NATASHA HOLMES VIOLONCELLO

Natasha was a prize winning student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She has played Romantic, Contemporary and Baroque music in The English Chamber Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, Music Projects London and Norwich Baroque. She was a member of the first British chamber orchestra to tour in Siberia. She has made original recordings of birdsong together with her cello playing in the forests of England. Natasha also gives talks on Historic Costume. Gainsborough Collective are performing curated War and Peace concerts to schools

nationwide.

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PAVLO BEZNOSIUK VIOLIN 

With a 40-year career spanning music from Mediaeval Europe to contemporary film scores, pioneering the use of Renaissance violins and Lira da Braccio, by way of a globe-trotting career as soloist, chamber musician, concertmaster and director, Pavlo Beznosiuk is one of the UK’s most eclectic violinists, who also recently starred on a Radio Show with his unique choice of classical/prog/rock/jazz.

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PAULA CHATEAUNEUF 

Soloist, accompanist, teacher, and linchpin of ensembles throughout the world, lutenist Paula Chateauneuf has earned her reputation as one of early music’s most respected and admired musicians. Her interest in improvisation, dance music, and mastery in basso continuo has led to a diverse career in music from the 14th to the 19th centuries, and has resulted in collaborations with international opera houses and hundreds of world-class singers, and numerous recordings. She teaches at the Royal Northern College of Music. 

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HANNAH PARRY 

Recorder player and historical violinist Hannah Parry is a Master's graduate of the Royal College of Music, where she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Rose Bowl and the RCM McKenna Prize. Recent performances include playing Telemann’s Flute and Recorder Concerto at Wigmore Hall, having recorded it with Florilegium, and being a concerto soloist for a tour in France with Ensemble Matheus.