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Mia Cooper was a pupil at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester before
studying at the Royal Northern College of Music with Yossi Zivoni , and
later at the Paris Conservatoire. She spent five years as Principal first
violin of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , and now plays and records with
many of London's orchestras and chamber ensembles including the Barbican
Trio , Schubert Ensemble and Fibonacci Sequence , and as guest leader with
the BBC National Orchestra of Wales , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , City of
London Sinfonia , Dublin RTE Concert Orchestra and the Goldberg Ensemble .
Mia recently participated in chamber music festivals in Lithuania ,Bombay
and Montigny, France.

Jane Carwardine studied the violin at Wells Cathedral School and at the
Guildhal School of Music and Drama with David Takeno. Jane works with many
of London's Chamber Orchestras and is principal second violin with the
Guildhall Strings and the City of London Sinfonia.
She was a member of the Kandinsky String Quartet for many years and has been
the featured soloist with the Feinstein Ensemble on both the baroque and
modern violin at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and St Martin-in-the-Fields
,London.
When not playing the violin Jane is constantly trying to keep her allotment
under control, walking the dog and ferrying the chilldren.

Clare Finnimore grew up in North Herts and first heard a live string quartet
at primary school in Letchworth. She began playing chamber music from an
early age. A student of David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music and
Drama in London she co-founded the Guildhall Strings. The group went on to
win major international prizes , travelled the world making it's Carnegie
Hall debut in 1991. They have broadcast on BBC Radio and TV and recorded
many CD's on the latest of which Clare appears as soloist playing Elegaic
Meditation by Robin Milford.
Clare gave the UK and USA premiere of " Ulysses Awakes" by for solo viola
and strings by John Woolrich and has also played as soloist at the
Aldeburgh, Malvern and Brighton Festivals as well as throughout the USA.
Clare is also in demand as guest principal viola with many of the London
Orchestras especially the Britten Sinfonia with whom she enjoys working with
children as part of the orchestra's education programme
Clare has recently played in concert with singer Kiki Dee and guitarist
Carmelo Luggeri and features on their recent album "The Walk of Faith".

Jane Fenton is principal 'cello and a founder member of the Guildhall
Strings with whom she has travelled all over the USA, Europe, North Africa
and India. She has returned to India several times without her 'cello - once
with a bicycle!
She has recently completed a course with the British Wheel of Yoga and is a
qualified Yoga teacher.
Jane is also principal 'cello with Glyndebourne on Tour, and Garsington
Opera but devotes most of her time to chamber music and is a familiar face
at the popular chamber music series, the "Oxford Coffee Concerts" at the
Holywell Rooms.She has also recently started a chamber music festival in
Andalucia, Spain.
Jane studied at the Guildhall School with Stefan Popov and Raphael Wallfisch
where she won the School 'cello prize.
She recently toured and appeared on Top of the Pops with Madonna.

Purcell Fantasias Nos 4 & 6

Haydn Op 77 No 1 :
Allegro Moderato;
Adagio
Menuetto(Presto), Trio
Finale (Vivace)

Schubert Op 29
Allegro non troppo
Andante
Menuetto(Allegretto), Trio
Allegro moderato

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	Concert Weston Church 2 December 2006

	Mia Cooper was a pupil at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester before studying at the Royal Northern College of Music with Yossi Zivoni , and later at the Paris Conservatoire. She spent five years as Principal first violin of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , and now plays and records with many of London's orchestras and chamber ensembles including the Barbican Trio , Schubert Ensemble and Fibonacci Sequence , and as guest leader with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , City of London Sinfonia , Dublin RTE Concert Orchestra and the Goldberg Ensemble . Mia recently participated in chamber music festivals in Lithuania ,Bombay and Montigny, France. Jane Carwardine studied the violin at Wells Cathedral School and at the Guildhal School of Music and Drama with David Takeno. Jane works with many of London's Chamber Orchestras and is principal second violin with the Guildhall Strings and the City of London Sinfonia. She was a member of the Kandinsky String Quartet for many years and has been the featured soloist with the Feinstein Ensemble on both the baroque and modern violin at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and St Martin-in-the-Fields ,London. When not playing the violin Jane is constantly trying to keep her allotment under control, walking the dog and ferrying the chilldren. Clare Finnimore grew up in North Herts and first heard a live string quartet at primary school in Letchworth. She began playing chamber music from an early age. A student of David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London she co-founded the Guildhall Strings. The group went on to win major international prizes , travelled the world making it's Carnegie Hall debut in 1991. They have broadcast on BBC Radio and TV and recorded many CD's on the latest of which Clare appears as soloist playing Elegaic Meditation by Robin Milford. Clare gave the UK and USA premiere of " Ulysses Awakes" by for solo viola and strings by John Woolrich and has also played as soloist at the Aldeburgh, Malvern and Brighton Festivals as well as throughout the USA. Clare is also in demand as guest principal viola with many of the London Orchestras especially the Britten Sinfonia with whom she enjoys working with children as part of the orchestra's education programme Clare has recently played in concert with singer Kiki Dee and guitarist Carmelo Luggeri and features on their recent album "The Walk of Faith". Jane Fenton is principal 'cello and a founder member of the Guildhall Strings with whom she has travelled all over the USA, Europe, North Africa and India. She has returned to India several times without her 'cello - once with a bicycle! She has recently completed a course with the British Wheel of Yoga and is a qualified Yoga teacher. Jane is also principal 'cello with Glyndebourne on Tour, and Garsington Opera but devotes most of her time to chamber music and is a familiar face at the popular chamber music series, the "Oxford Coffee Concerts" at the Holywell Rooms.She has also recently started a chamber music festival in Andalucia, Spain. Jane studied at the Guildhall School with Stefan Popov and Raphael Wallfisch where she won the School 'cello prize. She recently toured and appeared on Top of the Pops with Madonna. Purcell Fantasias Nos 4 & 6 Haydn Op 77 No 1 : Allegro Moderato; Adagio Menuetto(Presto), Trio Finale (Vivace) Schubert Op 29 Allegro non troppo Andante Menuetto(Allegretto), Trio Allegro moderato .