Claire Wickes

Flute

CURRENT POSITION

English National Opera, Principal Flute

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Guest Principal Flute
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Guest Principal Flute
Philharmonia Orchestra, Guest Principal Flute
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Guest Principal Flute
Britten Sinfonia, Guest Principal Flute
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Principal Flute Trial
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Sub-principal Flute Trial
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sub-principal Flute/Piccolo Trial
Hallé Orchestra, 2nd Flute Trial
English Session Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Sinfonia Cymru
Royal Ballet Sinfonia, extra list

ORCHESTRAL TRAINING

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Academy Finalist; June 2013
London Sinfonietta Academy, Principal Flute/Piccolo/Alto Flute; July 2013
LPO Future-Firsts project, Ravi Shankar Opera at Royal Opera House; July 2014
London Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Academy; July 2011
Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra, Flute/Piccolo; September 2012 – July 2014
Oxford University Orchestra & Sinfonietta, Principal Flute; 2009-12
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Principal Flute; 2007-09

RECORDINGS

Hilary Skewes Limited
English Session Orchestra
BBC Radio 3 broadcasts with BBCNOW, BBCSO and London Sinfonietta.
Schumann Symphony Cycle with SCO & Robin Ticciati

CHAMBER MUSIC

Gaudier Ensemble - Cerne Abbas Music Festival, June 2014
Wihan Quartet - Cavatina Chamber Music Trust Student Ambassador
Contemporary music performance in BBC Proms season with London Sinfonietta alumni; August 2014
Venti Diversi (Contemporary Flute and Clarinet duo) - performances include King's Place, Cadogan Hall, Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room, Royal Overseas League Semi-finalists 2014

OUTREACH PROJECTS

Garsington Opera
Multi-Story Orchestra
Worshipful Company of Musicians
LSO Academy

SOLO RECITALS

Solo recitals include: St Martin in the Fields; St John's Smith Square; Royal Albert Hall, Elgar Room; National Gallery; St Margaret’s, Westminster; Tonhalle Düsseldorf; Kyoto, Japan
Concerto soloist with Kurpfälzische Kammerorchester Mannheim, RCM Philharmonic, Oxford University Philharmonic, OU Sinfonietta, Gorton Philharmonic & Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra

COMPETITIONS & AWARDS

Prizewinner at Aeolus International Wind Competition, ‘Best Interpretation of a Contemporary Work’
Winner of RCM Concerto Competition 2014
Awarded the Philip Carne Junior Fellowship for Individuals at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, 2014 - 2015
Martin Musical Scholarship Fund Award; 2013 - 2014
Musicians Benevolent Fund Award; 2013 - 2014
Worshipful Company of Musicians Allcard Award; 2013 - 2014
Countess of Munster Musical Trust Award; 2012 - 2014
HR Taylor Trust Award; 2012 - 2014
Winner of Oxford University Philharmonia Concerto Competition; 2012
Winner of Young Artists’ Platform Oxford University Award 2011
Winner of Chetham’s Concerto Competition; 2009

EDUCATION

2012 - 2014 Royal College of Music Master of Performance, Orchestral Specialism (Scholarship holder)
                      Graduated with Distinction
                      Professors: Daniel Pailthorpe & Gareth Davies. Kathleen Stevenson & Stewart McIlwham (Piccolo)

2009 - 2012 Oxford University, Brasenose College BA Music (Academic Scholarship holder)
                      Graduated with First Class Honours and one of top three first-class results
                      Professor: Michael Cox

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Instruments
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo