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John Barry (1933-2011) was a Golden Globe and five time Academy Award-winning film composer, producer, arranger and conductor who also wrote the 'James Bond Theme'. Barry's music feature on ' Concerto TV '. John Barry gained notoriety in the early 60s through his group the 'John Barry Seven' and his work with Adam Faith. Barry received multiple awards including five Academy Awards: two for 'Born Free' and one each for 'The Lion in Winter' (for which he also won the first BAFTA Award for Best Film Music), 'Dances with Wolves' and 'Out of Africa' (both of which also won him Grammy Awards). He also received ten Golden Globe Award nominations, winning once for Best Original Score for 'Out of Africa' in 1986. Other seminal works include 'The Ipcress File', 'Midnight Cowboy' and 'Chaplin'. John Barry is credited with having written the 'James Bond Theme', one of the most famous signature tunes in film. "Meeting him was like touching the hem of God's frock. Today, everyone is saying the same thing: he was the governor and it's a sad and profound loss." - David Arnold Get updates & news from John Barry

Vanessa-Mae Nicholson (born in Singapore), known on stage as Vanessa-Mae is an internationally known British classical violinist and pop musician. Mae's music-videos feature on ' Concerto TV '. Get concert updates & news from Vanessa Mae Thank you for supporting Concerto musicians Vanessa-Mae studied at the Royal College of Music in London and at aged thirteen, became the youngest soloist to record both the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky violin concertos. In April 2006, the UK's Sunday Times Rich list ranked Vanessa-Mae as the wealthiest young entertainer under 30 with an estimated fortune of $64 million from concerts and record sales. She has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide which is unprecedented for a young female violinist. In 2010 Mae decided to take up competitive skiing and was one of the two alpine skiers who represented Thailand at the 2014 Wincter Olympics where she competed under the name of 'Vanessa Vanakorn' "She has now sold over 10 million albums, holding over 40 international awards for both pop and classical recordings, and her concert specials have been broadcast in over 100 countries." - THE STRAITS TIMES

Gustavo Montesano is an Argentine musician and producer who was part of bands 'Argentine Crucis' and Spanish Olé Olé from the 1970s and 1980s. He has delved into all manner of genres during his career. Montesano's music-videos feature on ' Concerto TV '. Gustavo Montesano was brought up on Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin and studied at the Academy of Music in Buenos Aires. In the 1970s he founded and toured with Argentinian progressive rock band 'Crucis' who’s brief but illustrious existence catapulted Montesano to stardom. The group later disbanded and Montesano began to study flamenco music, which culminated in the release of 'Flamenco Fantasy', a unique and contemporary album of classical music with a flamenco flavour. Montesano recording 'Flamenco Fantasy' together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2001. The project was published in various European countries and became a hit on the classical music circuit.' Official Biography #gustavomontesano #guitarist #guitar #argentina #argentinian #crucis #oléolé #concertotv #tvconcerto #musician #producer

John Williams is one of the most highly regarded & internationally recognised film composers of the 20th century. Born in 1932 his career has spanned seven decades, John has written some of the most famous scores in film history, including 'ET', 'Jaws', 'Indiana Jones', 'Jurassic Park' & 'Harry Potter'. With 52 Academy Award nominations, he is the second most-nominated individual, after Walt Disney. John Williams has a massive list of awards that includes over 52 Oscar nominations (5 wins) and a slew of Emmys (2 wins), Golden Globes (3 wins), Grammys (25 wins), American Film Institute (including a Lifetime Achievement Award) and BAFTA (7 wins) citations. His richly thematic & hugely popular 1977 score to the first 'Star Wars' film was selected by the American Film Institute as the greatest American movies score of all time. William's music features on ' Concerto TV '. 'Williams' music is firmly from the classical tradition, based heavily on the style of the late-romantics such as Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss.' Official Biography Get updates & news from John Williams

Dominic Miller is an Argentine-English guitarist born in Buenos Aires. Miller spent his early career as a guitarist with Sting but has also released several solo albums. Miller's music-videos feature on ' Concerto TV '. An accomplished musician, Dominic Miller attended the Berklee College of Music and later the Guildhall School of Music in London. In the 1980s Miller toured with the World Party, appeared with King Swamp and also recorded with Phil Collins. He has appeared on every recording by Sting since 1990 and released a solo album of classical music called Shapes. "Nothing else seems to matter when I hang in the kitchen with my Les Paul on a rainy day here in Paris" Dominic Miller on Twitter Get updates & news from Dominic Miller #dominicmiller #guitarist #concertotv #guitar #concerto

Emma Johnson is one of the few clarinetists to have established a busy international career as a soloist. Johnson has made 30 recordings to date; tracks from her recent album with the BBC Concert Orchestra, English Fantasy, have been streamed 4 million times on Spotify. Born in Britain, Emma won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 1984 and later studied Music and English at the Pembroke College, Cambridge. She has released a string of hugely successful albums that include popular, jazz and standard classical repertoire and sold well over a quarter of a million discs worldwide. Johnson's music-videos feature on ' Concerto TV '. 'Emma Johnson has realised what lies at the heart of music making when it is at its best: she does not just perform but uses the music to communicate something wonderful.' Official Biography Get updates & news from Emma Johnson

