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Lindsay Shakeshaft

Piano

Lindsay began learning the piano at the age of 7, and at 15 began private tuition with Simon Ellis and later John Gough. After several small public performances she had ...
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Rebecca Price

Saxophone

Rebecca Price (b. 1987) began studying the alto saxophone at the age of eleven. At sixteen, she went on to study with Christian Forshaw (Professor of Saxophone, Guildhal...
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Lily Tighe

Viola

Lily Tighe was born in Bedfordshire in 1987 and began learning the violin at age 7. She swapped to the viola at the age of 10, and under the tuition of Jan Kaznowski Lil...
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Ed Carpenter

Trumpet

Edward was born in Somerset in 1988, where he stayed until coming to study at Birmingham Conservatoire in 2007, now reaching the end of his second year. He has been a fi...
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Tom Martin

Saxophone

Tom Martin was born in 1985 and began studying the saxophone aged ten. He read music at the University of Exeter under the tuition of Nicholas White, graduating in 2006 ...
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James Tranter

Percussion

Bristol born James has always had a keen interest in music, taking up the drum kit at the age of 7. A natural progression then occurred into learning percussion and Jame...
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Ben Graves

Clarinet

Benjamin started the clarinet aged ten and is currently studying in his 3rd year at Birmingham Conservatoire with Tim Lines (LSO, CBSO, BCMG), Michael Harris (Philharmon...
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Jennie Hogan

Flute

Jenni Hogan is currently in her fourth year at Birmingham Conservatoire. She studies flute with Judith Hall, Colin Lilly and Jonathan Rimmer. Recently, Jenni has played ...
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Sebastiano Dessanay

Double and Electric Bass

Sebastiano Dessanay was born in Cagliari, Sardinia in 1972. He started playing piano and cello at the age of 11 and then turned to electric bass, playing with different ...
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Martyn Sanderson

Trombone

Martyn is currently in his third year at BCU Birmingham Conservatoire studying under Tony Howe (CBSO) and Katy Jones (LSO). He has performed with all of the Conservatoir...
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Lee Francisco

Double Bass

Lee Francisco completed his studies at Birmingham Conservatoire under Richard Lewis and Tom Millar. Originally from South Wales, he started his musical education aged ni...
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