Catherine Carter
photo by Marcus Hessenberg
Mezzo soprano Catherine Carter has worked with various innovative ensembles in and around London, these include: opera company Erratica with whom she has appeared in 'Triptych' at Spitalfields Festival, 'la Celestina' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York and David Lang's 'Little Match Girl Passion'; The Langham Research Centre including performances at The Barbican, The Borelias Festival and a recording of John Cage's 'Aria' (she also performed it with Merce Cunningham Dance Company and at ENO); the baby opera series Musical Rumpus for Spitalfields Music; Aurora Orchestra's Lock-in at Kings Place; London Voices including for Birmingham Opera Company's 'Mittwoch aus Licht' and the early music ensemble 'Dowland Works' directed by Dame Emma Kirkby. Catherine's vocal music has been commissioned by Tate Britain as part of the Sound Trail series, Juice Vocal Ensemble at the Bascule Chamber Concerts and by Florencia Garcia Chafuen for 'Antigona'.
Catherine studied music at Cambridge and voice at Trinity Laban, winning the contemporary music prize in 2011. She also took a Diploma in Physical Theatre at Adam Smith College and The Arches in Glasgow.
Catherine studied music at Cambridge and voice at Trinity Laban, winning the contemporary music prize in 2011. She also took a Diploma in Physical Theatre at Adam Smith College and The Arches in Glasgow.
Jessie Maryon Davies
photo by Marcus Hessenberg
Jessie Maryon Davies is a vocal leader and pianist with a passion for collaboration. Jessie co-leads and arranges for all-female pop choir Lips who have performed at the Union Chapel, Royal Festival Hall and Royal Albert Hall and sung alongside such artists as Leona Lewis (live on BBC Children in Need 2013) and Goldfrapp (Royal Albert Hall, 2014). Jessie recently conducted a 200-strong chorus at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the Women of the World Festival’s flagship show Mirth Control. She was sub-conductor under Simon Halsey in David Lang's award-nominated Crowd Out in Spitalfields Summer Festival 2014. Jessie was chorus master and sub-conductor for Richard Chew's community opera Six Swans commission by Wonderful Beast in 2014 and featuring such soloists as tenor Rob Murray and mezzo Melanie Pappenheim.
Much in demand as a workshop leader, Jessie regularly leads creative projects for Spitalfields Music, Royal Opera House, Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall and Aurora Orchestra, playing a big role in Aurora’s education programme. She presents and co-devises their popular childrens’ storytelling series Far Far Away and her orchestrations of children’s songs recently featured in their acclaimed PULSE tour. Jessie has led workshops for the Britten Sinfonia, Royal Academy of Music, OAE, Aldeburgh Music and London Music Masters for whom she composed a piece for young violinists to perform alongside pianist Benjamin Grosvenor in the Purcell Room in 2013. Jessie works as chorus master for the School of Life where she leads audiences in song during inspirational 'Sunday sermons' from such speakers as Edmund de Waal, Ruby Wax and Maryanne Hobbs. Overseas, Jessie recently toured with Aurora Orchestra, taking the Far Far Away series as far as Melbourne, Australia. She travelled to Palestine with the Choir of London in 2013 where she led large numbers of adults and children in song. Jessie trained as a pianist at the Royal Academy of Music. Alongside her work with TROUPE, she is currently developing her own music.
Much in demand as a workshop leader, Jessie regularly leads creative projects for Spitalfields Music, Royal Opera House, Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall and Aurora Orchestra, playing a big role in Aurora’s education programme. She presents and co-devises their popular childrens’ storytelling series Far Far Away and her orchestrations of children’s songs recently featured in their acclaimed PULSE tour. Jessie has led workshops for the Britten Sinfonia, Royal Academy of Music, OAE, Aldeburgh Music and London Music Masters for whom she composed a piece for young violinists to perform alongside pianist Benjamin Grosvenor in the Purcell Room in 2013. Jessie works as chorus master for the School of Life where she leads audiences in song during inspirational 'Sunday sermons' from such speakers as Edmund de Waal, Ruby Wax and Maryanne Hobbs. Overseas, Jessie recently toured with Aurora Orchestra, taking the Far Far Away series as far as Melbourne, Australia. She travelled to Palestine with the Choir of London in 2013 where she led large numbers of adults and children in song. Jessie trained as a pianist at the Royal Academy of Music. Alongside her work with TROUPE, she is currently developing her own music.
Sophie Rivlin
photo by Marcus Hessenberg
Sophie works primarily as a chamber musician based in London. She has performed chamber music in UK venues including Wigmore Hall, St Johns Smith square and St James’ Piccadilly. As part of the Alea Quartet, she was supported by the Park Lane Young Artists scheme in recitals at the Purcell Room and St Martin-in-the-Fields. The same group won numerous awards and scholarships and played at festivals including Sounds New and Canterbury Festival alongside the Maggini Quartet. She has recorded for names as diverse as James Macmillan and Rick Wakeman and played with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Northern Sinfonia.
Sophie plays regularly with chamber groups including Metier and Faust Ensembles and also enjoys working with dancers, including Silversmith Dance Theatre, performing at dance venues including The Place and Rich Mix.
Sophie's experience of education work includes work with ENO, the Aurora Orchestra and setting up the 'Singing Tree' choir in India. She trained at the Royal Academy of Music where she gained a distinction, studying with Philip Sheppard and Colin Carr. Previously, Sophie studied Philosophy at Cambridge University.
Sophie plays regularly with chamber groups including Metier and Faust Ensembles and also enjoys working with dancers, including Silversmith Dance Theatre, performing at dance venues including The Place and Rich Mix.
Sophie's experience of education work includes work with ENO, the Aurora Orchestra and setting up the 'Singing Tree' choir in India. She trained at the Royal Academy of Music where she gained a distinction, studying with Philip Sheppard and Colin Carr. Previously, Sophie studied Philosophy at Cambridge University.
Kate Wakeling
photo by Marcus Hessenberg
Kate is a poet and musicologist based in Oxford. Her debut collection of poems for children, Moon Juice (The Emma Press) won the 2017 CLiPPA prize for children's poetry and was nominated for the 2018 Carnegie Medal. A pamphlet of Kate's poems for adults, The Rainbow Faults, is published by The Rialto, and her poetry has appeared in magazines and anthologies including The Rialto, Magma, Oxford Poetry, The Guardian, Butcher’s Dog, 3:AM magazine, The Best British Poetry 2014 (Salt) and The Forward Book of Poetry 2016 (Faber & Faber). Kate is writer-in-residence with Aurora Orchestra, where her scripts, stories and verse for adult and family audiences have featured at Kings Place, Snape Maltings, the bOing! International Family Festival, Melbourne Festival and on BBC Radio 3.
Kate studied music at Cambridge University and holds a PhD from the School of Oriental & African Studies. She writes for the TLS and reviews contemporary music for BBC Music Magazine.
Kate studied music at Cambridge University and holds a PhD from the School of Oriental & African Studies. She writes for the TLS and reviews contemporary music for BBC Music Magazine.
