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Fiona Sweeney

Flute

Trials
• Sub Principal flute London Philharmonic Orchestra - current
• Associate Principal Flute No.2 Royal Scottish National Orchestra- current
• Principal second flute and piccolo Scottish Opera- Feb 2023- March 2024
• Principal second flute and piccolo Opera North-Feb-December-2022

Professional Work
• Orchestra of the Royal Opera House- Principal Piccolo doubling 3rd Flute, Principal Piccolo
• London Symphony Orchestra -Second Flute
• BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Principal Piccolo doubling 3rd Flute
• Welsh National Opera Principal -Piccolo doubling 2nd Flute, Alto Flute, Principal Second Flute
• Nevill Holt Opera - Principal Flute doubling Piccolo
• London Sinfonietta Academy -Flute and Piccolo
• Flute/piccolo/penny whistle seat holder at the Thursford Christmas Spectacular Show
• Dorset Opera Festival Orchestra - Second Flute and Piccolo

Prizes and Scholarships:
• Winner of the Needlemakers Woodwind Prize at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
• Finalist in the Ivan Sutton Chamber Music Prize
• Scholarship holder and recital scheme artist for the Hattori Foundation for Music and the Arts
• Recipient of the Ian Fleming Instrumental Award from Help Musicians UK
• Scholarship holder for the Countess of Munster Musical Trust
• Scholarship holder for the Cross Trust
• Scholarship holder for the Craxton Memorial Trust
• Scholarship holder for the Sir James Caird Travelling Scholarship
• Winner of The Principal’s Music Prize at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
• Winner of the Junior Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Concerto Competition

Education:
• Scholarship holder for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Orchestral Artistry Postgraduate course - 2020-22
• Scholarship holder at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Undergraduate Degree - 2016-2020
• Graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a Distinction - 2022
• Graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a 1st class honours degree, with the
addition of the Concert Recital Diploma Award for excellence in the final recital - 2020

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Instruments
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo

Ensembles
Aurras Duo