Brass/Woodwind

Formed in 1999, The Artemsax Saxophone Quartet comprises João Pedro Silva on soprano saxophone, João Pedro Cordeiro on alto, Rui Costa on tenor and Hugo Gaito on baritone.

Eric Aubier entered Maurice Andre's class at the CNSM of Paris at the age of 14 where he was the youngest graduate at the time earning three first prizes. Later, he studied piano and took harmony classes with Pierre Lantier, completing his education.

Professor of Saxophone for the Royal Marines, Simon Bates is known and respected for his stylistic versatility and instrumental prowess.

Markus Bebek was born in 1975 in Nürnberg, and studied from 1998 with Prof. Günther Beetz at the Musikhochschule Mannheim. Here he obtained his Diploma in 2004 and a 'Solist Diploma' in 2006. Presently he is Assistant Principal Trumpet at the “Opern- und Museumsorchester Frankfurt/Main” which is well-known as one of the best opera orchestras in Germany.

Without a doubt, the Belgium trumpeter, Jeroen Berwaerts, is one of the most interesting musicians of the young musical generation.

Dave Bishop began playing the recorder at 7 years of age, moving to the saxophone aged 10. At 11, Dave joined his first big band before joining the National Youth Jazz Orchestra at 13 where he enjoyed 11 years recording and performing throughout the World.

Richard Bissill studied horn and piano at the Royal Academy of Music then joined the London Symphony Orchestra, aged 22. He was Principal Horn of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for 25 years and is now Principal Horn of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. He has been a Professor of Horn at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama since 1983.

Multi-Award winning saxophonist YolanDa Brown is a jazz urban contemporary musician and composer, and was the first musician to be not only nominated in the "Best Bazz" category of the MOBO Awards in consecutive years, but also the first to win it two years running!

Calling Till Brönner the new aspiring German trumpet talent is obsolete, since he has sold more records than any other German jazz musician. He plays big time now and is well known in the New York jazz circuit, which itself is top of the crop.” ME SOUNDS/Rolling Stone

Jean-christophe Béney was born October 2nd, 1969, in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris. His parents being classical musicians, he was always in touch with the world of music.