Richard Hand was an open scholar at the Royal Academy of Music where he won the Julian Bream Prize, the string players prize and the Academy's highest award: the Recital Diploma.He has performed as a concerto soloist frequently, including at the South Bank and St. Martin-in-the Fields in London, and in Cape Town.

He is much in demand as an ensemble player, playing at the BBC Proms, an extensive interna-tional tour with Tetra and in the Alibas flute and guitar duo who have played in France, Spain,South Africa and Kenya.

lleana Ruhemann was appointed principal flute of the BBC Concert Orchestra in 1989. Shehas played guest principal with many other orchestras including the BBC Symphony,London Symphony, Royal Opera House, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

lleana frequently gives solo recitals for BBC Radio 2 and 3 and is a member of Jeux and Capri corn, with whom she has toured extensively and recorded for Hyperion. In 1997 she recorded Peter Maxwell Davies's Flute Concerto for BBC Radio 3. Ileana was invited to give some of the first concerts in Bosnia, following the war, as a soloist with the London Mozart Players.

On Saturday, 6 February 2010, the Priority Club members of Prelude Music will have a chance to be mesmerized by the music play by the Duo from UK, Richard Hand (Guitar) & Ileana Ruhemann (Flute). The performance will start at 7.30pm sharp. This is a musical sharing session specially arranged for members of The Priority Club only. This will be followed by workshops and masterclasses on the following day. For admission and further details please contact Alice at 016-833 3034.

"...superbly played music. Expressive and stylish performances made every item an enjoyable experience. Both players have enviable techniques and play with perfectly matched musician ship. Don't miss this duo... you won’t be disappointed."
GUITAR INTERNATIONAL