The Cygnus Trio was formed in 2012 by three students at the Royal Academy of Music. Having played together as a duo in Spain, violinist Javier Montañana and pianist César Saura met cellist Hannah Lewis, with whom they discovered a like-minded approach and a shared love of chamber music.

Over the last ten years the trio has studied with internationally renowned performers, competed successfully in various competitions and performed widely in Europe and the UK.

Richard is Sub-Organist at Christchurch Cathedral, Oxfor. He read Music at St John’s College (Oxford), after which he took up a place the Royal College of Music, studying Organ with Professor David Graham and improvisation with Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin. Whilst at the RCM, he was Organ Scholar at St Paul's Cathedral, where, in addition to playing for services and training choristers, he also played at a number of important occasions, including the funeral of Baroness Thatcher. Prior to coming to Christ Church, Richard was Sub Organist at Guildford Cathedral where he articulated the liturgies of the Cathedral, principally through accompanying the Cathedral Choir under the direction of Katherine Dienes-Williams. He holds the Soloist (Artist) Diploma of the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and continues his organ studies with Bine Katrine Bryndorf.

Described as ‘an excellent fresh relatively new voice to the opera world’ (operascene.co.uk), and ‘with a glorious rich tone, soaring high notes and engaging manner’ (lightmusicsociety.com), British soprano Natasha Page is a graduate of the Royal College of Music International Opera Studio, where she studied with Rosa Mannion. She was awarded First Place at the Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards at Wigmore Hall in 2023. Natasha is a Samling Artist, an Oxford Lieder Emerging Artist, a Making Music Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist and a Leeds Lieder Young Artist As well as an Artistic Diploma in Opera from the Royal College of Music, Natasha holds an MA (Distinction) and a DipRAM for Outstanding Final Recital from the Royal Academy of Music, as well as a BMus (Hons) from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

The Mezzacapo Mandolin Trio (Stuart McGowan, Roberto García and Steven Watson) is a unique ensemble of three experienced Classical Guitar & Mandolin players, all of them engaged in the composing, arranging, typesetting, performing and publishing of music for plucked strings.

Roberto and Stuart have performed as a duo as well as playing in Mandolin Orchestras. Steven is currently embarking on an intriguing and much-needed study of tone-production on the guitar in his work towards his PhD, following his Masters in Composition.

Wild About Recorders is an ensemble that has been working together under the direction of Catherine Wild for over 20 years. They have recently amalgamated a group for adult players RAGS (Recorders Again) and The Broxbourne Recorder Consort for students.

The group perform in concerts at least twice a year and have workshop days organised at Christmas and in the summer term. The ensemble meets on Saturday Mornings, they explore a wide range of repertoire and enjoy celebrating such a wonderful instrument, one that can often receive bad press. They take pleasure in changing audience perceptions and always present programmes from many different musical genres.

Since winning the woodwind category of the BBC Young Musician competition in 2010, flautist Emma Halnan has been in high demand for her solo and collaborative performances in the UK and internationally. As a concerto soloist, Emma has performed with orchestras such as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, London Mozart Players, European Union Chamber Orchestra and Welsh Sinfonia. She recently made the premiere recording of David Matthews’ Flute Concerto with Ulster Orchestra and Jac van Steen, for Somm Recordings. She has performed live on BBC television and radio, including on Radio 3’s “In Tune” on multiple occasions.

Antonio Oyarzabal is a concert pianist living in London. His recent debuts include Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Conway Hall and Cadogan Hall (London); and as a soloist with Bilbao Symphony Orchestra and conductor Juanjo Mena. Antonio performs solo and chamber recitals actively around the UK and abroad. Recent performances include a Madeleine Dring Centenary chamber concert curated with oboist Nicholas Daniel OBE, and solo recitals in festivals and concert halls in the US, France, Ireland, UK, Spain and Austria.

Music by Schumann, Moore, Brwond and Brahms

Since completing his studies, Adrian has embarked on an international career, performing in numerous countries such as Russia, Germany, Austria, Madeira and Italy. His repertoire stretches from Bach to the Twentieth Century with a particular interest in the life and works of Robert Schumann. Adrian is looking forward to an exciting year ahead as he embarks on ‘The Schumann Project’. A lifetime ambition to record the complete solo piano works of Robert Schumann with the first recording due for release later this year.

Franck Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano.

Violinist Krassimira Jeliazkova received her MA in Music Performance in the National Music Academy in her native Sofia, Bulgaria. She then continued honing her skills with renowned violin professors such as Franco Gulli, Igor Bezrodni and K. Aroutounia in Brussels, Belgium and Moscow, Russia. She is a highly versatile musician, being involved in a wide range of activities, from orchestra membership, to leadership of a number of chamber orchestras, co-leadership of the world renowned Moscow Academic State Orchestra and extensive solo performances.

Scottish-Polish pianist Elizabeth Mucha has performed throughout Europe, the Americas, and the Far East as a critically acclaimed song accompanist, chamber musician and solo pianist. She has broadcast for the BBC in Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as other classical music stations in Holland, Brazil, Canada, and the Philippines.