Selected Artists 2016

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

Young Artists 2016–18 Concert Promoters’ Group Artists 2017–18

Contents Where do the artists in this guide come from?

How to book artists from this guide

Young Artists 2016–18

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04 Concert Promoters’ Group Artists 2017–18

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05 Sources of affordable artists and other financial support

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Index of Young Artists 2016 –18 Michael Foyle

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Dinara Klinton

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Raphaela Papadakis

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Index of Concert Promoters’ Group Artists 2017–18

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Yoanna Prodanova

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Júlia Pusker

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Laura Snowden

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Rosalind Ventris

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The Pelléas Ensemble

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K’antu Ensemble

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Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet

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Alke Quartet

15 London Piano Trio

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Antara Duo

17 Maria Camahort Quintet

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Astaria String Quartet

19 Marylebone Trio

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Bella Tromba

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Bogdan Vacarescu

23 Primrose Piano Quartet

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Castalian String Quartet

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Catherine Lee

27 Rosanna Ter-Berg and 29 Leo Nicholson

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Eblana String Trio

31 Ruisi Quartet 33 Sarah Moule and Simon Wallace

Ensemble Perpetuo

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Clare Hammond Colin Stone

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Cover photo: Project Jam Sandwich by Sam Murray-Sutton

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Index of Advertisers Andrew Brownell An-Ting Chan The Aurora Ensemble Boxwood & Brass 2

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The Brook Street Band 28 Coull Quartet 20 Elmbourne Ensemble 42 Florilegium 22 Fontanella 20 Galos Piano Trio 48 Gelächter Trio 28

Gold Dust Music 18 Icaris Duo 28 Joglaresa 55 John Irving 34 Kosmos Ensemble 14 Lauren Scott 42 Lisa Cassidy 20

Voluntary concert promoters, who make up a substantial group within the Making Music membership, provide access to music for communities all over the UK. The Concert Promoters’ Group (CPG), made up of promoting member groups, publishes this guide annually. This year, from 93 artists' applications received, 23 have been selected by the panel for recommendation to members of Making Music. They range from soloists to ensembles and from world music to jazz, all at fees specially negotiated by the CPG. The guide also features the seven winners of the 2016 Philip and Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists.

Bookings of these soloists by members are eligible for a substantial subsidy, courtesy of the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust. They are particularly recommended together with the Pelléas Ensemble, winner of the 2016 St Martin’s Chamber Music Competition, 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.

which is offered at a subsidised fee for its first 12 concerts with members. This guide is designed for all Making Music members, promoting and performing groups alike and in these straitened financial times it is hoped that it will enable groups to continue to be artistically adventurous by engaging highly talented musicians at extremely reasonable costs.

INFORMATION

Introduction

I would like to thank George Wolfe and Jean Richards for their invaluable contributions to producing this brochure, Alexandra Scott for organising the AYCA and to my other colleagues on the panel, all of whom devote a great deal of time and energy to this worthy project.

Enjoy making music!

Dr Christopher Fifield Chair of the Concert Promoters’ Group and the AYCA adjudication panel Concert Promoters’ Group info@makingmusic.org.uk 020 7939 6030 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 7939 6030

Making Music 36 Opera Anywhere 36 Individual Membership Percius Artist 24 Making Music 50 Management Instrument Plus Pipers 3 22 Marios Panteliadis 24 The Pleyel Ensemble 24 Musicians of 34 Prince Bishops Brass 42 London Wall The Prince Regent's Band 20

QuintEssential 22 Reed Rage 24 Richard Moore 16 Ridgeway Ensemble 34 Tessitori 26 The Thorne Trio 26 Upbeat Classical 30 3

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. Where possible we consult 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 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 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.

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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

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How to book artists from this guide

How to book Concert Promoters’ Group Artists (purple pages) Choose an artist. Speak to them or their agent 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.

with your choice of programme. Ask for a signed copy of the contract by return.

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 fee of £250 (plus travel and accomodation).

Please contact the Administrator, Alexandra Scott (call 01782 638 092 or email ayca@makingmusic.org.uk), to check a subsidy is still available before

the booking is confirmed. You will need to adhere to 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(s), then claim the subsidy.

Fees do not include travel or accommodation costs, which must be added to the fee. VAT at the current rate is included in fees where appropriate. Fees in this brochure relate to concerts in the 2017–2018 concert season. Bookings Ask for sample programmes. Some artists outside this period should be negotiated separately. We ask artists for an have set programmes, others will be advantageous rate for Making Music open to negotiation in terms of members, however, it is always worth repertoire; check this when you make ringing artists to discuss fees. Please your preliminary enquiry. include in your publicity appropriate Once the booking is confirmed, send two wording to acknowledge the booking copies of the contract to the artist(s) has been made through Making Music. stating the date, fee and venue, together

St Martin’s Chamber Music Competition winner: 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 Alexandra Scott (call 01782 638 092 or email ayca@makingmusic.org.uk) for eligibility before you confirm a booking.

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Michael Foyle violin

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Mozart Sonata in E minor K304; Brahms Sonata No.3; Franck Sonata; Kreisler showpieces.

2. Schubert Grand Duo; Fauré Sonata No.1 in A major, Op.13; Prokofiev Sonata No.2; Ravel Tzigane.

3. Lutoslawksi Partita; Debussy Violin Sonata; Prokofiev Five Melodies; Beethoven Sonata No.9 'Kreutzer'.

Alastair Merrill

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Praised by The Daily Telegraph for playing of "compelling conviction" at his Purcell Room debut, Michael won The Netherlands Violin Competition 2016, leading to concerto performances with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and a recital at The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. His 2015-16 season also includes solo debuts at Wigmore Hall, Buckingham Palace, Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory and New York Chamber Music Festival. Previously he won the Royal Overseas League String Competition and graduated with the Regency Award for Excellence from the Royal Academy of Music. www.michaelfoyle.org Room 6 32 Barkston Gardens London SW5 0EN 07796 606087 michaelfoyle@hotmail.com 6

Frequent performances of works

by Penderecki (in presence of the composer), Lutoslawski, Patterson, Powers and many others, notably for the Park Lane Group series.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Teaching and chamber music coaching at the Royal Academy of Music as String Intern Fellow.

Violin teacher at King's College London. Outreach and workshop leading through Live Music Now. FEE £250 (with a £150 subsidy to be reclaimed from Making Music).

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“From his beautifully shaped opening phrase, it was immediately clear we could expect something special and so it proved.”

Wells Journal

YOUNG ARTISTS 2016 –18

Dinara Klinton piano

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Benjamin Ealovega

1. Scarlatti Sonatas K466, K455, K87, K96; Beethoven Sonata Op.101; Tchaikovsky Two Pieces Op.10: Nocturne, Humoresque; Liszt Transcendental Etudes (selection).

2. Bach Italian Concerto; Beethoven Sonata Op.27 No.2 (Moonlight); Chopin Barcarolle; Chopin Mazurkas Op.30; Chopin Sonata No.2.

3. Piano concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and others.

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Dinara Klinton is an international concert pianist and multi-award winner. Born in Ukraine, and now living in London, Dinara has performed with orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra, Luzerne Festival Orchestra and St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. She has had solo recitals in prestigious venues such as the Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall in London, Konzerthaus Berlin, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig and Warsaw Philharmonic. Her album of Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes has been recently released on GENUIN classics. www.dinaraklinton.com Flat 2 37 The Mall Ealing London W5 3TJ 07784 382867 ndinara@hotmail.com

Works include Fabian Fiorini Tears of Lights (2015), Rory Boyle “5” and Alexander Rosenblatt Variations on the Theme of Paganini (1988).

