Biography
Miriam is a member of Sinfonia Cymru and has performed with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, British Philharmonic Orchestra, City of London Chamber Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, RNCM Symphony, Chamber and Opera Orchestras. She has also played concertos with the Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra and the Four Counties Youth Orchestra.

Miriam is on the extra list for Halle Orchestra.

Miriam was the flautist on the international album Sopor Aeternus and the Ensemble of Shadows (2003).

Miriam Nan Hughes was born and educated in Wrexham and has been successful in both vocal and instrumental competitions from an early age, including 2nd prize winner in the Texaco Young Musician of the Year Competition, winner at Urdd National Eisteddfod and winner of the Main Scholarship Prize for instrumentalists at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.

Miriam graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music in 2004 where she studied with Lauren Jellicoe. While at college she took part in masterclasses with many famous flautists including James Galway, William Bennett, Michael Cox and Emily Beynon and in 2004 was also awarded the prestigious Professional Performance Diploma from the RNCM (PPRNCM). She has given many recitals and concerts throughout Wales and the North West and has made many television appearances. She is a keen chamber musician and is a member of the chamber group A Family Affair and the Undici Ensemble based in Manchester.

As a chamber musician miriam has performed

• the Poulenc Sextet at Peel Hall (2004)
• with Quattro (1998-2001) recitals throughout Wales
• in A Family Affair (2004-present) North Wales International Music Festival 2004 & 2005, Wrexham Arts Festival 2006
• with the Undici Chamber Ensemble

Miriam's solo performances include the

• Mozart Flute Concerto in G with Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra
• Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto with the Four Counties Youth Orchestra
• Recitals at Wrexham Arts Centre, Stiwt Theatre, Wesley Chapel- Harrogate, St Anns Church- Manchester, Ruthin Arts Centre
• A Little Bite Music at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Ensemble Cymru, National Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Westminster Chamber Orchestra.

Miriam's orchestral work also includes the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, British Philharmonic Orchestra, City of London Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonia Cymru, Clonter Opera Orchestra, Cardiff Bay Orchestra, RNCM Symphony & Chamber Orchestra, RNCM Opera Orchestra, RNCM New Ensemble, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, National Youth Orchestra of Wales, Pro Musica Orchestra, Wrexham Symphony Orchestra, Cambrian Philharmonic Orchestra, Opus 1 Orchestra

Education
Miriam was born in Wrexham 1981. Miriam's graduate studies took place at the Royal Northern College of Music (2000-2004 BMus (Performance) 2:1 & PPRNCM).

Prizes and Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Winner of Scholarship Prize for Instrumentalists (2001)
• Texaco Young Musician of Wales: 2nd prize (1997).
• Flint Young Musician: Winner (1996).
• Winner in music festivals including: Chester, Wigan, Bromborough, Oldham and Newcastle.

Teachers: Lauren Jellicoe

Masterclasses: James Galway, William Bennett, Michael Cox, Emily Beynon, Peter Lloyd, Karen Jones, Barthold Kuijken, Anders Lungar-Chapelon

Miriam joined Morgensterns in August 2006

Miriam's web profile was last updated 19th Dec 2009

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