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.

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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.

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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.

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