EDUCATIONAL WORK Dinara has given lecture recitals in Russia and Japan.

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

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“Astonishing. A real virtuoso, a born pianist, a very natural player.”

Sir András Schiff

“Excitingly volatile mix of virtuosity and musicianship.”

John Alisson, Chopin’s Courier 7

Raphaela Papadakis soprano

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Raphaela made her professional debut at Garsington Opera in 2014, and has since appeared at the Royal Opera House and for Independent Opera at Sadler’s Wells. Raphaela is a Samling Artist, recently making her recital début at Carnegie Hall, New York. She attended the Ravinia Festival in Chicago as a Vocal Fellow, and is part of the Countess of Munster’s Recital Scheme. Winner of the National Mozart Competition and the Maureen Lehane Vocal Award at the Wigmore Hall, she studied at the Guildhall School, after graduating with a firstclass degree in English from Cambridge. www.raphaelapapadakis.com

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1. A Woman’s Life and Love A programme based around Schumann’s masterpiece Frauenliebe und –Leben, with songs by Britten, Wolf, and Poulenc.

2. Shakespeare as Lyricist A programme of Shakespearean settings, with songs by Schubert, Haydn, Schumann, Dove, Strauss and Korngold.

3. Along the Field British folksongs for voice and violin by Vaughan Williams, Gurney, Holst and a new commission by George Arthur.

4. Oratorio repertoire Handel Messiah; Haydn The Creation; Bach B Minor Mass, St Matthew Passion, St John Passion; Mahler Symphony No 4; Mozart Laudate Dominum, Mass in C (soprano II).

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Raphaela has premiered several works in the past two years, including Nicola Lefanu’s Tokaido Road and works by up and coming composers Kate Whitley and George Arthur.

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

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“Outstanding...commanding a wide variety of tone colour.”

Opera Magazine

YOUNG ARTISTS 2016 –18

Yoanna Prodanova cello

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Bertie Watson

1. Les romantiques fantastiques Schumann Fantasiestücke; Fauré Papillon, Romance, Sérénade; Janácek Pohadka; Brahms Cello Sonata in F. 2. Sonatas Abroad Boccherini Sonata No.2; Beethoven Op.102 No.2; Debussy Sonata; Dohnányi Sonata.

3. Solo Cello Bach Suite No.1; Cassadò Suite; Britten Suite No.3; Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Cello.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Kurtag Signs, Games, Messages;

London-based Bulgarian cellist Yoanna Prodanova Carter Sonata, Figment No.1, Graves Klinge(n); Tremblay Cèdres has studied at the Conservatoire de Montréal and en voile; Prodanova Au lieu de… the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she is pursuing her Master's degree with Louise EDUCATIONAL WORK Hopkins. She is an award-winner at the Canadian Yoanna leads pre-concert talks, workshops and masterclasses.

Music Competition and the McGill Youth Concerto Competition and has attended the FEE Banff Centre and the Kronberg Academy. Hailed £250 (with a £150 subsidy to for her passionate playing and vibrant personality, be reclaimed from Making Music).

Please see How to book Young she regularly performs in the UK, Europe and Artists on page 5.

Canada and has recently appeared at the Wigmore Hall, Barbican Hall, Casa de Musica “Yoanna transformed the piece Porto and Tonhalle Zürich. itself into something truly heartfelt www.yoannaprodanova.com and beautiful. She saw expressive heights in the work that even I, its composer, could not imagine upon its conception. If only 236b St Paul’s Road London N1 2LJ composers could always work with such a musician.”

07845 450123 yoannaprodanova@gmail.com

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Júlia Pusker violin

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Aiga Ozo

1. Mendelssohn-Heifetz On Wings of Song; Beethoven Sonata No.9 'Kreutzer'; Chausson Poème; BrahmsJoachim Hungarian Dances selection; Hubay Carmen (Fantasie Brillante).

2. Bach A minor Solo Sonata; Ysaÿe Solo Sonata No.4; Bartók Solo Sonata.

3. Beethoven Romance Op.40; Schumann Violin Sonata Op.105; Debussy Violin Sonata; Messiaen Theme and Variations; Bartók Rhapsody No.2.

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Júlia Pusker was born into a family of musicians in Hungary. In 2011 she moved to London to further her studies with Professor György Pauk.

She gave her orchestral debut with the Budapest Festival Orchestra at the age of 12 and since then has been performing across Europe. She is in the final year of her Masters degree at the Royal Academy of Music and holds a chamber music Fellowship with her ensemble, Trio Mirage. The 2015-2016 season highlights include concerto appearances with the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra, Budapest String Orchestra and concerts in Spain, Hungary, England and Germany.

Flat 2 110 Fortune Green Road London NW6 1DH 07774 593690 juliapusker@gmail.com 10

Works by Boulez, Orbán, Papp, ˝ ˝ Schnittke and Szollosy.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Workshops and masterclasses with young musicians as well as school concerts and lecture recitals.

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

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“Júlia Pusker produced eye-popping virtuosity.”

The Times

YOUNG ARTISTS 2016 –18

Laura Snowden guitar

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Jules Lawrence

1. Dowland Fantasies; Bach Violin Sonata; Sor Mozart Variations; Frank Martin Quatre Pièces Brèves; Gerhard-Falla-Roussel; Torroba Sonatina.

2. Villa-Lobos Preludes; Britten Nocturnal; Berkeley Sonatina; Mompou Suite Compostelana.

3. Bach Lute Suite; Granados Danzas Españolas; Mertz Fantaisie Hongroise; Anderson Catalan Peasant; Snowden Anpao; Ponce Sonatina Concertos including Rodrigo, Vivaldi, Villa-Lobos.

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Handpicked by Julian Bream to give a recital at the Wigmore Hall in 2015, Laura is a winner of the Tillett Trust, St John’s Smith Square and International Guitar Foundation’s young artist schemes, as well as the Musicians’ Company Mairants Guitar Award. Performances have included BBC Radio 3, Kings Place, Buxton Festival, and Shakespeare’s Globe with Tir Eolas at the invitation of John Williams. Her compositions have been premiered at Sadler’s Wells and commissioned by London Guitar Festival and Deal Festival. www.laurasnowden.co.uk

32 Maple Drive East Grinstead RH19 3UR 07885 831322 laurasnowdenguitar@gmail.com

Julian Anderson Catalan Peasant with Guitar; Graham Fitkin Skirting; Errollyn Wallen Night Passage; Gabriel Jackson Fantasy with Anniversary Chorale; Laura Snowden Anpao.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Laura teaches at Menuhin School and has led workshops for RCM's Junior Department and hospices, hospitals and SEN schools.

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

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

“A poignant, mesmerising show...held the Wigmore Hall rapt.”

The Guardian 11

Rosalind Ventris viola

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Raphaelle Photography

1. Hommage à Tertis Bach Chaconne; Tertis arrangements; Bax Sonata; Dohnányi Sonata Op.21; Brahms Sonata Op.120 No.1.

2. Romance oubliée Schumann Märchenbilder; Debussy Prélude; Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet; Liszt Romance Oubliée; Franck Sonata.

3. Russian Glinka Sonata; Mussorgsky Hopak; Stravinsky Élégie; Shostakovich The Gadfly; Tchaikovsky None but the Lonely Heart; Rachmaninov Cello Sonata.

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Rosalind is emerging as one of the most sought after young violists internationally. She has given recitals at the Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall, the Slovak Philharmonic Bratislava and Het Concertgebouw Kleine Zaal.

