Our Team
Our faculty members are highly influential players in the industry. In every course they teach, they bring their rich experience, knowledge and passion to the classroom. Get to know our talented team below, and feel free to reach out with questions.
John Muhlemann
Director of Music & Co-founder
Music Scholar at Oxford University. Senior piano teacher at Eton College for 12 years. Specialises in the Suzuki Method for young pianist and gives masterclasses and lectures both UK and abroad.
Linna Hardwick
Director of Business & Co-founder
Msc. in International Marketing Management; Corporate marketing specialist; She is also passionate about children education, run multiple successful businesses including her recent opened Chinese Language School in Farnham, International Summer School in Music and Arts.
Matthew Lloyd-Wilson
Conductor
Matthew conducted his first public concert at the age of 13. Notable dignitaries who have attended performances include: Barack Obama, the 14th Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and the late Queen Elizabeth II. Since graduation, Matthew has built strong relationships with many orchestra includes GYSO, WCO and CPCO.
Suzanne Cacciottolo
Head of Piano
Graduated in Education with
Honours from the University of Malta. Passionate about teaching, over 30 years of teaching experience. Head of piano at Surrey Music Academy, Trustee of TBS, Head of Conservatoire Concerts.
Elizabeth Cooney
Head of Strings
Elizabeth is one of the most talented violinists to have emerged from Ireland and performs internationally as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader. She has performed as soloist many times with RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.
Catherine Lett
Head of Violin
Catherine studied with Mateja Marinkovic at the Purcell School. She continued her studies with Jack Glickman at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where her love of chamber music was born. After completing her studies Catherine won a seat with the BSO, she embarked on a freelance career with the BSO, CBSO, ES and ICO.
Jo Harris
Head of Brass and Trumpet Tutor
Principal Trumpet in a new opera by Elena Langer for Welsh National Opera, touring Europe under the baton of Sir John Elliot Gardiner performing Verdi's Requiem and recording the music for four Royal Coronations with the Gabrielli's.
Jo's solo recording of Enter Ghost by Judith Bingham was championed by the International Trumpet Guild.
Meg-Rosaleen Hamilton
Head of Creative Violin & viola tutor
Millennium Award winning violist and violinist, with music degrees from Edinburgh University and Trinity College of Music, Meg has a varied career in classical, traditional and world music. Her teaching style is especially inspired by the Suzuki and Kodaly methods. Sheila Nelson and the Gypsy musicians of Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
Benedict Rogerson
Cello Tutor, BBC Concert Orchestra
Graduated from Royal Academy of Music; Toured with ICO all over the world giving concerts with famous artists. Ben has played as Guest Principal Cello for the city of London Sinfonia; He is a member of the BBC Concert Orchestra. For several years he coached the cello section of the NYO, now he teaches in RGS and Tonbridge School.
Merel van der Knoop
Vocal & Piano Accompanist
Merel gained a Bachelor's degree in solo piano from the Rotterdam Conservatoire in Netherlands and went on to study piano accompaniment at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from where she graduated with a Master in music and a Master in Music Performance, Guildhall Artist Degree.
Marjorie Carrington
Oboe Tutor
Marjorie began playing oboe at the age of 11 and was a member of the Devon County Youth Orchestra. She went on to study music at Birmingham Conservatoire and completed her Masters degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2004. She was 2nd oboe with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra.
Victoria Fenech
Violin Tutor
Born in Malta and began to learn violin at age of three. She completed her Grade 8 exam at age of 14 and her ABRSM Diploma a year later. Victoria continued her music study at University of Bristol and graduated in 2021. She has great passion of teaching young children, she teaches both privately and in local schools.
Amy Muller
Piano Tutor
Born in Colorado. USA, holds a Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance. Amy has been teaching worldwide in US. Sweden, Germany and the UK. Co-founder of the Kantorissimo Chamber Music near Oslo. She is great inspiration to many young musicians.
Michael Wilson
Saxphone, clarinet and flute Tutor
Michael graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. He is the music director of the Milestone Big Band, playing lead alto saxophone. Performed at Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall and other prestigious venues. Teaches at South East and top london private schools.
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