Flute

Susan Milan

Former Principal flute of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Chamber musician and recording artists. Member of the London Chamber Music Groups, Debussy Ensemble and Instrumental Quintet of London. Professor of Flute, Royal College of Music, London. Adjunct Professor of Flute Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London. Founder and Director of the British Isles Music Festival.

Assistant Flute

Nina Robertson

Nina is a highly successful freelance musician who plays regularly in London orchestras and shows and is active in the film, TV and radio session world. She studied at the RCM with Susan Milan, winning numerous prizes and graduating with a B.Mus (Hons) and a Dip,RCM. As well as her performing career, Nina is an experienced teacher.

Oboe

Olivier Stankiewicz

Appointed principal of the London Symphony Orchestra in 2015, Olivier Stankiewicz joined the RCM Woodwind Faculty at the same time. He has given masterclasses at the Juilliard School, at the Manhattan School of Music, the Sibelius Academy, the Voksenåsen Summer Academy, in Hong Kong and in Japan. He is currently a member of Berlin Counterpoint.

Clarinet

Mark Van de Wiel

Mark van de Wiel is established as one of Britain’s leading and most versatile clarinettists. Mark was appointed principal clarinettist with Welsh National Opera and subsequently with Glyndebourne Touring Opera. He joined the Philharmonia as principal clarinet in 2000, and the London Sinfonietta in 2002. He is also principal with the London Chamber Orchestra. He is a member of the Endymion Ensemble and Professor of Clarinet, Royal Academy of Music, London.

Horn

Timothy Jones

Timothy Jones is Principal Horn of the London Symphony Orchestra and Professor of the Royal College of Music London. He has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras in UK and abroad, including the Munich Philharmonic and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and is much sought after as a chamber musician.

Bassoon

Martin Gatt

Martin Gatt studied at the Royal College of Music with Archie Camden and was principal bassoon of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1958-66, of the English Chamber Orchestra from 1966-76, and of the London Symphony Orchestra from 1977-98. He taught at Guildhall School of Music and Drama from 1967-84. He is currently Professor of Bassoon at the Royal College of Music, London.

Violin

Philippe Honoré

Philippe Honoré was a principal player with the Philharmonia Orchestras from 2005–2011. After receiving top honours from both the Paris Conservatoire and the Royal Academy of Music in London, he was made Lauréat of the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation of France in 1992 and was awarded an Honorary Associateship by the Royal Academy of Music in 2001. He is professor of Violin at the Royal Academy of Music, London

Violin

Igor Keller

Recitalist and chamber musician based in Switzerland and 1st Concertmaster of the Symphony Orchestra of St Gallen.

Viola

Yuko Inoue

Winner of the 17th Budapest International Viola Competition, Yuko has performed as a soloist throughout Europe and Japan with many orchestras.She performs frequently with Britain’s most eminent string quartets and chamber ensembles. She is a member of the Fibonacci Sequence Ensemble and Professor of Viola, Royal Academy of Music, and RAM Junior Department, London.

Cello

Josephine Knight

Josephine is Professor of Cello and Alfredo Piatti Chair of the Royal Academy of Music, London. She studied at Yale University and Juilliard School before launching a career as soloist and chamber musician collaborating with many leading international performers. She has recorded for EMI Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, Chandos and Blackbox/ASV.

Piano

Ian Brown

Ian is a musician of great versatility whose career embraces chamber music, solo and duo playing and conducting. His musical life began as a bassoon player, eventually concentrating on the piano when he became pianist-in-residence at Southampton University. He became pianist with The Nash Ensemble in 1978 and during this long association has played at all the important British music festivals. he is currently Professor of piano, Royal Academy of Music, London.

Harp

Gabriella Dall’Olio

Gabriella Dall’Olio was born and grew up in Bologna, Italy. She trained in Italy, France and Germany with Anna Loro, Pierre Jamet. Jacqueline Borot, Fabrice Pierre and Giselle Herbert. She is committed to teaching and is Head of Harp Studies at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She recently recorded Arturo Marquez Harp Concerto with Shakespeare Sinfonia.

Harpsichord

Robert Costin

One of Britain’s leading harpsichordists, Robert has made numerous acclaimed recordings and travels internationally as soloist and chamber musician.

Voice (Baritone)

Martin Bruns

Martin Bruns has been on the vocal faculty of the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin since 2010. He has also been professor of voice at the University of the Arts in Zurich, Switzerland and at the Musikhochschule in Cologne/Aachen. Martin Bruns is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York, adores teaching, and is proud of his many successful students.

Daniel King Smith

Daniel studied at the Royal Academy of Music where he won numerous prizes for Chamber Music. He is now much in demand as a collaborative pianist and recitalist.

Jill Morton

Jill is much in demand as both soloist and collaborative pianist. She spent a season as Pianist in Residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta, Canada and has given masterclasses at universities and specialist music schools throughout Britain. She currently holds the position of Head of Keyboard at the Perse School in Cambridge.

Francesca Carta

Francesca is currently professor of piano at the G. P. da Palestrina Conservatory of Cagliari. She is member of the Hofmannsthal Ensemble, with whom has recorded for Radio Suisse Romande, Riverberi Sonori Recordings and Radio France. Francesca is regularly invited as collaborative pianist for competitions, courses and master classes.