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Fiona Sweeney

Flute

Trials

  • Sub Principal flute London Philharmonic Orchestra - current
  • Associate Principal Flute No.2 Royal Scottish National Orchestra- current
  • Principal Piccolo/3rd Flute Ulster Orchestra- current
  • Principal second flute and piccolo Scottish Opera- Feb 2023- March 2024
  • Principal second flute and piccolo Opera North-Feb-December-2022

Professional Work

  • Royal Scottish National Orchestra- Principal Flute, Second flute
  • Orchestra of the Royal Opera House- Principal Piccolo doubling 3rd Flute, Principal Piccolo
  • London Symphony Orchestra -Second Flute
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Principal Piccolo doubling 3rd Flute, incl BBC Proms 2024
  • Welsh National Opera Principal -Piccolo doubling 3rd Flute, Alto Flute, Second Flute, Principal Piccolo
  • Nevill Holt Opera - Principal Flute doubling Piccolo
  • London Sinfonietta Academy -Flute and Piccolo
  • Guildhall Session Orchestra- Principal flute, second flute doubling piccolo
  • Thursford Christmas Spectacular Show- Principal flute, piccolo, penny whistle
  • Dorset Opera Festival Orchestra - Second Flute and Piccolo

Prizes and Scholarships:

  • Winner of the Needlemakers Woodwind Prize at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  • Finalist in the Ivan Sutton Chamber Music Prize
  • Scholarship holder and recital scheme artist for the Hattori Foundation for Music and the Arts
  • Recipient of the Ian Fleming Instrumental Award from Help Musicians UK
  • Scholarship holder for the Countess of Munster Musical Trust
  • Scholarship holder for the Cross Trust
  • Scholarship holder for the Craxton Memorial Trust
  • Scholarship holder for the Sir James Caird Travelling Scholarship
  • Winner of The Principal’s Music Prize at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  • Winner of the Junior Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Concerto Competition

Education

  • Scholarship holder for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Orchestral Artistry Postgraduate course[1]2020-22
  • Scholarship holder at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Undergraduate Degree -2016-2020.
  • Graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a Distinction-2022
  • Graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a 1st class honours degree, with the addition of the Concert Recital Diploma Award for excellence in the final recital-2020

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Instruments
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo

Ensembles
Aurras Duo