Monica Huggett
Monica Huggett was born in London and educated at the Royal Academy of Music from 1969 to l974. From there she went on to co-found, with Ton Koopman, the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra for which she was the leader from 1980 to 1987. In 1982 she founded the London-based Trio Sonnerie, …
Luiza Borac
Winner of the BBC Award 2007 for the best solo CD recording of the year, and of more than 30 top prizes and distinctions, Luiza Borac has gained international recognition through her dazzling stage presence, her passionate interpretations and her sovereign technique. Hailed as “a virtuoso of fantastic brilliance” and …
Leon McCawley (piano)
One of Britain’s foremost pianists, Leon McCawley has forged a highly successful career since winning first prize in the 1993 International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna and second prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition the same year. Since then, his concert performances and extensive discography have established him as …
Antonio Meneses (cello)
Born in Recife, Brazil, into a family of musicians, Antonio Meneses (1957–2024) began his cello studies at the age of ten. At the age of 16 he met the famous Italian cellist Antonio Janigro and was asked to join Janigro’s classes in Düsseldorf and later in Stuttgart. In 1977 Antonio …
Errollyn Wallen (composer, piano, vocals)
When Errolllyn heard from a South African friend the rumour that Nelson Mandela was to be released from Robben Island she sat down and composed In our Lifetime. It was performed at the Commonwealth Institute in March 1990 and was made into the ballet WAITING by Christopher Bruce in 1993. …
