Strings

  • Simon Kodurand

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    Equally at home on both the modern and baroque violin Simon pursues a varied career as violinist, presenter, and teacher.  Simon was appointed Artistic Director of the Bristol Ensemble in …

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  • Roger Huckle

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    Roger Huckle has been the inspiration and guide for Bristol Ensemble – Bristol’s professional chamber orchestra, and a cherished musicians’ collective of exceptional standard – since its foundation in 1994. …

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  • Jub Davis

    Jub’s career has covered a wide range of musical styles. He’s worked in avant-garde theatre with Station House Opera, been a member the Indie pop group The Band of Holy …

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  • Carl Hill

    Carl studied viola at the Guildhall School of Music with Mark Knight and Paul Silverthorne. After leaving college, he moved to Athens, and then Spain, where he was principal viola …

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  • Bernard Kane

    Born and raised in Cardiff, Wales, Bernard Kane, violist and composer, holds degrees from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (Doctor of Musical Arts), Yale University (Master of Music) …

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  • Juliet McCarthy

    Originally from Bristol, Juliet studied at Guildhall with American ‘cellist Leonard Stein and upon graduating spent the first 15 years of her career working as a pit musician working in …

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  • Joanne Green

    Jo Green

    Joanne Green began her career in Melbourne taking a Bachelor of Arts in Music and performing with the Melbourne Symphony. Gaining the Clarke Scholarship from Melbourne University in 1993 enabled …

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  • Marian Givens

    Marian Givens is a freelance violinist and teacher, playing with a variety of ensembles such as The Bristol Ensemble, Orchestra of the Swan and La Folia. In 2015 she spent 7 months …

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  • Harriet Wiltshire

    Harriet studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she received a Distinction in performance on both baroque and modern cellos. With her chamber ensemble, The Burney Players, …

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  • Amelia Goodall

    Amelia Goodall studied violin and chamber music at the RNCM with Christopher Rowland, and at Manchester University with soloist Leland Chen. After beginning her freelance career in London, she moved …

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  • Hugh Blogg

    Hugh Blogg

    Hugh Blogg’s musical development began in Watford where he was introduced to a wealth of musical experiences at a young age. He has especially fond memories of playing in numerous …

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  • Emil Huckle-Kleve

    Emil Huckle-Kleve gained his degree at the Royal Academy of Music, London, where he studied with professors Remus Azoitie and Hu Kun, and then studied at the Barratt Due Institute …

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Woodwind

  • Roger Armstrong

    Roger was born in Northern Ireland and emigrated to Australia at the age of 11. He began his flute studies at 15, and after graduating from the Sydney Conservatoire of …

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  • Imogen Triner

    Imogen 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 …

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  • Kim Keeble

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  • Stephanie Gilbert

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  • Sally Bartholomew

    Sally Bartholomew

  • Helen Bishop

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Brass

  • Garfield Austin

    Garfield Austin began playing the trombone at 12 and, like many classical brass players, was initially immersed in the world of brass bands; as principal of the 70-strong county youth …

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  • Simon Jones

    Simon has performed with numerous orchestras including Birmingham Bach Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, English Symphony Orchestra, London Gala Orchestra, Longborough Festival Opera Orchestra, the Moscow City …

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  • Laura Tanner

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  • Gavin Wells

    Gavin Wells took a Bachelor of Music in trumpet performance in the USA from the  University of Northern Colorado, and further a Master of Music degree from the Florida State …

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  • Mark Kane

    Mark was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain before taking up a scholarship to the Royal College of Music, London in 1989, studying with Julian Baker …

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  • Donald Clist

    Donald spent ten years touring with the European Union Chamber Orchestra and more recently with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Switzerland and Spain. At present he is a member of …

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Percussion

  • Jeremy Little

    Jeremy studied at Bristol University and has a busy musical schedule in the South West of England.  As well as his work with the Bristol Ensemble he plays for Welsh …

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Harp

  • Emily Mullins

    Emily has played for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the BBC, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Bristol Ensemble, Orchestra of the Swan and many regional orchestras. She also plays with …

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Narrators and Vocalists

  • John Telfer

    John Telfer took a degree in Music/Theatre at York University, then trained as an actor for two years at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, to which he has frequently …

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  • Katrina Kleve

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    Kat Kleve

    After studying at Guildford School of Acting, Katrina has gone on to perform as an actor and musician in various mediums across the country.  Katrina’s work includes the Original West …

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