MEMBERS

Kelly Johannes (2002, Estonia) started studying classical guitar at the age of seven. After graduating from high school in 2023, she moved to the Netherlands to further her musical journey under the guidance of Gabriel Bianco. She has achieved recognition in both national and international competitions, including 3rd place at the Baltic Guitar Competition in 2020 and 2022, and 2nd place at the Estonian National Competition in 2016 and 2018. Alongside her solo work, she regularly performs with various chamber music groups and her creative interests include composing and arranging music for guitar.

Bárbara Macedo (2004, Portugal) started her musical journey at the age of 10 and moved to the Netherlands in 2023 to study under the guidance of Gabriel Bianco. Throughout her journey she had the opportunity of working with renowned musicians as well as performing with the Classical Orchestra of Espinho and Estrella Morento (2022), the Young Portuguese Plectrum Orchestra (2022) and chamber music groups, such as “Eclipse Duo” and “Serendipitous Ensemble”. Since moving to Amsterdam, she got invited to play in important cultural places such as the Van Gogh Museum and the Roode Bioscoop. Alongside the classical guitar she also plays electric and flamenco guitar.

Matthijs van Delft (2005, Netherlands) began following guitar lessons at the age of seven. Since then he has won multiple awards nationally, including the first prize at the Prinses Christina Concours (2020), as well as internationally. He made several appearances on Dutch television, reaching the top 3 in both SuperKids (2019) and Holland’s Got Talent (2023), and in the formerly called Podium Witteman. Matthijs performs regularly in concerts: solo, but also with ensembles, orchestras, such as the Metropole Orchestra and Phion Orchestra, and in a duo with his sister, violinist Adinda van Delft, with whom he gave recitals in among others the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Tonhalle Zurich. He currently studies in his fourth year at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.

Eva Victoria Schockmel (2001, Luxembourg) graduated with the highest distinction from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, studying in the class of Gabriel Bianco. She regularly performs with several ensembles — including Pulsar Quartet, Duo Encordé, Ensemble à Plectre Municipal d’Esch/Alzette and Il Forum Musicale — and has appeared as a soloist with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra and the Luxembourg Military Band. She has most recently been awarded the 3rd Prize and the Audience Prize at the Mantovani International Guitar Festival 2025 in Follonica (Italy). Starting in September 2025, Eva will begin her Master’s degree at the Royal College of Music in London in the class of Gary Ryan.