Roman Mints won a Foundation Scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London, and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Roman has recorded for ECM, Harmonia Mundi, Quartz, and other labels, and has performed with such prominent groups as the London Mozart Players, London Chamber Orchestra, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Musica Viva Orchestra, Russian Philharmonia, Kremerata Baltica, Prague Soloists and Prague Sinfonia, among others. His recording of the Mozetich Violin Concerto ‘Affairs of the Heart’ was used in productions by Hong Kong Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Q-dance company.

Katya Apekisheva is one of Europe’s foremost pianists, in demand internationally as both a soloist and chamber musician. Katya has appeared as soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras including the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia, the Halle Orchestra and the Moscow Philharmonic. Her CD of Grieg solo piano works on Quartz was chosen by Classic FM as CD of the week and selected by Gramophone Magazine as ‘Editor's Choice’. As a chamber musician, Katya regularly collaborates with Janine Jansen, Natalie Clein, Maxim Rysanov, Jack Liebeck, Nicholas Daniel, Guy Johnston, Belcea and Heath quartets.