Kyung-wha Chung is a Korean violinist who has been one of classical music’s most acclaimed performers for more than 40 years. Chung's music-videos feature on ' Concerto TV '. Kyung-wha Chung is a Korean violinist who has been one of classical music’s most acclaimed performers for more than 40 years. A former student of the Julliard School, Chung has had a long and successful recording career and continues to appear regularly with the world’s most prestigious orchestras and conductors. She is considered to be a pioneer in the Asian classical music circuit and has established herself as an artist of the highest stature thanks to her unique and expressive interpretations of violin literature. 'The government of South Korea has awarded Ms. Chung its highest honor, the Medal of Civil Merit. In addition, she has been cited by the Sunday Times of London as one of the most important contributors to British cultural life.' #kyungwhachung #violin #concertotv #classicalmusic #concerto #violinist

Internationally celebrated Australian born saxophonist Amy Dickson is recognized widely for her distinctive tone and exceptional musicality. Dickson's music features on ' Concerto TV '. Follow Amy Dickson for concert news & updates Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians Internationally celebrated Australian born saxophonist Amy Dickson is recognized widely for her distinctive tone and exceptional musicality. Amy has performed around the world in venues from London's Wigmore Hall to Sydney's Opera House. Making her debut at just 16playing the Dubois Concerto with Henryk Pisarek, she won the James Fairfax Australian Young Artist of the Year award & has released two acclaimed albums with RCA / Sony Music, 'Smile' (2008) & 'Glass, Tavener & Nyman' (2009). “Amy Dickson has a individual and unusual tone, luscious, silky-smooth, sultry and voluptuous by turns; her phrasing is beautifully finished, her control of dynamic infinitly subtle.” Gramaphone #amydickson #saxophone #concertotv #classicalmusic #concerto #sax

Together Tania Davis (violin), Eos Counsell (violin), Elspeth Hanson (viola) and Gay-Yee Westerhoff (cello) are BOND, the original electric string quartet. Having sold in excess of 4 million records worldwide, BOND is the best-selling string quartet of all time. The collective talents of Tania Davies, Eos Chater & Gay-Yee Westerhoff & Elspeth Hanson. Bond are a string quartet famed for their contemporary & often controversial approach to classical music. They have released three hugely successful crossover albums, toured extensively, & in 2003 made their film debut in the James Bond spoof Johnny English, performing the title track 'Kismet'. Bond's videos feature on ' Concerto TV '. “At its launch, BOND was hailed in the press as ‘the Spice Girls of Classical music’, and went onto turn the world of classical crossover music on its head, spawning many electric string groups inspired by its unique sound." Official Biography

Stjepan Hauser born on 15th June 1986 is known professionally as HAUSER and is a Croatian cellist. He is a member of 2CELLOS along with Luka Suli and also a solo artist. “If we just stick to one kind of music, our creativity is limited. We wanted to extend the audience for the cello, especially the younger people, and to show them how cool and how powerful and how diverse the cello can be.” Stjepan Hauser Hauser has worked with cellists such as Mstislav Rostropovich, Bernard Greenhouse, Heinrich Schiff, Frans Helmerson, Arto Noras, Ralph Kirshbaum, Valter Despalj, Philippe Muller, Thomas Demenga, Young-Chang Cho, Reinhard Latzko, Karine Georgian, Roel Dieltiens, and Alexander Ivashkin, to mention a few. Hauser's videos feature on ' Concerto TV '.

Craig Armstrong (OBE) is a Scottish musician and composer best known for his film scores to 'Ray', 'Moulin Rouge', 'Love Actually' & 'Romeo and Juliet'. Armstrong's videos feature on ' Concerto TV '. Craig Armstrong is a Scottish musician and composer best known for his film scores. He has received international recognition for his contribution to films such as 'Ray' (for which he won a Golden Globe), 'Moulin Rouge', 'Love Actually' and Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Armstrong studied musical composition, violin and piano at the Royal Academy of Music in London before joining the London Contemporary Dance School as resident student composer. “Final thoughts are so, you know, final. Let's call them closing words.” Craig Armstrong #craigarmstrong #concertotv #loveactually #romeoandjuliet #bazluhrmann #moulinrouge #filmcomposer #moviemusic #soundtracks #soundtrack #oscars #classicalmusicvideo

Italian composer Ennio Morricone (1946 - 2020) began writing music for film in 1962. Morricone wrote a vast catalogue of film music from 'The Mission' to 'Cinema Paradiso'. Morricone's music feature on ' Concerto TV '. Italian composer Ennio Morricone began writing music for film in 1962. His collaboration with Sergio Leone was considered one of the finest between director & composer & resulted in a series of utterly timeless compositions including 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. Morricone has written a vast catalogue of film music from 'The Mission' to 'Cinema Paradiso' & is considered one of the most prolific composers of our time.“ #enniomorricone #cinemaparadiso #themission #soundtracks #filmcomposer #oscars #sergioleone #concertotv #classicalmusic #piano #classicalpiano