Imogen Triner

Imogen Triner studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Neil Black and Gordon Hunt, where she won many of the major prizes, including the Paddy Purcell Prize for all wind instruments. She was awarded a Countess of Munster Scholarship and then a Winston Churchill Fellowship to continue her studies with the Berlin Philharmonic’s solo oboist, Lothar Koch.

Imogen Triner is one of Britain’s foremost oboe soloists and performances have included major concerti with the Tivoli Festival Symphony Orchestra in Denmark, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the Turku Philharmonic and Kuopio Symphony Orchestras – both in Finland, the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra in Norway, the Kansas Chamber Orchestra, the National Italian Symphony Orchestra, the Belgian National Radio and Television Orchestra, the Norkoping Chamber Orchestra in Sweden and many orchestras in the UK. Many of these performances have been recorded for the radio.

As a chamber musician Imogen has performed highly acclaimed recitals in major London venues and in festivals throughout the UK. She has toured all over Scandinavia, America and Japan both as a recitalist and with her Oboe Quartet.

In the UK Imogen works regularly with the Emerald Ensemble with whom she has played numerous concerti and recently recorded 2 CDs which include Vivaldi ‘s C major oboe concerto.

Lisanne Melchior

Lisanne Melchior received scholarships to study at the Royal Northern College of Music and then in America with the Vermeer Quartet.

She began her professional playing in America as principal viola with the Illinois Chamber Orchestra and as assistant principal violin with the Du Page Opera Company. In Germany she was a member of the West Falische Kammer Philharmonie.

Now based in Gloucestershire, Lisanne is a member of the Emerald Ensemble, with whom she has recorded Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.6, the English String Orchestra and the Rosetta Trio.

Roger Huckle

Roger Huckle received his musical education at the Birmingham Conservatoire where he won all the major prizes. He was awarded scholarships from the Countess of Munster Trust and the Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust for further studies with Frederike Grinke and Felix Andrievsky.

He spent several years in Norway as a member of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and several chamber music groups including the Bergen Piano Trio.

Since returning to England he has been much in demand as a soloist, chamber musician and in the recording studio. He co-leads the National Chamber Orchestra of Wales, Opera Box and the London Concertante, and appears as guest leader with several other groups.

In 1994 he formed the Emerald Ensemble which has established itself as one of the most versatile chamber orchestras in Great Britain, regularly being invited back to festivals and venues throughout the country after highly acclaimed performances. The ensemble has already recorded several CDs with more planned later in the year.

Richard May

Richard May studied with Florence Hooton at the Royal Academy of Music in London, subsequently with William Pleeth also in London, and with Thomas Demenga and Paul Tortelier in Switzerland. Past prizes include the UK National Federation of Music Societies Award and the EMI Jacqueline Du Pre Competition.

Richard May is one of Britain’s most outstanding cello players. Since winning the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, String Section, he has developed an international career as a soloist and chamber musician. He has performed the major cello concerti with such orchestras as the Basel Symphony Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

Richard May has performed throughout Europe, South Africa, Japan and the USA, with appearances at the Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Barbican Centre and at festivals in Salzburg, Berlin and Aldeburgh. He is frequently heard on the radio and appeared on the TV series and Chandos CD “Solo” featuring British virtuoso musicians.

He is also cellist of the Angell Piano Trio and has recently been appointed Professor of Cello at the Welsh College of Music and Drama.