Daniel Hill, Principal Conductor

Daniel began playing the violin at the age of 5 and the piano at age 8. He studied at the Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Margaret Norris and Penelope Stirling, respectively, alongside his education at Tiffin School in London. Daniel was leader of the Tiffin Orchestra, and co-principal of the London School's Symphony Orchestra, going on several tours and working with distinguished soloists. In 2004 he gained an Instrumental Scholarship to Cambridge, where he read Music at Emmanuel College, graduating last year.

Whilst at Cambridge Daniel has played violin in the University Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, as well as giving many recitals as both a soloist and as a chamber musician with his IAS quartets. Last year he led the Opera Societies orchestra in its production of Les Mamelles de Tiresiaes. Daniel has also been President of the Emmanuel College Music Society, and the Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra, as well as being on the committee for the Opera Society.

At Cambridge Daniel has won the CUMS Conducting Competition two years running, working with both CUMS I and II. He has also conducted the Emmanuel College Orchestra, the Cambridge Beethoven Players and various smaller ensembles. Daniel is continuing his study on the violin with Nicholas Miller.

Rosie Ventris, Viola

Rosalind Ventris, (viola) studied at the Purcell School and the Junior Department of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and now learns with David Takeno in London. She was the youngest competitor at the 2006 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition where she received the Gwynne Edwards memorial prize for the most promising British entrant, and the prize of an engagement with the European Union Chamber Orchestra, which will take place later this year. Following success in the Purcell School's Concerto Compeititon Rosalind performed Hindemith's concerto 'Der Schwanendreher' with the Purcell Chamber Orchestra at St.John's Smith Square. She has played with chamber music groups on international tours and festivals, and at venues such as Conway Hall, St.Martin-in-the-Fields and the Wigmore Hall. Rosalind is currently reading music at Corpus Christi, where she is a Craythorne Scholar (Worshipful Company of Cutlers). Last year she also received the college's Promis Prize for the performing Arts. She is an instrumental award holder and principal viola of CUCO. In Michaelmas term Rosalind performed Mark-Anthony Turnage's 'Eulogy' with Ensemble CB3, and Telemann's Viola Concerto with her college's orchestra. Her viola was made by Andreas Hudelmayer in 2003.

Guy Button, Violin

Guy Button has played the violin since the age of 6. He attended the Purcell school of music from the age of eleven where he studied with Maciej Rakowski and Erik Houston. He led the school symphony orchestra and won several prizes for chamber music which led to performances at the Wigmore hall.

Guy made his concerto debut with the Solent Symphony Orchestra, aged 17, performing the Mendelssohn concerto as a prize for his performances in the Portsmouth Music festival. He has also achieved success in the Wessex String Prize, North London, Three Rivers and Lincoln Haydn festivals.

Guy is currently reading music at Robinson College and studying violin with Yossi Zivoni. He is an instrumental award holder and principal second violin in CUCO, the university chamber orchestra. For the academic year 2007-8, Guy is president of Cambridge University Music Club. He has been lucky enough to receive a BBC Fame Academy Bursary which has enabled him to fund his musical education for the next three years. The violin which he is playing was bought as a result of this prize and is by Hippollyte Silvestre, 1860s.