Anna Stokes

Flute / Piccolo

Anna Stokes Biography

 

Since graduating from the Royal College of Music in 2004 with a First Class Honours, Anna has established herself as an orchestral, chamber and solo player performing in high profile concerts across the UK and abroad.

She has performed in numerous recitals with the Emanuel Ensemble (founded by Anna in 2001) at the Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Conway Hall, Leeds International Festival, Schubert Society of Britain, National Gallery, V & A Museum, St-Martin-in-the-Fields and various UK Concert Societies. She has also given various solo recitals including the Qatar Foundation Concert Series sponsored by Qatar Shell Concert in Doha and Lansdowne Club-Mayfair. Anna recently recorded two pieces by the composer Tasoulla Christou for a CD containing a selection of her compositions .

She freelances in orchestras including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Brandenburg Sinfonia, London Concert Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, New Professionals Orchestra and Orpheus Sinfonia amongst others.

Anna was recently awarded the "Marc Rich Scholarship for Artistic Achievement 2008" . She also won 3rd prize in the Haynes International Flute Competition 2007, Boston – USA.  She was selected to perform in the Sir James Galway Masterclass 2008 (Weggis), 2007 (Weggis - 2007), Cadogan Hall Masterclass- London and (Interlaken-2006 funded by an award from the Solti Foundation) and won a Gold Nagahara headjoint for "Best Class Performer" by popular vote in the 2007 masterclass.

Anna has coached and given ensemble workshops in the UK, Hong Kong and Qatar.

A Foundation Scholar at the RCM, she studied with Susan Milan and Stewart McIlwham and went on to private receive tuition from Celia Chambers and Paul Edmund-Davies. Previously, she was a Scholar at the Purcell School of Music.

Anna is also a qualified Acupressure Practitioner (MAcSAp) having studied at the College of Chinese Medicine and has a keen interest in treating musicians.

In May 2009, Anna will be performing as a soloist with orchestra as well as various chamber and orchestral concerts in the Seychelles Interfest 2009.


  Masterclasses & Coaching


Flute Masterclasses / Private Tuition include

Sir James Galway
Lady Jeanne Galway
Sebastian Bell
David Butt
Celia Chambers
Simon Channing
Paul Edmund-Davies
Phillippa Davies
Robert Dick
Claudio Ferrarini
Athanasios Kalimeris
Jean Weger Larson
Jaime Martin
Stewart McLlwham
Susan Milan
Andrew Nicholson
Kenneth Smith


Coaching

Jindrich Feld (composer)
Nicholas Maw (Ensemble coaching on his quartet)
Yonty Solomon  (Ensemble Coaching)
Nigel Clayton (Duo coaching)
John Blakely (Duo coaching)
Colin Bradbury (Woodwind Coaching)
Henry Hereford (Duo Coaching)
Chilingirian Quartet (Ensemble coaching)
Lowri Blake (Ensemble Coaching)
Janet Hilton  (Enemble Coaching)
Daphne Boden (Duo coaching)
Ieuan Jones  (Duo Coaching)
Jane Manning  (Duo coaching)
Kathleen Livingstone  (Duo coaching)

 Additional Performance Details


Anna has performed the following concertos with 


The Sinfonietta of Oxted
J S Bach - Suite in B Minor

St Albans Strings Quantz Conc. in G major                                                            

Kensington Chamber Orchestra
Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto
( http://www.kco.org.uk/index.htm )


Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra
Chaminade Concertino

Amadeus Orchestra of St Albans
Mozart Concerto in G Major

Misbourne Orchestra - Reinecke Flute Concerto
(http://www.misbourne-orchestra.org.uk/misorch.htm)

Essex Young Peoples Orchestra - Rouse Flute Concerto


Anna has worked for the following programme / broadcasts

Classic FM

Sony Studios orch recording-Carlo Martelli

Silent Witness BBC1

BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio

BBC 2

"Eighty Six 400 Productions" film sound track featuring the Emanuel Ensemble entitled "In a day" directed by Evan Richards (2005/06)

German Radio


Recording for National Youth Ballet Sinfonia


Blue Peter

Biographie


Anna Stokes graduierte im Jahr 2004 am Royal College of Music mit Auszeichnung (First Class Honours Degree). Als "Foundation" Stipendiatin studierte sie Flöte mit Susan Milan und Stewart McIlwham. Zuvor studierte sie an der Purcell School of Music unter Anna Pope. Im Augenblick spielt Anna Stokes unter der Leitung von Paul Edmund-Davies und Celia Chambers.

