Kathryn Tickell
Kathryn Tickell’s roots are in the North Tyne Valley of Northumberland, where many of her relatives still play traditional music. Her father, Mike Tickell, is an acclaimed performer of the songs of this area. Kathryn took up the Northumbrian smallpipes at the age of nine and by the age of …
Ruth Palmer
Violinist Ruth Palmer brings glamour and engagement to the concert stage and is fast developing an international reputation for her intense physical performances, deeply sonorous sound and championing of new music. She won the Young British Classical Performer 2007 award at the Classical BRITs. Ruth’s debut CD of Shostakovich Concerto …
Jon Harbison
Composer JOHN HARBISON (b.1938) is among America’s most distinguished artistic figures. The recipient of numerous awards and honors (including the prestigious MacArthur Foundation’s “genius” award and the Pulitzer Prize), Harbison has composed music for most of America’s premiere musical institutions, including the Metropolitan Opera (The Great Gatsby, 1999), the Chicago …
Jonathan Aasgaard | cello
Norwegian cellist, Jonathan Aasgaard, studied cello with the late prof. Leonard Stehn at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, winning all the cello and chamber music prizes and becoming a gold medal finalist. In 1999 he was appointed principal cello of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and has since performed …
Thomas Hampson
Praised by the New York Times for his “ceaseless curiosity,” Thomas Hampson enjoys a singular international career as an opera singer, recording artist, and “ambassador of song,” maintaining an active interest in research, education, musical outreach, and technology. The American baritone has performed in the world’s most important concert halls …
