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Myfanwy Price

Oboe

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance

  • Britten Sinfonia – (guest principal oboe)
  • Irish National Opera (principal oboe)
  • Chineke! Orchestra (principal oboe, including at BBC Proms)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (2nd oboe)  
  • Ulster Orchestra (2nd oboe)  
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales (2nd oboe)
  • Birmingham Royal Ballet (2nd oboe)
  • Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra (South Africa) (principal oboe)
  • Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (guest principal oboe)

Positions held

  • Principal Oboe, KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (South Africa) – (2017-19) +(2021-23)
  • Solo Oboe, Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra (Hungary) – 2019-2020

Training

  • Momentum: Our Future Now – (2020) mentored by Nicholas Daniel, performance with Britten Sinfonia + Sir Bryn Terfel as young guest soloist
  • Britten Pears Young Artist Programme: Britten Pears Orchestra (2017)
  • Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra (principal oboe) (2014-2017)
  • Royal College of Music - Symphony Orchestra (+other ensembles -principal) (2011-17)
  • BBC NOW (young guest in NYOW collaborations), BBC Proms (2009 –2012)
  • National YO of Wales + National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales, principal (2009-2013)

EDUCATIONAL, OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY WORK Held masterclasses for oboists at the Royal Irish Academy of Music

  • Held masterclasses for KZNPO Youth Concerto Festival winners
  • Woodwind coaching for members of OrKidstra programme (Ottawa)
  • Private oboe teaching, in person and online
  • Professional Skills Teaching course at Royal College of Music
  • Participatory Musical Education course at RCM, workshop co-leader

PRIZES AND AWARDS Philharmonia MMSF John E Mortimer Woodwind Award (2016)

  • Ryan Davies Memorial Fund Award (2016)
  • John Lewis Partnership Award (2015 + 2016)
  • RWCMD Junior Department: The Walker Prize (2010)

EDUCATION

  • Royal College of Music:  
    • Master of Performance degree (graduated with distinction July 2017)
    • BMus degree (2011-2015)
    • Teachers: John Anderson and Christine Pendrill
  • Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Junior Department (2003-2010)

REFEREES

John Anderson  | Leon Bosch

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Instruments
Oboe, Cor Anglais