"It's been a truly inspirational experience"

With the public auditions to become our 2020 Apprentice this weekend, we hear from Carlos Vesperinas García, our 2019 Apprentice.

It's been such a pleasure to be part of this programme. I got the chance to feel like one of the quartet - or the quintet in my case - making decisions, discussing musical ideas and learning from how they work as an ensemble. It's been a truly inspirational experience.

Carlos also gave some advice to the finalists:

… after preparing your audition, the only thing left is to enjoy being part of the quartet for a while, and then I'm sure they will enjoy it with you too.

Watch the public auditions on Sunday 15th March at the French Institute of Scotland, Edinburgh.