Emma Johnson and Friends

A remarkable gathering of four internationally acclaimed musicians, this ensemble brings together artists whose achievements and artistic identities have shaped today’s classical landscape.

Clarinettist Emma Johnson, winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year and a BRIT Award, is admired for her luminous tone and communicative warmth, qualities that have made her one of the instrument’s most compelling modern ambassadors.

Violinist Fenella Humphreys, recipient of the BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Award and the Delius Prize, is celebrated for her radiant sound and imaginative programming, as well as her bold commitment to expanding the repertoire through close collaborations with leading composers.

Cellist Thomas Carroll, a Young Concert Artists Trust Award winner and Royal Philharmonic Society Award nominee, brings a richly burnished tone and profound expressive insight, shaped by mentorship from Steven Isserlis and Heinrich Schiff and honed on major international stages.

Pianist Simon Callaghan, winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Piano Prize and a Kirckman Concert Society Award, is renowned for his elegant artistry and stylistic versatility, equally at home in mainstream masterworks and rediscovered gems. Together, these distinguished performers offer a rare synthesis of virtuosity, imagination and musical integrity—an ensemble of exceptional calibre