Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Tutors and Staff (A to Z)
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Anna Hashimoto
Clarinet & Eb Clarinet Tutor
Anna Hashimoto made her London concerto debut at the age of 15 playing Weber with the English Chamber Orchestra at Barbican Centre. She has since been invited regularly as a soloist with the orchestra, most recently in Norfolk in the presence of HRH Prince Charles. She was the winner of the International Clarinet Competitions...
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Sophie Hastings
Head of Drum Kit, Rhythm & World Percussion
Sophie Hastings studied at the RNCM in Manchester and graduated in 1998. Since then, she has performed with many professional orchestras, TV and touring shows playing drum kit, Latin and orchestral percussion. The orchestras include the City Of Birmingham Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Hallé, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Royal...
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Ulrich Heinen
Cello Tutor
Ulrich Heinen was born in Ittenbach near Bonn, Germany. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne under Siegfried Palm and with Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He won several national and international competitions. After graduating he took up the position of Principal Cello with the Radio...
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Gail Hennessy
Baroque & Classical Oboe Tutor
Gail Hennessy was born in Wisconsin in the USA, and studied modern oboe at the University of Louisville before taking up a position as cor anglais player in North Carolina. There she encountered a baroque oboe for the first time, and fell in love with its sound. This, together with her empathy for baroque music, led her to...
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Nikolaj Henriques
Bassoon Tutor
Nikolaj Henriques is Section Leader Bassoon of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Nikolaj did his BA in Music at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, studying with Audun Halvorsen and Sebastian Stevenson. He then moved to Germany to continue his education at Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts with...
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Andrew Herbert
Percussion Tutor (Orchestral)
Andrew was born in Northampton and began his musical journey in the Northamptonshire County Music Service. Initially taking lessons on drum kit, he decided to study percussion under the guidance of Alan Suttie, former timpanist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. After accepting a place at Music College, Andrew went on to get a...
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Anthony Hewitt
Keyboard Tutor
Anthony Hewitt is regarded as one of Britain’s finest pianists, and since winning the prestigious William Kapell Competition in Washington D.C., has enjoyed a prolific career spanning two decades, including concerto appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra in the U.S.A. and in the U.K with the English Chamber and...
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Mark Hodgson
Visiting Tutor
After living and studying in London, Mark moved to Barcelona, Spain in 1999 where he worked with many prominent European and American musicians. He returned to the UK in the mid 2000s. He now lives in Oxford with his wife and 3 boys. Mark is an international touring Jazz artist, performing regularly around the world in a...
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Darren Hogg
Organ Tutor
Darren Hogg was born and educated in Birmingham. He trained at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire studying organ, harpsichord and piano accompaniment with David Ponsford and David Saint. Darren is currently school organist and tutor of organ / piano at King Edward’s School, Birmingham, and is also organ tutor at the Royal...
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Dave Holland Visiting Artist In Residence
Guest Artist (Ensemble Coaching, Bass Masterclass, Rhythm class & Composition class)
Amid endless choices, the sound of a Dave Holland bass line compels attention. A master of tone and rhythm, the bassist, composer, and bandleader is now in his fifth decade as a performer and his music possesses a rich and kaleidoscopic history. His path has led him from the frontiers of free improvisation to his modern...