Award winning conductor ARJAN TIEN is the artistic leader and principal conductor of the Magogo Chamber Orchestra Holland. He made his solo debut as violist with the Salzburg Chamber Soloists in São Paulo and Vitória (Brazil). He became a member of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, a position he held until 2005. Since 2002 he regularly works with the Metropole Orchestra, with which he recorded several acclaimed CDs and DVDs. He has conducted numerous television and radio recordings and world premieres.

MARIA DU TOIT is Principal clarinettist of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. She has won first prize in six South African instrumental competitions, including ATKV forte (2001), PJ Lemmer overseas study competition (University of South Africa, 2001) and Mabel Quick overseas bursary competition (2002) among others, as well as second prize in the SASOL competition (1999). She is also the first prize winner of the international clarinet competition Jeunesses Musicales held in Bucharest, Romania (2006). Du Toit was also awarded a special prize at the 13th International Music Competition “Gheorghe Dima” held in Cluj Napoca, Romania (2011).