Imogen Whitehead (née hancock)
 

ORCHESTRAL POSITION     

•    Britten Sinfonia - Principal Trumpet

ORCHESTRAL FREELANCE WORK (*Denotes Principal Trumpet)

•    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
•    Aurora Orchestra*
•    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
•    City of London Sinfonia*
•    English National Ballet*
•    English National Opera*
•    Knussen Chamber Orchestra*
•    Les Talens Lyriques (Natural Trumpet)
•    London Mozart Players*
•    London Symphony Orchestra*
•    Manchester Camerata
•    Opera North*
•    Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
•    Philharmonia Orchestra
•    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
•   Royal Northern Sinfonia*
•    Ulster Orchestra*

SOLO WORK

•    Concerto performances with Cheltenham & Bushey Symphony Orchestras, Stamford Chamber Orchestra,
Roman River Festival, St Martin-in-the-Fields, St Endellion Music Festival, Barnes Music Festival
•    Trumpet and Piano recitals for Lincolnshire and Romsey Chamber Music Festivals, Chapel Royal Brighton
•    Trumpet and Organ recitals for Leamington Music Festival, Hoddesdon Music Club, Ely Cathedral.
•    Recording of Barry Mills 'Trumpet Concerto' with Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Republic), 2022
•    World Première performances of Trinculo by Sally Beamish and Trumpet Concerto by Stephen Dodgson
•    World Premieres of flugelhorn concerti by Aleksandr Brusentsev, (Jan 2018) and Leo Geyer (June 2018)
•    Featured soloist for the Battle Proms 2016 – performing to over 40,000 people around the UK
•    Masterclasses with Tine Thing Helseth, Håkan Hardenberger, Phil Smith and Eric Aubier
•    Park Lane Group Artist, 2015/16 Season

OTHER

•    Les Misérables, West End (Regular deputy)
•    RPO Resound (Community and Education Programme)
•    Studio recordings with London Metropolitan Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra
•    Regular deputy for Bella Tromba, Billy's Band, Buck Brass Trio
•    Member of ‘Troyk-estra’ jazz orchestra (performed at Ronnie Scott’s, Cheltenham & London Jazz Festivals)
•    Alumna of Southbank Sinfonia (2016)

AWARDS

•    Julius Isserlis Award 2015/17, Royal Philharmonic Society (£5000 towards studies in Oslo)
•    Recipient of awards from the Christopher Horn and Wolfson Trusts
•    Winner, Drummond Sharp Prize for Contemporary Music (Royal Academy of Music)

EDUCATION

•    Royal Academy of Music, London - First Class Degree, BMus(Hons), 2011 - 2015         
(Professors: Mark David,  Paul Beniston,  Gareth Small,  Robert Farley,  John Hutchins)
•    LRAM (Distinction)

REFEREES

•    Mark David - Head of Brass, Royal Academy of Music
•    James Murphy - Chief Executive, Royal Philharmonic Society