Rosalind has performed at the Wigmore Hall with Tabea Zimmermann, the Beethovenhaus with the Arcanto Quartett, and with the EUCO and Tasmin Little. Her awards include the 2013 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition (five prizes), Martin Fund, MBF, Kirckman and Countess of Munster. She plays regularly with her flute, viola, and harp trio, Trio Anima.

Roxburgh world premieres Monologue, Sonata and Ricercare.

Boyle commission, broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Rosalind has taught at City University and Britten Pears Young Artist Scheme. Workshops include Oxford Chamber Music Fringe and Live Music Now. FEE £250 (with a £150 subsidy to be reclaimed from Making Music).

Please see How to book Young Artists on page 5.

www.rosalindventris.com 12 Moat End Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3QA 07891 848050 rosieventris@hotmail.com 12

“Ventris has risen to the top of the tree in a short time through the power of her musical personality.”

The Press, York

YOUNG ARTISTS 2016 –18

The Pelléas Ensemble Oliver Wass harp Henry Roberts flute Luba Tunnicliffe viola SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Alessandro Tear

1. Bax Elegiac Trio; Corelli Trio Sonata Op.3 No.2; Ravel Sonatine; Prokofiev Selections from Romeo and Juliet Op.64; Debussy Sonata.

2. Leclair Trio Sonata Op.8; Piazzolla Histoire du Tango; Ravel Tombeau de Couperin; Bax Fantasy Sonata; Mathias Zodiac Trio.

3. Bach Gamba Sonata BWV1027; Britten Lachrymae; Ibert Deux Interludes; Bartók Romanian Dances; Duruflé Prelude, Recitatif et Variations.

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The Pelléas Ensemble has a repertoire that spans the ages, from Bach to the present day, and is active in commissioning and performing new music. Its three members have established a reputation for performing recitals from memory, creating an immediate, intimate connection with their audiences. In 2016 the group won the Grand Prize in the St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition and were finalists in the Royal Overseas League Chamber Music Competition and in 2015 won First Prize at the British Harp Chamber Music Competition. The members are Tillett Trust Artists, and will make their Wigmore Hall debut in November 2016. www.pelleasensemble.co.uk 133 Dunlace Road London E5 0NG 07846 786020 pelleasensemble@gmail.com

Richard Rodney Bennett Sonata After Syrinx; William Mathias Zodiac Trio; Misha Mullov-Abbado new commission; Joe Steele new commission; Simon Holt The Other Side of Silence.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The members of The Pelléas Ensemble are all experienced teachers, and can take music to schools. They can give a recital/ workshop explaining their instruments, and demonstrating interesting aspects of each.

FEE £750 for the first 12 engagements.

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

“Fresh but mature, quality musicianship.”

Peter Bull (Royal Philharmonic Society) 13

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Soh-Yon Kim violin Elise Harper violin

CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP ARTISTS 2017–18

Alke Quartet Benjamin Harrison viola Karen French cello

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Mozart String Quartet No.22 in ˇ B flat major, K589; Janácek String Quartet No.1; Schubert String Quartet in G, D.887.

2. Haydn String Quartet in G, Op.64 No.4; Brett Dean String Quartet No.1, Eclipse; Beethoven String Quartet in F minor, Op.95.

3. Webern Langsamer Satz; Britten String Quartet No.1 in D major; Bartok String Quartet No.5.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

The Alke Quartet was formed in 2011 from members of the Southbank Sinfonia and in 2014 welcomed Soh-Yon Kim as first violinist. Rapidly earning a reputation for its stylish performances and innovative programmes throughout the UK, the Quartet has been named as Park Lane Group Young Artists for 2016, and is currently resident at the Royal College of Music on the Artist Diploma in Chamber Music course in 2015/16.

The members have performed at venues including St Martin-in-the-Fields, St James’s Piccadilly, St John’s Smith Square, Bath’s Pump Room and the Barbican Centre.

Contemporary works include Brett Dean String Quartet No.1, Eclipse; Ades Arcadiana, Op.12; Macmillan String Quartets; Kurtág 12 Microludes for String Quartet.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The Quartet members are keen educationalists, presenting workshops to a variety of ages.

They offer a varied programme and include many interactive opportunities for the students to engage with.

FEE £1000

www.alkequartet.com Benjamin Harrison 12 Wye Court 9 Malvern Way West Ealing W13 8EA 07761 758892 alkequartet@gmail.com

“Fine performance by the Alke Quartet of William Alwyn’s String Quartet no.3 at the Chichester Film Festival.”

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Antara Duo Thomas Hancox flute Rachel Wick harp

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Entente Cordiale A celebration of music from either side of the Channel, from Bizet to Bax. 2. An Exploration of Dance Music from the High Baroque through to Argentinian tango.

3. Musical Miniatures A lighter programme, perfect for Sunday afternoons, with beautiful melodies and dazzling virtuosity.

Kaupo Kikkas

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Known for its engaging and dynamic performances, the Antara Duo is in demand throughout the country for both recital and outreach work. The Duo has played for numerous music clubs, at festivals including Cheltenham and St Davids, and in venues including the Wigmore and Colston Halls.

Thomas and Rachel started playing together in 2007 and are both graduates of St Peter’s College, Oxford, and the Royal Academy of Music. Alongside their work as a duo, they are busy teaching and playing with the country’s leading orchestras. www.antaraduo.co.uk Rachel Wick 25 Sherrards Way London EN5 2BW 07968 808595 contact@antaraduo.co.uk

Commissioned new work from Robert Saxton (premiered 2015), funded by the RVW Trust and PRS for Music Foundation. Repertoire includes Françaix, Alwyn, Damase, and Piazzolla.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The Duo are artists for Live Music Now, CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust and Concordia Foundation.

They have held education projects for Wigmore Hall and Purcell School.

FEE £700

“They stole my heart.”

Leighton Buzzard Observer

“The Antara Duo demonstrated a remarkable virtuosity, rapport, and precision.”

West Sussex Country Times 17

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Marcel Zidani Piano

Radio 3

A Typical Audience Friendly Programme includes:Liszt - Les jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este, Hungarian Rhapsody No.2, Rigoletto. La Campanella Beethoven Piano Sonatas inc Appassionata, Waldstein & Moonlight Chopin Polonaise (Heroic) Nocturnes, Waltzes,Scherzo Rachmaninov - Moments Musicaux/Preludes Mozart Sonatas Spanish Tangos and music by Mompou Granados & Villa Lobos Zidani – Butterflies – Life Cycle

‘a musical gem, like Chopin, Satie and Liszt’

The Sunday Times

‘musical intentions wonderfully displayed, sensitive and poised’ ‘performed with great fluency and agility’ ‘ evoked striking musical feelings’

Leslie Howard – ‘an excellent piece, beautifully written for the piano’ Nominated for the British Composer Awards’

Marcel is always keen to work with young musicians and children and undertakes community and charity work. Please contact Liz for projects or recordings including piano concertos and commissions.

Gold Dust Music lizgolddustmusic@gmail.com Marcel direct 07966156888 marcelzidani@aol.com

Marilla Homes Soprano

Australian soprano Marilla Homes, currently touring in the UK, has worked extensively with Australia’s most famous opera companies, conductors and orchestras. Her exquisite voice has been heard on TV and on live radio broadcasts.

