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In 2005 she performed: Mozart’s C minor Mass at St. James’ Piccadilly with The Classical Soloists; Micaela / Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen with European Chamber Opera at The Royal Geographical Society and Sheraton Hotels around Thailand; Middle East Opera Gala with European Chamber Opera in the U.A.E; First Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with West London Opera at Questor’s Theatre, Ealing; Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate in the West London Singing Forum; and she gave a Recital of Baroque and 20th Century Music with The Oval Trio (soprano, violin and piano) at The Dunottar Ballroom.

Her previous experience as a concert soloist includes: Mozart’s C minor Mass at St. Giles Cripplegate with East London Late Starters Orchestra; Haydn’s Creation at Ardingly College; Handel’s Messiah at St Mark’s Reigate with Dunottar Choral Society; Brahms’ Requiem, Vaughan-Williams’ Serenade to Music at Holy Trinity Sloane Square with The Chelsea Consort; FaurÈ’s Requiem at The Victoria Rooms, Bristol with Bristol University Singers; Handels’ Dixit Dominus at The Victoria Rooms and Bordeaux Tour with members of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Bristol University Singers; Open Air Soiree at Gravesend Stately Home with members of The Chelsea Consort; Vaughan-Williams Mass in G minor, ‘Songs from the Shows’ at South Nutfield Church with South Nutfield Choral Society.

Emma has given solo recitals at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Dunottar Ballroom, St. Matthew’s Church Redhill, Nutfield Parish Church and The Victoria Rooms in Bristol.

Emma’s Operatic and Stage experience includes:
Rossi’s Orfeo (Second Fate) at St John’s Smiths Square with The Guildhall Early Opera Project; Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas (Dido), Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Papagena), Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (Suzuki), Bizet’s Carmen (Mercedes) with English School of Opera, Kingston; Handel’s Theodora (Theodora) with Morley College Opera; Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas (Second woman) at Holy Trinity Sloane Square with The Chelsea Consort;
G & S Trial by Jury (Angelina), Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas (Belinda) with Bristol University Opera Society; Annie (Annie), Bugsy Malone (Blousey Brown), The Boyfriend (Maisie), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey) with The Dunottar Musical Society; Thursford Christmas Spectacular as cast member and soloist; ‘Orpheus at the Opera’ as enabler and performer at Royal Opera House Linbury Theatre with The Orpheus Centre.

Emma works as a singing teacher at Dulwich College Preparatory School and Woldingham Sacred Hearts School where she also directs ‘Junior Amaris’ Chamber Choir.

This year she will be performing Despina in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte with Park Opera; Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with New Orpheus Ensemble; and appearing as soprano soloist in Monteverdi’s Vespers with Sussex Chorus.


Kathryn Hannah - Mezzo Soprano

Kathryn Hannah grew up in Kent and graduated with BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Newcastle University. She then began her formal vocal training, studying privately with Jane Highfield; she receives vocal coaching from Phillip Thomas.

Recent roles include the title role in Carmen for Lakeland Opera's Autumn tour.  In summer 2005 Kathryn sang the role of Giannetta in L'Elisir D'Amore for Opera Holland Park and in their 2004 season she sang Laura in Luisa Miller. Other roles include Second Lady in Magic Flute for Windsor and Eton Opera, Second Boy in Magic Flute for Kentish Opera, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro for Beaufort Opera, Barbarina in Le Nozze Di Figaro for Stanley Hall Opera, The High Priestess in Aida and Kate Pinkerton in Madam Butterfly for Sevenoaks Opera and Shepherdess in Amahl & the Night Visitors for Camerata Opera. She was part of the Opera Holland Park chorus for Le Nozze di Figaro in 2004 and for Fidelio, Tosca and L'Arlesiana in 2003. Future roles this summer include Rosina  in Il Barbiere Di Siviligia for New Devon Opera.

Kathryn has performed in numerous opera galas and concerts for Abbey Opera, Cameo Opera, Opera Holland Park, Sevenoaks Opera, Swan Hellenic Cruises and charity events.


Lauren Weavers - Oboe

Lauren began playing the oboe at just eight years old, under the guidance of John Esaias at Bromley Youth Music Trust. She was quickly inducted into the chamber groups and ensembles organised by the trust, yet also successfully played with the National Children's Orchestra, National Children's Chamber Orchestra and finally the National Youth Orchestra.

After an emotional departure from the B.Y.M.T. aged eighteen, Lauren was awarded a scholarship to continue her study at the Royal Academy of Music under both Melanie Ragge and Celia Nicklin. Her four years at the Academy provided Lauren with a multitude of diverse playing opportunities, from her detailed study of the Baroque oboe, to touring the UK with Sir Elton John. Shortly before gaining her BMUS in her fourth year, Lauren was also awarded the Janet Craxton memorial prize on the strength of her final recital.

Currently, Lauren has just begun her post graduate diploma at the Royal College of Music, benifitting from the expert guidance of professors John Anderson and Chris Cowie. When she finally graduates, Lauren is looking towards hopefully gaining a place with an established orchestra, whilst continuing to enjoy regular session and social playing.


Louisa Stonehill - Violin

Louisa began learning the violin aged 4 and studied the Suzuki method for seven years. In 1990 she went to the Purcell School of Music to study with Carol Slator before being awarded a music scholarship to Queenswood School two years later. She learnt with Vivianne Ronchetti and Roger Garland and performed the Bach Double Violin Concerto in Blackheath Halls for a live broadcast on Classic FM aged 14. In 1996 she appeared as first violin soloist in a performance of Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins with Queenswood School Orchestra at the Barbican. In the same year her quartet took part in the National Quartet Symposium under the direction of Lord Menuhin. Louisa also led the National ISIS strings academy (NISA) and performed the solo parts in Elgar's Introduction and Allegro and Albinoni's Adagio in St. James' Piccadilly.

In 1998 Louisa went to Birmingham Conservatoire to learn with Katherine Gittings and Jaqueline Ross. She played in masterclasses with Eric Gruenberg and Felix Andrievsky and was co-leader of the Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra. In her final year she directed a performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons from the Violin and regularly played 1st Violin with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle and Sakari Oramo.

Having completed her undergraduate degree, Louisa decided to continue her studies with Gina McCormack at Trinity College of Music. As leader of the Symposia String Quartet she has performed at the Canadian Embassy for the Prime Minister of Quebec as well as venues including the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, The Two Moors Festival, Devon and Great Ormond Street Hospital. She is principal 2nd Violin of the Trinity College of Music String Ensemble and in 2003 won the Nick Roth Memorial Prize for String Ensemble Performance. In May 2003 she played the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in a Masterclass with Gyorgy Pauk. Louisa was a finalist in the Vera Kantrovich solo Bach competition in Novemeber 2003 and will be leading the Trinity College of Music Symphony Orchestra in July 2004.