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
• Chineke! 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
• Paraorchestra
• 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