Bespoke programmes offered and typical fee £650 inc piano accomp

Gold Dust Music

Gold Dust Music lizgolddustmusic@gmail.com

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Gold Dust Music Typical Fee - £450

Paul Wood Cornet/Trumpet

Gold Dust Music Paul Wood performs in the UK and abroad and has delighted audiences at venues such as Birmingham Symphony Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. He is a regular performer with Flowers Brass Band, one of the worlds best, and performs as solo artist premiering the works of UK composers. Variety of styles offered including Classical and Spanish.

Gold Dust Music lizgolddustmusic@gmail.com

Typical fee £650 inc Piano

Shulah Oliver violin Kelly McCusker violin

CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP ARTISTS 2017–18

Astaria String Quartet Kate Bickerdike viola Sean Gilde cello

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Jon Wiles

1. Virtuosi Ravel String Quartet in F; Fritz Kreisler String Quartet in A minor; Bazzini String Quartet in C major.

2. Devotional Haydn The Seven Last Words of Christ (complete/ excerpts); Turina The Bullfighters Prayer; Bloch In The Mountains Two Sketches; Mozart String Quartet K157 in C major; Bloch String Quartet in G major (1896) 3. An Evening of Requests You decide what we play! An exciting venture where you the audience decide the programme by voting for your favourite pieces.

The Astaria Quartet regularly performs nationwide including tours for Argyll and Bute Concert Tours and Beaford Arts. It founded the festival ‘Chamber Music @ Worcester’ and is also Quartet in Residence at Huntingdon Hall. It continues to explore lesser known repertoire and work with contemporary composers resulting in Fiesta!, an album showcasing music by Latin American composers and CDs of music by Clement Jewitt and Helen Ottaway. The Quartet members studied at the IMS Prussia Cove and with leading professors including Gábor TakácsNagy and Michael Bochmann. www.astariastringquartet.com Sean Gilde 35 Plant Street Cradley Heath B64 6EY 01384 633338 07931 781737 bookings@astariastringquartet.com

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Includes works by Clement Jewitt Helen Ottaway and John Joubert plus commissions by Phil Mountford and Peter Shepherd.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The Quartet offers unique KS1, KS2 and GCSE music workshops, plus musical stories with narrators for primary-age learners.

FEE £1200 (discounts for multiple bookings)

“The Astaria Quartet were billed as the highlight of our season and they certainly more than earned that billing…

Breathtaking.”

Forfar Arts Guild 19

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Consort music from the middle ages to the present day, on a dazzling array of recorders Audience-friendly introductions Quartet or quintet • School workshops

“Amazing. Breathtaking. So beautiful.”

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Lisa Cassidy Coloratura Soprano Recent engagements:

‘ninth symphony’

recital

oratorio jazz ‘lady macbeth is dead’ opera kenneth Ian hÿtch beethoven

‘la voix humaine’ poulenc

‘c minor mass’ mozart

‘stabat mater’ szymanowski

‘mass in blue’ will todd

song recital tours

‘A ravishing

voice and a focussed intelligence.’

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Vickie Curran trumpet Jo Harris trumpet Becca Toft trumpet

CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP ARTISTS 2017–18

Bella Tromba Emma Bassett bass trumpet/ trombone

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. 1920s Bella Tromba present an evening of the finest chamber music from 1920s London, Paris and New York.

2. The Angelic Trumpet Antiphonal works inspired by the churches of Venice.

3. Family Fun A great selection of virtuosic classical works and jazz standards. Guaranteed to get your toes tapping.

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Bella Tromba holds a unique position in the UK’s chamber music scene, offering a pioneering performance style and a commitment to programming outstanding brass repertoire. The members bring vibrant storytelling techniques to their performances, engaging audiences with their passion for their instruments. The quartet has presented recitals at the Henley Festival, Cheltenham Music Festival and Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room, recorded for BBC Radio 3, performed sell-out concerts at St David’s Cathedral Festival and featured on the cover of Classical Music Magazine and The Brass Herald. www.bellatromba.com Jo Harris 175C Camberwell Grove London SE5 8JS 01306 500022 (Musicians Answering Service) info@bellatromba.com joharris707@hotmail.com

Premieres by Howard Skempton, Peter Longworth, Paul Max Edlin, Bruce Nockles and Paul Whitmarsh. Plus existing repertoire

by Maxwell Davies, Tippett, McDowall and Britten.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Bella Tromba has performed extensively for the elderly and in SEN settings for Yehudi Menuhin’s Live Music Now Scheme.

FEE £1100

“Fine things from Bella Tromba.”

The Telegraph

“They play with ritzy sophistication.”

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Director Ashley Solomon

Formed in 1991, Florilegium is one of Britain’s most outstanding period instrument ensembles. 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. Florilegium celebrated its 25th anniversary, and the release of its 25th CD, of the Brandenburg Concertos, voted as one of Gramophone’s Critics’ Choice of 2015. The group offers a wide variety of chamber programmes for 3, 4 or 5 players.

“This performance is a rarity in the overwhelming proliferation of accomplished recordings of these masterworks. It displays all the detailed, sensitive interpretative consideration and technical perfection that can forge a lifelong relationship with a single recording.” (Gramohone Critics’ Choice 2015) "Fine, incisive playing, honest and heartfelt." (The Independent)

www.florilegium.org.uk ashleysolomon@florilegium.org.uk

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Pipers 3 Oboe Trio

“How often do you hear three oboes sound like one?"

Nicholas Daniel recitals ~ education & community ~ corporate www.pipers3.co.uk

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Bogdan Vacarescu violin

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Nenad Obradovic

1. With Piano Works by Enescu, Hubay, Hubermann, Mendelssohn, Dinicu, Godowski, Kreisler, Beethoven, Brahms, Bazzini.

2. Solo Violin Works by Bach, Paganini, Ysaÿe, Filip and Ernst.

3. Lecture Recital Lost treasures of the violin repertoire and the secrets of violin mastery.

4. Violin and Cello Recital Works by Ravel, Honegger, Mozart and Halvorsen.

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Bogdan is a Romanian concert violinist who has toured internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, in halls such as Athenaeum in Bucharest, Sydney Opera House and the UN Concert Hall in New York. He has performed under conductors including Daisuke Soga and Ilarion Galati and recorded for Oscar winners Stephen Warbeck and Gabriel Yared. Inspired by Auer, Heifetz and Enescu, his new album Violin and Piano Thrillers and his virtuosic recitals revive lost treasures of the violin repertoire by both well-known and forgotten composers. www.bogdanvacarescu.com

Contemporary works can be added to programmes when requested.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Bogdan offers masterclasses, fun workshops and interactive concerts for children, people with special needs, in hospitals and nursing homes. Experience includes seven years with Live Music Now. FEE £900

“His technical mastery...made it sound as if there were at least two fiddlers.”

The Scotsman

Bogdan Vacarescu 07816 246676 info@bogdanvacarescu.com

“His fingers move at lightning speed, the bow even faster.”

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Marios Panteliadis www.mariospanteliadis.com 0787 1662333

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Pleyel Ensemble Passionate about chamber music

CPGA seleCted Artists 2016-17

Strings, Wind & Piano..Duos to Octets

“Enthralling & Exciting�

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Castalian String Quartet Charlotte Bonneton viola Christopher Graves cello

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Mozart G major K387; Mendelssohn F minor Op.80; Beethoven A minor Op.132.

2. Schubert Quartettsatz D703; Mozart K465 Dissonance; Debussy String Quartet.

3. Schubert A minor Rosamunde; György Kurtág Six Moments Musicaux; Schumann A minor Op.41, No.1.

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Karol Miczka

Repertoire includes Thomas Adès' The Four Quarters and György Kurtág's Six Moments Musicaux.

The Quartet has a strong interest in working with living composers.

