Who
Charlotte Bradburn Charlotte Bradburn
BMus (Hons), PPRNCM
Saxophones

Charlotte Bradburn graduated in 2000 with an honours degree and a Professional Performer's Diploma from the Royal Northern College of Music, where she studied with Rob Buckland.

During her studies she was the recipient of the Stan Barker Memorial Prize for Jazz Improvisation and the Trevor Wye Award for Chamber Music.

Charlotte has performed concertos with the RNCM Wind Orchestra and the Pennine Spring Music Festival Orchestra.
Adam Caird Adam Caird
MusB (Hons), GRNCM, MPhil (Perf)
Piano

Adam Caird graduated from the University of Manchester in 1999 with 1st class honours, and from the Royal Northern College of Music with a GRNCM in 2000 and an MPhil in Performance in 2002.

He twice won the University of Manchester's Hargreaves Prize and has performed concertos with the RNCM Chamber Orchestra, University of Manchester Sinfonietta, Derby Concert Orchestra and Oxford Concerto Orchestra.

Adam was awarded a Special Prize at the Dudley Millennium Piano Competition for his performance of Tippett's Second Sonata.
Vanessa Lucas-Smith Vanessa Lucas-Smith
BMus (Hons)
'Cello

Vanessa Lucas-Smith studied with Eduardo Vassallo at the Royal Northern College of Music, graduating in 2001.

She regularly freelances with professional orchestras, including the Hallé, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Manchester Camerata.

As a soloist, Vanessa has performed Tchaikovsky's 'Rococo Variations' with orchestra. She is also a founder member of the Chichele String Quartet who were winners of the RNCM Sir John Barbirolli Prize for String Quartets and finalists in the Royal Over Seas League Chamber Music Competition. Together, they perform regularly throughout the UK.

Vanessa was the composer and Musical Director for 'Grimms '03' which enjoyed a successful run at the Greenwich Playhouse.