Katie Bedford

Flute & Piccolo

Email: katie.bedford@gmail.com

 

 

Date of Birth: 29/04/84

 

 

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ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

 

Current Position: Co-Principal Flute, English National Opera

 

Guest Principal Flute

·         London Symphony Orchestra

·         London Philharmonic Orchestra – including trial

·         Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

·         BBC National Orchestra of Wales – including trial

·         Manchester Camerata

·         English Sinfonia

·         St Georges Chamber Orchestra

Other Freelance Work

·         Chamber Orchestra of Europe – Second Flute & Piccolo

·         London Philharmonic Orchestra – Second Flute & Piccolo

·         Philharmonia Orchestra – Second Flute & Piccolo

·         Academy of St Martin in the Fields – Second Flute & Piccolo

·         Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra – Extra

Training

·         LSO side-by-side (2006-2007) * BBC Symphony Orchestra side-by-side (2006-2007)

·         European Union Youth Orchestra – Principal Flute (2004 – 2007) 

·         National Youth Orchestra – Principal Flute (2001 – 2002)

 

EDUCATION/OUTREACH 

·         Philharmonia Orchestra Elastic Band * LPO – Outreach Projects

·         Rigotti Ensemble – Educational Outreach Projects

 

RECORDINGS

·         Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Grades 3 & 7 CD (2008 – 2013)

 

EDUCATION          

·         RCM Scholar – BMus (hons) 1st  Class * PGDip Distinction (2002 – 2007)

·         Hochschule fόr Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart – Erasmus Exchange (2004)

Professors: Jaime Martin * Jean-Claude Gιrard * Celia Chambers * Stewart McIlwham (piccolo)

 

COMPETITIONS & AWARDS

·         Countess of Munster Musical Trust – Postgraduate Award (2006)

·         Drapers Company Scholar supported by a South Square Trust Award (2006)

·         Yamaha Foundation Woodwind Scholar (2006) * BFS Performance Plus Competition (2001)

 

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