Soddy is at the forefront of today's young pianists and conductors.

Alexei Lubimov is counted among today's most outstanding pianists. His wide repertoire, dedication to principles and musical morals make him a most welcome exception on the music scene today.

Alfie Boe is in possession of one of the finest tenor voices to come out of the UK for many years.

Andre Moisan is a French-Canadian bass clarinettist, saxophonist and conductor who performs extensively throughout both Canada and Europe.

Barokksolistene is an esemble that was founded in 200 and counts up to 20 musicians, all on a solistic level. The ensemble is flexible and its versatility remarkable, appearing as a chamber orchestra, but also as a pub-band, free improvising group, cross-over ensemble or intimate chamber group.

Bassiona Amorosa are an award-winning international double bass quartet comprised of master class students of Professor Trump from the State Conservatory of Music in Munich.

Bassiona Amorosa are best known for their combined, flawless command and technique, unmistakable musicality, for the refinement of their sound and the interesting and particularly engaging arrangements put together by Professor Trumpf.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1930. Since its establishment it has played a central role at the heart of British musical. It provides the backbone of the BBC Proms with around a dozen concerts each year, including the First and Last Nights, and is Associate Orchestra of the Barbican.

The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the world's oldest orchestral institutions. It performs some 110 concerts a year, and is based at the 1,500-seat Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway.

She has given concerts and master classes all over Europe, in Japan and in the USA and has recorded organ works of J.S.Bach, D.Buxtehude and some contemporary composers.

Located in Bern, Switzerland, the Camerata Bern was founded in 1962 by musicians as a small and flexible chamber orchestra without a conductor. The Camerata Bern's repertoire stretches from early Baroque to contemporary classical music. The group tours extensively worldwide and has released several albums.

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, established in 1981, comprises 57 members coming from all over Europe. The players pursue parallel careers as international soloists, members of eminent national orchestras and chamber ensembles, and as professors of music.

Cho-Liang Lin was born on the 29^th of January 1960 in Hsinchu, Taiwan and is a Taiwanese American violinist who is renowned for his appearances as a soloist with major orchestras.

'Musical America' named him its 'Instrumentalist of the Year' in 2000. He founded the Taipei International Music Festival in 1997, the largest classical music festival in the history of Taiwan, performing to an indoor audience of over 53,000.

Christian Poltera is one of the most prominent cellists of his generation; he has worked with renowned orchestas includig the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, NDR Hamburg Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna and Bamberg Symphonies, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Orchestra Santa Cecilia in Rome, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de Lyon, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony. He made his solo debut in the US in 2006 with the American Symphony Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall in New York.

Anglo-Spanish singer and multi-instrumentalist. 'Sanabras has a voice that immediately seduces with its wily and occasionaly wilfully knowing ornamentation.... a tasteful and at times elegiac recording.' Classical Guitar Magazine

Collegium Musicum 90, founded by Simon Standage and Richard Hickox, has a well-established reputation for the performance of Baroque and Classical music.

At the end of the 19th century, the Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia assumed a definitive role and took part in performances of polyphonic music as well as of the great symphonic-vocal repertory.  Today, the chorus consists of about 90 members and performs with the Accademia Orchestra for the execution of great classical and modern symphonic-choral works.

Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. He studied guitar from the age of seven and percussion from the age of thirteen. Ogden was recently honoured by the Royal Northern College of Music with a Fellowship in recognition of his achievements. He is the youngest instrumentalist to have received this award from the RNCM.

The history of music is full of thrilling conductors. It has seen thousands of visionary pianists too. There have even been musicians who have entered the political arena. But never have they all joined forces in one man. Step forward, Daniel Barenboim.  From his first concert as a gifted seven-year old piano prodigy in Argentina, to his recent incarnation as the founder of the inspirational and life-changing West Eastern Divan Orchestra, he's defied expectations and broken barriers.

Daniel Bolshoy is a guitarist who is regularly praised for his friendly and informative spoken introductions, and progressive programming of solo and chamber music. His concert tours take him from prestigious international concert stages to remote villages and house-concerts.

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra was founded as a radio orchestra in 1925, since its establishment it has toured in Denmarkt and other parts of the world. The Orchestra has also toured to Europe's finest concers halls and performed in events like BBC porms, the Salzburg Festival and Prague Spring.

David Paul Jones is an extraordinary composer, pianist and vocalist who produces beautiful and atmospheric journeys in his intimate and deeply moving music.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is an American orchestra based in Detroit, Michigan. Its main performance center is Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood. Its live concert series is attended by 450,000 people a year and includes a series of free educational concerts for children begun in 1926.

Dmitri Hvorostovsky is an internationally acclaimed baritone opera singer from Russia. He debuted in 1989.

The Dunedin Consort is one of the leading exponents of historical performance in the UK. Under the direction of John Butt OBE, the ensemble has become particularly acclaimed for its inquisitive approach, shining new light into some of the best known pieces of the baroque repertoire.

The award-winning musicians of Ensemble Meridiana play on copies of original baroque instruments. The combination of recorder or bassoon, oboe or recorder, violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord offers a wide variety of instrument combinations and enables them to cover a wealth of baroque repertoire.

Ensemble MidtVest consists of a string quartet, a wind quintet, and a pianist. The ensemble is renowned for its creative programming, pushing the boundaries of the traditional classical concert form through creativity and excellence. The eleven players are classically trained musicians, all of whom specialise in chamber music. Together they form a dynamic ensemble, performing a huge range of music at an international level.

The eminent Austrian conductor is renowned for his performances of the music of Mozart and L.v. Beethoven. He also composed; among his works are a Violin Concerto, Piano Concerto, orchestral variations, Capriccio for Orchestra, numerous chamber music works, piano pieces, and songs.

Folkert Buis is a contemporary Dutch composer and percussionist.

Gary Cooper is one of the foremost ambassadors of the harpsichord and fortepiano - in particular, as an interpreter of Bach and Beethoven's music - and of period performance in general. Along with countless performances worldwide he has made many recordings for TV, radio and CD.

Gerald Stempfel is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist who plays such instruments as the recorder, harpsichord and viola da gamba.

Maestro Pianist Giacomo Franci is the Artistic Director and the Conductor of The New York Chamber Players, an organization he founded in 2004. From the Season 2010-11 he has been elected Guest Maestro of Escuela de Direccion de Orquesta in Cordoba, Spain.

Giuliano Carmignola is an award-winning Italian violinist specialising in both classical and pre-classical repertoire.

Named the 'National Orchestra of Sweden' in 1997, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra were founded in 1905 and have a repertoire ranging from the commonplace to the works of rarer composers such as Prokofiev.

Hannu Lintu was conducted Principal Conductor of the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra in 2002. He has conducted orchestras all over Europe, in America and Asia, and in Scandinavia has become particularly well known for his contributions to contemporary music, premiering works by among others Per Nørgård, Marc Anthony Turnage, Jouni Kaipainen and Kaija Saariaho.

Heinz Holliger is a Swiss oboist, composer and conductor who is world renowned for his accomplishments in each field. His repertoire is particularly vast, covering all genres with compositions ranging from solo to orchestral.

I Fagiolini is a British solo-voice ensemble specialising in Renaissance and contemporary music, directed by Robert Hollingworth. It is the only early music ensemble ever to be awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society's Ensemble Prize.

The Iceland Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1950 and has established itself as one of the leading Nordic orchestra through its acclaimed performances and recordings.

Il Concerto Barocco are an orchestra of very experienced and professional musicians who have a passion for Baroque music.

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is one of the most engaging live performers of his generation.  The multi award-winning pianist regularly works with conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Valery Gergiev, Neeme Järvi, Ingo Metzmacher, Andrew Davis, Andris Nelsons and Krzysztof Urbánski.

Composer, producer and artist mixing elements of contemporary classical and electronica.

John Willams is a popular and successful American orchestral composer of the modern age with 5 Academy Awards, 17 Grammys, 3 Golden Globes, 2 Emmys and 5BAFTA. He is best known for his film scores and ceremonial music such as Jaws, ET, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars amongst many others.

A Dutch pianist with a carefully honed technical skill, a lifelong passion for classical music and influence spanning from East to West, Joop Celis gives new life to the powerful, deep composition of  twentieth century composer York Bowen.

Kathryn Stott is one of Britain's most versatile and imaginative musicians and among today's most engaging pianists. She has appeared in nearly a dozen BBC proms since 2010.

The LKO - Orchestra is directed by Stephan Pas since 1998. Under his leadership the LKO - orchestra has become a disciplined ensemble of high level and now has an expansive repertoire.

Clarinettist Lesley Schatzberger has been at the forefront of historical instrument performance since her student days, whilst also remaining active in a broad range of music making.

Founded by Harry Blech in 1949 as the UK's first chamber orchestra, the London Mozart Players (LMP) is regarded as one of the UK's finest ensembles

The London Symphony Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the world's leading orchestras. Since its formation in 1904, it has always attracted excellent players from all over the world.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra aim to preserve and advance a living tradition of orchestral music through artistically excellent performances that energize and enrich the lives of players and listeners alike.

