August 2010

Nearing the end of a summer packed with concerts, masterclasses and recording sessions for another film soundtrack, this week Jill gave her earliest concert to date - at 9.30am! Jill’s ‘Bach for Breakfast’ recital was the opening concert for ROSL Arts’ 11th series at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Her performance was a sell-out and received critical acclaim – check out the reviews here.

It’s full steam ahead now rehearsing for her new CD of 20th century British works, which will be recorded at Potton Hall at the beginning of September. Before that, Jill has three concerts in two days (luckily all in London!) on the 1st and 2nd of September. Do try and make it along to one if you can to hear a sneak preview of the repertoire for the recording, alongside some Baroque favourites. The CD will be released in the first half of 2011, so watch this space….


May 2010

There are lots of exciting things coming up over the next few months. Jill will be returning to Sicily in July, as a jury member for the IBLA Grand Prize and later the same month will once again be teaching and performing at Dartington during the first week of the summer school. Hope to see some of you there!
Jill has also recently started working with the wonderful Brodowski Quartet in preparation for her new CD, which will be recorded in the Autumn.

Jill’s first course of masterclasses for www.MyMasterclass.com are now available online – they take children from being complete beginners to playing simple pieces, so if you want to learn the basics check out the site! There will be more classes added over the next few months, including advanced classes on repertoire and different aspects of recorder technique.


November 2009

Jill has had a fantastic few months, beginning with her first tour of the US in April/May. Starting off in the beautiful sunshine of Virginia and New York, she then travelled to snowy North Dakota before finishing the tour in a very wet Arkansas! The highlight of the tour was undoubtably her critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut, which was an amazing and unforgettable experience. Back in London, Jill spent a lovely day recording in Abbey Road Studios for the soundtrack of The Fantastic Mr Fox, out in cinemas now. A busy summer saw her return to Sicily to give concerts and sit on the jury for the IBLA Grand Prize, where she was a prizewinner last year.  She then returned to give masterclasses at Dartington International Summer School and somehow managed to squeeze in moving house and a few days much needed surfing in Cornwall!

During the next few months, Jill will be touring in Poland and Ghana as well as recording her new CD - more details about this soon! On Remembrance Sunday she is delighted to be performing in London at the Duke of York’s Theatre, in Feelgood Theatre Production’s ‘Eloquent Protest’. There are a host of of famous names taking part and it should be a fantastic and inspiring event. All money raised will go to the Mark Wright Project, which supports servicemen, women and bereaved families recovering from the invisible wounds of war.
 

March 2009

During April/May 2009 Jill will be touring the USA in the IBLA Grand Prize-winners tour. This will include her Carnegie Hall debut in New York, as well as performances in Virginia, Arkansas and North Dakota. More details soon on the concerts page.


September 2008
 
Check out Jill's 'Performer's Passion' article on the recorder in the October Edition of Classic FM Magazine, in the shops now!


August 2008

A busy summer has seen Jill broadcast on Italian television, give recitals in Edinburgh, Sicily and London, and teach and perform at the prestigious Dartington International Summer School. In July she won the Pablo de Sarasate Prize and the Most Distinguished Musician award at the IBLA Grand Prize in Italy. Continuing her drive to raise the profile of her instrument, she was featured in Muso magazine's Big Noise in June - read the article here. The next few months include concerts in Guildford, Bishop Auckland, Essex, Ealing and the Princess Alexandra Hall in London, so check out the concerts page for your nearest venue!


October 2007

October 21st sees the first performance of Jill's new concert Enchanted in the Steyning Centre as part of the Adur Arts Live Festival. Enchanted is an exciting new concert that Jill has been developing over the last year and uses projected images, narrative (and lots of bamboo!) to engage the audience's senses and lead them on a musical journey. Watch the story unfold through a series of works by Sarasate, Vivaldi, Bowen and many more, culminating in the premiere of a remarkable work for recorders, piano and soundscape written especially for the concert by Chris Gander. This promises to be a unique concert experience!
 
On November 13th Jill will be giving a solo performance of contemporary music as part of the London New Wind Festival at St Cyprians Church in London. She will be playing works by Hirose, Bedford and Mays and the world premiere of Winter Seascapes from Ospedaletti by Stephanie Cant.


March 2007

Jill has become the first recorder player ever to win the wind, brass and percussion final of the prestigious Royal Over-Seas League music competition.

The competition took place in three rounds over five days, culminating in the final at Princess Alexandra Hall in London on 6th February. As a result, Jill will be performing at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall in the Final Concert and Award Ceremony on May 11th.


February 2007

Welcome to Jill's new website!