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WIMF - Jackson Flugelhorn Concerto

On Thursday 12th November I’ll be giving the London premiere of Gabriel Jackson’s new flugelhorn concerto, Hargrove, at the Wimbledon International Music Festival. The concerto was written for me earlier this year and this will be its third outing. I’m particularly excited to be performing alongside Sinfonia Smith Square (formerly Southbank Sinfonia, of which I am an alumna!), and with Charlotte Corderoy, who conducted the world premiere in July. The programme for this concert also includes Anna Clyne’s Sound and Fury and Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony (No.3).

Errollyn Wallen - ‘A Christmas Miracle’

Over the next few weeks I’ll be working with Mahogany Opera on a new opera - A Christmas Miracle - by Master of the King’s Music, Errollyn Wallen. Our November shows will take place in Orford Church, Suffolk, before we travel to Orkney in early December for two performances in St Magnus Cathedral. I’ll be among a small ensemble of 10 instrumentalists and 4 singers, plus a large community cast of 80-100 singers in each venue.

NLSO - Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto

On Saturday 28th November I’m looking forward to performing Alexander Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto with the North London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Max. Click below for tickets and more info:

St Martin’s Voices - Radio 3 Compline

On Sunday 29th November (10pm) BBC Radio 3 will be broadcasting a Service of Compline to celebrate the first Sunday of Advent. The music for this service, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, was written especially for me (flugelhorn), St Martin’s Voices and their director Andrew Earis by Thomas Allain Chapman. It was very special to record this beautiful service in the chapel at Lambeth Palace and I hope you’ll be able to tune in at the end of the month.

Recent Recitals

Last month I gave three recitals in one week across the UK: with harpist Olivia Jageurs for Canterbury Festival, with pianist Jen Walsh for Sandbach Concert Series and a concert with pianist Patrick Milne at Champs Hill (Sussex). It was brilliant to bring such a variety of music to audiences around the country and to work with three of my close friends and favourite duo partners!

Conservatoire Classes

In October I also led classes at three of London’s music conservatoires: the Royal College of Music, Guildhall School and Trinity Laban. It was encouraging to hear so much brilliant trumpet playing from this generation of students and I already look forward to working alongside them in the future!