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19th September 2025 - Emilija Karaliute (Kanklės - Lithuanian Zither)

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Emilija is a professional classical and folk musician who began studying the kanklės in Lithuania from an early age, developing a deep connection to the instrument and its cultural roots. She has been playing the kanklės for 15 years and has been awarded the title of the National Laureate of Lithuania twice. The kanklės is the Lithuanian National instrument, which remains relatively unknown to many. Emilija is passionate about sharing the kanklės with new audiences, promoting the diversity of Lithuanian culture. Now a regular performer in the UK, with her recent solo shows in Paris, Emilija continues to engage audiences with her ability to integrate the kanklės into diverse genres, including classical, contemporary, and folk music.
 

26th September 2025 - Cornwall Kim Lute Duo

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Augustin Cornwall-Irving and Byung-ook Kim formed the Cornwall Kim Lute Duo in London, in 2024. Their programmes aim to showcase the expressive and technical ingenuity of composers of the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries by combining existing lute duet repertoire with new arrangements of vocal and instrumental music. They have recently performed at venues including St John’s Fulham, St Paul’s Bedford, St Bride’s Fleet Street, and St Peter’s Belsize Park and participated as a Fringe artist at the Utrecht Early Music Festival 2025, presenting a series of performances. Augustin Cornwall-Irving is a lute, guitar and theorbo player from London who studied at the Royal College of Music as David Laing Scholar, and as Ian Evans Lombe Scholar. Byung-ook Kim is a lutenist and guitarist, holding a Bachelor of Music in guitar and a Master of Music in lute from the Royal College of Music.

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3rd October 2025 - Lucy Farrimond (Soprano)

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British lyric soprano Lucy Farrimond has performed at prestigious venues across the UK and internationally, including the Royal Albert Hall, The Bridgewater Hall, Snape Maltings, St. John’s Smith Square, and the UK Embassy in Paris. Featured on BBC, ITV, BBC Radio 3, and BBC Radio 4, she has been recognized as a "rising star soprano”. At 21, Lucy made her solo debut at the BBC Proms (2019), performing Haydn's The Creation with the BBC Philharmonic - an acclaimed performance praised by The Guardian. She has since toured extensively across Europe, appearing at festivals and competitions in Malta, Italy, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Germany, and France. Her operatic repertoire includes roles such as Eleonora (Le donne curiose), Bianca (La Rondine), Erste Dame (Die Zauberflöte), and Dorinda (Orlando). Recently, she covered Berta (Il barbiere di Siviglia) with Sequenda Opera in Luxembourg and made her role debut as Rosa in the British premiere of Saint-Saëns’ ‘The Silver Bell’ with New Sussex Opera.

 

A dedicated concert soloist, Lucy has performed Mahler’s ‘Symphony No. 4’, Bernstein’s ‘MASS’, and Handel’s ‘Messiah’, alongside collaborations with The Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. An accomplished recitalist, she has premiered her self-accompanied program ‘Harmony and Heritage’ and is currently working on her debut album. A graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, Lucy studied under Jane Irwin. She is also a composer, multilingual speaker, and podcast host, with a passion for making opera accessible. Lucy is represented by Connaught Artists.

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10th October 2025 - Specular Reeds

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Formed in 2024, Specular Reeds are an award-winning London based quintet with a shared vision to champion the unique and vibrant sound world of the reed quintet. They pride themselves on performing new works as well as traditional repertoire. The quintet consists of graduates and current students that study at the Royal College of Music, where the quintet was awarded the RCM Woodwind Ensemble Prize.

