Bruno Monteiro is herald by the daily Público as “one of Portugal´s premier violinists”. Fanfare describes him as having a “burnished golden tone” and Pizzicato states that his performances are “technically and expressively outstanding”. The Strad characterizes his playing as “ardent and heroic”and MusicWeb International refers to interpretations that reach an “almost ideal balance between the expressive and the intellectual”. Finally, Gramophone praises his “unfailing assurance and eloquence”.

Miguel Rocha began his studies at the Conservatory of Porto with Isabel Delerue. In 1983, he worked abroad with M. Strauss (Paris), Vectomov (Prague), Iankovic (Maastricht), Aldulescu, Pergamenchikov (Basel) and Fallot (Lausanne). He was awarded a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation from 1983-85 to study in Paris and at the Superior Academy in Prague. He continued his studies at the Maastricht Conservatory and the Superior Academy in Basel, with funding from the SEC.

Born in Lisbon in 1959, the pianist Joao Paulo Santos is a graduate of the Lisbon National Conservatory. With sponsorship from the Gulbenkian Foundation, he completed his piano studies in Paris with Aldo Ciccolini (1979 – 84). For the past four decades, he has been associated with Teatro Nacional de Sao Carlos (the Lisbon Opera House), first as Principal Chorus Conductor and now as Director of Musical and Stage Studies.