Simon Gunton studied trombone and piano at the Royal College of Music and has been working as a professional musician in London since 1988.
He has performed with all of the country's major symphony, chamber and opera orchestras. Simon regularly plays on film soundtracks, and recent recordings include "James Bond," "Wallace and Grommit" and "The Da Vinci Code."
He has also been fortunate enough to play with artists such as Paul MaCartney, Elton John, Westlife and Mariah Carey, to name a few.

Simon also has his own brass chamber group, "The Golden Section."

Simon has led workshops and presented concerts for organisations such as the Royal Opera House, Philharmonia Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Royal College of Music, Spitalfields Festival, Escape Artists, British Council and Arts and Business. In this capacity, Simon has worked as an animateur with primary and secondary school children, university students, hospice patients, autistic children, prisoners, homeless and mental health communities.

For the British Council Simon has toured extensively with the brass ensemble The Wallace Collection, leading workshops in countries such as Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh and Khazakhstan. Simon is also musical director of Escape Artists, and recently conducted the choir of Kings College Chapel Cambridge as part of the Cambridge Cantata, the culmination of a project with mental health service users.

Emily graduated with honours from the Royal College of Music where she studied Timpani and Percussion. While at the RCM Emily was involved in the pioneering outreach groups, Prince Consort Percussion and the Elastic Band with whom she gained experience in workshop leadership. This led to work with orchestras such as the Philharmonia Orchestra's Stepping Stones project in Bedfordshire, and the Britten Sinfonia's family music days.

Emily has led workshops at the Wigmore Hall and Wallace Collection, and has been involved in a series of projects for the Royal Albert Hall, Orchestra of St John's and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra education departments.

She also has a percussion duo called Drum Blondes who regularly do workshops, festivals and recitals both independently and as part of the Live Music Now! Scheme.

Emily teaches at the Dragon School in Oxford and the Sutton High School for Girls, as well as freelancing with orchestras such as the Orchestra of the Royal Opera Covent Garden!