Nadia studied oboe at the Conservatoire a Rayonnement Regional de Cergy-Pontoise, Ile de France (2006-2009). During her degree she was co-principal oboe at the Orchestra Johannes Brahms de Paris (2007–2009), and worked on various chamber-orchestra and solo projects, including arranging and performing Stockhausen’s Zodiac for oboe and electric guitar.

J.Madeja Etude

In The Moment

Recently she is Principal Oboe of the Opera Theatre in Varna (Bulgaria). Nadia was born in 1986 in Varna and started her education there. She was principal oboe with the Sinfonietta Orchestra and Youth Opera Orchestra (2001–2004), and took part in the annual international music festival Varna Summer, before continuing her education at the National School of Music and the National Academy of Music, Sofia.

Nadia studied with Jean-Marie Poupelin, Iassen Enchev, and Georgi Zheliazov and took massterclasses with David Walter, Emmanuel Abbuhl, and Jean-Philippe Thiébaut. In 2004 she became principal oboe with Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Lyubomir Pipkov, Sofia. In 2006 she was invited by orchestra Mokranjac, Belgrade, to perform as soloist in the Serbian premiere of D. Jusic’s concert for oboe and orchestra – the first major performance in Serbia of work by a Croatian composer after the end of the Yugoslav wars.

Between 2006 and the beginning of 2010 Nadia was regularly invited to take part in concerts by the Opera Philharmonic Society, Ruse, Bulgaria and joined the orchestra’s tour of France in October 2009. Most recently, Nadia participated as principal oboe in the Bulgarian Plovdiv Symphony Orchestra’s tour of Italy.

As well as working with orchestras, Nadia is passionate about chamber music and has won a number of prizes at international competitions with a wind quintet. She is also a keen advocate for the place of oboe in jazz music.

In 2009 Nadia recorded a series of pieces for solo oboe – established works as well as improvisations.

Classical Musicians

Peggy is a professional harpist in London. She performs a variety of music suitable for all occasions, ranging from formal concerts to informal receptions.

Peggy is a highly respected harpist on the classical circuit today. She performs more than 100 events per year, and has recently performed for events in a number of high profile venues such as Kensington Palace, the Ritz, The Landmark Hotel, the Lanesborough, The Royal Lancaster and in the presence of HRH Prince William and Harry. Her musical performance will bring a special touch to your event and will add the essential atmosphere you are looking for.

Bach, J.S: Arioso

Barcarolle

Chant du menestrel

Elgar chanson de matin

Greensleeves

Peggy has performed as a soloist in Halls such as Theatre des champs Elysées, Salle Pleyel and Opera comique in Paris, St-Martin in the field, Kensington Palace, St- Michaels Church in London, and National Opera in Nice. She has also been invited to give a Recital for the Seventh Mondial Harp Congress in Prague. Peggy has worked with many of the world leading conductors, such as Armin Jordan, Jacques Mercier, Jean Claude Casadessus, Lorin Maazel, Janos Fürst, and Sir Charles Mackerras. Peggy recently performed the Boildieu’s Concerto in C in London and received a standing ovation.

Peggy was Born in Nice in 1978, where, at the age of 4, she started to study piano. At 9, she began studying the harp under the tuition of Ms. E. Fontan-Binoche and obtained her Musical Diploma at the Conservatoire National de Region de Nice with distinction in 1996. The same year, she was offered a place at the Conservatoire de Paris-CNR to study with Marielle Nordmann on a Master-class course, where she also obtained a Diploma in Historical Studies.

Massenet: Meditation from Thais

Mendelssohn: Hear my prayer

Puccini: Themes from Aida

Spring Song

Strauss: Valses

The Swan

In 2000 she won an Elsie Martin Award to study at the Royal College of Music, with Ieuan Jones and passed her Postgraduate Diploma in Solo Performance in June 2001. In 2002 she won a scholarship – the French Award Lavoisier from Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres to continue her study at the RCM and obtained her Postgraduate Diploma in Advance Performance with distinction.

Peggy has participated in many master classes with the world’s leading harp teachers, such as Catherine Michel, Marie-Claire Jamet, Erika Waardenburg, Fabrice Pierre and Marielle Nordmann. Peggy has won the 1st prize of the Concours de Harpe de Cassis , and the 1st prize of the Concours de Musique de Chambre de Cassis, with a special prize “Marielle Nordmann”. She also won a prize in the First International Competition « Lily Laskine », and then the second prize in the Deuxieme Concours International de Musique de Chambre en Arles.

