Biography

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
Professional
• New European Ensemble – Principal (Since 2008)
• Philharmonia Orchestra – Principal, 2nd, 3rd
• London Symphony Orchestra – 1st
• English Chamber Orchestra – 2nd
• London Chamber Orchestra – 2nd
• Guildford Philharmonic – Principal, 2nd
• Orchestra of the Age and Enlightenment – 2nd
• Kazakhstan Philhamonic Orchestra – Principal
• Young Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal
• deFilharmonie – Principal

Training
• Britten-Pears Orchestra – Principal
• Dutch International Orchestra and Ensemble Academy (NJO) – Principal
• RCM Symphony Orchestra ∙ Sinfonietta ∙ Opera Orchestra – Principal & Eb
• National Youth Orchestra
• London Symphony Orchestra Academy

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

• London Symphony Orchestra (Discovery)
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• English Chamber Orchestra
• Musicians Benevolent Fund
• St. Paul’s School
• New European Ensemble


CHAMBER MUSIC

• Ensemble 360 (Clarinet, Basset Clarinet and Bass Clarinet)
• Medici Quartet (Guest artist)
• Rigotti Wind Ensemble (Founding member)
• RCM Chamber Ensemble (Principal )
• Harpham, Navarra and Vardanyan Quartets - Guest artist
• NYO Chamber Musicians (Cheltenham Music Festival)
• Mozart Trio with Levon Chilingirian and Melvin Tang

• Britten Pears Chamber Music - with the Ulysses Ensemble

• Lachenmann Trio (Allegro Sostenuto) - with Lachenmann and the Arditti Quartet
• Dutch International Orchestra and Ensemble Academy - Soloist and principal
• Soprano & Clarinet Duo – Susan Daniel (La Scala Milan) & Elizabeth Watts

COMPETITIONS & AWARDS

Boise Foundation Award ∙ MBF Ian Fleming Award ∙ Music Education Award ∙ Countess of Munster Music Award ∙ Wilkins-Mackerras Scholarship ∙ RCM Chamber Music Competition (Winner) ∙ Haverhill International Soloist Competition (Finalist) ∙ RCM Concerto Competition (Winner) ∙ RCM - Foundation ∙ RCM Postgraduate Scholarship ∙ East of England Young Musicians Competition (Runner up)

EDUCATION
• Royal College of Music – Bmus (Hons) First Class (2002 – 2006)
• Royal College of Music – PG Dip Advanced ∙ Distinction (2006 – 2008)
Professors: Andrew Marriner ∙ Barnaby Robson ∙ Tim Lines ∙ Richard Hosford ∙ Janet Hilton