Biography
As a performer, Beth enjoys playing the full range of recorder repertoire, from Medieval and Renaissance consort music, through to 20th century and contemporary works for recorder and electronics. With a desire to constantly learn and evolve as a musician, Beth regularly performs in masterclasses with some of Europe’s leading professional recorder players, including Dan Laurin, Susanna Borsch and Bart Spanhove. She was awarded first place in both the Corton-Hyde Early Music Prize in 2021 by Kate Fawcett, and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Recorder Prize in 2020, adjudicated by Michael Form. Beth particularly enjoys playing in mixed chamber groups and recorder ensembles, and has participated in some of the top early music festivals in Europe including the London International Festival of Early Music, the Birmingham International Recorder and Early Music Festival, and Open Recorder Days Amsterdam.
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As a teacher, Beth values the many benefits that playing an instrument offers an individual besides developing their musical abilities. She enjoys watching her students’ progress, not just through completion of graded examinations, but also through accomplishments that are personal to each student, and tailors her approach to teaching according to each student’s own needs and requirements. Beth offers private lessons for both descant and treble recorder and coaching for ensembles.
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Having graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2021 with First Class Honours and the BMus Course Prize for significant commitment and achievement across all areas of the course, Beth has remained at RBC where she is currently studying towards her Master's degree with Annabel Knight and Chris Orton, supported by Help Musicians. She is an active member of the Historical Performance Department and receives coaching on historical performance practice under Martin Perkins and David Hatcher. Beth is the creator of La Musique Du Roi, an online information guide which educates musicians on the performance and interpretation of French Baroque dance music, combining her enthusiasm for High Baroque music with her background in dance.
As a recorder player, Beth plays the entire family of recorders, from sopranino to contrabass, and specialises in Renaissance, Baroque and Modern models.
Beth is passionate about changing the reputation associated with the recorder, demonstrating that the instrument also has a purpose outside of the classroom. She is keen to raise awareness of the instrument’s full capabilities, which is often a surprise to many audiences, and of its importance in both early music and brand-new works written today. Beth is proud to be a part of the newest generation of recorder players and hopes to not only contribute to this rapidly expanding community, but to also inspire the next generation of young musicians.
