Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Tutors and Staff (A to Z)
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Ulrich Heinen
Cello Tutor
Ulrich Heinen was born in Ittenbach near Bonn, Germany. He studied at the Hochschule f眉r 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.聽 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鈥檚 finest pianists, and since winning the聽 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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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鈥檚 School, Birmingham, and is also organ tutor at the Royal...
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Kyle Horch
Saxophone Consultant
Kyle Horch studied at Northwestern University in Chicago, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London; his teachers included Frederick Hemke and Stephen Trier. As a student and young professional musician, he won prizes in competitions in Britain, Europe, and the USA. He has made numerous recordings as a soloist,...
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Anthony Howe
Trombone Tutor
Anthony Howe is currently 2nd trombone with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, where he has been a full-time聽member since 2001. He is also a member of the CBSO brass quintet and聽occasionally guests with other orchestras. He joined the Brass staff at the Conservatoire in 2003. Between 1991 and 2001, his busy freelance...
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Dr Polly Hudson
Associate Professor in Dance
Polly is a Reader in Dance, and Head of Movement at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. As an artist-scholar Polly鈥檚 practice engages with process within artistic making, ethical embodied approaches to teaching and leadership, and EcoSomatics, with a current focus on working class women鈥檚 labour of the body and on the land. ...
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Edmund Hunt
Module Leader for Music Technology Contexts
Edmund Hunt composes instrumental, vocal, and electroacoustic music. He came to composition via a degree in early medieval languages and literature, and his composition PhD (completed in 2018, at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, UK) investigated creative approaches to early medieval text in contemporary music. Edmund鈥檚 music...