Ellie Blamires

Flute

Orchestral Experience
Philharmonia Orchestra: Guest Principal, 2nd, Piccolo
Welsh National Opera: Guest Principal (Trial Nov ‘25-present)
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Sub Principal Flute (Trial Jul ‘23-present, including
Glyndebourne, BBC Proms, USA Tour)
Royal Northern Sinfonia: Guest Principal
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra: Guest Principal
Scottish Opera: No. 2 Flute - Principal Piccolo (Trial Feb ‘23-Jun ‘24)
Hallé: 2nd, Piccolo
Royal Ballet Sinfonia: Principal, 2nd
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: 2nd, Piccolo
Britten Sinfonia: 2nd
London Sinfonietta
Riot Ensemble: Flute, Piccolo, Alto
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: 2nd, Piccolo
National Symphony Orchestra: 2nd, Piccolo
Multi Story Orchestra: Piccolo

BBC Symphony Orchestra: Extras List

Musical Theatre

Mary Poppins UK Tour 2025: dep

Orchestral Training
Philharmonia Orchestra: MMSF Fellow (2023-24)
Sinfonia Smith Square (formerly) Southbank Sinfonia: Fellow (2022-23)
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), achievements include:

City Music Foundation awardees (2025)

Countess of Munster/YCAT UK Artist Directory members (2025)
Royal Philharmonic Society Henderson Chamber Music Prize (2024)
Recitals at Aldeburgh Festival (2023, 2025)
Countess of Munster Recital Scheme (2023, awarded again in 2023)
Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensembles Finalist (2023, 2025)
Britten Pears Young Artist (2022, awarded again in 2023)
Stoller Hall Young Artist (2022)
Tunnell Trust Recital Scheme Award (2021)
Flute and Piano Duo with Mark Rogers: Recitals at venues including Foundling Museum,
Leicester Cathedral
Magnard Ensemble: dep

Solo
Aldeburgh Festival 2025: solo recital at the Red House
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
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)

Scholarship from the Kathleen Trust (2018-2019)

Education Work
Britten Pears Young Artist Composition and Performance course: Woodwind Tutor (2026)
Music in Secondary Schools Trust Academy: Woodwind Tutor (2022-present)

Dartington Summer School: Woodwind Tutor (2023)

Education
2021 – 2022: Chamber Music Fellow, 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, London Mozart Players, London Sinfonietta, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Robert Looman, Principal Piccolo, Philharmonia Orchestra

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Instruments
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo