Our Team
Our faculty members are highly influential players in the industry. In every course they teach, they bring their rich experience, knowledge and passion to the classroom. Get to know our talented team below, and feel free to reach out with questions.
OUR FACULTY
Our faculty members are highly influential musicians in the industry. In every course they teach, they bring their rich experience, knowledge and passion to the lessons. Get to know our talented team below, and feel free to reach out with questions.
Linna Hardwick
Director of Business & Co-founder
Msc. in International Marketing Management; Corporate marketing specialist; She is also passionate about children education, run multiple successful businesses including her recent opened Chinese Language School in Farnham, International Summer School in Music and Arts.
John Muhlemann
Director of Music & Co-founder
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Director of Music at Highfield & Brookham School
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Music Scholar at Oxford University
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Senior Piano teacher at Eton
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25 years of teaching piano
Matthew Lloyd-Wilson
Conductor
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Principal Conductor at Claud Powell Chamber Orchestra
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Has conducted for Winchester Chamber Orchestra, SCYO, WSO, GYSO and a few others
Suzanne Cacciottolo
Head of Piano & Pianist
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Graduated in Education with Honours from the University of Malta
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Passionate about teaching, over 30
years of teaching experience -
Head of piano at Surrey Music
Academy, Trustee of TBS, Head of
Conservatoire Concerts
Merel Van Der Knoop
Vocalist & Pianist
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Bachelor's degree in solo piano in the Netherlands
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Studied Piano at GSMD
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Classical artist on board P&O and Oslen Cruises
Caroline Tyler
Composer & Pianist
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Alumna of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Concordia Foundation of London
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Music examiner for ABRSM
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20 years experience of international performing, teaching and adjudicating
Simon Callaghan
Pianist
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International career as soloist and chamber musician
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Has made many world premiere recordings, including several concertos with BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Martyn Brabbins
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Visiting teacher at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Kam Tomita
Pianist
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Made his concerto debut at the Royal Festival Hall at the age of 15
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The first Japanese musician to be awarded the Parnell Pianist in Association Junior Fellowship at the Royal College of Music.
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Was assistant teacher at the Mozarteum International Summer Academy in Salzburg.
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Teaches privately and holds a teaching post at Thomas's School in London.
Edward Leung
Pianist
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Member of piano faculty at Menuhin School
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Holds the current Philharmonia MMSF Piano Fellowship, and has won all the major prizes at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
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The cofounder of Opus 21, an innovative chamber music collective dedicated to bringing an eclectic repertory of chamber music to Princeton University and beyond.
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Has made concerto appearances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Filarmonica Mihail Jora Bacau
Catherine Lett
Head of Violin & Violinist
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Scholar at the Purcell school of Music
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Graduated from GSMD and studied with John Glickman, received coaching from Sylvia Rosenberg and Takacs Quartet when her love of chamber music was fully ignited
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Toured with Pressburg Chamber Soloists and performed with Nigel Kennedy, Simon Rattle, ColinDavies, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and other leading orchestras
Ning Kam
Violinist
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Singaporean award-winning concert violinist, is currently
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Principle Teacher at the Yehudi Menuhin School, UK
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She has performed with many world-leading orchestras
Ben Rogerson
Cellist
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Member of BBC Concert Orchestra
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Studies at RAM with Derek Simpson
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Guest Principal cello of the City of London Sinfonia and Scottish Opera
Victoria Fenech
Violinist
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At her aged 14, Victoria completed her ABRSM diploma in violin
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Graduated from the University of Bristol in 2021
Clare Kennington
Violinist
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Has performed globally at countless venues
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She teaches at Wimbledon High School, with many of her pupils going to do music at top London Conservatories
Meg Hamilton
Head of Creative Violin and Viola & Violinist & Violist
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Millennium Award-winning violist and violinist
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Music degrees from Edinburgh University and Trinity College of Music
Louise Hawker
Violinist & Violist
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Graduated from the Royal College of Music
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Principal viola of the BEL and also plays regularly with leading orchestras
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Currently teaches viola and violin at Charterhouse School
Arturo Costa
Cellist
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Studied in Paris with Jean-Marie Gamard - Professor at CNSMDP
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Received Master degree in Performance at RCM, studied with Melissa Phelps.
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Member of many major orchestras
Phoebe Scott
Cellist
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Full scholarship to the Junior Royal
Academy of Music aged 10 followed by Manchester University scholar and Post-graduate scholarship at RAM -
Performed with numerous prestigious orchestras and has collaborated closely with composer Mark-Anthony Turnage
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Enjoys coaching and giving masterclasses
Jo Harris
Head of Brass and Trumpet & Trumpeter
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Principle Trumpet in new opera by Elena Langer for WNO
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Jo’s recording of Enter Ghost was championed by ITG
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Trumpet tutor at NCO
Marjorie Carrington
Oboist
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Postgraduate from GSMD, played with various orchestras and west end show
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2nd Oboe with Slovenian Philharmonia orchestra for 7 years
Michael Wilson
Saxophonist & Clarinetist & Flute player
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Graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
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Musical Director of the Milestone Big Band, playing lead tenor saxophone
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Performed at Royal Albert Hall, Savoy Hotel, and other famous symphony concert halls