CMC Performers

“…a stunning and wholly unsurpassed quality of expression” The Guardian

Mark Troop: piano & Artistic Director
Patricia Rozario: Soprano and Co-Director

Joan-Enric Lluna: Spain’s most prestigious international solo clarinetist,  conductor & chamber musician. Long term association with CMC

Neyire Ashworth: Not just one of UK’s best clarinetists, also actress and purveyor of interesting theatrical and musical projects.

Emma Williams: flute Award winning soloist & chamber musician; associated with all CMC flute projects

Lucy Waterhouse: violinist for CMC Rare Music series and runs Tango Volcano

Jonathan Truscott: violin. Leader of Bergersen String Quartet. Multi-talented arranger, performer, gypsy specialist; CMC Trio violinist

Ben Hess: cello. CMC Trio cellist; soloist, chamber musician; website specialist

Rebecca Hewes: cello Wide ranging soloist & chamber musician, worked with CMC’s contemporary & Far Eastern projects.

Jonny Gee: bass  Tornado of the double bass – working in all areas from Baroque to swing

Frances Lynch: singer.  Award winning & versatile singer, composer, director. Runs Electric Voice Theatre.

Carlos Bonell: guitar One of the world’s great guitarists

Yoshiko Endo: piano Native of Tokyo, award winning soloist & chamber musician; part of Mariko Duo with Mark Troop

Antonia Schnauber: cabaret singer German singer, actress, director. Runs special theatre projects in Germany for disadvantaged youth.

Cheng Yu - pipa Director of UK Chinese Ensemble and Silk String Quartet. Multi-recorded artist on pipa and guqin
Wang Xiao – erhu From Luoyang in China she plays assorted Chinese fiddles for which she has won many prizes. Erhu player of Silk String Quartet
Kim Ho Ip - yang qin, composer. Runs iMAP, the intercultural music and arts project, fusing Chinese and Western styles
Cheng-Ying Chuang - liuqin, zhongruan. Award winning young star from Taiwan. Specialist in Chinese music, also sings & conducts

YanMei Wu – dancer, choreographer, zheng. Specialist in all styles of Chinese dance. Choreographer and zheng (zither) player