Adam Johnson studied piano with Ka Kit Tam at the Royal Northern College of Music, appearing in master classes with Stephen Hough, Joanna MacGregor and Nelson Goerner.

He also won a scholarship to study composition with Dr. Anthony Gilbert, Simon Holt and Elena Firsova and the Edward Hecht Prize was awarded to him for his Second String Quartet which was premiered at the Montepulciano Festival in 1999.

Upon accepting an Honorary Junior Fellowship, Adam went on to further his piano studies with Martin Roscoe.

His interest in composition and contemporary repertoire affords him not only frequent commissions, but also performances of piano music from 20th and 21st century, most recently appearing live on Radio 3 performing Magnus Lindberg's TWINE as part of the BBC Proms/Radio 3 Chamber Music Series. Oliver Knussen described it as 'a performance of extraordinary detail'.

Adam's versatility saw him complete a Masters in Conducting at the RNCM in 2007 and conduct the British Youth Opera in London in 2008.

Alison Lambert began the clarinet aged 10, going on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music before winning a scholarship to study with Professor Wolfgang Meyer at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik, Karlsruhe, Germany.

Upon completion of her undergraduate studies, she went on to hold the position of Principal Bass Clarinet in the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Israel, with whom she toured throughout Europe and South America, also regularly broadcasting live on Israeli television and radio.

Alison has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the Hallé Orchestra, Hillel Orchestra, Jerusalem, Baden-Baden Philharmonic Orchestra and Collegium Musicum, Heidelberg. Radio broadcasts include a live performance as part of the BBC Proms/Radio 3 Chamber Music Series of Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet and frequent performances with BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

She has been Clarinet Tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama since 2003.

Alison Lambert and Adam Johnson met whilst students at the Royal Northern College of Music in 1996. They immediately struck up a great friendship and built on this by performing together on the concert platform. They were recipients of the RNCM's John Ireland Chamber Music Prize, the Granada Chamber Prize, and the Malcolm Arnold Prize for their performance of his Sonatina, with the composer present. They expanded their musical partnership with performances for Bath Recital Artists' Trust and Criccieth Festival.

Since the release of their debut recording 'to hear', they continue to be in demand as performers both in the U.K and abroad.

Recent performances include: Cheltenham Contemporary Concerts, Woodend Barn Music Society; Aberdeenshire, Imperial War Museum; Manchester, Jacqueline du Pré Music Centre; Oxford, Welsh Millennium Centre; Cardiff and Ludwigsburg Festival, Germany.