Artists

David Adams is leader of the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera and tutor in violin at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Having previously performed with the London Bridge Trio as guest violist, earlier this year David was invited to the

Jamal Aliyev is rapidly becoming one of the most sought after cellists of his generation. He has performed frequently on Radio 3; in 2012 when he was invited to perform on Sean Rafferty's programme In Tune following his solo debut BBC Radio

"The Allegri play intensely, but also gracefully; they know when to give the music space" (David Cairns Sunday Times - June 2013) "The current line-up plays with elegance and cleanness of detail. Avoiding heavy gesture in favour of nimble energy" (Fiona Maddocks Independent

Sir Thomas Allen is an established star of the great opera houses of the world. At the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, where in 2011 he celebrated the 40th anniversary of his debut with the company, he has sung over fifty roles. The

Katya Apekisheva is one of Europe's foremost pianists, in demand internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, and has been described by Gramophone magazine as 'a profoundly gifted artist' who has 'already achieved artistic greatness'. A prize-winner at the Leeds Piano

German baritone Benjamin Appl is an artist equally at home in opera, concert and recital repertoire. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich and the Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding, Munich, where he was in the voice studio of Edith

Born in Istanbul, Ilker Arcayürek grew up in Vienna. As soloist with the Mozart Boys’ Choir he gained first experiences on international stages touring overseas as well as in joint performances at Vienna’s Staatsoper, Volksoper and Kammeroper. He became a member

Thomas Gould violin 1 Rhys Watkins violin 2 Benjamin Roskams viola Ashok Klouda cello The members of the Artea Quartet met whilst studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London in 2001. After studies with the Amadeus, Alberni and Wihan quartets they

The Badke Quartet, formed in 2002, is widely recognised as one of Britain's finest string quartets. The Quartet has received widespread acclaim for its energetic and vibrant performances. The Quartet has worked with some of the world's greatest string quartets and

Described by The Daily Telegraph as "in a class of his own", James won a Borletti- Buitoni Trust Fellowship Award in 2012 and a Geoffrey Parsons Memorial Trust Award. Sought after as an accomplished chamber musician, soloist and accompanist, James has curated a

Born in 1990 in New Zealand, Benjamin studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music with Natasha Boyarsky and Felix Andrievsky. He graduated in 2014 with a Masters and was awarded the prestigious Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Rose