Winners of a Tunnell Trust Award 2008

Winners of a MMSF/Philharmonia Ensemble Award 2008

Cerys Jones  Violin
Charlotte Scott  Violin
Carol Ella  Viola
Jessica Burroughs Cello
Nicola Davenport Bass
Richard Russell  Clarinet
Stuart Russell  Bassoon
John Davy  Horn

Liquid Architecture is an award-winning ensemble formed by graduates of the U.K.'s leading conservatoires with the aim of excelling in their interpretations of classic works, championing neglected repertoire and promoting new music for mixed ensembles.

In 2008 Liquid Architecture won a Tunnell Trust Award, through which they will be giving concerts around Scotland in December 2009 and a MMSF/Philharmonia Ensemble Award resulting in a recital at the Royal Festival Hall. The ensemble has performed at the Chelsea Schubert Festival, Lauderdale House, St Olave’s Tower Hill, St John’s Waterloo, St Peter’s Vauxhall, St Saviour’s Pimlico, Holy Trinity Sloane Square and Regent Hall. In 2007 the ensemble gave the World Premiere of the octet by Philip Sawyers and performed music by Beethoven & Schubert for the Schubert Institute U.K. In April 2009 member of the ensemble premiered works by Christina Athinodorou, Bushra El-Turk and Simon Speare alongside works by Scelsi, Harvey and Turnage.

Future plans include a CD recording for Toccata Classics of chamber music by John Joubert and commissions from Helen Grime, Alasdair Spratt and Graham Ross. Forthcoming concerts include the Schubert Society G.B., The Forge Venue, St John’s Notting Hill and a return trip to Scotland in February 2010.

Liquid Architecture gratefully acknowledges financial support from the PRS Foundation.