The French/Canadian pianist Louis Lortie made his debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the age of thirteen and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra three years later. He is known for his interpretation of Ravel, Chopin and Beethoven.

Lydia Mordkovitch is one of the leading British violinists from the latter half of the 20th century.

Margaret Fingerhut is a British concert pianist well known for her unique and energetic performances of an eclectic range of lesser known music which she brings to the audience with vigour and panache.

Marianna Thorsen is an award winning Norwegian violinist who works as a solist and director, as well as leading the Nash Ensemble and teaching at the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Trondheim Conservatoire of Music.

Michael Collins is indisputably one of the leading clarinetists of his generation. Collins has formed close alliances with conductors such as Charles Dutoit, Carlo Maria Giulini, Neeme Järvi, Tadaaki Otaka, Sir Simon Rattle, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Leonard Slatkin and Mikhail Pletnev.

Internationally known as one of major interpreters and virtuoso of the Liszt repertoire. Michele was awarded the Grand Prix du Disque three years running in 1976, 1977 and 1998.

Over half a century old and with a host of achievements and awards, the Moscow State Academic Choir is renowed for its skill and focus on Russian spiritual and patriotic compositions.

The Colombian ensemble Musica Ficta which specialises in instrumental music and vocal recitation of  17th century Latin American music, has sought out works of that time and decided to release them in brilliant 24bit / 96kHz sound.

Neeme Jarvi is a particularly prominent esteemed Estonian-born conductor. He has held several highly respectable positions such as principal conductor of various top world orchestras and has a discography of over 400 recordings.

Hailed recently in the Daily Telegraph as ‘a voice of real distinction', Nicky Spence is currently an English National Opera Young Artist, having trained at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio.

Renowned as one of the world's most respected lutenists Nigel North is has developed a unique musical life embracing work as a teacher, accompanist, soloist, director and writer.

One of the most distinguished saxophonists in Japan.

The Opera North Orchestra is the latest orchestra to join the Classic FM family. It is the only ensemble in England to have a year-round dual role in the opera house and concert hall.

Arguably France's flagship orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris was founded in 1967 as a worthy successor to the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, the earliest French symphony orchestra, and has its permanent residence at the Salle Pleyel. The orchestra offers a vast repertoire extending from symphonic works to opera and the music of our own time.

Phantasm, a quartet of viols founded in 1994, catapulted into international prominence when its debut CD won a Gramophone Award for the Best Baroque Instrumental Recording of 1997. Since then, they have become recognised as the most exciting viol consort active on the world scene today.

Philip Edward Fisher is widely recognised as a unique performer of refined style and exceptional versatility.

Philippa Hyde is a British soprano who has a busy concert, operatic and oratorio career and also works widely as a recording artist. She is a member of both the chamber group, The Musicke Companye and the BBC Daily Service Singers.

Priya Mitchell has been described as ‘one of the foremost violinists of her generation' (The Strad).

The Residentie Orchestra, founded in 1904, is a Dutch orchestra based in The Hague. Since it was founded it has established itself as one of the finest orchestras in Europe.

Riko Fukuda is a Japanese pianist whose recordings as a soloist and chamber musician have earned her much praise.

Robert brings "humanity to places humanity has abandoned. The music has an authenticity that cannot be faked, and that engenders everyday interactions that open the door for healing."

Complimentarily, Badal's performance on tabla blends his free jazz improvisational history with the Indian classical tradition to give us a fresh take on a deeply beloved iconic style.

A violinist, pianist and percussionist by training, London-born Ticciati turned to conducting at the age of 15 under the guidance of Sir Colin Davis and Sir Simon Rattle, and was appointed Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in 2009.

The Royal Norwegian Navy Band (RNNB) is one of five professional bands in the Norwegian Defence Forces. The band employs 29 highly skilled professional musicians, all with four to six years of academic training.

The band is one of two professional bands in the Norwegian Navy as well being one of the most highly acclaimed wind ensembles in Norway.

Rumon Gamba is an English born conductor who has worked with such prominent orchestras as Orquesta Nacionales de Espana, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra and more. A champion of new classical music, Gamba is currently recording exclusively for Chandos.

Described by the Miami Herald as 'a living symbol of the best in Russian art' and by International Piano as 'the most important cultural story of our time', the RNO has graced international stages since 1990, and has received numerous honors, including the French Diapason d'or, the German Echo Klassik Award and a Grammy Award.