First Prize Winner at the 2015 Lyon International Chamber Music Competition, the Castalian String Quartet is a favourite with audiences in the UK and abroad. Formed in 2011, it has received awards from the Royal Overseas League, Countess of Munster Trust, Tunnell Trust, Royal Philharmonic Society, Kirckman Concert Society and Mozarteum de France. Recent highlights include performances at Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Kings Place and Edinburgh Festival. The Quartet’s 2014 Mendelssohn recording was awarded Critic's Choice by BBC Music Magazine.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The Quartet frequently gives workshops to children of all ages, and believes fundamentally in the importance of bringing classical music to a wider audience.

FEE £1200

www.castalianstringquartet.com

Christopher Graves 10 Elm Place London SW7 3QJ 07745 193252 castalianquartet@gmail.com

“Richly romantic energy and passion.”

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Catherine Lee cello With pianist or guitarist

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Brahms Cello Sonata; Piazzolla Le Grand Tango; Mendelssohn Cello Sonata.

2. Schubert Arpeggione Sonata; Shostakovich Cello Sonata; Bach Suite.

3. Beethoven Cello Sonata; Schumann Adagio and Allegro; Debussy Cello Sonata.

4. Duo with Guitar Works by Piazzolla, Albeniz, De Falla and Garnados.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Works may include solo cello pieces by Ligeti, Kodaly and Britten.

Trained in multiple countries, British-Korean cellist Catherine Lee has been performing extensively with a style uniquely her own. She performs internationally in venues including the Wigmore Hall, St Martin in the Fields and the Purcell Room in the UK. Catherine is a recipient of numerous awards and recognised by several organisations including Concordia Foundation, Zetland Foundation, Young International Janigro Competition, Wagner Foundation and Live Music Now Germany. She has trained with leading cellists including Richard Markson, Gustav Rivinius, Ivan Monighetti and Leonid Gorokhov. www.catherinemusic.com 60 Heathcroft Hampstead Way London NW11 7HJ 07832 989210 cellistin@me.com

EDUCATIONAL WORK As a member of Live Music Now Germany and a volunteer for the music charity AmazonArt, Catherine has a wide range of experience giving workshops for children.

FEE £550

“Most impressive in the evening was the virtuosity of Catherine Lee. She transported emotions of the music and captivated the audience with her soulful playing.”

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Gelächter Trio Graduates of the Royal College of Music. A young and dynamic group comprising of oboe, clarinet and bassoon, the Gelächter Trio collaborate with pianists and other wind players to form larger ensembles.

Recipients of awards from the Britten-Pears Foundation, RVW Trust and The Fenton Arts Trust 2014/2015.

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“In chamber music from this period, you won’t find more winning and winsome playing” Classic FM “...finely balanced, deliciously spiced, infectiously musical” BBC Radio 3 “The Brook Street Band play with superb style and enthusiasm... prepare to be beguiled...” Early Music Review

One of the UK’s leading period instrument and Handel specialists

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CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP ARTISTS 2017–18

Clare Hammond piano

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Bach Toccata; Fauré Nocturnes; Ravel Sonatine; Chopin Etudes.

2. Schubert Impromptus; Unsuk Chin Etudes; Fauré Mazurka; Debussy Préludes.

3. Haydn Fantasia; Tansy Davies Loopholes and Lynchpins; Beethoven Sonata Op.109; Stravinsky Petroushka Suite; sonatas by Scriabin and Prokofiev.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Acclaimed as a pianist of “amazing power and panache” (The Telegraph), Clare Hammond is recognised for the virtuosity and authority of her performances and is developing a “reputation for brilliantly imaginative concert programmes” (BBC Music Magazine). Selected as a ‘Rising Star’ by BBC Music Magazine, she was described by the Guardian as a “dazzling athlete” following a performance at the Barbican Hall. www.clarehammond.com

Clare enjoys bringing contemporary music to new audiences and has given world premieres of over 30 works, by composers including John Woolrich and David Matthews.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Education and outreach form an important part of Clare’s work. She often gives master-classes, directs workshops, and performs concerts specially tailored for children.

FEE £750

“This array of wizardry is not for the faint-hearted.”

BBC Music Magazine

07890 815491 info@clarehammond.com

“Unfaltering bravura and conviction.”

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Colin Stone piano

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Schubert Impromptus D.899; Prokofiev 6th Sonata; Chopin Andante Spinato and Grande Polonaise.

2. Beethoven Tempest Sonata; Schubert Wanderer Fantasy; Schumann Kreisleriana.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Andrew Millar

Colin has been an advocate of Robert Keeley’s music for many years and is always happy to include a work by Keeley if requested.

EDUCATIONAL WORK

Colin has been giving recitals around the UK and abroad since winning the Royal Over-Seas League piano competition back in 1986. He was selected as a BBC artist and made a number of broadcasts including a live performance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Colin concentrates on the Viennese classics and 20th century Russian music; he has done a cycle of the complete Beethoven Sonatas and his performance of Shostakovich’s preludes and fugues at Cadogan Hall was introduced by Vladimir Ashkenazy. www.colinstone.co.uk

Mayumi Iida 10 Park Rise Harrow HA3 6EP 0208 4233915 07919 532149 imayumi@btinternet.com

Colin is a Professor at the Royal Academy of Music and Royal Northern College of Music, and has a long association with Harrow School. He is very happy to lead a class.

FEE £500

“In these times when there are so many young players with great technical facility, Colin Stone's qualities are rare and will, I do not doubt, enable him to succeed at a very high level.”

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Eblana String Trio Jonathan Martindale violin Lucy Nolan viola Peggy Nolan cello SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Favourite String Trios Bach Selection of Three-Part Inventions; Dohnányi Serenade Op.10; Mozart Divertimento K563.

2. The English String Trio Purcell Fantasias in Three Parts; Finzi Prelude and Fugue; Beethoven String Trio in D major Op.9, No.2; David Matthews String Trio No.2 or William Alwyn String Trio; Moeran Trio in G major.

3. Postcards from Europe Boccherini String Trio; Sibelius ˚ Trio No.2; String Trio; Martinu Beethoven Trio in E flat Op.3.

Eblana String Trio is a dynamic young chamber ensemble based in Manchester, championing the often-neglected string trio repertoire. The Trio fulfils a busy performance schedule throughout the UK and beyond, delighting audiences at festivals and music societies with its vivid and committed performances. Offering imaginative programmes and introducing pieces during concerts are central to the Trio’s approach. An extremely versatile ensemble, the Eblana String Trio can also frequently be heard in collaboration with other artists (eg. piano, oboe, flute).

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

www.eblanastringtrio.com

£900

Flat 24 Chepstow House 17-20 Chepstow Street Manchester M1 5JF 07725 513110 jonathan.martindale@hotmail.co.uk

As current Park Lane Group Young Artists, the Trio has a special interest in new music and has premiered many works, especially by young composers.

EDUCATIONAL WORK With extensive workshop experience, both as a trio and individually, the members of Eblana are passionate about sharing what they do in an interactive and inclusive way.

FEE

“Their playing was sublime and certainly the best the lunch-time concert the audience has been treated to in a long while.”

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JOHN IRVING fortepiano, harpsichord

‘Excellent performance - played with historical awareness and humour’ (International Piano)

‘Exquisite fortepiano playing’ Early Music Review

www.johnirving.org.uk johnirvingimr@gmail.com

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Ensemble Perpetuo A list of the group's regular players can be found at www.ensembleperpetuo.com

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Jonathan Taylor

1. Five An evening of wind quintet music including Francaix, Nielsen and Ravel.

2. Wind and Strings A recital featuring one or two wind players with string trio/quartet.

Including Mozart Oboe or Flute Quartets and/or Brahms Clarinet Quintet.