Sie tritt regelmäßig als Solistin und Kammer- und Orchesterspielerin bei bekannten Konzerten auf. Vor kurzem wurde sie in das "Future First" Programm des Philarmonischen Orchesters von London aufgenommen (Oktober 2006-Juli 2007). Sie wurde mit dem Solti Foundation Award im Mai 2006 ausgezeichnet und wurde kürzlich zur Teilnahme am James Galway International Masterclass Programm in Interlaken, Schweiz, eingeladen. Aktuelle Engagements beeinhalteten Auftritte mit dem Emanuel Ensemble, welches von ihr gegründet wurde, mit dem "Finanzia Trio" sowie dem "Flute & Piano Duo" mit Pianist Rhodri Clarke im unter anderem im Purcell Room, der Wigmore Hall, in St-Martin-in-the-Fields und am St. James Piccadilly. Sie tritt regelmäßig in Orchestern wie dem BBC Concert Orchestra, dem London Kensington Sinfonia, der Young Janácèk Philarmonie und dem Roxburgh Festival Chamber Orchestra auf und ist an Projekten bei RPO und dem Philarmonia Orchestra beteiligt. Das Emanuel Ensemble gewann im Juni 2006 den zweiten Preis bei dem anglo-tschechoslowakischen Wettbewerb in London.
 
Anna hat an diversen "Masterclasses" mit international bekannten Flötisten teilgenommen und 2001 Werke von Jindrich Feld gespielt, der an der entsprechenden "Masterclass" persönlich teinahm. Sie hat des weiteren Konzerte von Chaminade, Mozart, Reinecke, Rouse und Quantz aufgeführt. Sie wurde mit Stipendien der Solti Foundation, der Foundation for Sports & the Arts, der EMI Sound Foundation, dem Jellinek Award und dem Eddie Curtis Memorial Grant & Ken Denham Trust Award ausgezeichnet. Anna spielt auf einer Brannen-Cooper Flöte welche ihr von der Foundation for Sports and the Arts überreicht wurde.

CV

DoB                         31/10/1981

 

 

EDUCATION


2000 – 2004             Royal College of Music, London – BMus(Hons) degree – 1st Class Honours

Foundation Scholar studying flute with Susan Milan & piccolo with Stewart McIlwham

 

1995 - 2000              Purcell School Scholar

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Professional

  • London Philharmonic Orchestra (2nd Flute extra work)
  • BBC Concert Orchestra (2nd Flute extra work)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (2nd Flute / picc extra work)
  • London Concert Orchestra (2nd Flute / picc work)
    Brandenburg Sinfonia (2nd flute extra work)
  • Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra (2nd Flute / Piccolo extra work)
    The Wallace Ensemble (Principal Flute extra work)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra "Future Firsts" Scheme (06-07)
  • The Continuum Ensemble (extra work)
  • The Amici Chamber Orchestra (Principal Flute - extra work)
  • London Kensington Sinfonia (Principal Flute)
  • Fibonacci Sequence Chamber Ensemble (Flute deputy)
  • New Professionals Orchestra (Principal / 2nd Flute)
  • New Art Ensemble (Principal Flute)
  • Orchestral recording at Sony Studios for Carlo Martellli (2nd flute / Picc)
  • Hidden States Ensemble (Principal Flute – Premiere of Dr Jonathan Owen Clark's opera
  • John Wilson Orchestra (extra)
  • Roxburgh Festival Chamber Orchestra (Principal Flute/Piccolo)
  • National Youth Ballet Sinfonia Sadler's Wells (Principal / Second Flute / Piccolo)

    Training
  • Young Janácek Philharmonic (Principal Flute - 2004)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Family Workshop
  • Elastic Band Philharmonia Orchestra Outreach project
  • RCM Opera & Symphony Orchestras (Princ. flute, piccolo & alto flute)         
  • National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for four years (Principal Flute in 2000)

     


    SOLO & CHAMBER EXPERIENCE

    -Emanuel Ensemble (flute & string trio + piano etc) – Numerous recitals in & around London including

  • - Purcell Room Debut, Southbank, London

  • - Wigmore Hall Debut as part of Nicholas Maw Showcase

  • - Cadogan Hall - Sir James Galway Masterclass with the Emanuel Ensemble 

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  • - Leeds International Concert Series 

