ILYA are an ensemble of professional musicians who work together as Classical Chrysalis presenting music that appeals to an audience who would enjoy Classic FM and to anyone who loves great music! This non-threatening presentation from the ensemble are highly entertaining, powerful, relaxing and thought provoking. The ensemble consists of flute, violin, viola, and 'cello
Dave Hart graduated from Royal Welsh College of music with Double distinction having studied flute and composition. His is a successful teacher and performs regularly with Adoramus Orchestra, folk singer Julie Hall, at Spring Harvest and recently played to10,000 people at the Baptist world conference. In addition, Dave is currently working on his first Album at his home studio. Dave is married to Jane with two children, Sam and Abby, and enjoys playing tennis and golf and saxaphone with the Impossible Groovers !!
Mary Tyler has been playing the violin since the age of 8 and in 1994 was awarded a place at the Royal College of Music junior department with whom she has toured Budapest, Munich and Vienna. Mary graduated from Trinity College of Music where she won the TCM Association Soloists Competition and as a member of the Tyler quartet won the John Barbirolli Prize for String Quartet. She has performed solos at St John's Smith Square, and St Martin in the fields and has played for the Archbishop of Cantebury and Bootleg Beetles! Now a freelance violinist Mary plays with Adoramus orchestra, Tempus Chamber Orchestra and has played with the New London Soloists Orchestra. Mary also plays first violin in Symposia String Quartet performing in and around London.
Sarah Robson studied viola at the Paris Conservatoire, London College of Music and then won a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music.
Sarah has enjoyed as varied freelance career playing with the Copenhagan Concert Orchestra, Köln Symphony Orchestra and lately with the English Symphony Orchestra and played the solo for Puccini's Requium.
She also plays with the New English Orchestra, Kings Orchestra, Adoramus, Eleos Ensemble and the All Souls Orchestra and has been involved in recordings for the BBC, Noel Tredinnick and the band Delirous.
Fiona Gillett read music at the University of Huddersfield studying piano, 'cello and composition. She has pursued a freelance career including a world premiere at the Harrogate International Music Festival, toured with Cliff Richard, Les Miserables, and the British Philharmonic.
Fiona has performed Vivaldi's Double 'Cello concerto at the African Embassy, Athens at the start of the Olympics 2004, and Elgar's 'cello concerto to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of WW2.
Fiona plays with the English National Orchestra, Adoramus, the Eleos Ensemble and the All Souls orchestra, and has also recorded for BBC television, radio and Chrysalis Arts Trust.
Fiona also travels extensively as an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. She is married to Tim, and between them they try to control Maddy their red setter, although both agree all her faults are their mistakes!
