Iain Archibald (trumpet) Brian McGinley (trumpet) Tim Hunter (horn) Arlene MacFarlane (trombone) Matthew Chinn (tuba) Thistle Brass is fast making a name for itself as one of the UK’s most exciting and innovative young chamber ensembles. The group has performed in a highly diverse range of settings and contexts, from the Orkney Islands to the Great […]

Ivan Ilić started music studies at age 6 and gave his recital debut at 11. He went on to take degrees in music and mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. After capturing all of Berkeley’s music awards, including First Prize in the Concerto Competition, an Eisner Prize, First Prize in the Senior Recital Competition, […]

Emma Wilkins (flute) Helen MacLeod (harp) Hoot made their debut performance at the Edinburgh Festival 2006 with Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp. Their 2008 Homecoming Tour of the North of Scotland was a huge success and as the recent winners of the prestigious Tunnell Trust Award for Young Musicians 2009/2010, they will commence their second Scottish tour […]

  Tristan Gurney (violin)Philip Burrin (violin)Michael Beeston (viola)Mark Bailey (cello) The Edinburgh Quartet was founded in 1959 and quickly became established as one of Britain’s foremost chamber ensembles, appearing regularly at prestigious venues across the country including London’s Wigmore Hall and the South Bank Centre. It achieved international recognition after winning the Contemporary Prize at the Evian-les-Bains […]