Staff List

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Music Director

Rachel Erdos BA (Oxford), PG dip (Trinity), MA (Oxford), BKA, MSTAT [Profile]

Deputy Director

Maryan Balkwill ARCM, GRSM [Profile]

Colourstrings Orchestra Conductor

Blai Soler BA (RCM, hons), PG dip (RCM), MA Comp (KCL)

Choir

Holger Aston MA (Oxon), MA (Liszt Academy), ARCM, LRAM [Profile]
Angela Fogg MA Dip ABRSM LRSM CKME PGDip [Profile]
Myrto Loulaki 

Violin

Fiona Chesterman  [Profile]
Angela Dally  [Profile]
Rachel Erdos BA (Oxford), PG dip (Trinity), MA (Oxford), BKA, MSTAT [Profile]
Sanae Honda BMus PGC [Profile]
Diana Mathews LRAM [Profile]
Tanya Perez Jovetic BMus with Honours [Profile]
Blai Soler BA (RCM, hons), PG dip (RCM), MA Comp (KCL)
Gabriela Zukowicz  [Profile]

Viola

Fiona Chesterman  [Profile]
Angela Dally  [Profile]
Diana Mathews LRAM [Profile]

Cello

Maryan Balkwill ARCM, GRSM [Profile]
Miguel Calvo Mmus (Guildhall), Pg Dip (Trinity)
Mark Dobson AGSM MSTAT
Daniel Figols  [Profile]
Rowena Taylor BMus LRAM [Profile]
Annie Walton 

Theory

Daniel Figols  [Profile]

Piano

Hanna  Kuosmanen 
Maria  Levandovskaya  [Profile]
Leslie Anne Lewis MA, MMus, PhD [Profile]
Petra Malik Bmus Hons
John Rolfe Leverhulme Sharp BA[Hons] ARCM [Profile]
Alexandra (Szandra) Vilmányi  [Profile]

Double Bass

Liz Bradley 

Flute

Pedro Lopez BMus, MMus, ArtDip [Profile]
Liz Meyer  [Profile]

Liz is a freelance flautist based in London. She has worked with several orchestras including: BBC Concert Orchestra on BBC Radio 3, London Philharmonic Orchestra in their Open Outreach Project and Opera de Bauge in France. Other orchestras include Hampstead Garden Opera, Hastings Philharmonic and the Piccadilly Sinfonietta. Venues she has performed at include the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall and St John's Smith Square

Her very versatile career includes working with UK Live Entertainment and giving flute demonstrations on KMFM radio station. She has played in several shows including Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, The Pirates of Penzance and Oliver.

After completing her masters studies, Elizabeth was later invited to perform as a soloist for Trinity College of London's Honorary Awards alongside tenor OBE Nicky Spence. She has also been a soloist with the Chichester Chorale. She is a member of the award winning chamber music group Fira and has worked alongside Dr Paul Wingfield and the University of Cambridge. The ensemble has worked with several societies and festivals and promoted several up and coming composers.

Elizabeth studied at Birmingham Conservatoire before studying privately with Paul Edmund Davies and then continuing her studies at Trinity Laban
College of Music and Dance with Anna Pope completing a Masters degree.

Elizabeth is a flute professor and ensemble coach at the University of Chichester and also teaches privately at her home in Kent.

 

Guitar

Oliver Manning 
George Tarlton  [Profile]

KG

Christine  Hicks  [Profile]

KG Teacher

Kath Cleeve  Colourstrings Associate Teacher (Music Kindergarten) ;Certificate of Music Education (Trinity College of Music) ;Counselling Children & Adolescents Diploma (Level 4) [Profile]
Ali Rycroft BA Oxon MA UEL

Musicianship

Holger Aston MA (Oxon), MA (Liszt Academy), ARCM, LRAM [Profile]
Angela Edwards CKME, CSAK, Cert (Mus) Ed
Angela Fogg MA Dip ABRSM LRSM CKME PGDip [Profile]

Administration

Kath Cleeve  Colourstrings Associate Teacher (Music Kindergarten) ;Certificate of Music Education (Trinity College of Music) ;Counselling Children & Adolescents Diploma (Level 4) [Profile]

Assistant

Tanya Perez Jovetic BMus with Honours [Profile]

KG assistant

Christine  Hicks  [Profile]
Myrto Loulaki 
Marianna Ordog  [Profile]
Beccy Sharp 

Visiting Teachers

Mr Pal Banda (Cello) 
Miss Sarah Bennington (Flute) BMUS Hons (1st class)
Mrs Marianne Dodge (Flute/Theory) Ed Hons (Cantab), Ct ABRSM
Ms Gerri Drought (Violin) 
Ms Ruth Herbert (Musicianship) 
Miss Lesley Larkum (Violin) Bmus, Mmus, ASCM, PG RCM (cond.)
Ms Bea Leadbetter (Violin/Viola) 
Ms Muriel Levin (Piano) BMus ARCM, Founder, Holiday Music Piano/Chamber Music Courses.
Dr Shay Loya (Piano) BA Hons (TAU), MA Hons (TAU), PhD (KCL)
Mrs Rebekka Poffley (KG) 
Mr Christopher Poffley (Cello/Piano) Bmus ARCM
Ms Gil Sharp (Violin) GTCL, LTCL (Mus Ed), LTCL, ATCL
Ms Caroline Tait (Violin) 
Prof David Vinden (Musicianship/Choir) LRAM, GRSM, Bmus Hons (London), Adv Cert Kodály Inst, ARAM
Miss Maiko Vinden (Assistant) 
Ms Ali Warner (KG Teacher) BA Hons CombSocSci, BKA (Inter Mus), CKME