Chiara Guijarro Grela has a rich background in performance and music education. She played with the Fontys University Chamber Orchestra, appearing in notable venues such as the Muziekgebouw in Eindhoven and the Schouwburg Concertzaal in Tilburg. As part of her chamber duo, C&L Classical, she toured across the Netherlands, earning a distinguished 3rd place in the Nico Vis Chamber Music Competition and performing on the Omroep Brabant TV Channel. Music education is a vital aspect of Chiara’s musical journey. From 2022 to 2023, she taught young flute players at Breda International School in the Netherlands. Her dedication to collaboration is also evident in her work with emerging composers and interdisciplinary projects that blend modern dance with classical music. Chiara recently graduated from Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Tilburg, The Netherlands. She is currently pursuing a master's degree at the Royal Academy of Music under the guidance of Karen Jones.
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Grace Tushingham recently graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and is now studying at the Royal Academy of Music with Mel Ragge, Tom Blomfield and Patrick Flanaghan, where she is supported by the Sir Elton John Award. Her concerto appearances include the Marcello and Lebrun concerti and she has performed with the Cardiff Chamber Orchestra, Regency Sinfonia and Young Musician’s Symphony Orchestra. She has performed across the UK and Wales with her reed trio the Darach Ensemble and as an experienced doubler on Cor Anglais, she recently played in the Royal Academy’s opera production of Hansel
and Gretel.
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William Hammond is an accomplished and versatile clarinettist currently pursuing his Masters studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London under the guidance of Chris Richards and Maura Marinucci. William is supported by the Margaret Booth Award and the Charlotte Fraser Foundation.A dynamic artist both as a soloist and orchestral musician, recent highlights include guest performances with the BBC Concert Orchestra, English Touring Opera, and London Firebird Orchestra, as well as collaborating with Sir Mark Elder in a performance of Strauss’ Tone Poems with the Academy Symphony Orchestra. Outside of performing, you’ll find William experimenting with recipes in the kitchen over a glass of wine with friends.
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Runa Kosberg is a Norwegian French Horn player, currently undertaking a masters degree at the Royal Academy of Music. She has her musical background from wind ensembles in Norway, which led to music programme in high school, and a bachelors degree in classical performance from the Grieg Academy. Previous engagements include freelance work with various professional ensembles, chamber and solo performances. She
is kindly supported by Mark Elliott, Skipsreder Tom Wilhelmsens Stiftelse, Sparebank 1 Hadeland Ringerike, CREO and Ellingsens Legat.
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Francesco Di Matteo started his studies at the “Scuola Comunale di Musica "G. Verdi"” under the guidance of Dante Vicari. In 2015 after moving to the UK he started attending the Junior Royal Academy of Music as a
pupil of Joanna Stark. In 2023 he graduated from the Royal College of Music after four years under the guidance of Andrea de Flammineis and Sarah Burnett, supported by The Big Give Scholarship. He is currently an ABRSM scholar at the Royal Academy of Music where he is completing his MA under the guidance of Robin O'Neil and Meyrick Alexander. Whilst at conservatoire, Di Matteo was able to develop as soloist, chamber and orchestral muscian often featuring in the RCM's Symphony Orchestra projects with conductors
such as Antonio Pappano, Sakari Oramo and Rafael Payare and Sir Mark Elder with RAM Symphony Orchestra. He has been an active member of the Italian orchestral scene touring extensively with the YMEO orchestra in Albania, Vietnam, Lebanon and more recently Estonia where he played as part of Pärnu Music Festival under the baton of Neeme Järvi. As a chamber musical he has participated to various festivals including the St Marylebone CE School Music festival at Wigmore Hall, The Newbury Festival- playing Mozart's Grand Partita with other RCM woodwind students.