3. Salons of Europe A recital featuring large ensemble including Schubert Octet and Spohr Nonet amongst others.

Programmes can include piano where available.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Ensemble Perpetuo is a dynamic and versatile collective of musicians who perform a wide variety of traditional and contemporary chamber music in new settings. Perpetuo offers traditional chamber music recitals as well as immersive cultural experiences that combine photographic exhibitions and multimedia installations with its performances. Perpetuo has recently appeared at the Rye Festival and made its debut recording for Champs Hill Records. Perpetuo offers exciting programmes that blend solo and duo performances with quartets, quintets and even larger formations.

Perpetuo can offer a wide variety of contemporary repertoire including composers such as Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Charlotte Bray, Nico Muhly and James MacMillan.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Perpetuo are happy to incorporate workshops that suit specific requirements and can be tailored to each age group.

FEE £300 per player

www.ensembleperpetuo.com James Turnbull 75 Edward Road London SE20 7JR 07484 267345 07940 520992 mail@ensembleperpetuo.com

“London’s freshest chamber ensemble...The next level of experiencing classical music.”

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James Turnbull oboe and cor anglais Libby Burgess piano

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. The Romantic Oboe: Schumann and his Legacy Schumann, Saint Saëns, Mendelssohn, Elgar and Nielsen.

2. The English Oboe Rediscovered Rubbra, Walmisley, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Finzi and Berkeley.

3. An Oboe’s Journey A flexible mix of music that voyages across the world. Includes Poulenc, Donizetti, Wagner, Lutosławski and Samuel Barber.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Described by The Independent as “a worthy champion” of contemporary oboe music, James has dedicated much of his performing life to promoting and extending the oboe repertoire.

James has performed frequently throughout the UK and Europe including a solo recital at the Wigmore Hall in 2010. He has broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and appeared as a soloist in numerous UK festivals and released recordings with Champs Hill Records, Quartz and Harmonia Mundi USA. www.james-turnbull.com

James Turnbull 75 Edward Road London SE20 7JR 07940 520992 mail@james-turnbull.com

James has recorded world premieres of music by Michael Berkeley, James MacMillan, John Woolrich, Colin Matthews, Thea Musgrave, Tansy Davies and Jonathan Dove.

EDUCATIONAL WORK James has led many workshops in primary and secondary schools. In 2015 he was awarded the Patricia Prindl Prize for Outreach by the Worshipful Company of Musicians FEE £700

“Fierce Tears offers further proof that the oboe’s contemporary repertoire continues to thrive; and in James Turnbull it has a worthy champion.”

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K’antu Ensemble Ruth Hopkins soprano, Baroque violin, recorders Sarah Langdon alto, recorders Michelle Holloway alto, recorders

Ben Mitchell tenor, Baroque guitar Andrew Hopper bass, viola da gamba Mihaly Benko lute, archlute

Tymoteusz Jozwiak bass, percussion

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Songs and Dances of Renaissance Europe Featuring music from K'antu Ensemble's debut CD Gusto.

2. Come now, a roundel and a fairy song Shakespearean music and readings 3. Dancing and the Divine Dances and devotional songs from Europe and the New World (optional Christmas focus).

Mat Kaweczynski

EDUCATIONAL WORK

Formed in 2012, K'antu Ensemble’s interpretations of early music combine folk and world influences, bringing the genre to a new generation through lively concerts and education programmes. The Ensemble has broadcast live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and its debut CD Gusto received critical acclaim. Winner of an Emerging Excellence Award from Help Musicians UK and Live Music Now Artists, engagements include the Southbank, St Martinin-the-Fields, Kings Place, Göttingen International Handel Festival and tours to Egypt, Hungary and Romania. www.kantu-ensemble.co.uk Ruth Hopkins 22 Hobson Road Selly Park Birmingham B29 7QH 07941 961405 info@kantu-ensemble.co.uk 38

Trained by Live Music Now. Specialises in workshops for mainstream and SEN schools, which include sessions exploring historical pop music, dance workshops and instrument demonstrations.

FEE £250 per person Options from quartet up to seven players available.

“Terrifically interesting and enjoyable...Their performances are joyously individual.”

Early Music Today Magazine

“A breath of fresh air: early music presented with beguiling virtuosity and inventiveness.”

Howard Skempton, composer

Sally MacTaggart soprano saxophone Guy Passey alto saxophone

Ian Dingle tenor saxophone John Rittipo-Moore baritone saxophone SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

James Gourley

1. Grieg Holberg Suite; Bach Italian Concerto; Gershwin Three Preludes; James MacMillan Intercession.

2. Debussy String Quartet in G minor; Clara Schumann Romance; Django Bates Travel Cartoons for the Blind; Richard Rodney Bennett Saxophone Quartet.

3. Piazzolla Histoire du Tango; ˇ American Quartet; Dvorák Ghost in the Machine (original film/live score piece based on British Folk tales).

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

The Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet has gained awards and plaudits from organisations including the Hattori Foundation, City Music Foundation, Worshipful Company of Musicians and Park Lane Group. The group is in demand across the UK and Europe, with performances at venues including the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and Bridgewater Hall. Trained at the Guildhall School and the Royal Northern College of Music, the Quartet benefits from the diverse talents of its members, combining the best traditional repertoire with exceptional new music and groundbreaking works using film and live score. www.kaleidoscopesax.com Guy Passey 66 Surbiton Court St Andrew's Square Surbiton KT6 4ED 07833 252035 kaleidoscopesaxquartet@gmail.com

The group produces its own ground-breaking multimedia works, as well as commissioning and performing brilliantly characterful contemporary pieces.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The Quartet is highly experienced at providing outreach through its work with Live Music Now and the Worshipful Company of Musicians.

FEE £1000

“Entirely irresistible.”

The Times

“Very, very special...Faultless technique, exuberant passion and utter commitment to the music. Breathtaking!”

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Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet

London Piano Trio Robert Atchison violin Olga Dudnik piano David Jones cello SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Haydn Piano Trio in G, Hob. XV/25 'Gipsy'; Shostakovich Piano Trio in E minor, Op.67; Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.49.

2. Suk Piano Trio C major Op.2; Dvorák ˇ Piano Trio No.4 in E minor, Op.90 'Dumky'; Smetana Piano Trio G Minor.

3. Ryuichi Sakamoto 1919; Gunning Piano Trio No.1 (LPT Commission); Korngold Piano Trio in D major, Op.1.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

For the past 15 years the London Piano Trio has been touring, recording, and teaching across the globe to rave reviews. Upcoming tours include a 10 city tour of China in 2016 and a Far East tour in 2017. The members' interest in promoting English music has resulted in them recording the complete trios of Donald Francis Tovey, Henry Cotter Nixon, and Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, with many premiere performances. The group has commissioned work by composers such as Christopher Gunning, Jed Balsamo, Clem Ishmael, and Gavin Bryers. www.londonpianotrio.com Robert Atchison 34 Ormesby Chine South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 7AR 01245 324100 07966 475871 bobatchison@btinternet.com 40

The group has commissioned four new trios and premiered works in the UK, notably Georgy Sviridov's Piano Trio No.1 in A minor.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The Trio has extensive education experience, leading programmes with the Philharmonia and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

FEE £1200

“Without doubt the finest trio it has been my pleasure to ever encounter!”

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“A tour de force in international chamber music...Surely the highlight of their generation.”

