LINDSAY MARTINDALE is a busy freelance cellist based in Scotland. She studied at the Royal College of Music under Joan Dickson and privately with William Pleeth before taking up the Sub-principal chair with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. In 1992 she moved to Spain to take up a position with the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla which she held until her return to Britain in 1999. Since then she has worked regularly with the Northern Sinfonia, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Scottish Opera, also working with the BBC Philharmonic and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Her recital career has included concert tours of Spain, Ireland and the UK, including an appearance at the Purcell Room, London.

Lindsay plays a 'cello by Colin J Irving.

COLIN DUNDAS is very much in demand as an accompanist and has a busy performing schedule which he combines with teaching piano at Fettes College, Edinburgh. Born in Glasgow, he studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with Isobel Anderson, where he specialised in piano accompaniment and chamber music. He now tours extensively in Scotland with various chamber music groups including "Triplicity" (two singers and piano) and regularly appears at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.