Scott McBirnie
Scott is a British pianist currently based in Bahrain, where he serves as Director of Music at the island’s largest international school. He studied at the University of Edinburgh under Colin Kingsley (piano performance)
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Chris Trueman
Chris is a highly accomplished guitarist and musician. He has performed in prestigious venues and collaborated with acclaimed artists and brands.
Nick House
Nick is a pianist, musical director, vocal coach and educator from australia. He has taught and conducted in schools and colleges in the uk, including emanuel school, mountview academy, urdang academy and performers college
Fiona Orford
Fiona is a clarinettist performing across both modern and historical instruments, working with top ensembles such as the English Baroque Soloists, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Pygmalion Orchestre.A regular at major festivals and opera houses, she combines orchestral, chamber, and solo performance with a passion for teaching and international touring.
Fiona Troon
Fiona studied bassoon, contra bassoon and jazz piano at birmingham conservatoire and the Royal College of Music from 1997- 2003. After graduating she freelanced widely with many uk orchestras and ensembles such as the bbc concert, philharmonic and symphony orchestras ,
Iona Garvie
Iona completed her Master of Music with distinction at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2008, after studying at the Royal College of Music. Based in Scotland, she freelances widely as a bassoon and contrabassoon player, performing with top orchestras including the BBC Symphony, Philharmonia, LSO, and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Her career spans classical to modern styles, alongside a passion for teaching. Outside music, Iona enjoys yoga and rock climbing.
Jemma Bauser
Jemma is a British oboist with a diverse career in orchestral, solo, and chamber music across Europe. She studied at the Royal College and Royal Academy of Music and earned a full scholarship to study under Hansjörg Schellenberger in Spain. Jemma has performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, and in the West End, and worked with conductors like Bernard Haitink and Vladimir Ashkenazy. Now based in Paris, she continues performing with various ensembles and orchestras.
Lianne Barnard
Lianne studied flute and piano at the Royal College of Music and began her freelance career in her final term. She now performs as guest principal flute with major orchestras like the BBC Concert Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic, tours globally, and regularly plays in West End shows such as Les Misérables and Wicked. Alongside performing, she has extensive studio experience, recently recording for Mission Impossible. With over 30 years of teaching, Lianne now teaches flute and piano privately from her home in Tunbridge Wells.
Kerenza Peacock
Kerenza, a Royal Academy of Music graduate now based in Cornwall, has recorded several albums as a soloist with the Royal Philharmonic and London Symphony Orchestra, with her music frequently played on classical radio worldwide. She led the Pavão String Quartet on extensive tours across Europe and the Middle East and has toured as a fiddle player with the alt-bluegrass band The Coal Porters. Kerenza’s film and TV credits include Encanto and Avatar, and she has recorded with artists like Harry Styles and Adele, serving as concertmaster on Adele’s world tour and Vegas residency. She also led a global project uniting 94 violinists in support of Ukrainian musicians during the conflict.
Wai-Yin Lee
Wai-Yin Lee, originally from Hong Kong, began her piano studies at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts before receiving a full scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music in London. She completed her master’s at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she also held a two-year repetiteur fellowship and worked with the National Opera Studio. Now based in the UK, Wai-Yin has built a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, and opera repetiteur, currently working at the Royal College of Music and frequently collaborating with the Royal Academy of Music and Opera Holland Park’s outreach programmes.