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The Silver Keys is a dynamic multi-cultural clarinet quartet based in Scotland (E flat clarinet, 2 B flat clarinets, and a bass clarinet). The four original members met in 2018 when they were students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland under the tutelage of John Cushing, former principal clarinettist of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.. Building on the variety of their individual backgrounds (Scottish-American, English, Lithuanian, and Polish), the Silver Keys are passionate about exploring the rich traditions of music from all over the world and sharing its transformative power with all kinds of audiences in all kinds of settings.
The Silver Keys is unbound by genre and enjoy performing new works for clarinet quartet as well as arrangements of well-known pieces as they highlight the clarinet’s wide-ranging ability to perform all styles of music. The Silver Keys is represented by Classical Musicians Scotland.
As a dedicated soloist and chamber musician, Laura Thomson has already received numerous awards and honours – most recently, the 2022 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Alumni “Make It Happen” Award. In addition to performing with the Silver Keys, as a soloist she has performed with Glasgow Symphony Orchestra, Perth Symphony Orchestra, the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and for the Musica Scotica Celebration of Sir James MacMillan. As an avid performer of contemporary music, she was a member of the American Modern Orchestra for the inaugural Mostly Modern Festival during the summer of 2018.
Pawel Jaworski is a Polish clarinettist and music tutor. Pawel graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (BMus 2017; MMus Performance 2019). He is currently the Clarinet and Piano tutor at the Borders School of Music. As a soloist, Pawel has performed with the RCS Symphony as winner of the Classical Concerto Competition. He also currently plays with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra as well as other major orchestras in Scotland.
Matas Ščerbauskas first started playing the clarinet at the age of 8. He began taking lessons at a local music school in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania and at age 15 continued his studies professionally at a Conservatoire in the same city. In 2014 he was awarded prestigious recognition from the president of the Lithuanian Republic for his artistic achievements as a clarinet performer. Matas commenced at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2015 and recently completed his studies with a MMus Performance degree. His many collaborations include performing with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Jenni Tara Moss is delighted to be the newest player of the The Silver Keys. After previously living in Manchester, she now enjoys exploring a new music scene in Glasgow. As a musician, she loves to combine her experience as an educator and performer for organisations such as the Benedetti Foundation, the Nevis Ensemble, Awards for Young Musicians, and In Harmony Opera North, by working in community contexts to share access to the joy of music.
The Silver Keys appear courtesy of Classical Musicians Scotland.
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