Photography by Oleg Micheyev

 

Julian Milone (violin)

Nadia Giliova (piano)

Lila Milone (voice and guitar)

 

Julian Milone studied at Chetham’s school and the Royal College of Music, he is a member of the Philharmonia Orchestra, he plays in the Cappella Andrea Barca, in violin ensemble concerts with his group, ‘4 Violins & a Bass’ and is a professor of violin at the Kent Academy of Music. Julian’s compositions and arrangements have been performed by orchestras throughout the world, directed by conductors such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, David Robertson, Mikael Pletnev and Carl Davis. His music has also been recorded for EMI by Alison Balsom and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Edward Gardner, by cellist Natalie Clein with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Vernon Handley, for Sony Classical by violinist Joshua Bell and for Decca by Pinchas Zukerman.  His work has appeared on the Last Night of the Proms, elsewhere on the BBC, was performed at world famous festivals and at the wedding of Prince Charles to Camilla Parker-Bowles, for which he arranged the music.

Nadia Giliova, is a pianist, she graduated with the highest distinction from the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow and the Royal Academy of Music, London, and has been a prize-winner at a number of national and international competitions, including the International Prokofiev Competition in Moscow. Nadia has performed in many significant venues and festivals in London and across the country, such as Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, St Martin-in-the-Field, St James’s Piccadilly, Pushkin House, London, CBSO Birmingham, Master Musicians Series in Newcastle, Brighton Festival, City of London Festival, Petworth Festival, Rachmaninov Festival, Russia and the prestigious Steinway Piano Festival in the USA.

 

Lila Milone  is a singer, guitarist and songwriter, whose repertoire includes romantic ballads from Russia, France, England and Ireland. She has appeared many times at Pushkin House and at various charity fund-raising events and other venues in England, Ireland and in the USA. Lila has also performed for a number of BBC programmes and recorded for the BBC World Service studios. She was coached by the world-renowned Russian Operatic soprano Nina Rautio.