Pretty Women

Martina Rick was born in Basel. Already as a ten-year-old she writes, directs and performs her own plays, learns to play several instruments and performs as a clown and an acrobat in a children’s circus. Following the Matura she attends the Jazz School in Basel for a semester, takes voice lessons from Kathleen Michaels, continues singing studies in San Francisco and trains as a musical theater performer at the Swiss Musical Academy in Bern. 2017 she graduates as an Authorised CVT Teacher from the Complete Vocal Institute in Copenhagen. Since 2014 Martina teaches solo voice at her own studio, Songwork. In 2012 she founds Les Arts Scéniques with her husband, Cary Rick in order to produce their own plays, teach acting to people of all age groups and encourage theatrical talents. She acts in their first production - “Relatively Speaking” - and works as a producer for the second one, “Two Times Chekhov”. Martina’s especially interested in the musical in its capacity to integrate different performing skills.

Born in California Madeline Del Real moves with her family to Switzerland at an early age. She studies theater and film in London and New York where she finishes her training in 2009 at the American Music and Dramatic Academy. Her career as an actress includes performances in a variety of plays, from classical plays such as Shakespeare to the works of modern authors, as well as original works or improvised pieces. In 2012 she becomes a member of Annie Ward’s Complete Theatre Company und takes part in master classes at the Pearl Theatre Conservatory, the London Academy of Theatre and Music and the Guilford School of Acting. Madeline has a particular interest in working with artist of other disciplines. In 2014 she founds the Ensemble Vox Fabulae with three international artists. They develop pieces that combine contemporary music and theater. In 2014/2015 the ensemble tours its program in Basel and Dornach. Apart from her own projects, Madeline works as a speaker and acts in various ensembles.

Brigitte Subkov was born in St. Petersburg and moves to Germany in 1995. At the age of 13 she wins the national German competetion, „Jugend musiziert“. Numerous successses in competitions and master classes bring her to London where she receives a bachelor’s degree in music at the Royal College of Music. While studying under Prof. Andrew Zolinsky and Prof. Nigel Clayton she plays for well-known artists such as Stephen Hough and Vanessa Latarche. In 2013 she begins working on scholarship with Swiss Prof. Adrian Oetiker at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel. She plays for prominent pianists such as Pavaali Jumpanen, Ulrich Koella und Homero Francesch and enthuses listeners playing Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt in her own solo concerts. Brigitte gives master classes for young pianists. In 2015 she returns to the Royal College of Music to pursue a Master In Performance degree with an emphasis on contemporary music. She now performs as an international soloist and chamber musician. The Kathleen Trust in London supports Brigitte’s work.