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Ellie Blamires

Flute

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Sub Principal Flute (Trial ongoing)
Scottish Opera: No. 2 Flute - Principal (Trial ongoing)
BBC Symphony Orchestra: Extras List (2022-present)
Multi-Story Orchestra (2023)
Southbank Sinfonia: Fellow (2022-23)
Riot Ensemble: Dep (2021 – present)
Oxford Opera: Principal (2021-present)
Pegasus Opera: Principal (2022)
Orchestra For the Earth: Principal (2016-present)

Orchestral Training
Philharmonia MMSF Scheme (2023-4)
Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra - Principal (2018-20)
Oxford University Orchestra - Principal (2015-2018)
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain - Principal (2015)

Chamber Music
Founding member of Ensemble Renard (2018-present)
Magnard Ensemble – Dep (2022-present)
J.S. Bach Flute Sonata in B minor – Recording with Laurence Cummings (2021)
Royal Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra – Principal Flute, second, and Piccolo (2019 – 2020)
New Chamber Opera - Principal (2015 – 2018)

Solo
Folkestone New Music: Solo recital with John Woolrich and Colin Matthews (2023)
Southbank Sinfonia: Hahn Concerto Provencal (2022), Telemann Concerto in G major TWV 53 (2022)
Orchestra for the Earth: Jolivet Flute Concerto (2021 & 2022)
NW1 Collective: Debussy L’Apres Midi d’un Faune (2020)

Awards/Scholarships
Countess of Munster Recital Scheme (2023)
ROSL Mixed Ensembles Finalist (2023)
Britten Pears Young Artist (2022, awarded again in 2023)
Stoller Hall Young Artist (2022)
Tunnell Trust Recital Scheme (2021)
Nicholas Blake Chamber Music Prize - Royal Academy of Music (2019) Harold Alcock Wrigley
Scholarship from Help Musicians UK (2019-2020)
Scholarship - 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, BBCSO, LMP, London Sinfonietta, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Fiona Gibbs, Artist Development Manager, Southbank Sinfonia @St John’s Smith Square

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