Yanghe Yu is a New Zealand-based violinist, concertmaster, soloist, and currently teaches at the University of Auckland School of Music. He serves as Concertmaster of Bach Musica NZ and Hawkes Bay Orchestra, and has previously held principal positions with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and appeared as Guest Concertmaster with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

As a soloist, Yanghe has performed across Europe, North America, and New Zealand, with repertoire including Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, Dvořák’s Romance in F minor, and Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. His performances have received critical acclaim for their “delicate and beautiful” playing and “mesmerising” artistry, and his recordings are regularly broadcast on Radio New Zealand.

Internationally, he has performed with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and the New World Symphony. Yanghe holds a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Tal Amoore is a Sydney-born, New Zealand-based violist. He is a member of the Antipodes Quartet, the 2025-2026 Fellowship ensemble of the New Zealand String Quartet, a 2026 Auckland Philharmonia Fellow, and a Royal Over-Seas League Pettman Scholar.

He has performed across New Zealand and internationally at festivals including At the World’s Edge, Whakatipu Music Festival, Adam Chamber Music Festival, Sounds of Friendship (Korea), and the British Isles Music Festival (UK).

A committed orchestral musician, Tal performs regularly with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and has served as Guest Principal Violist with Orchestra Wellington, the Hawke’s Bay Symphony Orchestra, and the Nelson Symphony Orchestra. He was previously principal of the New Zealand National Youth Orchestra and has collaborated with NZ Opera, Wellington Opera, and the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Tal is looking forward to commencing postgraduate study in 2026 at the Royal College of Music.

French-born cellist Martin Roberts is a permanent member of the Auckland Philharmonia and an established teacher in Auckland. He grew up in Christchurch, where his passion for music, and particularly chamber music, was ignited. His tertiary music studies began at the University of Canterbury and were completed at the University of Auckland, under Edith Salzmann, and were followed by Master of Music degrees, both from the University of Auckland and the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen, Germany, with acclaimed cellist and chamber musician Mario De Secondi. Martin has also attended several overseas festivals, such as the Academy International d’Été De Nice (France), the Internationale Sommerakademie Schwetzingen-Worms (Germany), and the Tuckamore Music Festival (Canada).

Outside of the Auckland Philharmonia, Martin has performed in Aotearoa’s main centres on tour with Chamber Music New Zealand and the New Zealand String Quartet, as well as leading cello sections in ensembles such as Pipers’ Sinfonia and Orchestras Central Symphony. He also runs his own event ensemble, the Arcus String Quartet. Overseas, Martin spent a year playing with the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen and regional German youth orchestras, which saw him perform all over Germany as well as in Switzerland, Italy, and China. He was also an artist on roster for the Lincoln Centre Stage programme aboard Holland America Line, based in New York City.

Wellington-born harpist Ingrid Bauer is lauded for her “beautifully gauged tonal shading” (NZ Herald), “sensitivity and thoughtful phrasing” (Bay of Plenty Times), and “virtuosity, vitality and tonal colour” (Capital Times). A former student of Alice Giles (AM) and Judy Loman, she is now Principal Harp of the Auckland Philharmonia.

As a soloist, Ingrid has performed with the Auckland Philharmonia, Opus Orchestra, and Bach Musica (Auckland), among others. She was a quarterfinalist in the 2nd Dutch Harp Competition, and an invited participant in the 2009 ARD International Music Competition. Ingrid has also given solo recitals across Australasia, and has a solo CD called Dreambird.

Ingrid is a keen chamber musician. Her flute/viola/harp trio Toru has toured for Chamber Music New Zealand, and she also collaborates with Auckland Philharmonia concertmaster Andrew Beer in the Beer/Bauer Duo. Additionally, Ingrid is a founding member of the Australian harp septet SHE. Ingrid’s festival appearances include the Huntington Estate Music Festival, the Canberra International Music Festival, and the World Harp Congress.

Ingrid has also played as guest principal in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and in the Queensland, Tasmanian and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras.