2. Classical Delights A varied programme of English song, German lieder, French melodie, opera arias, sacred song and light music.

3. Thwarted Queens, A Celebration of English Composition, Innocence and Experience Performed in three parts, featuring works by Schumann, Elgar, Mozart, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Satie and more.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Works include The Perfect American (Philip Glass, ENO/ Teatro Real); How the Whale Became (Julian Philips, ROH) and various productions at the Linbury.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Nazan is experienced in private music tuition as well as outreach projects and classroom teaching.

FEE £250 (with a £150 subsidy to be reclaimed from Making Music).

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“A lovely voice — ripe, rich and clear.”

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Amy Green saxophone

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

Adrian Weinbrecht

1. Demersseman Fantaisie sur un Théme Original; Marcello Concerto; Britten Six Metamorphoses after Ovid; Decruck Sonata; VaughanWilliams Six Studies in English Folksong.

2. Boutry Divertimento; Bozza Aria; Schumann Three Romances; Ravel Pièce en Forme de Habanera; Takács Two Fantastics.

3. Debussy Rhapsody; Bonneau Caprice en Forme de Valse; MacMillan After the Tryst; Piazzolla Oblivion; Neselovskyi San Felio.

A warm and engaging performer, Amy is one of this generation’s most exciting saxophonists.

Graduating with a Masters from the Royal College of Music, Amy was awarded the Tagore Gold Medal and an Erasmus exchange to the Paris Conservatoire, among numerous other prizes. Amy is in high demand as both a soloist and an orchestral musician, performing at such venues as the Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall and the Royal Albert Hall, and with the RLPO, RPO, EUYO and Birmingham Royal Ballet. www.amygreensax.com

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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Commissions from Chris Roe and Charlotte Harding, among others.

UK premieres of works by Helen Grime, Ivan Fedele and Carol Barnett. Saxophonist for contemporary ensemble ANIMA. EDUCATIONAL WORK An experienced private teacher, Amy also teaches for Bromley Youth Music Trust and participates in educational workshops. RCM JD deputy staff listed.

FEE £250 (with a £150 subsidy to be reclaimed from Making Music).

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“An outstanding saxophonist.”

Martyn Jones (Administrator of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund)

YOUNG ARTISTS 2015 –17

Savitri Grier violin

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Beethoven Violin Sonata in A Op.30 No.1; Bartok 2nd Violin Sonata; Debussy Sonata in G minor; Elgar Sonata in E minor.

2. Mozart Sonata in B flat K454; Ravel Sonata in G major; Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Violin No.2; Fauré Sonata in A. 3. Stravinsky Suite Italienne; Brahms G major Sonata; Schumann A minor Sonata; Prokofiev Sonata in D major.

Ralph Williamson

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Savitri Grier is currently studying with David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music. She made her Royal Albert Hall debut in 2012 and in 2013 was featured on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune, playing the 1666 ‘Serdet’ Stradivarius violin. Winner of the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition 2010, Savitri has attended festivals across Europe and is regularly invited to the IMS Prussia Cove masterclasses and Open Chamber Music. She has performed across the UK and internationally as a recitalist and chamber musician and in 2014 Savitri graduated from Christ Church, Oxford, with First Class Honours.

22 Rydal Gardens Wembley HA9 8RZ 07538 264463 savitri.violin@gmail.com

Francis Grier Reverie, Lament, Clowns; Lutoslawski Partita for Violin and Piano; Carter Riconoscenza; Takemitsu Distance de Fée, Hika, From Far Beyond, Chrysanthemums and November Fog; Huw Watkins Partita for Solo Violin.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Savitri leads school concerts, masterclasses and workshops for young musicians.

FEE £250 (with a £150 subsidy to be reclaimed from Making Music).

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“Mesmerizing to watch and listen to...it was a privilege to witness a new star in the making.”

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Ella Rundle cello

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Debussy Sonata for cello and piano in D minor; Mendelssohn Variations Concertante; Schumann Fantasiestücke Op.73; Franck Sonata for cello and piano in A major.

2. Beethoven Variations in E flat; Schumann Adagio and Allegro for cello and piano Op.70; ˇ Romantic Piece; Dvorák Martinu˚ Variations on a theme of Rossini; Brahms Sonata.

