St Francis of Assisi
St Pottery Lane
London
W11 4NQ
Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5
Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
Delius On hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Delius Summer Night on the River
Hana Mizuta-Spencer is an exciting young violinist based in London. She is sought after as both a chamber musician and soloist.
Hana was inspired to become a violinist at the age of 7 after attending performances by Vadim Repin and Sarah Chang, and developed a love for chamber music at the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music. It was there that Hana won the Junior, Intermediate and Senior John McAslan Violin Prizes.
Tom is Fantasia's Conductor & Artistic Director.
Tom’s start in music was fortuitous, as he was lucky to be introduced to an inspiring violin teacher by his grandmother at the age of four.
At eight he became a chorister of Westminster Abbey, an experience he describes as ‘transformative’, benefitting from musical training that featured high profile occasions like singing the solo at the Royal Wedding in 2011. Tom then attended Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, a state comprehensive that champions music and the arts.
He continued with the violin, sang, played the organ, and started to explore conducting, enjoying the process of rehearsals and the ability both to make music with and to bring together large groups of people. It was in his final year at school that he saw the potential for a career in it, founding Fantasia Orchestra in 2016.
Tom now enjoys a busy career with major orchestras, including with the BBC Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland. In his rare moments of downtime he enjoys running, listening to jazz, and cooking, likening the process to conducting — it being about balance, flavour, pacing and bringing people together.
St Francis of Assisi
St Pottery Lane
London
W11 4NQ