HELEN PIERCE (clarinet, clarinet bass, clarinet eflat) »
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Biography
Helen is on the extra lists of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Northern Sinfonia, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, and English National Ballet. She is also a member of the Britten-Pears Orchestra.
In the field of Chamber Music, Helen plays with Clariphonics whose recent successes include short listings for the Landor Records company and Manchester Mid-day Concerts. They were semi-finalists in the Royal Overseas League Competition, 2008 . Clariphonics were selected as Park Lane Group young artists, 2008/9. Their recent Purcell Room recital was received with great acclaim. "Clariphonics delivered spirited musicianship" as quoted in the Guardian who awawrded four stars to the performance.
Helen's studio work includes recording Messiaen's Quator pour le Fin du Temps in Germany.
Theatre work: Project with Schauspiel Frankfurt; performances in the Konzerthaus, Berlin; Music for Pericles; A&BC Theatre Co.
Orchestral Work
Orchestras: JB Management.
Helen's orchestral work also includes Ensemble Modern, Staatstheater Opera Orchestra, Darmstadt (Germany), English Sinfonia, Frankfurt Museums Orchestra, The Adderbury Ensemble, London Gala Orchestra, New Telford Symphony Orchestra, St. Paul's Sinfonia, The Wallace Ensemble, I Maestri, Ernest Reed Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Britten-Pears Orchestra.
Education
Helen's schooling took place at St. James Independent School for Girls, London. Helen's graduate studies took place at Goldsmith's College, London (BMus, 1996-1999), Trinity College of Music, London (PGDip & Masters with Distinction, 1999-2001), Frankfurt Musik Hochschule (Orchestral Studies, 2002-2003), and the Scuola Internazionale di Perfezionamente Musicale, Italy (2003-2005).
Prizes and Awards
- Park Lane Group Young Artist (2008/9), with Clariphonics
- Semi-finalist of the Royal Overseas League Competition (2008), with Clariphonics
- Short-listed for the Landor Records Competition (2008), with Clariphonics
- Short-listed for the Park Lane Group Young Artist series (2007)
- Wilfred Hambleton Award for Clarinet Playing (2001)
Teachers: Hans Deinzer, Andrew Marriner, Keith Puddy, Nick Bucknall, Roland Diry, Paul Allen, Fiona Cross.
Masterclass: Prof. F. Benda, Berlin.
Helen joined Morgensterns in April 2006
Helen's web profile was last updated 19th May 2012