3. Bach Suite No.1 in G major; Britten Suite No.1; Bach Suite No.5 in C minor.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Ella Rundle performs as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the UK and Europe. She studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Louise Hopkins and completed her Masters degree at the Universität der Künste, Berlin, with Konstantin Heidrich. She was chosen for the Tillett Trust Young Artist Scheme (2013/2014) and gave her Wigmore Hall recital debut in November 2013 to critical acclaim. She has performed in venues such as Barbican Hall, Fairfields Hall, Purcell Room and is regularly invited to festivals both in Europe and the US. www.ellarundle.com Flat 3 79-81 Gibbon Road London SE15 3XF 07970 633846 ellarundle@gmail.com 46

George Crumb Solo Cello Sonata; Hindemith Solo Cello Sonata; Kenneth Leighton Alleluia Pascha Nostrum; Krzysztof Penderecki Capriccio per Siegfried Palm; Fazil Say Four Cities; Giovani Sollima Alone; Giles Swayne Suite No.1.

FEE £250 (with a £150 subsidy to be reclaimed from Making Music).

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“Played with infectious passion.”

Ottawa Citizen

“Rundle gave it with unfazed expertise.’’

Classical Source

YOUNG ARTISTS 2015 –17

Jinah Shim piano

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS 1. Bach French Suite No.5; Schubert Sonata in A minor D784; Schumann Kreisleriana Op.16; Debussy L’isle Joyeuse.

2. Beethoven Variations in F Op.34; Beethoven Sonata Op.109; Chopin Nocturnes Op.62; Chopin Mazurkas Op.63 No.2 and 3; Chopin Sonata No.2.

3. Bach-Busoni Chaconne in D minor; Beethoven Sonata Op.28 (‘Pastoral’); Schubert Impromptus Op.90 No.2, 3 and 4; Liszt Liebesträum No.3; Liszt Ballade No.2.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Jinah Shim graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a First Class BMus, and is currently completing postgraduate studies at GSMD with pianists Martin Roscoe, Noriko Ogawa and Ronan O’Hora. Notable performances include Grieg’s Piano Concerto in Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and directing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12 at the piano.

She has given solo recitals around the UK, including Wigmore Hall and Steinway Hall. An avid chamber musician, Jinah represented the UK at Stellenbosch Chamber Music Festival 2014 in South Africa.

Term time address: Flat 28 Room 5 Sundial Court 38-42 Chiswell Street London EC1Y 4SB 07806487921 js5690@hotmail.com

Permanent address: 2 Beech Farm Croft Northfield Birmingham B31 2LG

Works by Martin Butler, Lepo Sumera, Alexander Rosenblatt and Graham Fitkin.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Masterclasses for young musicians in schools; presentations and workshops on general keyboard skills, as well as chamber music coaching for musicians in junior departments of conservatoires.

FEE £250 (with a £150 subsidy to be reclaimed from Making Music).

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“A terrific winner who astounded the judges with the mastery of her instrument.”

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YOUNG ARTISTS 2015 –17

Joanna Songi soprano

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

Maximilian Fuhrig

1. On This Island English song through the ages, from Dowland to Dove, including Britten’s song cycle.

2. Mozart’s Heroines Celebrated Mozart arias and a selection of art songs inspired by these characters.

3. An American in Paris An exploration of the crossfertilisation of French and American music, including works by Gershwin, Copland, Debussy and Poulenc.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Award-winning soprano Joanna Songi has extensive experience on the operatic stage and in recital. Companies she has worked with include Glyndebourne Festival, Garsington Opera, West Green Opera and Opera de Tenerife. She won first place in the Brooks-Van Der Pump English Song competition, and second place in the Maureen Lehane competition, Thelma King Awards and Sir Anthony Lewis Memorial Competition. She holds an MA from Cambridge University and graduated with distinction from the Royal College of Music.

Works include The North Wind was a Woman (David Bruce); The Leaden Echo (Laurence Osborn); various songs (Jonathan Dove); A Spanish Liederbooklet (Judith Weir).

EDUCATIONAL WORK Singing workshops for all abilities, including work with folk song which can be with or without piano as needed. Masterclasses in singing and performance technique.

FEE £250 (with a £150 subsidy to be reclaimed from Making Music).

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

www.joannasongi.com 68 Harrison's Lane Ringmer Lewes East Sussex BN8 5LL 01273 758 635 / 07581 511447 joanna.songi@gmail.com

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YOUNG ARTISTS 2015 –17

Jørgensen Trio Olga Jørgensen piano Antonia Kesel violin Cecilia Bignall cello PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

Ian Dingle

1. Piano Trios from Around the World Bridge Phantasie in C minor; Ravel Piano Trio in A minor; Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires; Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.1 in D minor.

