Emma and Robin Versteeg, Scotland in Song

Emma Versteeg (soprano) read music at Edinburgh University and has recently completed a postgraduate course at the Royal Academy of Music and Drama, studying with Helen Lawson. A keen oratorio performer, she is a frequent soloist for choral societies in England and has sung with the Scottish Chamber Choir, Edinburgh Symphony Baroque and the Oban Bach Choir in Scotland. She also gives regular song recitals throughout the UK. www.emmaversteeg.co.uk

Born and brought up in Edinburgh, Robin Versteeg (pianoforte) graduated from university there with First Class Honours in Music in 2002. He went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music, London with Malcolm Martineau and Michael Dussek, receiving an accompanist’s award from the Musicians’ Benevolent Fund in 2005. As a regular pianist to singers, Robin performs in recitals throughout the UK and has also studied orchestral conducting in the Czech Republic. www.robinversteeg.com

The Alba String Quartet

Comprising four young Scottish musicians - Liam Lynch and Stewart Webster (violins), Hannah Craib (viola) and Robert Anderson (cello) - the Alba String Quartet perform regularly throughout the UK, with recent engagements including a week-long residency at St Andrews University. Since their formation in 2003 the quartet have recorded for the BBC and broadcast a New Year concert on Hungarian television. As inaugural recipients of the Enterprise Music Scotland two-year scholarship, they work closely with William Conway.

Quintet Zambra

Quintet Zambra is a dynamic group whose aim is to bring more-unusual as well as familiar repertoire for wind quintet to audiences across Scotland. By using different combinations from within the quintet, and on occasion collaborating with other instrumentalists, they enjoy further broadening their repertoire. The group’s members are not only dedicated chamber-music performers but are also skilled orchestral players who have played in orchestras such as the RSNO and Scottish Opera Orchestra. www.quintetzambra.wetpaint.com 

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