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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