Lunchtime Recital - Janvier Piano Quartet

Presented by the Royal College of Music

Sherry Shen was born in China. After completing her first Masters she performed in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore with the Chinese Opera. She was also principal second violin in China’s first professional chamber ensemble, the Alexander Chamber Orchestra in Nanjing.

Yang Yu started learning the violin at the age of 4. Gradually he found himself deeply attracted by the viola. Yang is now studying at the Royal College of Music towards his Masters performance degree, and has become the principal viola of the RCM Symphony Orchestra. He frequently participates in the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s mentoring scheme and the London Symphony Orchestra Viola Workshop.

Nicola Siagri is an Italian cellist. He obtained the Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music in London in 2019, studying with Raphael Wallfisch. He previously completed his Master of Music degree in 2016 with honours at the Conservatoire 'Jacopo Tomadini' in Udine.

The pianist Ning Sun, originally from China, is currently studying on the Master of Performance programme at the Royal College of Music with Nigel Clayton.