Trio Celadon

Date: 12 Nov 2025 Place: Howgills, Letchworth Time: 7:45pm

Trio Celadon: Daniel Ephgrave, flute, Naomi Sullivan, saxophone, Jill Morton, piano.

The programme features original repertoire, inventive arrangements and a narrated work, suitable for all audiences. Composers include Robert Muczynski, Madeleine Dring, Lowell Liebermann, Walter Leigh and a Bizet-Bourne arrangements of the Carmen Fantasy.

Daniel is a flute specialist based in London whose work spans musical theatre, orchestral performance and chamber music. He has held chairs in numerous West End and UK touring productions, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2024-2025 tour), Old Friends (Gielgud Theatre) and Spirited Away (London Coliseum). He is currently playing in Here We Are at the National Theatre.

Naomi is a London-based saxophonist and teacher. She performs with the Laefer Quartet, whose debut album Strata was released in 2024, and has appeared on numerous other chamber recordings. Her performing career has taken her across Europe, the USA, South Africa, and Taiwan, including appearances with the LSO, CBSO, Halle, BBC SSO, Chineke!, Riot Ensemble, and Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Alongside her performing, Naomi is Head of Saxophone at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Senior Saxophone Tutor at the RNCM, and teaches at Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She studied at Chetham’s, the Royal College of Music, and Northwestern University, supported by the Countess of Munster Trust and Help Musicians UK. Naomi is endorsed by Selmer and D’Addario, and is chair of the Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain.

Jill enjoys a highly successful career as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher. Since her professional debut in 1994, she has performed in all the major UK concert halls, including the Royal Albert Hall and across Europe: receiving consistent critical acclaim for her expressive and compelling playing.