Biography
Jennie-Lee is a freelance oboe and cor anglais player based in London and the Midlands. She has previously been on trial for Principal Oboe with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Jennie-Lee was co-principal oboe of Southbank Sinfonia in 2006 and is the oboist with Carl Rosa Opera.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Adderbury Ensemble, Aurora Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Ballet Rambert, Bath Philharmonia, Carl Rosa Opera Company, Chamber Orchestra of Anglia, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, English Touring Opera, Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra, Haverhill Sinfonia, London Concert Orchestra, London Musical Arts Orchestra (LMA Orchestra), London Octave, London Symphony Orchestra, National Chamber Orchestra of Wales, Opera East, Opera Project, Orchestra of the Swan, Oxford Philomusica, RTE Concert Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Southbank Sinfonia. Shows: Carousel, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Sessions: BBC TV Session.

Jennie-Lee's orchestral work also includes Southbank Sinfonia co-principal oboe 2006; London Soloists Chamber Orchestra principal, 2nd, cor; New Professionals Ensemble 2nd; Les Azuriales Opera Festival Orchestra, Southern France principal & 2nd. Shows: Miss Saigon.

Jennie-Lee's solo engagements include:

• Strauss Oboe Concerto - Norfolk Symphony Orchestra (2009)
• Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto (Southbank Sinfonia 2006)
• Numerous recitals for music clubs and societies as a recipient of the Countess of Munster Recital Scheme for two consecutive years (2004-6)
• Vivaldi Concerto in A minor and Albinoni Concerto in D minor (London Soloists Chamber Orchestra at St. Martin in the Fields, 2005)
• Mozart Oboe Concerto (Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra, 2005)
• Mozart Oboe Concerto (Essex Symphony Orchestra (2004)

Jennie-Lee is a member of the Canteloube Trio with Stuart Russell, Bassoon, and Richard Russell, Clarinet.

Jennie-Lee was also a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra; National Musicians Symphony Orchestra; Britten Pears Contemporary Orchestra and Chamber Music Course (2001), National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain (Principal, 2000).

Education
Jennie-Lee's graduate studies took place at Royal College of Music where she gained an Advanced PG Dip (Orchestral Specialist) Distinction (2002 - 04). She also attended Birmingham Conservatoire (1998 - 2002) where she achieved a First Class BMus (Hons) during which Jennie-Lee spent four months on an ERASMUS exchange at Franz Liszt Hochscule, Weimar (2000).

Prizes and Awards

• Lucy Ann Jones and Astor Awards (2002, RCM postgraduate scholarship)
• South Square Scholarship (2003, RCM postgraduate scholarship)
• Countess of Munster Musical Trust Recital Scheme, recipient for two consecutive years (2004 & 2005)
• Musicians Benevolent Fund - Ian Flemming Award (2002) second year award (2003)
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra professional Training Scheme (2002)
• Anthony Millar Oboe Prize - Birmingham Conservatoire (2000)
• Finalist, Ludlow Philharmonic Concerto Prize (2002)

Teachers: David Theodore, Christopher Cowie, Gareth Hulse, Jane Marshall (Cor), George Caird, Jenni Philips, Richard Weigall, Axel Schmidt.

Jennie-Lee joined Morgensterns in August 2005

Jennie-Lee's web profile was last updated 28th Jan 2012