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Carmen
Craven-Grew
Carmen
began playing the violin at just four years old and studied
at the prestigious Yehudi Menhuin School. She is currently performing with the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester while continuing to play with the string quartet. Carmen has performed for many
famous players such as the late Lord Menhuin and Stephane Grappelli.
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James
Pattinson
James began studying the violin at the age of twelve. In 1999
James was offered a place on the BMUS (Hons) course at the Royal
Northern College of Music in Manchester to study with Steve
Wilkie. During his first year at college he joined a piano trio,
and with them performed at the college’s prestigious Beethovenfest.
In his second year James’ chamber music interests returned
to the string quartet, forming a new group with whom he won
the 2002 ‘Weil Prize’ and a silver medal in the
‘Nossek Prize’ the following year. James currently performs with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. |
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Simon
Denton
Simon was born in Kent and is currently playing with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in Manchester.
Simon has worked with various conductors including Yan Pascal
Tortilier, Mark Elder and Zubin Mehta in orchestras such as the
BBC Philharmonic and the Hallé |
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Stephen
Cordiner
Stephen began playing the violin at the age of ten and gained
a scholarship to study at Gordonstoun School in the north of
Scotland. He graduated from the Royal Northern College
of Music where he was taught by the leader of the BBC Philharmonic
Orchestra Yuri Torchinski. Stephen has played with the Riva
del Garda Festival Orchestra performing a series of concerts
in the north of Italy. As well as classical music, Stephen regularly
performs traditional Scottish music with his ceilidh band Triple
Scotch. After winning the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships in
2003 he was given the opportunity to perform solo traditional
music live on BBC Radio Scotland.
He presently manages various groups around Manchester, providing corporate entertainment throughout the North West.
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