A DUO of classical musicians played a special visit to a primary school as they warmed up for a live performance.

Oboe player David Benfield and pianist Tristan Lee talked to pupils at Newcomen Primary School in Redcar about their lives as professional musicians.

Tristan Lee, who teamed up with David while they were studying for their music degrees in Manchester, said: "We like to think that our classical music can paint pictures in the mind."

The visit was organised in collaboration with the classical concerts at Sir William Turners Almhouses at Kirkleatham, near Redcar, where the pair perform tonight.