Sunday 3 March, 3pm
Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

The Double Cup Duo, formed by Ernest Syrota and Sofiia Matviienko, is an enchanting guitar and flute duo that came into existence in 2023 at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music. Hailing from central Ukraine, they both share a profound appreciation for the intimate and expressive nature of sounds and colours in music. This shared passion has inspired them to explore the fusion of various instrumental variations, including alto, piccolo, and baroque flute, across different epochs of music. Their performances are marked by a captivating sense of mystery and artistry. With grace and skill, Double Cup Duo aims to transport audiences into the realm of classical music. Their repertoire, ranging from original compositions to thoughtfully crafted arrangements, encompasses the diverse styles and periods that shape the rich history of music.

Sunday 10 March, 3pm
Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Luke Bartlett is a British classical and electric guitarist from Bristol. He started playing at age 10 and remained largely self-taught until being inspired to pursue conservatoire classical study at the World Youth Guitar Festival in 2017. He is now a final year undergraduate student at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff where he studies with maestros Helen Sanderson, Zoran Dukic and John Mills. Luke seeks to reinvigorate the guitar’s tradition for dramatic and expressive performance while also exploiting more of the instrument’s technical possibilities. He is a member of Res Novus, a flute & guitar duo with Josephine Connor and is humbled to be a Julian Bream Trust scholar and receive support from the Bristol Classical Guitar Society, Classical Guitar Centre Birmingham and LFMI.

Sunday 17 March, 3pm
Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

The Juno Duo is a British-Ukrainian Voice and Guitar chamber ensemble formed by Isabella Hulbert and Maryna Vosmirova. They pride themselves on their versatility as musicians, with their repertoire spanning from Baroque to Contemporary music, blending styles including Folk, Jazz, Musical Theatre and Pop with the Classical canon. They showcase diverse musicality through experimental arrangements using Violin and two Voices alongside their primary instruments and have recently recorded their original arrangements at ‘Abbey Road Studios’. They have been selected as Young Artists of The International Guitar Foundation for 2024, following their performance in a masterclass with Sean Shibe at Kings Place in 2023. In 2024, they have given numerous concerts at the ‘Royal Academy of Music’ such as ‘Goss at 60’, an exploration of Steven Goss’ works, and in ‘Double Bill: Cabaret’ and ‘Cabaret with the Juno Duo’, where they have performed their own arrangements of Cabaret works, from Berlin to Broadway. Future engagements include traveling to Northumberland with the International Guitar Foundation, and their upcoming King’s Place Concert Debut on the 14th of April.