New 2016 CMF Artists Announced!

We have officially announced the new 2016 CMF Artists!

After a rigorous audition process in which the artists had to submit a paper application then audition in person with a performance and an interview, we chose our new CMF 2016 Artists and we are excited to introduce the following artists! We have been featured in numerous publications detailing our new artists including M-Magazine, Planet Hugill and Classical Source!

Tabea Debus – Recorders

Tabea is currently Meaker Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music and has performed at many renowned concert halls such as the Konzerthaus Vienna, the Tonhalle Zurich and the Wigmore Hall…

To see more, head to her artist page here or her website here.

Miguel Gorodi – Jazz Trumpet

Miguel studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is a composer and trumpet player performing across a broad spectrum of jazz and improvised music…

See more on his artist page here.

Hannah Morgan – Oboe

Hannah  studied with Melanie Ragge at The Royal Academy of Music and graduated in 2013 with First Class Honours.

Hannah is enthusiastic about music education, recently writing and directing five children’s concerts for the Berlin Philharmonic…

You can see more on her artist page here.

Joseph Houston – Piano

Joseph is a pianist based in London and Berlin. His wide-ranging curiosity has led to activity in a variety of fields, particularly in Contemporary and Experimental Music. He has performed all over Europe and in China, and his playing has been broadcast on BBC Radios 3 and 4…

You can see more on his artist page here and his website here.

Ligeti Quartet – String Quartet

Formed in 2010, violinists Mandhira de Saram and Patrick Dawkins; violist Richard Jones; and cellist Val Welbanks were united by their fascination with the music of György Ligeti, and have since established a reputation as leading exponents of new music…

See more on their artist page here and their website here.

Mihai Ritivoiu – Piano

Mihai Ritivoiu was born in Bucharest and began piano lessons at the age of 6. In 2012 he graduated with the highest honours from the National University of Music in Bucharest and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2016…

You can see more on his artist page here and his website here.

Nerija – Contemporary Jazz

Recently nominated for Jazz FM Breakthrough Act of the Year 2016, Nérija are a collective of up and coming, London-based musicians playing exciting and original music inspired by Jazz, Hip Hop, Afrobeat and Hi-life. Together they have toured across Europe and the UK in addition to performing alongside top UK jazz musicians…

See more on their artist page here and their website here.

We must say a big thank you to the brilliant team at Rebecca Driver Media Relations for their work and invaluable assistance.

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