Judith Choi-Castro
Spanish-South Korean violinist Judith Choi-Castro enjoys a versatile career performing internationally as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player. Judith was born in the Canary Islands, Spain and at the age of 17 moved to London where she graduated with a BMus (Hons) degree and a Masters degree from the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. Highlighted concerts and touring include: the Stockhausen Donnerstag aus Licht; playing with the London Sinfonietta at the Royal Festival Hall in London (2019); Japan and Russian tours with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Vladimir Jurowski (2017 & 2018); and BBC Proms concerts with Britten Sinfonia, London Philharmonic, and BBC Symphony Orchestras at the Royal Albert Hall.
John Paul Ekins
In great demand as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician, John Paul Ekins has given performances throughout the UK, and overseas in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain and Switzerland.
In 2009 he studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Charles Owen, graduating with ‘Master of Performance’ (Distinction) in 2011. International performances have taken him to prestigious venues such as Bucharest Athenaeum, Zurich’s Tonhalle, London’s Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall (where he made his concerto debut in 2013), Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and Birmingham’s Symphony Hall.
John Paul was particularly honoured to be presented to Her Majesty, The Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip at a Reception for Young Performers in Buckingham Palace.
This series is very generously supported by Elisabeth Clemency Cross