Kaylee Ramella (violin) & Ben Attfield (piano) - Bury Parish Church

Kaylee Ramella is a postgraduate student at the Royal Northern College of Music, where she studies with Pavel Fischer. Previously, Kaylee obtained her bachelor’s degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Philip Setzer and Jessica Lee. Kaylee considers chamber music to be her first passion and has participated in a variety of experiences in her undergraduate studies and at summer festivals. She has attended the Lexington Bach Festival, the Manchester Music Festival, the Madeline Island Chamber Music Festival, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, and the Meadowmount School of Music. In the orchestral sphere, Kaylee was a contracted member of the Canton Symphony Orchestra for two years before moving to England, in addition to leading the Cleveland Institute of Music’s orchestra several times. As a soloist, Kaylee has performed the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Tuscarawas Philharmonic as well as giving multiple solo recitals. She hopes to continue pursuing a dynamic and varied career as she shares the power and gift of music with others.

Ben works as an accompanist and tutor in piano/theory at Xaverian College, and is also the rehearsal pianist for the Hallé Children’s Choir. In addition to this, Ben enjoys a varied freelance career, which has recently involved working with the likes of Manchester Camerata, Northern Film Orchestra, International Film Orchestra, NEW Sinfonia, Kantos Chamber Choir, Manchester Chamber Choir, the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, Triple Scotch Ceilidh Band, Arden School of Theatre, Huddersfield Choral Society, Chetham’s School of Music, and the Hallé Choirs. He has also appeared in pit bands for over 30 productions around the North West.

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An experienced chamber and orchestral musician, Ben has been a collaborative pianist for Conservatoire/University recitals, BBC Young Musician of the Year, the National Eisteddfod of Wales, A Level performances and ABRSM exams from grade 1 up to diploma level, covering a wide variety of repertoire. Orchestral highlights have included performances of Stravinsky’s Petrushka, Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians, as well as concerto performances of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra.