Nicholas Daniel is one of the greatest exponents of the oboe in the world and amongst the UK's most distinguished soloists. He is also a founder member of the Haffner Wind Ensemble and the Britten Oboe Quartet.

Following his successful debut at the BBC Proms with Vaughan Williams oboe concerto, he was invited to perform the Strauss concerto in 1994 and in 1996 gave the world premiere of John Woolrich's oboe concerto commissioned for him by the BBC. This work and performance met with unanimous critical acclaim and has led to the creation and performance of more new repertoire for the oboe. In 2004 he made his conducting debut at the Proms in a chamber series with the Britten Sinfonia. Nicholas Daniel is an active chamber musician and recitalist and has enjoyed a long and fruitful collaboration with Julius Drake, and the Maggini and Lindsay Quartets.

Julius Drake works with many of the world's leading vocal and instrumental artists, both in recital and on disc. He appears at all the major music centres and recent seasons have taken him to Edinburgh, Munich, Salzburg, Schubertiade, and Tanglewood Festivals; to Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Centre, Concertgebouw, Chatelet, Musicverein and Konzerthaus Vienna, Wigmore Hall and BBC Proms.

Julius directed the Perth International Chamber Music Festival from 2000 - 2003, and was also Musical Director of Janaceks' "Diary of One who Vanished" touring to Munich, London, Amsterdam and New York.

In 2006 he was invited onto the jury of the Leeds International Piano competition.