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17th October 2025 - Dorian Demeny (Guitar)

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Dorian Demeny was introduced to the classical guitar by his father and gave his concert debut at the age of six. Since then, his musical abilities have earned him invitations to perform at numerous concert venues across Europe, as well as live broadcasts on SWR2 radio. Alongside his solo career, Dorian was featured as a soloist with orchestras, collaborated with vocalists, spoken word artists and actors, and contributed to various chamber music projects and ensembles. He is an award winner of numerous competitions and has performed at international guitar festivals alongside renowned musicians on the classical guitar scene. His academic journey began at the junior department of the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, where subsequently Dorian pursued a Bachelor of Music degree under the mentorship of Prof. Tillmann Reinbeck and Prof. Johannes Monno. His musical proficiency extends beyond the classical guitar, highlighting his versatility as a musician. During his undergraduate studies, he received additional support by Prof. Wolfgang Schmid (of Klaus Doldinger's Jazz fusion band ‘Passport’) and Prof. Mini Schulz, enabling him to perform at Stuttgart’s most iconic jazz venues. Furthermore, Dorian's dedication and talent were recognised during his time as a scholar under the guidance of Head of Strings and Guitar Prof. Gary Ryan and Prof. Christopher Stell at the Royal College of Music, where he was awarded the Royal College of Music London Guitar Award.

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24th October 2025 - Peng Lin (Piano)

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Peng Lin is the recipient of the Piotr Anderszewski Prize at the 2025 Vigo International Pi-ano Competition and First Prize winner of the 2023 Massarosa International Piano Compe-tition. She made her New York Lincoln Center debut in 2015 with the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Peter Oundjian. She has been a laureate of prestigious competitions, includ-ing Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition, Rhodes International Piano Compe-tition and UK Open Piano International Piano Competition. Her performances have taken her to acclaimed venues such as Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Weill Hall, and Shanghai Concert Hall. She has also appeared at major festivals including Aspen Music Festival, Banff Arts Festi-val, Sarasota Music Festival and Taos Chamber Music Festival.

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Born in Kulangsu, China’s ‘piano island’, Peng Lin made her orchestral debut at age nine. At sixteen, she received a full scholarship to attend the Juilliard School, where she earned both Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees. She continued her education at the Yale School of Music (MMA), the Royal College of Music in London (Artist Diploma), and the Ac-cademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, graduating with the highest distinction under Benedetto Lupo. Her principal mentors include Dmitri Alexeev, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Hung-Kuan Chen and Peter Serkin.

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31st October 2025 - Ruihan Wu (Piano)

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Ruihan Wu is an 11-year-old pianist who finds love and passion in playing the piano.
Inspired by her classmate, Ruihan started learning to play the piano at 6 with her
music teacher Louise Byrom at school before becoming a pupil of the internationally
acclaimed duo-pianist Antoinette Cann a year later. Following a debut at 9, Ruihan
has been performing a small number of recitals and chamber music at venues in
Cambridge and London such as St Botolph's Church, Croydon Minster, The Horton
Epsom, Burgh House and Westminster Music Library. Apart from performing
concerts, Ruihan participated and won different prizes in several regional and
international competitions including a 2nd prize at the recent London International
Chopin Competition for Young Pianists. Ruihan particularly likes compositions in the
Romantic period where her favourite composer is Chopin. The passionate, sensitive
and yet poetic nature of Chopin’s music is seemingly reflected in her interpretations.
Meanwhile Ruihan also composes her own music and songs.

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7th November 2025 - Stephanie Gaunt & Ian Church (Organ)

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Stephanie Gaunt started learning the organ at St John’s Church, West Byfleet in 2021. She was also a member of the choir at St John’s, and in 2023 she assisted Ian Church in running a children’s holiday club which led to the re-establishment of a Junior Choir in the church. Stephanie is currently the Organ Scholar of Canterbury Cathedral, where she plays for two Evensongs each week amongst other duties. During the academic year 2024/25 she was the Organ Scholar of Chichester Cathedral. She achieved her degree in Music and Sound Recording at the University of Surrey, graduating in 2024. In Summer 2024, she passed her ARCO organ diploma, winning prizes for the highest aggregate marks in the exam, and the highest marks in written paperwork. Stephanie also holds an LTCL (Licentiate of Trinity College London) diploma in piano performance. 

 

Ian Church is Director of Music at St John's Church, West Byfleet, which seeks to enhance the liturgy with high quality music from the experienced SATB choir, choral and organ scholars. He also teaches organ students of all ages, and manages the innovative Surrey Organists’ Association organ student scheme, which aims to help local churches train their own organists. He studied for some years with Margaret Phillips, gaining the ARCO diploma. Together with Stephanie, Ian initiated a summer holiday club at St John’s Church in 2023 which led to the re-establishment of the junior choir, which now practices weekly and sings at the monthly family service. 

