Poppy Beddoe, the clarinetist, is the Artistic Director of the Berkshire Chamber Music Festival and an annual concert series in the South of France.
Performer Biography
James Turnbull, the oboist, is deeply committed to expanding the oboe repertoire and founded the New Oboe Music Project and the Leon Goossens Prize for Emerging Composers.
Performer Biography
Mira Marton, the violinist, spent ten years in specialist music schools in Poland before attending The Yehudi Menuhin School and later the Royal College of Music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Matthew Taylor's desire to compose was initially sparked by exposure to Beethoven's symphonies, followed by a lifelong fascination with Schumann's music.
Composer Biography
Matthew Taylor has written six symphonies, concertos for various instruments, eight string quartets, and other chamber music.
Recording & Production
This recording was produced in association with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, which also jointly owns the copyright in the recording with Matthew Taylor.
Composer Biography
Matthew Taylor, the composer, was invited by Leonard Bernstein to appear at the Schleswig Holstein Festival, where he conducted concerts with him.
