Course Tutors
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Abigail Dance (co-director)| Violin/Viola
Abigail is a busy London based freelance violinist. She has recently worked with London chamber groups the Amber Players, Cornelius Ensemble, the Byron Piano Trio and the newly reformed Apollo Piano Trio...(more)
David studied violin with Detlef Hahn and chamber music with Leonard Stehn, on a scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music. (more)
Kwęsi Edman (co-director) | Cello
Kwęsi studied 'cello at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he was appointed principle cellist of the college Symphony Orchestra. Teachers have included...(more)
Julie is a busy freelance double bassist based in London. Born in Jersey, she moved to London to study with Peter Buckoke at the Royal College of Music and later to follow post-graduate studies... (more)
Tra made her solo debut at age of ten, and shortly thereafter gave her first concerto performance with the Hanoi Conservatoire Orchestra. In 1987... (more)
Peter Fender | Violin, Viola and Conducting
Peter studied conducting with Gerhard Schmidt of the Guildhall School of Music whilst pursuing a music degree at City University. He is currently studying with...(more)
Adrianne holds a BMus from Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music, and MMus from Miami University...(more)
Ben Palmer | Brass and Conducting
Ben Palmer is Musical Director of the Orchestra of St Paul's, Bartholdy Chamber Orchestra, The Syred Consort, South West Essex Choir and Kingston Orpheus Choir. (more)
Carolyn studied at the Royal College of Music and graduated with Honours in 1998, having won both the junior and senior flute prizes. (more)
Tina Bowles | Violin and Viola
Tom Hardy | Woodwind (Bassoon/Contra Bassoon)
Tom Hardy studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and then attained his post graduate diploma at National Centre for Orchestral Studies. (more)
Michaela Korte | Singing Tutor
Born in Hamm, Soprano Michaela Korte studied Cello at the Conservatoire National de Paris before studying Musicology at Münster University... (more)