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14th November 2025 - Marianne Hansen and Maureen van IJzerloo (Piano Duo)

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On the occasion of their tenth anniversary, piano duo Marianne Hansen (2003) and Maureen van IJzerloo (2003) present a special concert tour entitled Dancing and Fantasies. Since the age of twelve, they have formed a close duo, known for their refined interplay, rich sound and expressive playing. What started as a shared love for quatre-mains has grown into a mature collaboration that has brought them to many beautiful stages. In this anniversary programme, Marianne and Maureen take the audience on a journey full of dreamy fantasies and dancing music. They play, among other things, Schubert's impressive Fantasy in F minor, full of lyricism and drama, and Ravel's fairytale Ma mère l'Oye, which fits perfectly within the theme. Together with other surprising pieces, they fully demonstrate their colour, feeling and musicality. They studied with Nino Gvetadze and Shuann Chai and also received many inspiring lessons and guidance from Dutch pianist Wibi Soerjadi. With Dances and Fantasies they not only celebrate ten years of playing together, but also the strength of their musical friendship, something that you can feel in every note.

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21st November 2025 - Chris Terepin & Charis Hanning (Cello & Piano)

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Chris Terepin is a versatile string player and musicologist. An unusual combination of modern cellist and viol player, his musicianship transcends divisions between ‘early music’ and ‘mainstream performance’, in favour of imagination, experimentation, and collaboration. Since 2012 Chris has been cellist of the Florian Ensemble, a radical and independent-minded group described as “truly outstanding chamber music… an emotional roller-coaster and virtuoso performance.” He is also a member of early music groups Tessera Viol Consort and K’antu Ensemble. Chris grew up in the gently rolling hills of rural West Berkshire and read music at Magdalen College, Oxford before pursuing studies in cello at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. He is now based in London. As a researcher Chris explores ideas related to performance and ensemble. His PhD at King’s College London, supervised by Prof. Daniel Leech-Wilkinson, developed a radical perspective on the idea of musical ‘togetherness’ on the basis of early recorded string quartet playing. 

 

Bold, imaginative, and endlessly curious, Charis Hanning is a pianist who thrives on adventure and seeks to create experiences. A chamber musician at heart, she founded the award-winning Jacquin Trio, taking their performances as far as New Zealand, and now performs with the Florian Ensemble, exploring new ways to bring music to life. An experienced accompanist and ensemble player, her music-sharing has taken her across the UK, including to Cadogan Hall and Purcell Room, to BBC Radio 3, and further afield to Foundation Juan March (Spain) and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (Canada). Charis is a passionate advocate for making music more accessible, bringing live performances to people who might not otherwise experience it. Through partnerships with organisations such as Live Music Now, she has led workshops that use music to foster connection, understanding and joy. A dedicated educator, Charis teaches and accompanies at the Junior Department of Trinity Laban Conservatoire, and has coached and given masterclasses at Aldeburgh Young Musicians. Her artistry has been recognised with prizes and awards from the Royal Over-Seas League, St. Martins-in-the-Fields, PRS Fund, Belle Shenkman Award and the Royal College of Music. 

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28th November 2025 - Kristina Ammattil & Ben Cook (Soprano & Piano)

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Kristina Ammattil is a south-Indian soprano currently studying at the Guildhall School. Over
2024/25, Kristina was a Young Artist with Waterperry Opera, Soloist for India’s Premier of
Haydn’s The Creation with Madras Guild of Performing Arts (October), Chorus in Strauss’
Die Fledermaus with Guildhall Opera School (November), Soloist for Louis Andriessen’s De
Stijl with UBU Ensemble under Simon Wills (January), Procris (Elisabeth Jacquet’s Cephale
et Procris) and Berenice (Antonio Cesti’s Il Tito) in HP Opera Scenes (March) and Soloist in
Handel’s The Messiah with Tonbridge Philharmonic Society (April). She is generously supported by the Leverhulme Arts Trust.

