Daniel Swani

Flute

Freelance Orchestral Flute:

Royal Ballet and Opera (Royal Opera House), Sub-Principal, Principal Piccolo
Philharmonia Orchestra, Flute & Principal Piccolo
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 3rd flute & Piccolo (Including AIR studios sessions)
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson), 3rd flute
The Hallé, Principal Piccolo (including recording with Sir Mark Elder)
Opera North, 2nd Flute & Principal Piccolo
London Chamber Orchestra, Principal Piccolo, Second Flute
Britten Sinfonia, extras list
Royal Ballet Sinfonia, extras list

Freelance Orchestral Recorder and Baroque Flute:

London Contemporary Orchestra, Principal Recorder (Netflix session)
BBC Concert Orchestra, Solo Recorder (recording for BBC Radio 3)
Armonico Consort, guest Principal Baroque Flute

Theatre, Shows and Commercial:

Mary Poppins UK & International Tour, deputy flute 2025 - present
Phantom of the Opera International Tour, deputy flute 2024- present
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory UK Tour 2022-2024, Chair holder (flute, piccolo, alto flute)
Wicked UK Tour 2024- 2025, deputy flute
The Lion King UK Tour 2023-2024, deputy flute
Les Misérables UK Tour, dep. Woodwind 1
A Christmas Carol - Dominion Theatre, deputy flute
Chess: In Concert, Theatre Royal Drury Lane - Principal Flute/Piccolo with London Musical Theatre Orchestra
Upstart Crow - Gielgud Theatre, backing music (flute, piccolo, recorder, Indian flute)
‘Later with Jools Holland’ for BBC2, recorder alongside Damon Albarn
Music In Vision sessions for Apple TV, flute

Solo and Chamber Music:

London Symphony Orchestra, Mozart Flute Quartet in D with orchestra principal players
London International Festival of Early Music recital with ‘Parandrus’
BBC Radio 3 ‘Early Music Show’ with Parandrus
Recitals for Cheltenham, Ryedale & Swaledale International Music Festivals
Soloist for Graham Fitkin Recorder Concerto with Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra

Teaching and Community Music Work:

Junior Royal Academy of Music, Recorder Teacher (Inc. deputy flute) 2022 - present
City of London School for Girls, Flute and Recorder Teacher 2023 - present
Wellington College, Flute Teacher 2022- present
Seaton House Preparatory School, Flute and Recorder Teacher (2021-2022)
LSO Next Generation workshops
LPO Funharmonics workshops
RPO Resounds workshops

Prizes and Awards:

Piccolo Prize Winner, Royal Academy of Music
Postgraduate Award (RAM) for highest woodwind final recital mark
DipRAM diploma for outstanding final recital
Nancy Nuttall Early Music Prize Joint Winner, Royal Academy of Music
Christopher Hogwood Scholarship, RAM

Education and Training:

Royal Academy of Music, 1st Class BMus (Hons) and LRAM teaching diploma, flute and recorder - 2021
Royal Academy of Music, Master of Arts with Distinction
The Purcell School (Woodwind Prize winner)
Junior RAM (Senior Woodwind Prize winner)
NYOGB, full orchestra member 2017
LPO Junior Artist Scheme 2016

Teachers and Referees:
Katherine Baker (flute), Anna Noakes (flute), Michael Cox (flute), Helen
Keen (piccolo), Barbara Law (recorder), Lisa Beznosiuk (Baroque Flute)

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Instruments
Flute, Alto Flute, Baroque Flute, Bass Flute, Chinese Bamboo Flute, Indian Flute, Piccolo, Recorder