A rare treat for audiences, this ensemble sees Reiko in concert with the brilliant principal wind soloists of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, They first appeared together during their inaugural season at Cadogan Hall with a concert containing masterpieces of classical and 20th century repertoire.

Mozart’s sublime Quintet, Prokofiev’s exultant Flute Sonata, atmospheric Summer Music by Samuel Barber, and the jaunty but melodious Sextet by Poulenc all displayed the skill and versatility of these renowned musicians, and complemented the stylish opulence and glowing acoustic of London’s newest venue.

		Emer McDonough Flute Emer has held positions as principal flute of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of St John’s, and currently works extensively throughout the UK as a guest principal flute with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Halle Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Opera De Lyon, Irish Chamber Orchestra, and RTE Concert Orchestra Ireland.
		John Anderson Oboe John’s discography includes two versions of the Strauss concerto and the Mozart concerto with the ECO. He has recorded recital collections of music for oboe and guitar, and of salon music for oboe and piano. Recent recordings have included chamber music by Walter Leigh, solo oboe music by Max Kuhn and Rimsky Korsakov’s “ Variations on a theme by Glinka” with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.
		Michael Whight Clarinet Michael has been principal clarinet of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, and currently the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He has appeared as concerto soloist performing concertos by Weber, Henze, and Nielsen, and as director/soloist in a recording of the Mozart concerto. Michael has performed with the Lindsay, Medici, Schidlof, Razumovsky and Lyric String Quartets, Gidon Kremer, Robert Cohen and Barry Douglas and recorded the complete chamber music of Richard Strauss for both Hyperion and Teldec. He is a professor at Trinity College of Music, and a regular adjudicator for the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year Award.
		Daniel Jemison Bassoon Daniel studied music at Clare College, Cambridge, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and at the Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart, He was co-principal bassoon of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, and principal with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra before being appointed principal bassoon with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He appears as a soloist and guests with various orchestras and chamber ensembles including the English Chamber Orchestra and London Winds.
		Laurence Davies French Horn After 10 years as principal horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Laurence Davies was recently appointed principal horn of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. During this career he has performed with some of the world’s finest musicians and regularly visited the greatest international festivals and concert halls. As a concerto soloist he has performed at the South Bank Centre and also appears on the acclaimed Deutsche Grammophon recording of Schumann’s Konzertstuck. Laurence is also in demand as a chamber musician with groups such as London Winds and the Nash Ensemble and can be heard on many film and TV soundtracks.