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Umbrella organisation for almost 50 national and international competitions for young musicians in 26 European countries.
Trimburgerstr 2/V, D-81249 Munich, Germany
Resident string quartet at Stoke Newington School and member of the Live Music Now scheme, the Evropska Quartet are experienced at giving workshops and performing in a wide variety of community settings. Described as a 'quartet to watch' by seen and heard international, the Evropska Quartet perform regularly in London and throughout Europe and study with Rainer Schmidt (Hagen Quartet) at the Hochschule fur Music in Basel.
166b Stoke Newington, Church Street, London, N16 0JL, United Kingdom
A leading UK choir & Early Music ensemble, Ex Cathedra performs music from the Renaissance to the 21st century and commissions new music. It is well-known for its performances of French & Latin American Baroque music. It promotes its own season of concerts in Birmingham, the Midlands and in London and has appeared at major festivals and concert series as far afield as New York and Tel Aviv. A vocal Consort (10 singers) to chamber choir (c.35 singers), with its own Baroque Orchestra. Its education programmes reach tens of thousands of children in schools and hospitals each year.
CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF
Professional vocal ensemble specialising in contemporary music
6, Primrose Hill, Gateshead, NE9 5XP, United Kingdom
Performs renaissance and baroque music in small to large venues, often with audience interaction. Creative programming ranges from solo recitals to musical dramas with up to 7 artists, inc 3 singers (soprano, bar and tenor) and 4 musicians, playing insts such as baroque guit, theorbo, viole de gambe and vn.
Association Ison, c/o A.Ramarozaka, 28 rue de la Mailleraye, 76600 Le HAVRE, France
National body set up to provide help and assistance to groups wishing to listen to music in public locations.
Tamas Fejes/violin l, Patrick Curlett/violin ll, Mike Lloyd/viola, Rachael Lee/cello
Formed in 2006, the Fejes Quartet first came to know each other as members of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. A chance opportunity to work together as a quartet established a musical collaboration of the highest quality.
4 Bute Crescent, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1BS, United Kingdom
Cl quartet using various combinations of B flat, E flat & bass cls and basset hn. Mainstream recitals as well as numerous commissions and arrangements. Former Live Music Now! musicians with much experience, the quartet can offer a variety of w/shops and presentations; specialises in music to accompany children's books.
153 Northgate Rd, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9NL
Southside Cottage, Brook Hill, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9DJ
Huw Wiggin, Ellie McMurray, Anthony Brown, Shevaughan Beere
As one of the leading British saxophone quartets among the new generation of artists, the Ferio Saxophone Quartet consistently receives a highly enthusiastic reception from audiences and critics alike.
“What’s immediately striking about this disc is the tonal subtlety and expressiveness of the Ferios’ playing … their phrasing is buoyant and lyrical; slow impressionistic passages … are lucidly and atmospherically voiced … the artistry of the performances is beyond question.”
— Gramophone Magazine, Richard Bratby
As one of the leading British saxophone quartets among the new generation of artists, the Ferio Saxophone Quartet consistently receives a highly enthusiastic reception from audiences and critics alike.
“What’s immediately striking about this disc is the tonal subtlety and expressiveness of the Ferios’ playing … their phrasing is buoyant and lyrical; slow impressionistic passages … are lucidly and atmospherically voiced … the artistry of the performances is beyond question.”
— Gramophone Magazine, Richard Bratby
c/o Tashmina Artists, 63 Cambridge Street, London, SW1V 4PS, United Kingdom
Piano trio with CD releases on Delphian Records, MN Records, NMC, Naxos and Resonus Classics. Perform diverse repertoire internationally. Broadcast regularly on BBC Radio 3.
86 Shrewsbury Road, London, N11 2JU, United Kingdom
Available to young Scottish musicians aged 21 and under. All aspects of jazz are taught incl harmony, improvisation and big band charts. There are 2 editions of Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra - a big band of advanced players who can read and improvise led by Richard Michael, and a training band led by Pete Petrie and Carlo Madden. There are no auditions and the band meets every Thursday night during term time, in the Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly, Fife.
Learning to play solos is at the heart of this organisation, now in it's 40th year.
11 Riverwalk, Fife, KY11 9YF, United Kingdom
Br quintet. Major commissioner and performer of new work in addition to an extensive repertoire of 5 centuries of music. Has toured to over 60 countries since 1980, often as guests of the British Council. Works with all ages and abilities from primary to conservatoire.
13 Watling St, Nuneaton, CV11 6JJ
Finery & Filth is a 1-hour 1-man comedy show. Set in London of 1695 this lively show focuses on Henry Purcell and his drinking pals. The audience is musically swept into the Catch Club, enjoying its drunken characters, participating in ballads and sensing the smoke-filled and dark rooms at The Old Bell.
‘An evening of filth at its finest.’ Leicester Mercury.
Perfect for festivals (early music, comedy, folk), after-dinner, folk clubs and private parties. Sample CD available on request.
Performed for The Lute Society, Bath Festival, Off The Tracks Festival and numerous locations nationwide.
All-Australian, London-based pno trio. Wide-ranging rep, classics to contemporary to Piazzolla. Festivals in Australia, Zimbabwe, France. Wide range of education work from m/classes to non-instrumental participatory w/shops, any age group.
Now well into its 5th decade, the Fitzwilliam is among the longest established string quartets in the world. International recognition came early, as the first group to record and perform all 15 of Shostakovich's quartets, drawing on the players' personal friendship with the comp. Today, the FSQ performs a diverse range of music from the late 17th cent to the present day. The Quartet has performed regularly across Britain, Europe, North America, the Far East, and Southern Africa, as well as making many award winning recordings for Decca, Linn, and Divine Art.
10 Bootham Terrace, York, YO30 7DH
