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Helen Barker
Oboe
website: www.thezephyrensemble.com
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE | |
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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 2nd 2nd/cor 2nd/cor 2nd/cor 2nd 2nd 2nd/cor 2nd/cor principal/cor 2nd/cor/d’amore 2nd principal principal/2nd principal 2nd principal principal/cor/d’amore 2nd/cor/d’amore principal principal principal oboe 2002 |
- 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