Hestia Saxophone Quartet formed at the Royal College of Music in September 2013 and comprises of recent graduates and undergraduate students from the UK and Slovakia. The ensemble rehearses and performs together on a regular basis and is coached by Kyle Horch and Martin Robertson.
Enjoying a diverse range of music, Hestia have already given a variety of performances from a masterclass taken by saxophonists Frank Timpe, Nacho Gascon and Marcus Weiss, to several concerts held at venues including the Royal College of Music’s Recital Hall, Regent's Hall Piccadilly, Holy Innocents Church, London and BAFTA. The group won the June Emerson Launchpad Prize 2015 at the RCM Woodwind Ensemble Competition and is looking forward to performances later in 2016.
Alžbeta Klásova is a graduate of the Košice Conservatoire (Slovakia), and is currently an RCM Foundation Scholar supported by a Dr Michael West Award. Lucinda Dunne previously studied at Chetham's School of Music and has performed with orchestras such as National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and Piccadilly Symphony Orchestra in notable venues including The Sage Gateshead and Royal Festival Hall. Hannah Washer studied alongside her fellow quartet members at the Royal College of Music under the tuition of Kyle Horch. She is also currently principle saxophonist with the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales which has seen her perform world premieres and take part in international tours. Claire Shaw is a fourth year undergraduate student at the RCM and is currently enjoying her studies with Martin Robertson.
