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About us
About us
Emily Crook
CLARINET/E FLAT
Headley Trust Scholar at the Royal College of Music, studying with leading clarinetists. Currently on trial as principal with Manchester Camerata and freelances with ensembles including the BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, and English National Opera.
Anthony McKenna
CLARINET
Graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, currently studying a Masters degree at the Royal College of Music. An active chamber and orchestral musician, he has freelanced with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Ed Pelham
BASS CLARINET/CLARINET
Studied at the Royal College of Music and completed a master’s in Stockholm. Now dedicated to the bass clarinet, he performs with the Hyde Quartet and curates recital programs, alongside orchestral work under conductors such as Vasily Petrenko, Martyn Brabbins, and the late Andrew Davies.
Hannah Shimwell
CLARINET/BASS CLARINET
RCM Master’s student and Wilkins-Mackerras Award holder. Freelances with ensembles including the BBC Symphony and Britten Sinfonia, while also exploring folk traditions and new collaborative projects.
Formed in 2020, the Hyde Quartet is a dynamic clarinet ensemble comprising current Royal College of Music students and alumni. They are current awardees of the Countess of Munster Musical Trust’s recital scheme and have recently been selected to perform at the Bloomsbury Festival in the upcoming season. They are apart of the Kings Place Young Artist Platform and were previously Tunnell Trust award holders through which they undertook a successful tour of Scotland, performing in Lanark, Gatehouse of Fleet, and Falkirk. They will return to Scotland for further engagements in October, alongside appearances at additional festivals, including Christ Church in Hertfordshire.
Formed in 2020, the Hyde Quartet is a dynamic clarinet ensemble comprising current Royal College of Music students and alumni. They are current awardees of the Countess of Munster Musical Trust’s recital scheme and have recently been selected to perform at the Bloomsbury Festival in the upcoming season. The quartet were previously Tunnell Trust award holders and undertook a successful tour of Scotland, performing in Lanark, Gatehouse of Fleet, and Falkirk. They will return to Scotland for further engagements in October, alongside appearances at additional festivals, including Christ Church in Hertfordshire.
Formed in 2020, the Hyde Quartet is a dynamic clarinet ensemble comprising current Royal College of Music students and alumni. They are current awardees of the Countess of Munster Musical Trust’s recital scheme and have recently been selected to perform at the Bloomsbury Festival in the upcoming season. They are apart of the Kings Place Young Artist Platform and were previously Tunnell Trust award holders through which they undertook a successful tour of Scotland, performing in Lanark, Gatehouse of Fleet, and Falkirk. They will return to Scotland for further engagements in October, alongside appearances at additional festivals, including Christ Church in Hertfordshire.
In addition, they won the Royal College of Music Ensemble Competition in 2024. In 2024 and 2025, the Hyde Quartet were finalists in the Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensemble Competition. Recent performance highlights include appearances at the Chipping Campden Music Festival, Cerne Abbas Music Festival in Dorchester, and Brocklesby Hall. The quartet has performed at prestigious venues such as The Crypt at St John’s Smith Square and the Royal Albert Hall Elgar Rooms. They are recipients of the June Emerson Music Launchpad Prize and were honoured to receive the Boconnoc Award, through which they undertook a chamber residency and gave performances at Boconnoc House and in the surrounding area.
In addition, they won the Royal College of Music Ensemble Competition in 2024. In 2024 and 2025, the Hyde Quartet were finalists in the Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensemble Competition. Recent performance highlights include appearances at the Chipping Campden Music Festival, Cerne Abbas Music Festival in Dorchester, and Brocklesby Hall. The quartet has performed at prestigious venues such as The Crypt at St John’s Smith Square and the Royal Albert Hall Elgar Rooms. They are recipients of the June Emerson Music Launchpad Prize and were honoured to receive the Boconnoc Award, through which they undertook a chamber residency and gave performances at Boconnoc House and in the surrounding area.
In addition, they won the Royal College of Music Ensemble Competition in 2024. In 2024 and 2025, the Hyde Quartet were finalists in the Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensemble Competition. Recent performance highlights include appearances at the Chipping Campden Music Festival, Cerne Abbas Music Festival in Dorchester, and Brocklesby Hall. The quartet has performed at prestigious venues such as The Crypt at St John’s Smith Square and the Royal Albert Hall Elgar Rooms. They are recipients of the June Emerson Music Launchpad Prize and were honoured to receive the Boconnoc Award, through which they undertook a chamber residency and gave performances at Boconnoc House and in the surrounding area.
