FRANCES MASON has won prizes at several international violin competitions, including the Carl Flesch and National Federation of Music Societies' Award. She studied at the Royal College of Music with Alan Loveday and as a child was taught by Albert Sammons. As well as appearing as soloist at the Promenade Concerts and throughout the country she has been involved with several chamber ensembles (such as Olive Zorian's Quartet and the Dartington Piano Trio) and has performed around the world when leading the Music Group of London.

HILARY STURT graduated from the Guildhall School (David Takeno) and Royal College of Music (Felix Andrievsky) with prizes for solo, chamber and contemporary music. Her experience as a leading performer embraces classical and avant-garde ensembles, together with improvisatory playing in music theatre, working with Frank Zappa and the dancer Laurie Booth. Hilary also values teaching at the Royal College of Music and at St. Paul's School for Girls, where she is Head of Strings, as an opportunity to reinvest in the future of music.

CHRISTOPHER WELLINGTON, first ever Principal Viola of the National Youth Orchestra, won 1st class honours in Music at Oxford and studied viola with Frederick Riddle and Keith Cummings. In a varied career he has appeared at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as soloist on viola and viola d'amore, played as Principal with the Philharmonia Orchestra and several chamber orchestras, taught at the Royal College of Music and Trinity College (and briefly in Beijing and Shanghai) and has been the viola player of the Zorian and Amici Quartets, the Music Group of London and the string trio Tre Corde.

IAN PRESSLAND studied cello with Florence Hooton and Donald McCall. While at Trinity College of Music he won the Sonata Prize, the Louise Bande and Sir John Barbirolli prizes for cello. Ian was a member of the BBC Concert Orchestra and later became Assistant Director of Pro Corda (The National Shcool for Young Chamber Music Players). He is now a Director of 'Arts and Finance' his own music promotion company and the London Chamber Orchestra. He plays a 1760 Joseph Hill cello, bought with assistance from the Musicians Loan Fund in memory of Jacqueline du Pré.

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