Ellie Blamires

Orchestral Experience
Philharmonia Orchestra: Guest Principal, 2nd, Piccolo
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Sub Principal Flute (Trial Jul ‘23-present, including Glyndebourne, BBC Proms)
Royal Northern Sinfonia: Guest Principal
Scottish Opera: No. 2 Flute - Principal Piccolo (Trial Feb ‘23-Jun ‘24)
Hallé: 2nd, Piccolo
Royal Ballet Sinfonia: Principal, 2nd
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: 2nd, Piccolo
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: 2nd, Piccolo
National Symphony Orchestra: 2nd, Piccolo
BBC Symphony Orchestra: Extras List
London Sinfonietta
Multi Story Orchestra: Piccolo
Riot Ensemble: Flute, Piccolo, Alto
Mahler Foundation Festival Orchestra: Principal (Beijing Music Festival, 2023)
Oxford Opera: Principal

Orchestral Training
Philharmonia Orchestra: MMSF Fellow (2023-24)
Southbank Sinfonia: Fellow (2022-23)
Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra: Principal (2018-20)
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain - Principal (2015)

Chamber Music
Founding member of Ensemble Renard (2018-present), work includes recitals at the Aldeburgh Festival
Magnard Ensemble – Dep
J.S. Bach Flute Sonata in B minor – Lockdown recording with Laurence Cummings

Solo
Aldeburgh Festival 2025: solo recital at the Red House including Berio Sequenza
World premiere of Colin Matthews' 'Five Untitled Pieces' for Flute and Piccolo at Folkestone New Music
Southbank Sinfonia: Hahn Concerto Provencal, Telemann Concerto in G major TWV 53
Orchestra for the Earth: Jolivet Flute Concerto

Awards/Scholarships
Countess of Munster Recital Scheme (2023, awarded again in 2023)
Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensembles Finalist (2023, 2025)
Britten Pears Young Artist (2022, awarded again in 2023)
Stoller Hall Young Artist (2022)
Tunnell Trust Recital Scheme Award (2021)
Nicholas Blake Chamber Music Prize - Royal Academy of Music (2019)
Scholarship from Help Musicians UK (2019-2020)
Scholarship from the Royal Academy of Music (2018-2020)
Scholarship from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust: (2018-2020)

Education
2021 – 2022: Fellow and Coach in Chamber Music, Royal Academy of Music (Ensemble Renard)
2018 – 2020: Royal Academy of Music - MA Distinction
2015 – 2018: New College, University of Oxford - BA(Hons) Music 2.i
Professors: Michael Cox, Karen Jones, Samuel Coles, Patricia Morris (piccolo)

Referees (on request):
Michael Cox, Principal Flute, London Mozart Players, London Sinfonietta, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Robert Looman, Principal Piccolo, Philharmonia Orchestra