Sharon Bezaly / Flute

Described as “God’s gift to the flute”, Sharon Bezaly’s exquisite, technically immaculate and artistically compelling  playing has set new standards in the flute repertoire and has inspired many composers to write works especially for her.

Levon Chilingirian / Violin

Soloist and leader of the Chilingirian Quartet one of the world’s most celebrated string quartets. Levon Chilingirian is also a committed violin professor. He is Artistic Director of the Pharos International Chamber Music Festival together with Alex Chaushian.

Christoph Poppen / Violin

Christoph Poppen is a distinguished conductor, soloist, chamber musician, and pedagogue and has made a name for himself winning many awards. As a violinist, he has most recently collaborated with  the Hilliard Ensemble in a concert and a recording project of Bach’s Partita in D Minor.

David Juritz / Violin

For the last 15 years, David Juritz has been the leader of the UK's longest established chamber orchestra, the London Mozart Players and in this role he has given many world premieres of new works. Their recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons has been acclaimed as one of the finest interpretations on modern instruments.

Diemut Poppen / Viola 

Diemut Poppen is an acclaimed soloist and chamber musician. As a viola performer, she has appeared in major music centres throughout the world and is a founding member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. She holds a professorship at the renowned Hochschule für Musik in Detmold, Germany and gives several international masterclasses every year.

Angela Giannaki / Viola 

Angela Giannaki is a member of the State Orchestra of Athens. She has given viola recitals and chamber music concerts in the UK and has appeared in chamber music festivals such as the Mull, Scotland, and Paxos Festival (Greece). She has recently recorded with the Swedish chamber orchestra Camerata Roman.

Steven Isserlis / Cello

Steven Isserlis is a cellist whose passion for music transcends conventional divisions. Acclaimed worldwide for his musicality and  technique alike, he is not only at home on the concert platform but is also a chamber musician, a proponent of contemporary music and a sought-after teacher.

Alex Chaushian / Cello

Prize-winner at the 12^th International Tchaikovsky Competition, Alex Chaushian has performed throughout the world as a soloist and has given chamber music recitals in Europe and the USA. In 2005, he made his debut as a soloist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. He is Artistic Director of the Pharos International Chamber Music Festival together with Levon Chilingirian.

David Geringas / Cello

The international career of David Geringas started with the gold medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1970. He has broken new ground by introducing the music of contemporary Russian composers such as Gubaidulina, Denisov, Schnittke and Suslin to the west, and several composers have dedicated works to him.
 

Ian Brown / Piano

Ian Brown is a pianist of great versatility whose career embraces chamber music, solo and duo playing and conducting. Since 1978, he has been performing with the Nash Ensemble, with whom he has recorded extensively

Philippe Cassard / Piano

The celebrated French pianist Philippe Cassard is renowned for his subtle phrasing and the richness of his tone. He is one of the finest  interpreters of Debussy, and his recent recordings of works by Schumann and Schubert have received many accolades. He is artistic director of one of the major music festivals in France, Nuits Romantiques du Lac du Bourget. 

Ashley Wass / Piano 

The young British pianist is recognised as one of the rising stars of his generation. Only the second British pianist in 20 years to reach the finals of the Leeds Piano Competition (in 2000), he was the first British pianist ever to win the top prize at the World Piano Competition in 1997.