Committed to outreach and education, the Hyde Quartet are grateful for opportunities to engage with children in primary schools across southern England through the Deal Music and Arts programme. Through this work, they aim to inspire young musicians and foster appreciation for a broad range of musical styles.
Committed to outreach and education, the Hyde Quartet are grateful for opportunities to engage with children in primary schools across southern England through the Deal Music and Arts programme. Through this work, they aim to inspire young musicians and foster appreciation for a broad range of musical styles.
Committed to outreach and education, the Hyde Quartet are grateful for opportunities to engage with children in primary schools across southern England through the Deal Music and Arts programme. Through this work, they aim to inspire young musicians and foster appreciation for a broad range of musical styles.
Emily Crook
CLARINET/E FLAT CLARINET
Headley Trust Scholar at the Royal College of Music, studying with leading clarinetists. Currently on trial as principal with Manchester Camerata and freelances with ensembles including the BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, and English National Opera.
Emily Crook
CLARINET/E FLAT CLARINET
Headley Trust Scholar at the Royal College of Music, studying with leading clarinetists. Currently on trial as principal with Manchester Camerata and freelances with ensembles including the BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, and English National Opera.
Ed Pelham
BASS CLARINET
Studied at the Royal College of Music and completed a master’s in Stockholm. Now dedicated to the bass clarinet, he performs with the Hyde Quartet and curates recital programs, alongside orchestral work under conductors such as Vasily Petrenko, Martyn Brabbins, and the late Andrew Davies.
Ed Pelham
BASS CLARINET
Studied at the Royal College of Music and completed a master’s in Stockholm. Now dedicated to the bass clarinet, he performs with the Hyde Quartet and curates recital programs, alongside orchestral work under conductors such as Vasily Petrenko, Martyn Brabbins, and the late Andrew Davies.
Anthony McKenna
CLARINET
Graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, currently studying a Masters degree at the Royal College of Music. An active chamber and orchestral musician, he has freelanced with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Anthony McKenna
CLARINET
Graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, currently studying a Masters degree at the Royal College of Music. An active chamber and orchestral musician, he has freelanced with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Hannah Shimwell
CLARINET
RCM Master’s student and Wilkins-Mackerras Award holder. Freelances with ensembles including the BBC Symphony, Britten Sinfonia and English National Opera, while also exploring folk traditions and new collaborative projects.
Hannah Shimwell
CLARINET
RCM Master’s student and Wilkins-Mackerras Award holder. Freelances with ensembles including the BBC Symphony, Britten Sinfonia and English National Opera, while also exploring folk traditions and new collaborative projects.
Awards
Awards
Awards
2025 - 2026
Winner of the Tunnell Trust Award
2025 - 2026
Winner of the Tunnell Trust Award
2025 - 2026
Winner of the Tunnell Trust Award
2024
Winner of the Royal College of Music Ensemble Competition
2024
Winner of the Royal College of Music Ensemble Competition
2024
Winner of the Royal College of Music Ensemble Competition
2023
Recipient of the Boconnoc Award (RCM chamber residency + concert series)
2023
Recipient of the Boconnoc Award (RCM chamber residency + concert series)
2023
Recipient of the Boconnoc Award (RCM chamber residency + concert series)
2022
Winner of the June Emerson Music Launchpad Prize
2022
Winner of the June Emerson Music Launchpad Prize
2022
Winner of the June Emerson Music Launchpad Prize
Performances
Performances
Performances
Enjoy one of our recent performances.
Enjoy one of our recent performances.
An excerpt from Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 – 4th Movement, performed by the Hyde Clarinet Quartet.
Outreach
Outreach
Outreach
As well as performing on stage, the Hyde Quartet is dedicated to sharing music with younger generations. Through the Deal Music & Arts outreach program, they bring live performances into primary schools across southern England, inspiring children to discover and enjoy classical music.
As well as performing on stage, the Hyde Quartet is dedicated to sharing music with younger generations. Through the Deal Music & Arts outreach program, they bring live performances into primary schools across southern England, inspiring children to discover and enjoy classical music.
As well as performing on stage, the Hyde Quartet is dedicated to sharing music with younger generations. Through the Deal Music & Arts outreach program, they bring live performances into primary schools across southern England, inspiring children to discover and enjoy classical music.
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