2. The Classical Trio Haydn Piano Trio No.18 in A major; Mozart Piano Trio K564 in G major; Schubert Piano Trio No.1 in B flat major or Beethoven Piano Trio Op.1 No.2 in G major.

3. Eastern European Trios Rachmaninov Trio Élégiaque in G minor; Schnittke Piano Trio; Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E minor.

Winner of the 2015 St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition, the Jørgensen Trio is a vibrant, young, award-winning piano trio. All graduates of the Royal Academy of Music, the trio have given recitals in Sweden, Germany and throughout the UK and been residents at IMS Prussia Cove and Dartington International Summer School. The Jørgensen Trio was awarded the Jacob Barnes Scholarship at the Royal Academy and the Harry Isaacs Piano Trio Prize. www.jorgensentrio.co.uk

Antonia Kesel 35 Pimento Drive Earley Reading RG6 5GZ 07738 216433 info@jorgensentrio.co.uk a.kesel@me.com

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC The Trio’s boundary-pushing contemporary commissions include fusion works, playing with jazz musicians and performers from other cultures.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Skilled at introducing music to young audiences, the Trio appears in the Chamber Tots series at Wigmore Hall and with the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust.

FEE £750 for the first 12 engagements.

Contact Alexandra Scott at ayca@makingmusic.org.uk to register your booking.

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Sources of affordable artists and other financial support

Apart from this guide there are also other organisations that do the listening for you and recommend artists or provide financial support towards their fees.

The Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) chooses some of the best young players around. The fees for artists new to the scheme are often very reasonable and you are guaranteed excellent musicians. www.ycat.co.uk Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition takes place every three years and the prize-winners are worth booking before they become famous (see ‘Competitions’ link). www.wigmore-hall.org.uk The Royal Over-Seas League is worth checking out for the latest prize-winners. www.rosl.org.uk/page. php/43/ROSL-ARTS.html The Live Music Now scheme is worth considering, especially if you are interested in hosting a concert in an unusual venue.

The scheme was set up to take music into places where it may not normally be heard. www.livemusicnow.org.uk

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The Tillett Trust chooses a small number of artists (usually three soloists or ensembles) and offers a good grant on their normal fees (see ‘Young Artists Platform’ and listings under ‘current/previous winners’). www.thetilletttrust.org.uk The Countess of Munster Musical Trust chooses a number of young artists who are available, often with an accompanist, for only £100 inclusive of travel, although large ensembles are more expensive. However, you do have to apply to join their scheme and there is usually a waiting list (see listings under ‘Recital Scheme’). www.munstertrust.org.uk The Tunnell Trust organises a touring scheme in Scotland. www.tunnelltrust.org.uk

INFORMATION

Colleges and conservatoires

Financial support

The main conservatoires offer advanced students for concerts, either as soloists or ensembles.

Another way of reducing costs is by applying to trusts for funding. This is not always easy and may be time consuming but is often worth the effort.

Birmingham Conservatoire www.conservatoire.bcu.ac.uk Guildhall School of Music and Drama www.gsmd.ac.uk Leeds College of Music www.lcm.ac.uk Royal Academy of Music www.ram.ac.uk Royal College of Music www.rcm.ac.uk Royal Northern College of Music www.rncm.ac.uk Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama www.rwcmd.ac.uk

The Delius Trust www.delius.org.uk The RVW Trust This trust will not give a grant for a performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ music; rather, it gives grants for the performance of new works by British composers. www.rvwtrust.org.uk PRS for Music Foundation You might also consider applying to the PRS for Music Foundation, which gives grants for the commissioning and performance of new music. www.prsformusicfoundation.com

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland www.rcs.ac.uk Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance www.trinitylaban.ac.uk

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Since 1921, it has helped thousands of musicians establish themselves in the music business, get through a serious crisis, cope with long term difficulties and enjoy retirement. As well as providing advice and guidance, it gives financial and emotional support.

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targeted financial support and opportunities. Whether they are in the final stages of advanced training or in the early years of a promising career, it invests in talented young artists to help them thrive.

Many of the artists featured in this brochure have been helped through music college by Help Musicians UK. To find out more about the artists the charity has supported, visit helpmusicians.org.uk/ourartists. If you are interested in getting in touch with any of our musicians with a view to booking them for a recital or soloist opportunity, email talent@helpmusicians.org.uk

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