Salvatore Accardo; born September 26, 1941 in Turin, northern Italy) is an Italian violin virtuoso and conductor. He is particularly regarded for his interpretations of Paganini, J. S. Bach and Antonio Vivaldi.

Winner of the 2009 Kathleen Ferrier Competition, soprano Sarah-Jane Brandon studied at the Royal College of Music.

A critically acclaimed mezzo soprano with a voice which is at once clear, emotive and powerful, Sasha Cooke is fast becoming world renowned for her charm and talent. 

Studium Chorale has been active as a professional chamber choir since 2005. The choir was founded in 1972 and has developed into one of the leading chamber choirs in the Netherlands.

Young Belgian Stephanie Proot has been playing the piano from the age of six. Since then she has excelled, winning multiple awards and in 2012 released her debut CD of Beethoven's piano sonatas.

For many years now, Stephen Stirling has been one of England's busiest and most sought-after horn players. Since studying at the Royal Northern College of Music with Ifor James and later with Julian Baker, he has worked mostly in the rather rarefied world of chamber music. He has had an enormously varied career travelling all over the world, particularly enjoying playing in unusual and far flung places.

Svetlana Savenko graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire where she studied with Juri Kholopov as a musicologist. As a singer she was a student of Dora Beljavskaja.

Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Players, is an American group specialising in authentic performance of baroque music. The group has toured widely throughout the USA and Europe.

"They must surely be one of the finest baroque ensembles now in existence." Early Music News

An outstanding period instrument orchestra who has been performing together since 1985.

Firmly established as one of the UK's leading chamber orchestras, City of London Sinfonia (CLS) was founded in 1971 by the late Richard Hickox. Led by Stephen Layton (Artistic Director & Principal Conductor) and Michael Collins (Principal Conductor), the Orchestra has earned a reputation for strong, distinctive programming, outstanding performances and recordings.

The Danish String Quartet was formed in 2001 by the four young musicians Rune Sorensen, Frederik Oland (violins), Asbjorn Norgaard (viola) and Carl-Oscar Osterlind (cello) when they were all under 18 years old. The quartet has studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen with Professor Tim Frederiksen as teacher and mentor.

The English Concert is a Baroque orchestra playing on period instruments based in London founded in 1972 by Trevor Pinnock.

The Gents is unique All-male Dutch vocal ensemble that has rocketed to a place of prominence within the international music world. The group of young singers is praised because of their special sound, the large degree of flexibility and the unequalled interpretation of the very divergent vocal repertoire.

Whether it concerns religious music from the Renaissance, romantic English music, arrangements of contemporary jazz and pop songs or especially composed works for the ensemble, a performance by The Gents is always an extraordinary experience.

The Trio Fontenay was a German classical music piano trio, who performed worldwide and recorded much significant piano trio repertoire between the years 1980 and 2006.

Ulrich Herkenhoff is a German pan-flute specialist who has performed, recorded and taught worldwide.

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Vasily Petrenko was appointed Principal Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2006; in September 2009 he became Chief Conductor. In 2012 he won Best Male Artist at the Classic BRIT Awards.

Founded in 1997 by Baroque scholar and harpsichordist Andrea Marcon, the Venice Baroque Orchestra is recognized as one of the premier ensembles devoted to period instrument performance. The Orchestra has received wide critical acclaim for its concert and opera performances throughout North America, Europe, South America, Japan and Korea.

There is perhaps no other musical ensemble more consistently and closely associated with the history and tradition of European classical music than the Vienna Philharmonic. In the course of its over 160 year history, the musicians of this most prominent orchestra of the capital city of music have been an integral part of a musical epoch which due to an abundance of uniquely gifted composers and interpreters must certainly be regarded as unique.

The Vienna Symphony Orchestra is the concert orchestra of the City of Vienna, being responsible for the greater part of the musical life of the capital city.  Yakov Kreizberg has been Principal Guest Conductor since October 2003.

He is Principal Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of New Russia and founder/director of Moscow Soloists.

Yuri Polubelov is a Russian pianist who was born in Vitebsk, Belarus. He performs both as a soloist and in chamber ensembles and specialises Russian and Ukrainian compositions with particular attention to lesser-performed works.

He regularly performs with the Russian singer, Svetlana Savenko.

Zubin Mehtais known for his dynamic interpretations of the large scale symphonic music of Anton Bruckner, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler and Franz Schmidt. His conducting is renowned as being flamboyant, vigorous and forceful. In addition to conducting, Mehta actively supports the discovery and furtherance of musical talents all over the world.