by Lorraine Pocklington | May 26, 2019
Eleanor Turner is a harpist and composer whose passionate performances have brought her worldwide acclaim. Eleanor creates unique shows for herself and her ensemble, performing at venues such as Amsterdam’s Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ, Berlin’s Kammermusikaal at the...
by Lorraine Pocklington | May 26, 2019
Kenneth Hesketh has been described as “one of the UK’s most vibrant voices, having a brand of modernism that reveals true love for sound itself” (International Piano) and as “a composer who both has something to say and the means to say it” (Tempo magazine). Hesketh...
by MusicFest Administrator | Apr 1, 2017
Lars Lien is senior lecturer in saxophone at the Artic University of Norway, Tromsø. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician all over Norway, Europe and the USA. Educated at the Norwegian State Academy of Music, Lien has more than 25 years’ experience as a...
by MusicFest Administrator | Feb 12, 2017
Kyle Horch studied in Chicago at Northwestern University (B.Mus, M.Mus), where he learned with Frederick Hemke. He was awarded a BP North America Scholarship in 1986-7 to pursue postgraduate study at the GSMD in London, where he learned with Stephen Trier. As a...
by MusicFest Administrator | Mar 20, 2016
Described by The Times – London as “…a flautist and a half…”, Lisa Nelsen is internationally recognised for her versatility as a flute soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, educator and mentor in performance practices. She grew up on a pig farm in Western...
