Christopher Stark, Conductor

Chris Stark is based in South London and is Principal Conductor of the Multi-Story Orchestra, which he co-founded in 2011. Multi-Story began as an orchestra that performed in a Peckham Car Park and now involves work in various spaces around the country. Their work has been recognised by the RPS and they have made various appearances at the BBC Proms. Chris is particularly drawn to projects that are ambitious in a drive to broaden access to classical music. He works extensively in community and amateur projects and is Principal Conductor of the Blackheath Halls, Ernest Read, Dulwich and Finchley Symphony Orchestras.

Chris studied the piano and cello growing up, playing in the National Youth Orchestra, and turned to conducting orchestras and operas whilst a Choral Scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge. Since graduating he has worked extensively as an Assistant Conductor, for organisations such as Glyndebourne Festival and Tour, the BBC Proms, Aurora Orchestra, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, Oper Köln, Garsington Opera, Gürzenich-Orchester and the Philharmonia Orchestra. He has a particular interest in contemporary music; for Multi-Story he has conducted the works of John Adams, Gerard Grisey, Louis Andriessen, Terry Riley, and has conducted world premieres by Kate Whitley, Dani Howard, Matt Rogers, and Emma-Ruth Richards. Chris has also recorded for NMC and broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

(Photo Courtesy of Lidia Crisafulli)

David Juritz, Leader & Soloist

David Juritz was born in Cape Town and began playing the violin at the age of five, studying with Noel Travers at the South African College of Music. He was awarded an Associated Board Scholarship to the Royal College of Music where he studied with Jaroslav Vanecek and Hugh Bean winning the RCM’s top award, the Tagore Gold Medal.

On leaving the RCM, he joined English Chamber Orchestra before being appointed leader of the London Mozart Players, a position he held until 2010. He made many appearances as soloist and director with the LMP, including his debut at the 2006 BBC Promenade Concerts. He has appeared as soloist and/or director with many orchestras including the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and English Chamber Orchestra who invited him to direct their debut in the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg in 2019.

His 2017 recording of piano trios by Hans Gal and Dmitri Shostakovich with the Briggs Trio received glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic while his many other recordings include Vivaldi Four Seasons, hailed by critics as one of the finest interpretations of that much-recorded work, and Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo. His transcription of Bach’s Goldberg Variations for violin, guitar and cello has been streamed over four million times since its release in April 2021. His latest recording, Dancing with Piazzolla, released in 2024 with the London Tango Quintet, was selected as a BBC Radio 3 Album of the Week.

David formed the London Tango Quintet in 2007 with the renowned guitarist, Craig Ogden, and accordion virtuoso, Miloš Milivojević. He performed the iconic tango for Rose and Giovanni on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 and in 2024 he directed a programme of his own tango arrangements for strings with the contemporary music group, the Curve Ensemble.

During a five-month sabbatical in 2007, David busked around the world. On the 60,000 mile journey through 50 cities in 24 countries on six continents, he paid for the entire journey with his busking earnings by playing Bach on the streets and raised funds for music education projects for disadvantaged children in developing countries.

He is Artistic Director of the Burton Bradstock Festival in Dorset, where he presents unique programmes to capacity audiences. David plays on a violin made by J.B. Guadagnini in Piacenza in 1748.

David Burton, Leader for first half of Wednesday concert

David divides his time between leading Henley Symphony Orchestra and Redhill Sinfonia, playing chamber music with the Hammig String Quartet, conducting and teaching. David is a founder member of the Hammig String Quartet, now in it’s fourth decade and which has been giving regular recitals nationally and internationally. Having performed all of Shostakovitch’s 15 quartets the Hammigs are embarking on an odyssey of Bartok’s complete oevre. As conductor he has worked with Redhill Sinfonia, Dorking Chamber Orchestra and directed numerous workshops and residential courses for keen amateur musicians.

Jonathan Farey, Horn Soloist

Jonathan Farey is a freelance horn player based in London. He works regularly with some of the finest orchestras in the country, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Jonathan has been invited as guest principal horn for orchestras including the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

Radio appearances include performances live from the studio on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune, for numerous broadcasts on BBC Radio 2 and 3 with the BBC Symphony and Concert Orchestras and the BBC Proms, as well as multiple live streams as principal horn for RTE’s Lyric FM with the National Symphony Orchestra in Ireland. Film and Television recordings include the Royal Ballet’s collaboration with the BalletBoyz for Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker, and the Britten Pears production Grimes on the Beach. Jonathan’s studio recordings include appearances on Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, as well as numerous film releases recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

Jonathan holds a great enthusiasm for opera, and as well as performing with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, and as principal horn with Opera North, Welsh National Opera, and for Opera Holland Park, Jonathan also holds a seat with English Touring Opera and regularly tours the country with them. He has a particularly soft spot for Puccini, and has performed on numerous runs of La Bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, La Rondine, and Manon Lescaut.

