Ellie Blamires

Flute

Orchestral Experience
Philharmonia Orchestra: Guest Principal, 2nd, Piccolo
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Sub Principal Flute (Trial ongoing)
Scottish Opera: No. 2 Flute - Principal Piccolo (Trial Feb ‘23-Jun ‘24)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: Extras List
BBC Symphony Orchestra: Extras List
London Sinfonietta
National Symphony Orchestra: 2nd/Picc
Mahler Foundation Festival Orchestra: Principal (Beijing Music Festival, 2023)
Multi Story Orchestra: Piccolo
Southbank Sinfonia: Fellow (2022-23)
Riot Ensemble: Flute/Picc/Alto - Extras List
Oxford Opera: Principal Flute
Pegasus Opera: Principal Flute
Orchestra For the Earth: Principal (2016-present)

Orchestral Training
Philharmonia Orchestra: MMSF Fellow 2023-24
Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra: Principal (2018-20)

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain - Principal (2015)

Chamber Music
Founding member of Ensemble Renard (2018-present), work includes recitals at the Aldeburgh Festival
Magnard Ensemble – Dep
J.S. Bach Flute Sonata in B minor – Recording with Laurence Cummings

Solo

World premiere of Colin Matthews' 'Five Untitled Pieces' for Flute and Piccolo at Folkestone New Music
Southbank Sinfonia: Hahn Concerto Provencal, Telemann Concerto in G major TWV 53
Orchestra for the Earth: Jolivet Flute Concerto

Awards/Scholarships
Countess of Munster Recital Scheme (2023, awarded again in 2023)
Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensembles Finalist (2023)
Britten Pears Young Artist (2022, awarded again in 2023)
Stoller Hall Young Artist (2022)
Tunnell Trust Recital Scheme Award (2021)
Nicholas Blake Chamber Music Prize - Royal Academy of Music (2019)
Scholarship from Help Musicians UK (2019-2020)
Scholarship from the 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, formerly BBCSO, London Mozart Players, 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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Instruments
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo