VIOLIN Jane Browne studied with Lionel Bentley and Clarence Myerscough at the Jane Browne studied with Lionel Bentley and Clarence Myerscough at the Royal Academy of Music. She works as a freelance player and has played Royal Academy of Music. She works as a freelance player and has played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Concert Orchestra, with the Roval Philharmonic Orchestra. The London Concert Orchestra. in the West End and locally with The Becker Ensemble. She is also an in the West End and locally with The Becker Ensemble. She is also an illustrator of children's books. VIOLA Adrian studied at Royal Holloway University and Trinity College of Music Adrian studied at Royal Holloway University and Trinity College of Music in London. He is much in demand as a player and plays regularly with in London. He is much in demand as a player and plays regularly with The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Concert Orchestra. He has played for The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Concert Orchestra. He has played for many West End productions, for film and television, and backed many many West End productions, for film and television, and backed many recordings of pop music. recordings of pop music. CELLO At 12 Keren Starer-Shaw became a member of the National Youth At 12 Keren Starer-Shaw becamea member of the National Youth Orchestra, and at 16 left school to take up a place at The Roval College of Orchestra, and at 16 left school to take up a place at The Roval College of Music. She studied with Joan Dixon. up a place at The Roval College of Music. She studied with Joan Dickson. Eileen Croxford and Amaryllis Music. She studied with Joan Dickson. Eileen Croxford and Amaryllis Fleming, and chamber music with David Parkhouse and Bernard Roberts. Fleming, and chamber music with David Parkhouse and Bernard Roberts. She then went on to study medicine and worked as a doctor for 29 years. She then went on to study medicine and worked as a doctor for 29years. Now retired, she has returned to her first love, the cello. Nowretired, she has returned to her first love, the cello. PIANO At age 8 Helen Crayford studied trumpet and piano at the junior At age 8 Helen Crayford studied trumpet and piano at the junior department of The Guildhall School of Music. Subsequently, she gained department of The Guildhall School of Music. Subsequently, she gained an MA (MUS) from Cambridge, and then joined the all female brass an MA (MUS) from Cambridge, and then joined the all female brass quintet 'Gallina' on the trumpet. When the group disbanded, she quintet 'Gallina' on the trumpet. When the group disbanded, she developed her freelance career as a pianist, working in opera, in developed her freelance career as a pianist, working in opera, in ensembles and as an accompanist. She worked regularly with the ensembles and as an accompanist. She worked regularly with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Her one woman show "Rags to Riches" has won PhilharmoniaOrchestra. Her one woman show"Rags to Riches" has won accolades from London's South Bank to The Edinburgh Jazz Festival. accolades from London's South Bank to The Edinburgh Jazz Festival.

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Kokila Gillett-Khan studied violin, piano and singing at Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama from the age of 6, later winning the 2001 Lutine Prize on the violin. From the age of 14 - 18 Kokila also studied at the music specialist school, The Purcell School, and then later won with her violin audition a Foundation (full) Scholarship at the Royal College of Music where she studied with Dr. Felix Andrievsky and gained a First Class BMus Honours Degree. In 2006 Kokila won the Isolde Menges Prize for best Solo Bach at the RCM and In 2011 Kokila was awarded the Dorothy Parkinson Memorial Award. As a soloist and chamber musician, Kokila has performed live on Channel 4 British TV, on BBC Radio 4 and on SW1 Radio; and at, Buckingham Palace; Wigmore Hall; Purcell Room; Royal Festival Hall; St. John's, Smith Square; Cadogan Hall; St. James's, Piccadilly; National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai; and the National Theatre, Abu Dhabi. As a soloist with orchestra, Kokila has performed concerti by Bach, Brahms, Glazunov and Mozart. And between 2004 and 2010 Kokila, as a soloist and in duos, was filmed/recorded for: TV film 'Tchaikovsky'; art film 'Drawing Class'; Live Music Now's promotion video; and the award winning animation 'Stanley Pickle'. Since 2007 to date, Kokila has revelled in giving interactive outreach concerts and workshops for many charities including Live Music Now, Arts4Dementia, Chichester Festivities and Migrants Organise, at venues such as special needs schools and care centres, mental health institutions, hospices, hospitals, senior citizens' venues, schools, prisons, and refugee immigration centres. As a violinist, Kokila has also enjoyed being a freelance orchestral musician, playing with many orchestras across the UK and Ireland, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Halle, the English National Opera orchestra, Bournemoth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, RTE National Symphony Orchestra, RTE Concert Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra, Royal Danish Opera Orchestra, and with Glyndebourne Opera on Tour Orchestra (including performing at Canterbury's Marlowe). Kokila has also recorded for films and TV at Abbey Road, Belsize and Angel Studios. As an instrumental teacher Kokila has shared her knowledge since she was at music college. She has taught violin, viola, piano, singing and music theory privately as well as for Enfield Arts Music Service, Herts Music Service, The DaCapo Centre and at the Mehli Mehta Music Foundation. Since moving to Canterbury in 2022, Kokila has taught violin, piano and singing for the Kent Music Service at Primary schools Lady Joanna Thornhill, Wye and St. John's Church of England, Canterbury and for Secondary schools Barton Court Grammar School and St. Anselm's Catholic school. Kokila combines teaching with performing chamber music and outreach concerts in London and Kent, as well as being a poet and active in the visual arts, especially with her 10 year old daughter. pent two years at the Royal College of Music, subsequently winning a French Government Scholarship to study with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. On her return to London, she developed a busy freelance career as keyboard player with London orchestras, principally the BBC and Philharmonia. With the Britten Sinfonia she also played a solo role in such works as Stravinsky’s Concerto for Piano & Wind, Britten’s “Young Apollo” and Gershwin’s “ I Got Rhythm” Variations. Helen Crayford's virtuoso one-woman show, Rags to Riches, has taken her from the Edinburgh Festival to Italy and New York, whilst, as a duo partner, she has been invited to perform in venues as diverse as Princeton University (with violinist sister Marcia) and the Caribbean (with flautist Nancy Ruffer). On her return to Kent in 2010, Helen was invited to join the Kentish Piano Trio. Since then, she has been actively pursuing her first love, chamber music , with groups such as the Orsay Piano Quartet and the Ringlemere Ensemble.

Bob began playing the guitar at the of 9 and, although largely self taught, went on to play pop and rock guitar in various bands and projects throughout his teen years and beyond. He was drawn to the classical guitar in his late twenties and for the first time sought formal lessons. Bob developed his playing alongside performance and theory exams with Trinity College London and the ABRSM. He entered full time music education at Canterbury Christ Church University in 1995 graduating with a BA (hons) in Music in 1998 and an MA in Music Performance (instrumental specialist John Mills) in 2000. In 2015 he presented a recital to Trinity College London and was awarded their ATCL Performers Diploma. Bob has recorded three CDs of solo guitar music; 'música de España', 'Guitarra Romantica' and 'Images' all of which are available via the 'Store' page on this site. In recent years Bob has composed original music for the classical guitar and has 'self-published' two collections of solo pieces along with a number of stand-alone tunes.