Rising Stars Showcase
Scintilla Quartet
Saturday 17th January 2026 1:00 pm
Lea Barn, Winter Hill, Cookham Dean, SL6 9TW
by kind permission of Deborah and Robert Behrman
In previous years we have presented a concert featuring winners of the Windsor and Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra's Young Musicians Competition. These have included Martin James Bartlett (piano) who went on to win BBC Young Musician 2014, and Euan Miller (oboe) who was a finalist in the BBC Young Musician Competition 2021, having won the Woodwind class.
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This year our Rising Stars are the Scintilla Quartet.
Programme
Mozart: Adagio and Fugue in C minor
Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
Space is limited at this concert and priority booking is open to Maidenhead Music members until December 31st
when any remaining places will be allocated.
Booking is essential, by email to
info@maidenheadmusicsociety.org
giving your name, phone number and the number of audience members in your party.
​Entrance is free and there will be a collection in aid of
the Dr Turnbull Fund, supporting young musicians.
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Directions to the concert can be found on the Lea Barn website: https://leabarn.org.uk/contact-us/
Scintilla Quartet
Paloma Bharucha – violin Yuliia Sozanska- violin
Theo Hayward – viola Cameron Walls – cello
Formed in 2024, the Scintilla Quartet are an exciting young ensemble comprised of musicians studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London. They regularly receive coachings from a plethora of world class musicians, such as Anthony Marwood, Marije Johnston, and members of the Doric, Castalian and Barbican Quartets.
Notable performances include a public masterclass with Lawrence Power, and a performance of contemporary music with the Academy Manson Ensemble under the baton of Colin Currie.
The Quartet recently placed 2nd in the Nina Drucker Haydn prize and 3rd in the Historical Women Composers Prize within the Academy. They were honoured to be guest artists at the 2025 iteration of the Halstead Music Festival, which they are excited to return to this coming summer. They successfully auditioned for the Frost ASSET Scheme and are delighted to work with their mentor Hélène Clement over the next year. Some of their more recent performances include the Ravel at 150 project and a harp chamber concert series. They look forward to upcoming lunchtime and evening concerts exploring new repertoire.
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