The BBC Symphony Orchestra has played a central role at the heart of British musical life since its inception in 1930; and as the flagship orchestra of the BBC it provides the backbone of the BBC Proms with at least a dozen concerts each year including the First and Last Nights.

Sabine Meyer began her career as a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, where her appointment as the orchestra's first ever female member. By the 1990s, she had become one of the most notable solo clarinetists, and has released many recordings since then.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra has played a central role at the heart of British musical life since its inception in 1930; and as the flagship orchestra of the BBC it provides the backbone of the BBC Proms with at least a dozen concerts each year including the First and Last Nights

Sabine Meyer began her career as a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, where her appointment as the orchestra's first ever female member. By the 1990s, she had become one of the most notable solo clarinetists, and has released many recordings since then.

In 1998, Mr. Ma established the Silk Road Project to promote the study of the cultural, artistic and intellectual traditions along the ancient trade route that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. By examining the flow of ideas throughout this vast area, the Project seeks to illuminate the heritages of the Silk Road countries and identify the voices that represent these traditions today.

In 1998, Mr. Ma established the Silk Road Project to promote the study of the cultural, artistic and intellectual traditions along the ancient trade route that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. By examining the flow of ideas throughout this vast area, the Project seeks to illuminate the heritages of the Silk Road countries and identify the voices that represent these traditions today.

In 1998, Mr. Ma established the Silk Road Project to promote the study of the cultural, artistic and intellectual traditions along the ancient trade route that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. By examining the flow of ideas throughout this vast area, the Project seeks to illuminate the heritages of the Silk Road countries and identify the voices that represent these traditions today

For three decades Anne-Sophie Mutter has been one of the greatest violin virtuosos of our time. The honors afforded Anne-Sophie Mutter for her many recordings include the German Record Prize, the Record Academy Prize, the Grand Prix du Disque, the International Record Prize, “Le Monde de la Musique”, “Record Geijutsu,” and several Grammies.

Michael Francis came to prominence as a conductor in January 2007, when he was asked, with 12 hours notice, to replace an indisposed Valery Gergiev for the rehearsals and performance of Sofia Gubaidulina's MärchenPoem and Pro et Contra with the London Symphony Orchestra during the BBC Gubaidulina festival at the Barbican Centre. He was recently asked by Daniel Harding to work with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and by Michael Tilson Thomas to work with the New World Symphony Orchestra in Miami. Michael has been a double bass player in the LSO since 2003, where he is in the privileged position of being able to work, and discuss conducting, with the world’s finest conductors. He graduated with a Masters degree from the Royal Academy of Music in 2000 and was awarded an ARAM in May 2007.

For three decades Anne-Sophie Mutter has been one of the greatest violin virtuosos of our time. The honors afforded Anne-Sophie Mutter for her many recordings include the German Record Prize, the Record Academy Prize, the Grand Prix du Disque, the International Record Prize, “Le Monde de la Musique”, “Record Geijutsu,” and several Grammies.

Michael Francis came to prominence as a conductor in January 2007, when he was asked, with 12 hours notice, to replace an indisposed Valery Gergiev for the rehearsals and performance of Sofia Gubaidulina's MärchenPoem and Pro et Contra with the London Symphony Orchestra during the BBC Gubaidulina festival at the Barbican Centre. He was recently asked by Daniel Harding to work with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and by Michael Tilson Thomas to work with the New World Symphony Orchestra in Miami. Michael has been a double bass player in the LSO since 2003, where he is in the privileged position of being able to work, and discuss conducting, with the world’s finest conductors. He graduated with a Masters degree from the Royal Academy of Music in 2000 and was awarded an ARAM in May 2007

For three decades Anne-Sophie Mutter has been one of the greatest violin virtuosos of our time. The honors afforded Anne-Sophie Mutter for her many recordings include the German Record Prize, the Record Academy Prize, the Grand Prix du Disque, the International Record Prize, “Le Monde de la Musique”, “Record Geijutsu,” and several Grammies.

For three decades Anne-Sophie Mutter has been one of the greatest violin virtuosos of our time. The honors afforded Anne-Sophie Mutter for her many recordings include the German Record Prize, the Record Academy Prize, the Grand Prix du Disque, the International Record Prize, “Le Monde de la Musique”, “Record Geijutsu,” and several Grammies