Tenor Jesús León studied at the UCLA Opera Studio, at the Solti Accademia di Bel Canto, at the Boston Opera Institute and was a member of the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program at Los Angeles Opera. In Italy he trained under the guidance of the legendary soprano Mirella Freni, who granted him the Nicolai Ghiaurov scholarship.

Joanna Kacperek is an internationally award-winning pianist and has performed in major concert halls in her native Poland as well as in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Norway, Ukraine, Canada and Japan.

As a multifaceted performer – in a recital, as a soloist with orchestra or as the passionate chamber musician she is – Maria’s engagements have taken her to such prestigious venues as Jahrhundert Halle, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, De Doelen, Flagey, Bozar, the Barbican, St.

Karim Said came to the public’s attention in 2009, playing concertos with the late Sir Colin Davis and the English Chamber Orchestra in London’s Barbican Centre and at the BBC PROMS with Daniel Barenboim and his West Eastern Divan.

Karim has a brand new album arriving this May which explores the two Viennese schools and the evolution of music in europe with works by iconic composers: Beethoven, Mozart, Schoenberg & Webern! Keep an eye out for this delightful collection of piano works!

The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam is forging a reputation as one of the most creative and versatile quartets of its generation. With its mission of ‘sharing the heart of music’, the Dudok Quartet is committed to crafting unique and eclectic programmes in order to engage with its audiences in new and imaginative ways.