Ben Cook is a London-based accompanist, recently graduated from the Guildhall School of
Music and Drama with a Masters degree and Concert Recital Diploma in Piano
Accompaniment. He studied with Pamela Lidiard and Caroline Palmer. He has a particular
passion for working with singers, especially within the highly varied repertoire of English art
song. Recent recitals include venues such as St. James’s Piccadilly, St. George’s Hannover, St
Stephen's Walbrook, St. Mary le Strand, and has performed alongside artists including
singers Mark Padmore and Roderick Williams. Ben also enjoys relationships with the St
Endellion festivals, London Musical Theatre Orchestra and Côr y Boro (The Borough Welsh
Choir)

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5th December 2025 - Rosemary Ball (Saxophone & Piano)

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Saxophonist Rosemary Ball is an undergraduate student at the Royal College of Music (2022-26) studying under Kyle Horch as a Robert Sutherland Award Holder supported by the Musician’s company Lambert Scholarship. She has a range of experience performing classical, jazz and contemporary music in prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Barbican Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Windsor Castle. Rosemary enjoys playing with chamber ensembles such as the Astral saxophone quartet, Versa Winds, the Risoluto quartet and the RCM jazz quartet who recently performed for King Charles. In 2022, Rosemary won first prize in the Greek International Saxophone Festival competition and since then has enjoyed giving solo performances in the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar room and on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune programme. Rosemary is also a passionate educator and has provided group jazz workshops to primary schools in London and composition workshops to young musicians in Antigua and Barbuda. She was recently an assistant tutor for the National Youth Orchestra of GB’s saxophone ensemble.

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12th December 2025 - Nina Kopparhed (Soprano) & Jelena Makarova (Piano)

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Swedish soprano Nina, BMus (Hons), PG Dip, made her operatic debut as Susanna, and now works regularly as an opera singer. Nina is based in London and has performed in the UK, Italy, Sweden, Brazil and Bolivia. Favourite, performed roles include: The Queen of the Night, Zerbinetta, Miss Wordsworth and Despina; most recent roles: the Queen of the Night (Nov 2024) and, upcoming, a Double bill of Trial by Jury/Dido and Aeneas (Oct 2025), where Nina will sing the roles of Plaintiff and 1st Witch. Aside from opera, Nina also works as an oratorio and concert singer and recitalist. Concert/recital highlights include: Festival Internacional Renacentista y Barroca Americana ”Misiones de Chiquitos”, Bolivia, and giving several world premieres. Premieres include Platon Buravicky: “Invisible Effect” (Choreographer: Kirill Burlov) supported by the Latvian Ministry of Culture; Anthony Esland’ "The Amherst Chronicles”, and Neil Crossland’s “Songs of Travel and Rest”. Commercial solo recordings include: Anthony Esland: “The Amherst Chronicles” (2024); Nina is also featured as a soloist on Stewart Lane's albums “We are all Here” (2025) and “Radio Ghosts” (2023). The video of “A Mouthful of Aqueducts” (from the album Radio Ghosts) has won several awards, including 2023 Milan Gold Awards and 2023 Wild filmmaker festival.​​​​​

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Lithuanian London-based pianist Jelena Makarova is a graduate of the M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, and the Royal Academy of Music, London. She has performed at some of the world's most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Mozarthaus Vienna, and the London Southbank Centre. Her appearances at leading festivals and societies include the London Contemporary Music Festival, Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Summer Festival, Lidköping Music Festival (Sweden), and Kaunas 2022 – European Capital of Culture. A passionate advocate for contemporary music Jelena regularly premieres works by both emerging and established composers such as Richard Causton, Kenneth Hesketh, Rūta Vitkauskaitė, Colin Riley, Angela Slater, Kristina Arakelyan and others. She recorded the complete piano works of Stewart Lane called “Night Letters”. With her
chamber group Trio Sonorité she has also recorded Anthony Esland's “Aurora Dances” (for his album “Playing Outside” ) and Rūta Vitkauskaitė’s “The Music Shell” in collaboration with Lithuanian National Radio and Television.​​​