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!