Client Comments
Thanks for organising something so brillant!
- Mary Williams

Thanks for playing at our wedding, you made the evening so special…
- Henri Campbell-Jones

Peggy is natural musician who is a pleasure to listen to.
- Ieuan Jones

Just to let you know that Peggy was a great success at our event last night and provided just the sort of background music we required. Everyone was really pleased with the arrangement. She came and set up without any fuss and joined us for a post event drink in the showroom. Many thanks for your help with this. I shall certainly contact you the next time we require some musical entertainment.
Kind regards.
- HiIary

Dear Sara
I am emailing with regards to Peggy, who kindly played for us at our event in Holborough on Friday 24th. She did an excellent job and sounded amazing, so thank you all very much!
Many Thanks
- Avnee

Repertoire List
Solfeggietto
Air on the G string
O perfect Love
Fur Elise
Moonlight sonata
Ode to joy
Hungarian dances
Clair de lune
Waltz from Coppelia
Themes from Ninth symphony
Chanson de matin
Land of Hope and Glory
Themes from Enigma variations
Berceuse, Sicilienne, Après un rêve
Dedication
Caro mi ben
Tambourin
Ave Maria
Largo, Sarabande
Evening Prayer
Holst: Themes from the planets
Liebestraum
Symphony no 5
Meditation from Thais
Mendelssohn: Hear my prayer, Wedding march
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Alleluia
Theme frome the Clarinet Concerto
Sonata in C, Theme from symphony n° 40, A musical joke
Mussorgsky: Promenade
Offenbach: Cancan
Barcarolle
Pachelbel: Canon
Puccini: Themes from Aida
Rossini: Themes from the Overture to the Barber of Seville, Themes from William Tell
Rubinstein: Melody in F
Saint-Saens: The Swan
Satie: Gymnopedie
Schubert: Ave Maria
Schumann: Traumerei
Strauss: Valses
Tchaikovski:
Themes from Romeo and Juliet
Themes from Nutcraker
Themes from Swan lake
Vivaldi: Themes from 4 seasons
Wagner: Bridal March

Cello and Harp Repertoire List
Wedding/Event Music
Azais : Loure
Bach : Minuetto
Bellini : Air from “Norma”
Borodine : Serenade
Bridge : Elegy, Melodie
Couperin : Gavotte, Rigaudon
Davidov : Romance, Petite romance
Francoeur : Pavane, Pastourelle
Glazounov Melodie Arabe
Glinka : Elegie, Berceuse
Gluck : Largo, Ballet
Haendel : Largo, Arioso
Hasse : Canzona
Haydn : Serenadfe
Joplin : The Entertainer, Bethena
Korestchenko : Melodie
Lanzetti : Interlude
Liadov : Mazurka, Prelude
Liszt : Liebestraume
Loeillet : Sicilienne
M. Marais : Air tendre
Mendelssohn : Romance, Aria
Mozart : Air from “Die Hochzeit des Figaro”, Andantino
Pergolese : Menuet
Rossini : Air from “Der barbier von Sevilla”
Saint-Saens : Cavatina
Schubert : Ave Maria, Moment musical
Schumann : Traumerei
Sitt : Barcarolle
Spendiarov : Barcarolle
Squirr : Consolation
Tchaikovski : Chanson triste
Tell : Plainte d’amour
Wagner : Opera tunes

Recital Repertoire
Huber : Fantaisie
Fauré : romance, Berceuse, Serenade, Elegy, Papillon, Apres un rêve
Bellini : Nocturne
Schumann : Funf Stucke im Volkston, Adagio and allegro
Saint-Saens : The swan, Romance op 36
Bruch : Kol Nidrei
Glazounov : Chant du menestrel
Bloch : Prayer, Meditation hebraique
Dvorak : Waldesruhe, Rondo
Tedeshi : Elegia, Fantasia
Vivaldi : Sonatas
Bloch : Nigun
Popper : Tarantelle, Mazurka, Rhapsodie hongroise
Strauss : Romanze
Schubert : Arpeggione
Paganini : Variations sur une seule corde
Brahms : Hungarish dances
Tchaikovski : Nocturne, Valse sentimentale, Andante cantabile

Classical Musicians

Offering an imaginative alternative to the popular electric string quartet format, Flight are a classical-crossover act that uses electric flutes and backing track. This exciting, vibrant and versatile ensemble can provide music for any occasion, from gentle background ambience to a dynamic fully choreographed set complete with virtuosic performances and visual effects.

Classically trained at the Royal College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama, performers are award winning instrumentalists and have recorded and performed with Katherine Jenkins, Blake, Jethro Tull, Sir James Galway, Nigel Kennedy, G4 and Katie Melu. They play on handmade 9K and 18K gold flutes and a specially made Crystal Pearl Flute encrusted with over 8,000 SwarovskiTM crystals.

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The group offers the option of booking an elegant background set during dinner, followed by an explosive 20 minute stage show featuring well known classical and pop covers to get everyone in the mood for the evenings late night entertainment.

Classical Musicians

Courante

An engaging and dynamic professional Flautist, Jane can offer performances in Classical, Jazz and Folk styles. 

 North Star / Roaring Barmaid

Jazz Variations on Paganini 

Classically-trained at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama by a wealth of Internationally-acclaimed Tutors, Solo Performance includes Soloist at Steve Reich Festival and Purcell School of Music, Concertos across the SouthWest, and appearances on many Radio stations. Orchestral work has included Welsh National Opera, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Sinfonia Cymru. Jane have performed in many ensembles also, with concerts including Edinburgh International Festival, Isle of Ischia, Bournemouth International Centre, Brecon Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Festival, Sidmouth International Folk Festival and Wales Millenium Centre.

Classical Musicians

Kate and Katie started performing together in September 2006. They have recently graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD), London ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING

Siesta

Allegretto De Trois

Entracte from Carmen

Alfie

Duo Astrea has given recitals in London, with venues including: The Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street; the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly and Cumberland Lodge, Windsor. The duo has also performed across the south of England. Their future engagements include a summer recital series in South France, August 2009.

The Duo is available for corporate functions, weddings, lounge music, recitals, and other performance occasions.

Kate Walter – Flute
Kate graduated with a First from GSMD where she studied flute with Philippa Davies and Sarah Newbold, and piccolo with Sharon Williams. She was awarded a scholarship to continue her studies on the MMus course at GSMD.

During her four years at GSMD, Kate has been Principal flute of the Guildhall Sinfonia, Guildhall Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Guildhall Opera Orchestra, Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall Symphony Orchestra. 

Her recent appearances have included ITV’s Record of the Year and the London production of ‘Les Miserables.’ This year Kate won the prestigious Needlemakers’ Competition and the ‘Ivan Sutton’ chamber music prize.

Kate was Principal Flute of the National Youth Wind Ensemble, CBSO Youth Orchestra and Midland Youth Orchestra. She has toured to Belgium and Holland playing with ‘Zomeropera’ in a ‘Carmen’ project, as well as playing for Cruise ships.

Katie Flanaghan – Harp
Katie started playing the harp during her years as a chorister at Salisbury Cathedral.

As a solo harpist, Katie has performed at venues such as the Royal Institute of British Architects, The Gherkin and Le Meridien, festivals including Southern Cathedrals’ Festival and Calne & Melksham Festival. In 2005, she performed the world premiere of trio Azaleas by Gary Carpenter at the Holywell Showroom, later played on BBC Radio 3.

Katie has played with orchestras including the English Sinfonia, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Sarum Orchestra, working with conductors such as Marin Alsop, George Benjamin and Andrew Litton, performing in the major concert halls in Great Britain.

She has recorded two CDs with nationally acclaimed choir Sarum Voices, performing Bernstein Chichester Psalms, Janecek Otce nas and Britten Ceremony of Carols.  The Britten was highly recommended on BBC Radio 3?s “Building A Library”. 

Katie studied with Charlotte Seale at GSMD and now continuing her harp studies with the renowned harpist Sioned Williams.

Repertoire
This list is by no means exhaustive; it is representative of the styles of music we play.

Recital Music

Alwyn - Naiades Fantasy-Sonata

Bach  – Sonata in G minor

Siciliana  – from Sonata in E flat Major

Bach/Gounod – Ave Maria (Prelude in C)

Bizet – Minuet from L’Arlesienne – Suite 2

Entr’acte  – from the Third Act of Carmen

Chopin – Variations on a Theme of Rossini

Debussy – Clair de Lune

Debussy – Arabesque No.1,  The Little Shepherd, Le fille aux cheveux de lin

Godard – Suite de Trois Morceaux

Ibert – Entr’acte

Persichetti – Serenade No.10

Concerto Music

Mozart - Flute & Harp Concerto

Additional Music for Corporate Functions, Weddings etc

* Also suitable for a less formal recital

Beethoven -  *Moonlight Sonata – 1st Movement

Chopin – *Prelude Op.28, No.4,  *Prelude Op.28, No.6,  *Prelude
Op.28, No.7

Elton John –  Can you Feel the Love Tonight

Faure – Fantasie – extract

Cantique de Jean Racine – Op.11

Pavane – Op.50      

*Berceuse – Op.16

*Sicilienne – Op.78

Berceuse – no.1 from Dolly Suite, Op.56

Song Without Words, Op 17, No.3

Gossec  –  *Gavotte

Irish Trad. – Brian Boru’s March, Idle Days in Summertime,  Scarborough Fair,  An Eriskay Love Lilt (Hebridean Air)

Lennon – Imagine

Lloyd Webber & Rice – Close Every Door

Lloyd Webber &  Steinman – Whistle down the Wind

MacDowell – *To a Water Lily,  *To a Wild Rose,

Massenet – *Meditation from Thais

Marais – *Le Basque

Mendelssohn – *On Wings of Song

Rogers & Hammerstein – My Favourite Things

Schumann  – Traumeri,  About Strange Lands and People

Sherman & Sherman – Feed the Birds

Classical Musicians