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Abigail Burrows
  
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  ABIGAIL BURROWS  (flute, piccolo, flute alto, flute bass) » 

ABIGAIL BURROWS has performed with orchestras as a soloist at venues including London's Royal Festival Hall, Russia's Novgorod Philharmonic Hall and The Anvil, Basingstoke. Recent concerto performances include the Nielsen Flute Concerto with the Milton Keynes Sinfonia, the Thomson Flute Concerto with the Grampian Concert Orchestra, and the Mozart Flute & Harp Concerto with Daniel De Fry and the Cornerstone Chamber Orchestra. In recital, she has performed at the Fishguard, Windsor, and Edinburgh music festivals and given solo recitals in Norway, Russia and Germany. Last year she was the classical guest artist at a Jethro Tull concert at The Barbican Hall, performing a solo slot and a duet with the legendary rock-flautist, Ian Anderson.

As a chamber musician Abbie has given concerts at Wigmore Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Newport Riverfront Centre and Bridgewater Hall. A passionate teacher, she is a tutor for Flute School London and Flutewise on their courses in UK, Croatia and Slovenia.

Abbie has recently been made a Pearl Flutes International Artist.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra. Shows: King & I.

Abigail's orchestral work also includes The Heritage Orchestra, Lincolnshire Chamber Orchestra, Cornerstone Chamber Orchestra, Kensington Symphony Orchestra, Milton Keynes Pops Orchestra.

    Session and TV
  • Songs of Praise (BBC 1)
  • The Joys of Christmas (BBC 1)
  • Remembrance Sunday Service (BBC Radio 4)
  • Service for a Thousand Days (BBC World Service)
  • Katherine Jenkins at Brangwyn Hall (SC4)
  • Recording Session for London Film School (Hear No Evil Studio)
  • Recording Session (short film score) for Goldsmiths
  • Paris Motel (folk rock band): Two album recordings (Eastcote Studios/Livingstone Studios), a music video (7Digital), and gigs across UK including Latitude and Glastonbury Festivals
  • Memorial Service for All Children Lost to Youth Violence (Southwark Cathedral, ITV 1)
  • Solo Broadcast (Classic FM)
    Shows
  • The King & I, Curve Theatre (Julian Kelly MD)
  • Broadway & Beyond, Touring (Neil Cleary MD)
    Outreach
  • Abbie is an artist on the Music in Hospitals and Live Music Now! schemes, giving concerts in mainstream and special schools, homes for the elderly, hospitals, hospices, pupil referral units and prisons.

Education
Abigail's schooling took place at Purcell School of Music Abigail's graduate studies took place at Royal College of Music

Prizes and Awards

  • Austin & Hope Pilkington Award
  • Samuel Gardner Schlarship
  • Winner of the Watford Concerto Competition

Teachers: Michael Cox, Susan Milan, Simon Channing, Anna Pope

Masterclasses: Wissam Boustany, Kenneth Smith, Matej Zupan, Konrad Hunteler, Elena Duran, Claudio Ferrarini, Kirsten Spratt, Graeme Mayger, Jindrich Feld, Rachel Brown, Sebastian Bell

Abigail's web links
www.abigailburrows.com/biography.htm

Abigail joined Morgensterns in August 2009

Abigail's web profile was last updated 19th May 2012