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Maria Camahort guitar and arrangements Violeta García voice and violin Laura Ruhí-Vidal soprano

CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP ARTISTS 2017–18

Maria Camahort Quintet Sergio Serra cello Pablo Domínguez percussion and guitar

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Vera Rodríguez

1. Iberian Colours Works by De Falla, Granados, Mompou, Toldrà, Gasull and others.

2. As well as the Quintet's main project, Iberian Colours, the ensemble can offer proposals in different instrumental combinations from classical music (soprano and guitar duo, violin, cello and guitar string trio), to flamenco and traditional spanish music (a trio of voice, guitar and flamenco percussion).

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

The Quintet was born in 2011 out of the desire to increase the possibilities in chamber music.

The group has already performed at some of the top venues and festivals such as Buxton Festival, Kings Place, Milton Court or Southbank Centre. The MCQ presents a journey through the relationship between Spanish classical repertoire and influences from Iberia’s traditional music. Iberian Colours is a representation of the vibrancy of Spain in sound, bringing to the audience the flavour and the stories that are held in the music of Spanish composers.

Repertoire can include music by contemporary composers such as Feliu Gasull or Chano Domínguez.

Programme can also include Camahort's own compositions and music from other traditions, such as Walton and Piazzolla.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The ensemble can offer workshops on many different traditions, from chamber music to flamenco.

FEE Quintet: £900 Other combinations: £250 per performer

www.mariacamahort.com Maria Camahort 6 Cholmeley Park Highgate London N6 5EU 07929 635715 info@mariacamahort.com

“Emphasises the debt owed by Spanish classical composers to traditional music. A seriously impressive CD.” The ArtsDesk on Iberian Colours 41

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projects for 2017-18

After Syrinx... with Conrad Marshall - Flute and Raymond Lester - Viola.

Programme includes works by Debussy, Faure, Bax & Richard Rodney-Bennett.

If Music be the Food of Love CPG Selected artists for 2015, soprano Anna-Clare Monk and harpist Lauren Scott, present a feast of timeless music celebrating love through the ages; from glorious Handel and Dowland, sublime Debussy and Dvorak to classic British and American songs from the early 20th century.

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Marylebone Trio Jemma Bausor oboe Helen James clarinet Alexandra Davidson bassoon SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. Mixed Programme Baroque to 21st century, including Bach, Schubert and Ibert alongside lesser-known composers, plus solos for each instrument.

2. English Composers Trio and solo works by Jacob, Cooke, Britten, Walthew and McDowall.

3. Classical Gems Beethoven Trio Op.87 and Variations; Haydn ‘London’ Trio; music by Mozart, CPE Bach and Schubert.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

The Marylebone Trio was formed in 2003 by postgraduate students at the Royal Academy of Music. Since then the Trio has performed regularly around the country including Kings Place and several festivals. It has gained a reputation for concerts that display not only individual skill, but also a lively and informative presentation style with an interesting mix of music, which covers Baroque to 21st century and includes original works, transcriptions and works commissioned by the Trio.

The Trio has commissioned pieces

by Alex Silverman and Richard Peat, and also plays works by other living composers including Cecilia McDowall.

EDUCATIONAL WORK The Trio has extensive experience of education work, including primary school concerts and coaching older pupils/adults in chamber music skills.

FEE £750

www.themarylebonetrio.com

Alex Davidson 40 Collingtree Road London SE26 4QG 07931 954835 marylebonetrio@yahoo.co.uk

“Thank you for entertaining our members so beautifully, with great musicianship and good humour.”

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Passacaglia Annabel Knight recorders, flute Oliver Webber violin

Robin Bigwood harpsichord Reiko Ichise viola da gamba

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES 1. The Grand Tour Works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Couperin and Arne.

2. Father, Son and Godfather Includes Bach’s Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering and Telemann’s Paris Quartet in E minor.

3. Music for a Georgian Drawing Room Music of Georgian England. Works by Handel, Arne, Abel, Corelli and Geminiani, plus arias from Handel’s operas.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Passacaglia is a chamber ensemble specialising in music of the Baroque era. Featuring some of the UK’s leading period instrument players, the ensemble has performed together for more than 20 years, with early career support from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust and the John Tunnell Trust. The group has appeared at London’s Wigmore Hall and Southbank Centre and has toured in Scotland, Scandinavia, Ireland and America; it has also featured on numerous BBC and worldwide radio broadcasts and recorded several CDs. www.passacaglia.com Annabel Knight Threshing Barn Lodge Yard Kemble Cirencester GL7 6AD 01285 771155 07941 675920 annabel@passacaglia.com 44

Contemporary works written for period instruments, which offer a contrasting style in mixed programmes if desired: Pete McGarr The Buried Dreams of our Lives (2001), Lacuna (2004); Tim Coker Suite (2001).

EDUCATIONAL WORK All members of Passacaglia are experienced teachers and the group will gladly offer a local workshop or schools presentation in addition to a concert engagement.

FEE £1200

“Irrepressible joy.”

Gramophone

“Outstanding...Passacaglia remain one of my favourite instrumental groups.”

Early Music Review

Susanne Stanzeleit violin Dorothea Vogel viola

CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP ARTISTS 2017–18

Primrose Piano Quartet Andrew Fuller cello John Thwaites piano

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Lester Barnes

1. Shades of Vienna Schubert Adagio and Rondo; Mahler Piano Quartet; Ravel/Cohen La Valse; Brahms Piano Quartet in A major.

2. German Romantics Beethoven Piano Quartet in E flat; Schumann Piano Quartet; Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor.

3. The Trout Mozart Piano Quartet in E flat or Fauré Piano Quartet in G minor; Bottesini Grand Duo; Schubert 'Trout' Quintet with virtuoso double bass Leon Bosch (total fee £1500).

The Primrose Piano Quartet is recognised as one the country's leading ensembles. Its acclaimed discography includes favourites such as Brahms's G minor and British repertoire featuring major commissions from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Anthony Payne. The group has recently toured Denmark, Germany and Bulgaria, and its own festival is in its sixth year.

Uniquely, the Quartet can provide a Steinway Concert Grand for venues without piano at a fraction of official moving costs – please ring to discuss details.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

www.primrosepianoquartet.org.uk

£1350 £1200 for consecutive concerts

Primrose Piano Quartet Hill House Coombe Hill Ninfield TN33 9NH 01424 893598 07808 137 817 stanzeleit_s@hotmail.co.uk

Commissions of major works by Anthony Payne, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Burns Air Variations by Beamish, Hellawell, Casken, Goss and Fribbins.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Primrose Plus courses coaching from within a group, composition workshops with students, amateur composers or school pupils adding on to the 'Burns Air' masterclasses.

FEE

“An exhibition of mature artistry and sophisticated music making.”

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Project Jam Sandwich Katie Foster violin Abel Selaocoe cello Ali McMath double bass

Henry Alexander guitar Delia Stevens percussion

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Sam Murray-Sutton

1. Around the World in 90 Minutes Folk music transformed with Project Jam Sandwich’s unique stamp and virtuosic mastery of their instruments from Scotland to Bulgaria, Brazil, Czech Republic, South Africa, Kenya, Ireland, France, Israel and Greece.

