In 2009 Alan joined the viola player Carol Hubel-Allen to form the "Duo Karadys".
Carol
studied at the Royal Academy of Music under the tutiledge of Sydney
Griller and Max Rostal, receiving many awards for her playing,
including the String Quartet Competition Colmar, in France.
Masterclasses with Louis Persinger, Bruno Giuranna and Sandor Vegh
followed. Whilst still a student at the 'Academy she was invited to
play in the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra after which she
joined the Pfeifer String Quartet, touring extensively in Germany,
Spain, Italy, Switzerland, France and Sweden. Most recently, she became
a member of the Dehler String Quartet of the Staatskapelle Weimar. She
has made numerous radio and television recordings and CD's include
recordings of Beethoven and Reger quartets.
Carol
and Alan enjoy a busy concert schedule which included a performance at last year's Cheltenham International Festival of Music.
A performance from the Duo's most recent engagement, a recital for the
Holst/Vaughan-Williams Societies in Cheltenham's Pittville Pump Room,
is available via this link Schumann's Marchenbilder
Carol and Alan play a wide-ranging repertoire and are available for recitals and masterclasses with young chamber ensembles.
