What a special time I had in Grolloo this last week… so much inspiration from professors and friends, so many wonderful people, and so much beautiful music ❤️ This festival will hold a special place in my heart forever #grolloo#flute
And a few weeks ago, I had the joy of attending @fimvalencia 2023, playing wonderful music with fantastic colleagues and working with some of the world’s most incredible flute professors! ❤️🎶 After the initial culture-shock, it was one of the best weeks of my life 🪈🦐🥘 (1/2)
(2/2) But the experience has definitely made me realise I need to work on my Spanish skills - A2-level was barely helping me hold a conversation… 😅 But the best way to learn is to immerse oneself in the culture, and that I sure did. I’d go back in a heartbeat 😍❤️
Also, myself and a friend were travelling to Madrid on the 23rd (4th picture)… the same day that almost all trains from Valencia to Madrid were cancelled due to track problems!! 🫣Thank goodness we made it, even if it took 8 hours in the end
I’m delighted to say that I won the over-19’s woodwind category at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru! @eisteddfod 🥇❤️ A huge TY to my accompanist, Tim Stuart, & a posthumous TY to Grace Williams for writing her flute Sonatina! Even if she thought it’s “hardly worth performing”🤭
This @BBCYoungMus final. Is. INSANE. 🤯 I do not envy this jury.
For as much as I worry about the culture surrounding competitions, seeing such incredibly talented, poised, kind kids makes me feel so very hopeful about music and about the world. ♥️ #BBCYoungMusician
Why is @BBCYoungMus on BBC4? Why not BBC1 or BBC2? Think of the number of young people (and slightly older people) who might stumble upon it and be inspired. Next year maybe... #bbcyoungmusician
Absolutely rooting tonight for Sofía in the @BBCYoungMus final!! I reckon we could possibly have a flautist (and an INCREDIBLE one!) as an overall winner for the first time ever… 🤩
A pinch-me moment today to play for the living legend that is Emmanuel Pahud - never did I ever think I’d have such a privilege. I learned so much in those 35 minutes 😱🤩 And a big thank you to our head of woodwind Fraser for the photo!!
Tuning up with the band! Having so much fun rehearsing for tomorrows big show in London for The Proms with a crazy three movement symphonic piece we call “WUNDERKAMMER” @NYO_GB@RoyalAlbertHall@bbcproms@FaberMusic
Cannot wait to go and watch the NYO Prom today at the @RoyalAlbertHall 😍 My favourite piece (Ravel’s Daphnis & Chloe), played by such a special and remarkable orchestra