Curriculum Vitae
Education
June 2010
Royal Academy of Music - Master of Arts Diploma with distinction
Was awarded a special prize (Dip RAM) for an outstanding final exam
Professors: William Bennett • Karen Jones • Patricia Morris (Piccolo) • Lisa Beznosiuk (Baroque flute)
June 2008
Fontys Conservatorium - Bachelor of Music First-class degree, Cum Laude
Professor: Leon Berendse
Competitions & Prizes
2010
Chris Taylor Flute Prize, Royal Academy of Music
2009 – 2010
Leverhulme Orchestral Mentor Scholarship
2009
Jonathan Myall Piccolo Competition, Royal Academy of Music - 1st prize
2008 and 2009
All Flutes Plus Prize, Royal Academy of Music - Highly recommended
2006
European Competition for Flute - 2nd prize and public prize
2004
Competition FKM for wind instruments - 1st prize
Orchestral Experience
Trials
2013- 2014
London Philharmonic Orchestra - Trial principal flute
2011/12 and 2014/15
Welsh National Opera - Trial sub-principal flute
2011-2012
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Trial principal piccolo
2009/10 and 2013/14
BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Trial sub-principal flute
Freelance work
Orchestras
2017 - 2018
Brussels Philharmonic
2016 - present
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra (1st and 2nd flute and piccolo)
2016 - 2017
Royal Flemish Philharmonic (2nd flute)
2015 - 2018
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (1st flute)
2014 - present
- Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra (1st and 2nd flute)
- North Netherlands Orchestra (1st and 2nd flute and piccolo)
2013 - 2014
Flanders Symphony Orchestra (1st flute)
2012 - 2013
Hong Kong Sinfonietta (1st flute)
2012 - present
- South Netherlands Philharmonic (1st and 2nd flute and piccolo)
- The Ballet Orchestra, Netherlands (1st flute and piccolo)
2011 – 2012
London Philharmonic Orchestra (2nd flute)
2011 - 2014
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (2nd flute)
2011 - present
Metropole Orchestra (1st and 2nd flute, piccolo, altoflute)
2011-2012
Andre Rieu - Johan Strauss Orchestra (2nd flute, piccolo)
2010 – present
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (1st and 2nd flute, piccolo)
Chamber music
2015 - 2016
Amsterdam Sinfonietta (2nd flute)
2014 - 2016
Netherlands Wind Ensemble (1st flute)
2013 - 2014
Collegium Novum Zürich (1st flute, piccolo and alto flute)
2010 - present
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra (1st and 2nd flute)
Teaching
2018 - present
Flute teacher at the Conservatory of Tilburg
Solo
2010
- Solo performance with Royal Academy Orchestra, Kings Place London
- Solo performance with Royal Academy Orchestra, Boulez – Memoriale & Dérive
Conductors: Pablo Heras Casado, Pierre Boulez and William Bennett
2007
Live radio solo performance (flute and piano), Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Masterclasses
Felix Renggli • Paul Edmund-Davies • Michael Cox • Emily Beynon • Jaime Martin • Robert Winn • Peter Verhoyen • Denis Bouriakov • Kersten McCall
