Music Chamber

 

AZURE is a versatile instrumental trio, performing music for flute, oboe, piano and the doubling instruments piccolo and cor anglais. They have played at many venues across the UK and their wide-ranging repertoire includes new music, both their own and by other composers, as well as little-known but attractive nineteenth century works discovered in the course of their research. See www.myspace.com/azuremusicuk for further information, or to listen to sound clips.

 

Lucy McIntyre (flute & piccolo) has given solo recitals at venues including the Purcell Room, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and St. Martin-in-the-Fields. She graduated with First Class Honours from Trinity College of Music in 2006 and has since continued her studies privately with Nancy Ruffer, Michael Cox and the late Sebastian Bell. She is an Extra player with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and BBC National Orchestra of Wales. She was awarded a bursary by Mountcity Investments Limited in 2007 to support her studies.

 

Julia White (oboe & cor anglais) played with Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra, Chile from 2007-9, first as a guest soloist, and then as a permanent member of the orchestra. In June 2010 her performance of the Strauss Oboe Concerto at St. John’s, Smith Square, London, was described by Music Web International as ‘a most assured performance, full of warm lyricism and dazzling virtuosity’. Previously Julia studied at Trinity College of Music where she gained an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma with distinction, and was a Junior Fellow. Julia also has an MA in music performance from Birmingham Conservatoire.

 

Ruth Young (piano) works as a composer, performer, teacher and early-years music and movement specialist. She is also involved in the Go Create! scheme at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and with the Music In Hospitals organization. She performs regularly throughout London and the South East at venues including the Barbican Centre, Kensington Palace and Riverside Studios. She has also performed as a concerto soloist at the University of Essex. Ruth studied performance and composition at Colchester Institute, achieving a first class BA Hons in 2003 and winning several performance competitions whilst she was there. She continued her study of composition as a postgraduate at Trinity College of Music.