A passionate advocate for chamber music, Jonathan is a member of the Magnard Ensemble wind quintet. The ensemble are members of the Cavatina Chamber Music Trust, and have performed at prestigious venues including the Wigmore Hall, KKL Lucerne, and the Hay Literary Festival. As soloist and chamber musician, Jonathan has performed alongside Ailish Tynan and Simon Lepper for Schubert’s Auf dem Strom at Lake District Summer Music, and for multiple performances of Schubert’s Octet, including at Southwell Music Festival.
Previous solo commitments include performances at the London Handel Festival, as well as performances of the Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Mozart Horn Concertos, Strauss Horn Concertos, and Jacob Horn Concerto. Jonathan is a champion of 20th Century British music and holds the premiere recordings for Stephen Dodgson’s Sonata for horn and piano, duo for horn and harp, and Hugh Shrapnel’s Sonatina for horn and piano.

Adrian Bradbury, Cello Soloist

Adrian Bradbury was principal cello in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain before winning scholarships to Churchill College, Cambridge (where he read Veterinary Science and Music) and then to the Royal Academy of Music. After further study in Berlin he developed an international career in chamber music as the cellist in Composers Ensemble, Jane’s Minstrels, Trio Gemelli, Touchwood Piano Quartet and Chamber Domaine, winning a Royal Philharmonic Society Chamber Award and giving world premieres of solos and chamber works by Thomas Adès, Guy Barker, Judith Bingham, Tansy Davies, Dai Fujikura, James MacMillan, Naresh Sohal, Hugh Wood and John Woolrich.

Adrian is a regular guest principal player with orchestras including BBC Symphony Orchestra, English National Opera, Ensemble Modern, London Sinfonietta, London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and is Cello Tutor for the National Youth Orchestra.

His research into ensemble synchronisation, in collaboration with Professor Alan Wing, is published by the Royal Society and led to invitations to curate a ‘Music and Brain’ series at the Aldeburgh Festival and to appear as speaker on BBC Radio 4’s ‘PM’ and ‘Today’ programmes and on Radio 3.

His discography includes the complete operatic fantasies of 19th-century cello virtuoso Alfredo Piatti (with pianist Oliver Davies) and ‘The Pre-Raphaelite Cello’ (with pianist Andrew West).

(Photo copyright Richard Hughes)

Ginevra Dobson, voice

Ginevra was offered a place in Exeter Cathedral Choir at the age of 6 and sang there for over 5 years under the direction of Timothy Noon, attending Exeter Cathedral School. In her final year, Ginevra shared the Smith prize for girl chorister solo work.
Ginevra is now a Music Scholar at Blundell’s School, performing in their wide range of musical ensembles.

Ginevra’s solo performances have included Bach St John Passion at Exeter Cathedral, and Mozart’s Requiem and Vivaldi’s Gloria in Blundell’s Chapel. Ginevra previously studied with Alison Burnett and now studies with Eamonn Mulhall and Madeleine Shaw.

Ginevra was one of the winners of the 2023 Two Moors Festival Young Musicians Competition. Ginevra is part of the Blundell’s School Hurford Trio which reached the final of the 2025 Pro Corda Festival.

Matilda White, violin

Matilda started learning the violin with Suzuki teacher, Helen Hines, at the age of 5 and she has been inspired by playing in some fantastic venues, including The Royal Albert Hall.
Matilda is a Year 10 Music Scholar at Taunton School, where she has won the Concerto Competition two years in a row, and enjoys contributing to a range of ensembles and choirs. She enjoys orchestral and chamber music, and she was a part of the Taunton School Clarinet Quintet that reached the Pro Corda Final in 2024.
Matilda has been a member of the National Children’s Orchestra for several years and is a keen member of the Somerset Youth Orchestra. Matilda is now taught by Clive Hughes and loves to play both classical and contemporary music. In 2023 she passed her ARSM Diploma with Distinction, and is now working towards completing her LRSM.