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Linda Brava (real name Lampenius) is a Finnish classical violinist, model and actress. She has performed chamber music all around Europe, Asia, and the US working with various pianists, including Timo Koskinen, Folke Gräsbeck, Laura Mikkola, Carina E. Nilsson,Linn Hendry, and John Lenehan. A child prodigy of the violin, Linda was a soloist with the Helsinki Strings Orchestra at the age of seven. She made her debut at eleven and has since worked with Finland’s finest orchestras. In the 1990's she modeled for Playboy magazine and appeared on the US television series Baywatch. Linda has expanded her repertoire since releasing her debut classical album, but remains a respected classical artist and musician. "...a striking Finnish blonde with impeccable musical credentials" - The Los Angeles Daily News Get updates & news from Linda Brava Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Luciano Pavarotti (1935 - 2007) was one of the world's most respected, beloved and admired tenors. Considered the most famous tenor since Caruso, Pavarotti thrilled audiences the world over for more than four decades. He was a pivotal figure in bringing classical music to mainstream audiences through the ‘Three Tenors’ concerts with Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. Famed for the brilliance and beauty of his tone, Pavarotti was a larger than life character who shall long be remembered as a true global superstar. Luciano Pavarotti was awarded an enormous number of international accolades, including the Commendatore Cross and Grand Official Cross for services to the Italian Republic, numerous Emmy, Gramophone and Grammy Awards, Officer of the Légion d’Honneur and many other awards. "People think I’m disciplined. It’s not discipline. It’s devotion. There is a great difference." - Pavarotti Get updates & news from Luciano Pavarotti Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Maxim Vengerov is an Israeli Grammy Award winning virtuoso violinist. He is one of the most sought after performers in classical music and among the most exciting musicians of his generation. Maxim Vengerov began his career as a solo violinist at the age of five, won the Wieniawski and Carl Flesch international competitions at ages 10 and 15 respectively, made his first recording at the age of 10, and went on to record extensively for high-profile labels, including Melodia, Teldec, and EMI. He has received numerous awards, including Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance, two Gramophone awards, a Classical Brit Award, five Edison Classical Music Awards, two ECHO awards, and a World Economic Forum Crystal award. He is also the only classical musician to be appointed Envoy of Music by UNICEF. "The musicians responded magnetically to him" - The New York Times Get updates & news from Maxim Vengerov Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Yo-Yo Ma is a French-born Chinese American virtuoso cellist, considered one of the finest in the world. He has recorded more than 90 albums and received 19 Grammy Awards. Ma was born in Paris to Chinese parents and had a musical upbringing. His mother, Marina Lu, was a singer, while his father, Hiao-Tsiun Ma, was a conductor and composer. Ma began to study the violin, then the viola, before taking up the cello. His family moved to New York when he was seven years old. He has collaborated with artists in diverse genres, including singer Bobby McFerrin, guitarist Carlos Santana, Sérgio Assad and his brother, Odair, and singer-songwriter-guitarist James Taylor. Ma's primary performance instrument is a 1733 Montagnana cello valued at US$2.5 million. 'Ma was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2020.' - TIME Get updates & news from Yo-Yo Ma Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including 'La Boheme', 'Tosca', 'Madame Butterfly', are among the most frequently performed. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long line of composers, stemming from the late-Baroque era. Some of his arias, such as 'O Mio Babbino Caro' from 'Gianni Schicchi', 'Che gelida manina' from 'La Boheme', 'Nessun Dorma' from 'Turandot', have become part of pop culture. 'His operas often showcase his wonderful ability to unite music, words and drama into a single moment.' - OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY Get updates & news from Giacomo Puccini Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Giulio Caccini (1551 – 1618) was an Italian composer, teacher, singer, instrumentalist and writer of the very late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He was one of the founders of the genre of opera, and one of the single most influential creators of the new Baroque style. He was also the father of the composer Francesca Caccini. "it occurred to me to introduce a kind of music in which one could almost speak in tones, employing in it ... a certain noble negligence of song, sometimes passing through several dissonances while still maintaining the bass note..." - Giulio Caccini Get updates & news from Giulio Caccini Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Antonin Leopold Dvorak (1841-1904) was a Czech composer of romantic music, who employed the idioms & melodies of the folk music of his native Bohemia & Moravia in symphonic, oratorial chamber & operatic works. Dvorak's first set of 'Slavonic Dances' were published in 1878 & he is perhaps best known for his Symphony, No.9 'From the New World' which is now generally referred to as 'The New World Symphony'. Antonin has been described as "arguably the most versatile... composer of his time". Read more about Antonin Dvorak Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Carl Orff (1895 – 1982) was a 20th-century German composer, most famous for the 'Carmina Burana' (1937). Orff was born in Munich and came from a Bavarian family that was very active in the German military and whilst his association with the Nazi party has been alleged, it has never been conclusively established. Right from the beginning, Orff concentrated exclusively on textually related music. His aim was to combine theatre, music, dance and acting to form a single unified whole in which the rhythmical organisation of language frequently provided the compositional framework. 'Orff created incredibly dynamic music combining archaic harmony and pulsating dance-like rhythms.' - OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY Read more about Carl Orff Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Vincenzo Bellini (1801 – 1835) was a Sicilian opera composer. Known for his flowing melodic lines, Bellini was the quintessential composer of Bel canto opera. Having learned from his grandfather, Bellini left provincial Catania in June 1819 to study at the conservatory in Naples. He achieved success with his greatest works 'La Sonnambula', 'I Puritani' and most famously 'Norma' which features the famous aria 'Casta Diva'. Bellini’s music was praised in his lifetime for its long, expressive melodies and sensitive word-setting, and his operas remain astonishing showcases of vocal virtuosity. Giuseppe Verdi :"...praised the broad curves of Bellini's melody: 'there are extremely long melodies as no-one else had ever made before'." Read more about Vincenzo Bellini Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) was a German composer and virtuoso pianist and remains one of the most respected and influential composers of all time. Beethoven studied in Vienna with the famous composer Joseph Haydn (who wrote 'The Creation') but began to lose his hearing at just 26. Despite this he composed a vast catalogue of inspiring works including the opera 'Fidelio', his violin concertos, the famous 'Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor' and 'Moonlight' piano sonatas and his stunning 'Ninth Symphony'. Mozart said about Beethoven: "Keep your eyes on him; someday he will give the world something to talk about.” Read more about Ludwig van Beethoven Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Samuel Barber II (1910 – 1981) was an American composer of orchestral, opera, choral and piano music. His Adagio for Strings became his most famous composition and is widely considered a masterwork of modern classical music. The piece has been used in numerous television programmes and films but is perhaps best know for it's use in Oliver Stone's 1986 Vietnam film, 'Platoon'. Barber's music was championed by a remarkable range of renowned artists, musicians, and conductors including Vladimir Horowitz, John Browning, Martha Graham, Arturo Toscanini, Dmitri Mitropoulos, Jennie Tourel, and Eleanor Steber. "Samuel Barber's music, masterfully crafted and built on romantic structures and sensibilities, is at once lyrical, rhythmically complex, and harmonically rich.” - Official biography Read more about Samuel Barber Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Robert Prizeman (1952 - 2021) became choirmaster of the choir at St. Philip’s Church (Norbury, South London) in 1970 at the age of 18. He has been a musical advisor to the BBC in the UK working on programmes such as 'Songs of Praise' since 1985. He has composed & arranged numerous works for the all boy choir 'Libera' including 'Voca Me'. He has been a musical advisor to the BBC in the UK working on programmes such as 'Songs of Praise' since 1985. Read more about Robert Prizeman Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians