This event is presented by the Carlisle Music Society at the Fratry Hall, within the grounds of Carlisle Cathedral. British cellist Sarah Gait is an innovative musician and creator. Recently awarded the 2020 ISA Digital Creative Award from the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Vienna, for her video ‘Heroes: The Shadows of a Tragic Mind’, Sarah performs across the UK and Europe, including recently as soloist with the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester in another of her own improvisation-based compositions. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, London, and Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, Sarah has performed on BBC Radio 3’s Live in Concert and featured in Classical Music Magazine. Sarah is a keen promoter of classical music with young people, appearing as Ambassador for the BBC Proms Inspire Scheme, and her own compositions have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Sarah’s work as a cultural ambassador in her own home county was recognised by a 2019 Cumbria Life Culture Award, while she currently collaborates with leading young composers in projects generously supported by Arts Council England and RVW Trust. The Italian pianist Simone Alessandro Tavoni has given recitals in the United States, UK, Denmark, Hungary, France, Spain, Malta, Estonia, Greece, and Italy. He was awarded a place on the BBC Pathway scheme during 2015/2016, rehearsing and performing as an orchestral pianist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, some performances being broadcast on BBC Radio 3. In 2019 Simone was selected as a Parklane Group Artist, as Keyboard Charitable Trust Artist, and received the Luciano and Giancarla Berti scholarship to attend the Aspen Music Festival and School studying with Fabio Bidini. He has featured as soloist with the East London symphony orchestra, Kensington Chamber Orchestra, Ashod Symphony Orchestra, Alion Baltic symphony orchestra, and the Luigi Cherubini Symphony Orchestra, performing at the Royal Festival Hall, St Martin in the Fields, and many other important venues in Britain and all over Europe. He is a regular guest artist at the En Blanc Et Noir Piano Festival in Lagrasse (France), and of the Aegean international art festival in Heraklion (Crete). Graduating at 18 from the Giacomo Puccini Conservatoire in La Spezia (Italy), he then moved to the Luigi Cherubini Conservatoire in Florence, continuing piano studies with Giuseppe Fricelli, and studying composition with Rosario Mirigliano. Winner of numerous national competitions in Italy, he received a full scholarship to study with Kesckes Balazs and Rita Wagner at the Franz Liszt Academy, Budapest. In 2014, he moved to London to study on the Master of Performance programme at the Royal College of Music with Professor Andrew Ball. After winning a second exchange bursary in Autumn 2015, he studied for one term at the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart with Dr. Peter Nagy. Simone has been generously supported by the Talent Unlimited organization and by the Henry Wood Trust at Royal college of Music. During the 2018/2019 academic year he obtained an Advanced Diploma course at Trinity Laban Conservatoire with professors Deniz Gelenbe and Peter Tuite majorly supported by a scholarship and selected as a Alfred Kitchin and Trinity College London Scholar. Simone is a trustee of the Kensington and Chelsea Music Society and artist director of Paisajes Piano Festival. He is currently performing, closely assisted, and supported by Prince Dr. Donatus Von Hohenzollern.