"Trumpeter Imogen WHITEHEAD soared like a seraph..." The Times

”splendidly sonorous” The telegraph

Imogen Whitehead is a trumpeter in demand across the UK and abroad. Alongside her position as Principal Trumpet with Britten Sinfonia, Imogen regularly performs as guest Principal Trumpet with the London Symphony Orchestra, Aurora Orchestra and English National Opera.

As a soloist, Imogen has premiered numerous works (by composers such as Sally Beamish and Stephen Dodgson), many of which are featured on her upcoming debut solo album ‘Connection’. Imogen is a particular champion of the flugelhorn - an instrument often overlooked in the classical sphere - and is committed to raising its solo profile through new commissions and arrangements. Her latest commission is To Stay Open for solo flugelhorn, composed by Charlotte Harding and funded by the Vaughan Williams Foundation, which received its premiere in June 2024 (watch here).

‘Connection’ will be released on Friday 25th April 2025. She will give a live performance of the album at a launch concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Tuesday 6th May, 4.00-5.00pm.

Imogen’s future solo performances include Hummel’s Trumpet Concerto with Britten Sinfonia (May) and recitals alongside pianist Patrick Milne for the ‘Proms at St Jude’s’ (June) and Wimbledon International Music Festival (November). Imogen has been appointed Artist-in-Residence with St Martin’s Voices for the 2024/25 season and will perform regularly at St Martin-in-the-Fields throughout the year. 

Imogen has worked as a deputy in London’s West-End and played on major film soundtracks including Maestro and Saltburn. She is also an Associate Performer/Mentor for GALSI (‘Gender and the Large and Shiny Instruments’ - an initiative promoting gender equality in brass and percussion) and a member of the International Trumpet Guild’s ‘New Works’ committee. In 2025 Imogen was conferred with Associateship of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM).

Aside from trumpet playing, Imogen enjoys Zumba, card-making and learning Spanish. She lives in South West London with her husband Rupert (a trombonist in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) and is a befriender through the Wimbledon Guild.

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