THE FOUR ELEMENTS bring together some of Australia's most outstanding contemporary baroque musicians into one electrifying ensemble.

The combination oboe - violin - cello - harpsichord enables the ensemble to play a vast range of Baroque Trios and concerto arrangements, as well as the providing the opportunity to weave solo works into the concert fabric. Although the primamry focus is the Baroque period, concerts goers can also expect other genres to appear in the ensemble's programmes.

Since its formation in 2009, The Four Elements has performed at the Tyalgum Festival, The Chamber Music Series (Brisbane), Music at St Mary's, the University of Qld and the Byron Music Society. In 2012 the ensemble will perform in collaboration with Queensland Ballet and choreographer Gareth Belling at QPAC's Cremorne Theatre and at the Bangalow Music Festival and the Brisbane Chamber Music Series.

Tania Frazer (oboe) is the oboe soloist with the Southern Cross Soloists and a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music in London. Tania has performed as a soloist and principal oboe the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National, Australian Chamber Orchestra and with the New Zealand, Montreal, Sydney, Adelaide and Qld Symphonies.

Benjamin Greaves (violin), an active freelance musician, has performed at festivals with Collusion, Camerata of St John's, Qld Symphony Orchestra, Qld Ballet, Musica Viva and has broadcast in recital for the ABC. He studied with Carmel Kaine and at the Australian National Academy with teachers such as Oleh Krysa, Rudolf Koelman and Paul Roczek. He is the recipient of a 2011 Arts Qld Career Development Grant and will attend th e International Music Academy in Pilsen, Czech Republic in July 2011.

Katherine Philp (cello), a graduate of the Qld Conservatorium, has pursued a vibrant freelance career specialising in chamber music and crossover/world music projects. She has broadcast live and recorded for the ABC, and performed at the Canberra International Music Festival, Four Winds Festival. Woodford Folk Festival, Bangalow Music Festival and Tyalgum Festival.

Christopher Wrench (harpsichord) is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium and the Vienna University of Music. Since winning the Odense International Organ Competition in 1992 he has performed recitals throughout Australia and Europe. His latest CD J.S.Bach's Six Organ Sonatas has received rave reviews from around the globe. Christopher is Director of Music/Organist at St Mary's Kangaroo Point and is casual principal organ and continuo with QSO.

The Harpsichord

The Four Elements perform with a copy of a double manual Jean-Antoine Vaudry harpsichord (Paris 1681) made by Andrew Garlick (London).