The Classical Circuit

Julian Lloyd Webber's musical life is remarkably varied. As a solo cellist, he has performed with many of the world’s finest orchestras and conductors, as well as every leading symphony and chamber orchestra in the UK. His discography includes his BRIT Award-winning Elgar Cello Concerto , conducted by Yehudi Menuhin, and ‘ Variations ’ , a collaboration between him and his brother Andrew, which ha...

Recorder player and baroque violinist Yasaman Mashhouri was born in Tehran, Iran. Her musical education began at the age of ten with the Orff method, then subsequently taking her first violin lessons and teaching herself the recorder. After graduating with a biology degree from Tehran University, she decided to follow her heart and pursue her musical studies, moving first to Vienna to study record...

Matthew Johnson is a London-based photographer, best known for his work in classical music and portraiture. Having originally trained as a cellist, his approach to his work is shaped by the knowledge and perspective gained from his musical experiences. His impressive client list includes Platoon, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Estonian Embassy, and Britten-Pears Arts – as well as huge numbers...

Sumina Studer is a violinist, educator, and content creator who, having captured the hearts of audiences across multiple social platforms, is passionate about bringing classical music to younger generations. Having performed across the globe and won prizes in many international competitions, she now enjoys a varied career teaching, selling violins, making content and, more recently, giving lecture...

Jamie Walton is a cellist, cultural entrepreneur, and Artistic Director of the North York Moors Chamber Music Festival and Ayriel Studios. As a soloist, he has appeared and recorded with the UK’s finest orchestras, including recording three concerti with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and no less than ten concerti with the Philharmonia Orchestra (including the Dvorak and Schumann concerti under...

Jack Pepper is a composer, broadcaster and writer. He is one of the UK’s youngest commissioned composers and in 2019, aged 19, he became the UK’s youngest-ever national radio presenter when he joined Scala Radio. Jack writes classical orchestral works, music and lyrics for musical theatre and pop songs, and composed for the likes of the Royal Opera House, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and the...

Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston is one of the UK’s most distinguished singers, particularly celebrated for her interpretations of Mahler, Wagner, Elgar and Britten. She has performed across the globe with some of the world’s finest orchestras and conductors, and is closely associated with the Bayerische Staatsoper (with whom she won Gramophone's Recording of the Year award) and also with the Royal...

Fali Pavri is the current Head of Keyboard at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. As well as being a sought-after teacher, his international career sees him performing as both soloist and chamber musician; premiering many new contemporary works by distinguished composers including Giles Swayne and Howard Skempton; recording for the Guild and Delphian labels and sitting on the jury of many interna...

Matilda Lloyd is a trumpet soloist, educator and co-host of the Musical Roots podcast. Her debut album for Chandos Records, Casta Diva (April 2023) received a glowing five-star review from BBC Music Magazine, who also chose it as their Recording of the Month that June. She regularly gives talks and masterclasses both in the UK and abroad, as well as being a London Mozart Players Education Ambassad...

Christian Thompson is the Artistic Director of the Orchestre de Paris. Having started his musical journey as a full-time chorister at Windsor Castle, his vast career has included roles as Head of Artistic Planning for the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir and the Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm; 'Délégué Artistique' at the Auditorium de Lyon; Director of the Verbier Festival Academy; and...

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