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Helen Barker

Oboe


website: www.thezephyrensemble.com
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE


BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (inc trial and BBC Proms 2004)
Halle Orchestra 
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra  
Philharmonia Orchestra
English Chamber Orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra      
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
English National Ballet
RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Dublin
RTE Concert Orchestra
London Soloists Chamber Orchestra
London Concert Orchestra
Mozart Festival Orchestra
Carl Rosa Touring Opera
City of Oxford Orchestra
Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra
Brandenburg Sinfonia
London Gala Orchestra
London Musici
St. George’s Chamber Orchestra                         
Southbank Sinfonia
New Professionals Chamber Orchestra
World Youth Orchestra
principal, 2nd & cor anglais
principal (inc trial 2002)
principal/2nd/cor/d’amore
principal/ 2nd /cor/d’amore
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2nd/cor
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2nd/cor/d’amore
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principal oboe 2002




CHAMBER MUSIC
  • The Zephyr Ensemble of London – wind quintet (founder member)
    • Winners - Philharmonia/Martin Fund Ensemble Award, 2003
    • Tunnell Trust Award 2003
    • Live Music Now! 2004/05/06
    • Park Lane Group Award 2002
    • Tillett Trust Young Artists Platform Award 2001/02
    • Maisie Lewis Award 2002
    • Wigmore Hall & Purcell Room Recitals
    • Finalists, Royal Overseas League Competition 2003
    • Countess of Munster Recital Scheme 2003/04
    • Live broadcasts on BBC Radio 3
    • RCM Leverhulme Group Fellowship 2002-2004

SOLO PERFORMANCES
  • Manchester Midday Concert Society recital, Bridgewater Hall
  • Vaughan Williams concerto with Guildford Symphony Orchestra
  • Handel Concerto no. 1 with ‘The Handel collection
  • Albinoni Concerto in B flat with Sinfonia da Chiesa
  • Haydn concerto with RCM Chamber Orchestra,
  • Edwin Roxburgh ‘Lament for Oboe and Strings with RCM Sinfonietta
  • Cimarosa concerto with Surrey County Youth Orchestra

EDUCATION/OUTREACH WORK
  • RPO/RCM children’s concerts and workshops
  • Surrey County Arts children’s recitals
  • Zephyr Ensemble – University masterclasses, Live Music Now!, school workshops

AWARDS / PRIZES
  • Winner, Blackpool Woodwind Competition, 2001
  • Winner, RCM Oboe Prize 2002
  • Musician’s Benevolent Fund/Ian Fleming Award
  • Martin Musical Scholarship 2000 and 2001
  • 2nd prize, Anglo-Czech Trust Competition, 2002
  • Countess of Munster Musical Award 2000/01
  • RCM Wind and Brass Ensemble Prize 1997 and 1998
  • RCM Foundation Scholarship and Senior Exhibition

EDUCATION
  • RCM – Scholar – BMus & PGDip (1996 – 2002)

Professors:  John Anderson · Christopher Cowie · Sarah Francis · Mike Winfield

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Instruments
Oboe, Cor Anglais, Oboe d'Amore

Ensembles
Zephyr Ensemble of London