Biography

Ephyra Duo (saxophone and piano)

Saxophone and piano duo, Charlotte Bradburn and Adam Caird have been performing together since 1998. Graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music, the duo have performed in a variety of concert halls including The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, Purcell Room and St Martin-in-the Field's Church in London, The Jaqueline du Pré Building, Oxford and St David's Hall and the Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Charlotte and Adam have travelled extensively around the UK, performing for Yehudi Menuin's Live Music Now Scheme, have enjoyed projects with Opera North and were musicians-in-residence at the 2007 Sound Festival in Aberdeenshire. Gaining a scholarship to study on a long-term career development residency at The Banff Centre in Canada, the duo came up with the idea to open a live music venue in London, The Forge, which opened in April 2009.

Ephyra Trio (saxophone, piano and cello)

The Ephyra Trio is an innovative extension of the established Ephyra Duo. All three members studied at The Royal Northern College of Music, their working relationship commencing with Opera North's multimedia production 'O4E' at The Lowry, Salford, in December 2000. The trio went on to provide the live music for the world premiere of the Olivier-Award-winning 'Humble Boy' by Charlotte Jones, which ran first at the National Theatre and later at the Gielgud Theatre. Other performances include an invitation to take part in the RNCM's Northern Light Series. Along with performing, the trio enjoy composing. They performed their own original score for the classic silent movie 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' at the Cornerhouse Cinema in Manchester and have premiered some of their works at the Manchester International Festival. Ephyra Trio have recently recorded their debut album to critical acclaim, entitled 'Milonga For Three', an album of Piazzolla tangos.