2010
Elizabeth Cooney Violin
Elizabeth has been described by Tully Potter of the Strad magazine as ‘a talent to watch’, by Martin Lovett of the Amadeus Quartet as ‘exceptionally musical’ and credited for her ‘remarkable virtuosity’ by Ian Fox for the Sunday Tribune…
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Monica Huggett (Violin, Conductor)
The English violinist and conductor, Monica Huggett, has an international reputation as one of the foremost baroque violinists of our time. During her studies of the modern violin at the Royal Academy of Music in London she was introduced to the baroque violin and immediately felt a complete empathy with the instrument. She has been one of its most fervent champions ever since…
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Elisaveta Blumina
Dublin based Pianist Elisaveta Blumina has established herself across Europe as an eminent soloist, enthusiastic teacher, and chamber musician of exceptional quality.
Born in St. Petersburg, Ms. Blumina began studying piano at the Conservatoire “Rimsky-Korsakov”…
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Carducci Quartet
The Carducci Quartet is recognised as one of today’s most exciting young string quartets. Based in the UK, the quartet holds residencies at Trinity College of Music in London, Cardiff University and at the Cork School of Music in Ireland…
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Concerto Malaga
Concerto Malaga is a Spanish String Orchestra founded in 1996 by a group of young musicians from Andalusia, and made its debut in March 1997 in the Hall of Columns of the Palace de la Aduana de Málaga. Six violins, three violas, two cellos, bass and harpsichord form this chamber ensemble dedicated to the study and interpretation of the repertoire for strings stretching from the late seventeenth century to the present day, giving considerable attention to Spanish music…
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M
assimo Paris
Born in Rome, Massimo Paris is a multifaceted artist, a viola and viola d’amore soloist as well as a composer, conductor, educator.
He is one of the foremost violists of our time..
“Massimo Paris is without doubt the best violists ever heard. The beauty of his sound is unsurpassed and his virtuosity is superb” (Diapason – RC Travers)…
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Lenneke Ruiten
The soprano Lenneke Ruiten studied voice with Maria Rondel and Meinard Kraak in the Hague and opera at the Bavarian Theatre Academy in Munich. She also had classes with Elly Ameling, Robert Holl, Hans Hotter, Robert Tear and Walter Berry. In 2002 Lenneke won five prizes at the International Vocal Competition in’s-Hertogenbosch, including the first prize and the audience prize…
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Finghin Collins
One of Ireland’s most successful musicians, Dubliner Finghin Collins studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with John O’Conor and at the Geneva Conservatoire with Dominique Merlet. Winner of the RTE Musician of the Future Competition in 1994 and the Classical Category at the National Entertainment Awards in 1998…
Malcolm Proud
The Irish harpsichordist and organist, Malcolm Proud, graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with a B.Mus. A Danish Government scholarship enabled him to study at the Conservatory in Copenhagen. After a further year of study with Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam the Sweelinck Conservatoire awarded him his Performer’s Diploma. In 1982 he won 1st prize at the Edinburgh International Harpsichord Competition having been a finalist in the 1980 Bruges International Harpsichord Competition…
Trio di Parma
Trio di Parma was founded in 1990. Its members graduated from the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito with the highest marks. The members of the trio then perfected their craft in the Accademia Chigiana in Siena and in Music School in Fiesole. They also studied with the celebrated TRIO DI TRIESTE…
Hugh Tinney
Hugh Tinney is more than just a great pianist: he has become an Irish Institution!
Born in Dublin in 1958, he first came to international recognition by winning first-prize in two international competitions, the 1983 Pozzuoli in Italy and the 1984 Paloma O’Shea in Spain…
Katherine Hunka
London born violinist Katherine Hunka has performed frequently at The Wigmore Hall, The Royal Albert Hall and The South Bank Centre in London. She has played a wide repertoire of concertos with orchestras including the City of London Sinfonia, the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain…