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.

OUR FACULTY

Our faculty members are highly influential musicians in the industry. In every course they teach, they bring their rich experience, knowledge and passion to the lessons. Get to know our talented team below, and feel free to reach out with questions.

Linna Hardwick

Founder & Course Director

MBA and Management Accountant; Corporate Relation and marketing specialist; She is also passionate about children education, run multiple successful educational institutions including SMA International Summer Music School, 88 Music Foundation and Masterclass and Concert Tour worldwide

John Muhlemann

Director of Operation

Director of Music at Highfield & Brookham School
Music Scholar at Oxford University
Senior Piano teacher at Eton
25 years of teaching piano

Matthew Lloyd-Wilson

Conductor

Principal Conductor at Claud Powell Chamber Orchestra
Has conducted for Winchester Chamber Orchestra, SCYO, WSO, GYSO and a few others

Suzanne Cacciottolo

Head of Piano & Pianist

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

Merel Van Der Knoop

Vocalist & Pianist

Bachelor's degree in solo piano in the Netherlands
Studied Piano at GSMD
Classical artist on board P&O and Oslen Cruises

Caroline Tyler

Composer & Pianist

Alumna of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Concordia Foundation of London
Music examiner for ABRSM
20 years experience of international performing, teaching and adjudicating

Simon Callaghan

Pianist

International career as soloist and chamber musician
Has made many world premiere recordings, including several concertos with BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Martyn Brabbins
Visiting teacher at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Kam Tomita

Pianist

Made his concerto debut at the Royal Festival Hall at the age of 15
The first Japanese musician to be awarded the Parnell Pianist in Association Junior Fellowship at the Royal College of Music.
Was assistant teacher at the Mozarteum International Summer Academy in Salzburg.
Teaches privately and holds a teaching post at Thomas's School in London.

Edward Leung

Pianist

Member of piano faculty at Menuhin School
Holds the current Philharmonia MMSF Piano Fellowship, and has won all the major prizes at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
The cofounder of Opus 21, an innovative chamber music collective dedicated to bringing an eclectic repertory of chamber music to Princeton University and beyond.
Has made concerto appearances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Filarmonica Mihail Jora Bacau

Catherine Lett

Head of Violin & Violinist

Scholar at the Purcell school of Music
Graduated from GSMD and studied with John Glickman, received coaching from Sylvia Rosenberg and Takacs Quartet when her love of chamber music was fully ignited
Toured with Pressburg Chamber Soloists and performed with Nigel Kennedy, Simon Rattle, ColinDavies, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and other leading orchestras

Ning Kam

Violinist

Singaporean award-winning concert violinist, is currently
Principle Teacher at the Yehudi Menuhin School, UK
She has performed with many world-leading orchestras

Ben Rogerson

Cellist

Member of BBC Concert Orchestra
Studies at RAM with Derek Simpson
Guest Principal cello of the City of London Sinfonia and Scottish Opera

Victoria Fenech

Violinist

At her aged 14, Victoria completed her ABRSM diploma in violin
Graduated from the University of Bristol in 2021

Clare Kennington

Violinist

Has performed globally at countless venues
She teaches at Wimbledon High School, with many of her pupils going to do music at top London Conservatories

Meg Hamilton

Head of Creative Violin and Viola & Violinist & Violist

Millennium Award-winning violist and violinist
Music degrees from Edinburgh University and Trinity College of Music

Louise Hawker

Violinist & Violist

Graduated from the Royal College of Music
Principal viola of the BEL and also plays regularly with leading orchestras
Currently teaches viola and violin at Charterhouse School

Arturo Costa

Cellist

Studied in Paris with Jean-Marie Gamard - Professor at CNSMDP
Received Master degree in Performance at RCM, studied with Melissa Phelps.
Member of many major orchestras

Phoebe Scott

Cellist

Full scholarship to the Junior Royal
Academy of Music aged 10 followed by Manchester University scholar and Post-graduate scholarship at RAM
Performed with numerous prestigious orchestras and has collaborated closely with composer Mark-Anthony Turnage
Enjoys coaching and giving masterclasses

Eric Bugeja

Violinist

B.A. in Violin Performance (University of Malta)
Leads multiple Maltese orchestras; part-time with Malta Philharmonic; EUYO and Bisyoc alum.
Violin tutor at major Maltese institutions and visiting tutor in Ireland.
Performed with Collegium Musicum, St Monica Ensemble, and various youth orchestras.

Jo Harris

Head of Brass and Trumpet & Trumpeter

Principle Trumpet in new opera by Elena Langer for WNO
Jo’s recording of Enter Ghost was championed by ITG
Trumpet tutor at NCO

Marjorie Carrington

Oboist

Postgraduate from GSMD, played with various orchestras and west end show
2nd Oboe with Slovenian Philharmonia orchestra for 7 years

Michael Wilson

Saxophonist & Clarinetist & Flute player

Graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Musical Director of the Milestone Big Band, playing lead tenor saxophone
Performed at Royal Albert Hall, Savoy Hotel, and other famous symphony concert halls