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A graduate of the Kyiv Conservatoire, Nataliia is a Ukrainian violinist with a wide range of experience from classical to pop.  She has toured with professional orchestras in China and Spain and was a regular in the studio orchestra for the Ukrainian version of Strictly Come Dancing as well as performing with singers from one of Europe’s leading opera houses, La Scala.  She later travelled the world as a musician on a number of leading cruise lines. Settling in Scotland in 2014, Nataliia is co-leader of Orchestra Nova, leader of the Aberdeen Music Theatre Orchestra and a member of  Aberdeen Sinfonietta.

By the age of 12 Erin had already appeared on TV and radio and won over 200 Scottish fiddle competitions and later twice became the winner of the Daughter of Dewar award. .  While at school, she achieved her ABRSM Diploma with distinction, and Honour Diploma at London College of Music. After studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London, she continued at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire where she joined the Camilli String quartet, touring the UK on many occasions. Erin has toured all over the UK and Europe with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, which she led on their tours of Britain and Ireland. She has also toured Mauritius with Camerata Scotland.  Erin is co-leader of Orchestra Nova.

Emma started playing the violin with her mum in Buckie at young age.  While studying at the specialist music school, St Mary’s, Edinburgh, Emma played with both the National Youth of Scotland and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.  She won a scholarship to the Royal Northern College of Music where she was part of a prestigious residency in Montepulciano with concerts in Sienna and Rome.  It was at this time that Emma found her passion for chamber music and with the Virr String Quartet she won the prestigious Hirsch Prize performing at London’s Wigmore Hall as well as playing quartets by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies in front of the composer, himself.  Emma is principal viola of Orchestra Nova.

Gareth’s parents were both professional musicians and he played cello from a young age, becoming the youngest player in the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the age of twelve. Having graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Distinction in Performance, Gareth later studied conducting and, among others, has conducted with the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland, the North Wales Youth Orchestra, Aberdeen Sinfonietta and a TV special for S4C. He performs regularly in recitals and as a concerto soloist, and has broadcast as a soloist on BBC Radio 3.  He conducts Orchestra Nova after conducting Aberdeen City Orchestra for 23 years, and was the founder of the Deveron Festival which he directed for 12 years.