  • - Schubert Society of Great Britain

  • - Rotary Club of the Chilterns Sponsored recital in Bucks

  • - St-Martin-In-The-Field Recital (Concordia Foundation)

  • - V & A Museum, National Gallery & St James’ Palace recitals

  • - Qatar Foundation Concert Series Recital in association with Qatar Shell
      with pianist Rhodri Clarke (June 2007) - Doha, Qatar 

  • - James Galway International Flute Masterclass 2007 - Lucerne, Switzerland
      *Winner of the Gold Nagahara Headjoint*

  • - James Galway International Flute Masterclass 2006 - Interlaken, Switzerland 
    - Funded by an award from the Solti Foundation 2006

  • - Flute/Piano Duo – Numerous recitals  - UK & International 

  • - Finanza Trio (fl, vl & vc) – Numerous recitals in & around London       

  • - UK Premiere of Sean Hickey’s Sonata for flute and piano

  • - Cheltenham International Music Festival - Performances of my compositions

  • - Concerto performances of - Mozart Concerto in G Major, Mozart Flute & Harp    Concerto,
      Quantz Concerto in G Major,     Chaminade Concertino, Reinecke Flute, Concerto & Rouse Flute Concerto

  • - Beethovenhaus, Bonn (Soloist) performance broadcast on German Radio

  • - Wigmore Hall , Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace Investiture 
      (Purcell School     Chamber Concerts) 

         *Emanuel Ensemble (Flute, violin, viola & cello)


    MASTERCLASSES / PRIVATE LESSONS & COACHING

     

  • Flute Lessons / Masterclasses - Sir James Galway, Lady Jeanne Galway, Paul Edmund-Davies (Current), David Butt, Celia Chambers, Simon Channing, Phillippa Davies, Robert Dick, Jean Weger Larson, Stewart McLlwham, Jaime Martin, Susan Milan,  Andrew Nicholson, Kenneth Smith, Jindrich Feld (composer). Coaching -Nicholas Maw (Ensemble Coaching), Chilingirian Quartet (Ensemble coaching), Nigel Clayton (Duo coaching), Janet Hilton (Ensemble coaching), Jane Manning (Duo coaching) & Yonty Solomon (Ensemble coaching)
     
    SCHOLARSHIPS & SPONSORSHIP

  • - Marc Rich Flute Scholarship for Artistic Achievement 2008

  •   3rd prize in the Haynes International Flute Competition 2007, Boston
     - USA resulting in being awarded a custom handmade Haynes solid silver flute

  • - Winner of a Gold Nagahara Headjoint on the Sir James Galway International Masterclass 2007, Weggis

  • - Solti Foundation Award (May 2006)

  • - RCM Wilfred Brown Duo Prize

  • - EMI Sound Foundation Award

  • - RCM Foundation Scholarship

  • - Jellinek Award Young Artists Award

  • - Foundation for Sports & the Arts Grant

  • - Eddie Curtis Memorial Grant

  • - Ken Denham Trust Award

  • - Purcell School Scholarship                                                

    TEACHING

  • - Eaton Square Preparatory School, London (Present)

  • - Prospect House School, London (2005 - 2008)

  • - Royal College of Music Junior Department flute teacher (Deputy May 2007 - Present)

  • - Hong Kong Flute Centre Classes & Lessons (2008)

  • - British and American Schools in Qatar - Masterclass (2007)

    Workshops

    - Woodwind Tutor for Bloomsbury Woodwind Ensemble "Chamber Music Weekend" - September 2008 www.bloomsburywoodwind.org.uk
    (Giving four flute technique masterclasses, coaching and conducting the flute group, flute & clarinet choir and full wind orchestra). Supported by Making Music

    - Workshops and coaching for the Hong Kong Flute Centre     (2008)

    - Coaching the flute section of the South London Community Band sponsored by "Making Music" (2007)

    - Masterclasses and workshops and masterclasses for the British and American School of Doha in Qatar (2007)

    - Philharmonia Orchestra "Elastic Band" Outreach project 

    - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Family Workshop in collaboration with RCM students

    - Strawberry Fields Nursery - Notting Hill Flute & Harp workshop

    - Childrens Workshops entitled ‘Cushion Concerts Introducing Children to the flute’
      at the Jacqueline Du Pre Music Building St Hilda’s College Oxford & London
      (Supported by the Robert Mayer Trust for Youth & Music) co lead by Mark Hooper.