In January 2019, four string players recognized the void of a regularly performing string quartet in the Jamaican classical music scene. They came together in attempt to fill that void with their own ensemble. This ensemble became known as the Accel String Quartet, short for 'accelerando' or gradually faster. It is indeed the perfect musical direction to describe the group's increase in popularity, as it has become one of the most widely sought after groups in Jamaica.

Accel was founded with the promise of performing live music to the highest standard. It is one of the premiere chamber groups in Jamaica and aims to spread music of varying genres throughout Jamaica and eventually at the international level. The group performs regularly at weddings and corporate events, and has been a participant at the annual "Classics in June" event, a staple of the Jamaican classical recital calendar. Accel also hosted their debut concert "Reflections in November" in 2019 and received extremely positive reviews from patrons in attendance.

Starting music at the tender age of 3, Gabriel has gone on to refine his skills as a musician through an LTCL performance Diploma in violin from the Trinity College London. He’s served in his home country of Jamaica as the concertmaster of the University of the West Indies Classical and Jazz Ensemble (UWI CAJE) and the associate Concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Jamaica (POJ). On the international scene Gabriel has performed extensively in the Caribbean, United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, performing with orchestras such as the Orchestra of the Americas, L'Orchestre de la Francophonie, and also touring as a soloist

He currently maintains a private studio, where he teaches one-on-one violin and piano lessons and is also a violin and piano instructor at Kadon Music Academy. In addition to his work as a teaching artist, Gabriel performs regularly at classical recitals and corporate events. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tennis, chess, cycling, exploring nature, and virtual city building.

"Growing up I always knew that I had a passion and a love for music". Kamoy Gordon is a Jamaican classical, gospel, reggae and pop violinist. He is the Founder, Owner and Managing Director of KaDon Music Enterprise Limited formerly KaDon Music Academy, which is located at 26 Oxford Terrace, Kingston 5. His company has been in operation since 2018 and has grown significantly over the years. Kamoy holds a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. He performs regularly at several local events and weddings each year, and with several orchestras in Jamaica. He teaches part-time with the National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica and volunteers with the Optimist Club of Trench Town. Kamoy also serves on the board of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) as the Musicians’ Representative.

Alex Lawson is a violist from Kingston, Jamaica. Unlike most classical musicians, his journey began relatively late at the age of 14 with the piano, before he switched to violin before deciding on the viola. He credits his love of classical music to a performance of the third movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata by Daniel Barenboim. He was immediately transfixed and adopted the motto that if he [Barenboim] could do it then so could Alex. From then on music became a part of who he was.

He is a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica as well as the Philharmonic Orchestra of Jamaica, and an honorary member of the Immaculate Conception High School Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed abroad, taking part in the Luzerne Summer Music Festival held in New York for two years.

His teachers include the likes of Steven Woodham, Paulette Bellamy, Peter Ashbourne and Darren Young. He has had masterclasses with Sovon Kim, and CJ Chang, Principal Violist with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Besides music, Alex is also a physiotherapist and a recent graduate from the University of the West Indies.

Coming from a musical family, Emily grew up in the performing arts with a focus on playing the piano and the violoncello and dancing and singing in various groups.

Since completing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology at The University of the West Indies, Mona and a Master's degree in Applied Music Psychology at Roehampton University in London, Emily’s main focus is teaching piano, cello and group music for young children at The Music House and creating music programmes for individuals with developmental challenges. She also facilitates the music programme at The Step Centre (a school for children with multiple disabilities).

Emily is the choir director and a pianist at Hope United Church; is a member of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Jamaica (POJ) as a cellist, and performs at events across the island. She enjoys a variety of musical genres and composes and arranges music for cello, small ensembles and choral groups.