2. Folk Music from Europe 3. Folk Music from Africa and the Americas EDUCATIONAL WORK

Project Jam Sandwich is a world-folk-fusion quintet of award-winning musicians hailing from Manchester. The group members, who studied at the RNCM, concoct exhilarating improvisations, infectious rhythm and beautiful melody from around the globe. From South Africa to Bulgaria, their music has established them as rising stars, with performances at the BBC Proms, The Sage Gateshead, Bridgewater Hall, BBC Radio 3, Aldeburgh Festival, Fishguard and Ulverston International Music Festivals. Their exuberant live performances regularly bring audiences to their feet. www.projectjamsandwich.com Delia Stevens 28 Chervil Close Manchester M14 7DP 07816 682043 info@projectjamsandwich.com 46

The group offers a children’s participatory concert; a thrilling musical trip around the globe with lots of fun and involvement — from musical tennis to conducting to drum battles!

FEE £1000

“Utterly brilliant!”

Georgia Mann, BBC Proms/Radio 3

“Of the most exciting, original, and inventive performances ever seen...

Their enthusiasm and energy was so infectious.”

Marc Mallam, Ribchester Festival Director

CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP ARTISTS 2017–18

Rosanna Ter-Berg and Leo Nicholson Rosanna Ter-Berg flute Leo Nicholson piano

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Alicia Clarke

1. Debussy Six Epigraphes Antiques; Liebermann Sonata; Ibert Jeux; Clarke Zoom Tube; Liszt Soirees de Vienne; Dutilleux Sonatine; Martinu˚ Sonata.

2. Saint-Saëns Romance; Bartók Suite Paysanne Hongroise; Goddard Suite; Nunn Sprite; Casella Sicilienne et Burlesque; Prokofiev Sonata.

3. Borne Carmen Fantasie; Poulenc Sonata; Taktakishvili Sonata; Alwyn Sonata; Franck Sonata.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Rosanna and Leo have been performing as a duo for over six years and have played in the UK’s most prestigious concert halls including the Bridgewater Hall, Wigmore Hall, the Purcell Room, live on BBC Radio 3 and for over 40 music clubs across the country. They are artists for the Park Lane Group, The Tunnell Trust and Live Music Now and Rosanna was also previously a musician for the Countess of Munster Recital Scheme, a Making Music AYCA winner and is a recording artist for the new ABRSM syllabus CDs.

The duo enjoys working with living composers, premiering new works and exploring and developing its contemporary music repertoire.

EDUCATIONAL MUSIC Experienced in educational work, Rosanna and Leo offer schools concerts and workshops for all ages plus masterclasses for young musicians.

FEE £750

www.rosannater-berg.co.uk

Rosanna Ter-Berg 68 Middleton Road London E8 4BP 07950 682181 rosannaterberg@gmail.com

“First-rate flute and piano duo, who shone in everything they touched.”

Financial Times

“Their rapport was exemplary.”

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The Galos Piano Trio is passionate about chamber music, and particularly British chamber music, championing female composers and the works of Armstrong Gibbs, Bridge, Stanford, Clara Schumann and Ethel Smyth. We have given recitals at St. Martin-in-theFields, Conway Hall, St. David's Festival and many other venues in the UK.

For more information call Felicity on 07788 420434 visit www.galos-trio.com or Þnd us on Facebook.

Felicity Broome-Skelton violin Heidi Parsons cello James Longford piano

Impressions of an extraordinary life...

An evening of stories and music exploring the life, music and encounters of the infamous Dame Ethel Smyth and her friends: Brahms, Clara Schumann, Grieg and Tchaikovsky, told through her own words.

with soprano Sarah Gabriel

…per aspera, ad astra

…through hardship, to the stars

the indomitable British spirit captured in music, with poetry by Hardy, Keats and Gurney Stanford – Trio no.3 Ireland – Phantasie Bridge – Miniatures

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Alessandro Ruisi violin Guy Button violin

CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP ARTISTS 2017–18

Ruisi Quartet Asher Zaccardelli viola Max Ruisi cello

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Eloisa-Fleur Thom

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Song in String Quartets Haydn String Quartet in ˇ C-major Op. 20/2; Janácek String Quartet No.1 'Kreutzer' Sonata; Wolf Italian Serenade; Schubert String Quartet No.3 (Rosamunde).

2. Haydn’s Legacy Haydn String Quartet in D, Op. 50/1; Mozart String Quartet No. 19 in C (Dissonance); Beethoven String Quartet in C major Op.59/3.

3. Debussy and Beyond Britten Three Divertimenti; Fischer String Quartet No.3 ‘Mad Piper’; Stravinksy Three Pieces; Debussy String Quartet in G minor.

Winner of the 2015 Royal Philharmonic Society EDUCATIONAL WORK Award for young British string players, the Ruisi The members of the Ruisi Quartet Quartet has quickly established a reputation as are committed to inspiring the one of the leading British quartets of its next generation of musicians and have given workshops and generation. Performing regularly throughout the coaching to students at the Royal UK and Europe, recent highlights include College of Music, Pro Corda and Music Makers. performances at the Wigmore Hall and a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3. In 2016 it won a FEE Tunnell Trust award and was selected as quartet £1300 in residence at the Wye Valley Festival. This year sees the Quartet embark upon a complete cycle of Haydn quartets at St Mary-at-Hill, London.

“A revelation. Joy and anguish, tenderness and high spirits, they www.ruisiquartet.com were all there in this understated, refined, masterly performance.”

Bright Ivy Artist Management Lewis Evans 8 Swayne Close Pewsham Chippenham NG9 1HU

07855 805812 lewis.evans@brightivy.com

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“Strikingly immediate, committed and direct.”

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Sarah Moule & Simon Wallace Sarah Moule voice Simon Wallace piano

Melissa North and Steve Ullathorne

SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

Sarah Moule and Simon Wallace specialise in stunning contemporary arrangements of songs from the jazz repertoire, in particular the extraordinary body of work (300 songs) Wallace wrote with lyricist Fran Landesman. Moule’s background includes six years as featured vocalist with the John Wilson Orchestra. Wallace has had a long international career as pianist, Musical Director (Barb Jungr, Ian Shaw, Imelda Staunton, Clare Teal) and composer for film, television and concert hall. Sarah and Simon can perform in venues without a piano, please call to discuss. www.sarahmoule.net www.simonwallace.org Sarah Moule 122 Underhill Road London SE22 0QJ 0208 6936564 07554 863386 smoule@btinternet.com

1. Femmes Fatales - Songs For Scarlet Women Moule takes a modern look at an ageless archetype that mixes power, seduction and politics in a dangerously potent musical brew.

2. Fever! The Music, Life & Loves of Peggy Lee Moule’s exquisite interpretations and insights into Lee’s turbulent character bring this repertoire vividly to life.

3. The Lyrics of Fran Landesman Songs by one of the last Great American Songbook lyricists Fran Landesman, with captivating melodies by Welsh composer Simon Wallace.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Four critically acclaimed albums of songs by Fran Landesman and Simon Wallace.

EDUCATIONAL WORK Simon is Head of Composition and Arranging at LCCM London.

Sarah teaches singing technique and interpretation.

FEE £750

“Superb interpretations...

Impressionistic, floating, wildly romantic.”

Jazzwise

“Cool, elegant, immaculate.”

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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

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 Wigmore Hall International String of travel, although large ensembles Quartet Competition takes place every are more expensive. However, you do three years and the prize-winners are have to apply to join their scheme worth booking before they become and there is usually a waiting list famous (see ‘Competitions’ link). (see listings under ‘Recital Scheme’). www.wigmore-hall.org.uk www.munstertrust.org.uk The Royal Over-Seas League The Tunnell Trust organises is worth checking out for the latest a touring scheme in Scotland. prize-winners. www.rosl.org.uk www.tunnelltrust.org.uk 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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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

The Delius Trust www.delius.org.uk

Guildhall School of Music and Drama www.gsmd.ac.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

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

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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