Jane Harris has established herself as one of the country's leading piccolo and flute players. She appears regularly with many of the leading British symphony and opera orchestras. She performs in venues as diverse as London's Royal Albert Hall or Norwich's Theatre Royal and in solo flute recitals with piano and strings.

Born Berkshire, near London, Jane began her studies at the Royal Northern College of Music with Richard Davis and Peter Lloyd and continued with intensive study with the celebrated Jonathan Snowden and Robert Winn. She studied piccolo with Patricia Morris and Stuart McIlwham.

Jane has performed concerti with Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra and the London Soloists' Chamber Orchestra. Sessions include television appearances and commercial recordings with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra and with John Dankworth and the Ulster Orchestra. She has broadcast on BBC Radio Thames Valley as part of the Thames Valley Young Musicians Platform and been a finalist in the British Flute Society competition .

Jane is the founder member of the Acosta quartet (flute, violin, viola, 'cello), the St Ann's Ensemble (flute, violin, continuo and guests) and the London Solo Wind Quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn).

Repertoire ranges from the virtuosic French flute repertoire, to Mozart's beautiful flute/string quartets, to modern, classical and Baroque concerti.

She graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music in 1995 with both an honours degree in music and performance, the 'GMusRNCM' and the coveted performers' diploma, the 'PPRNCM'. She also has the Postgraduate Diploma in Law from City University.

Jane has a particularly keen interest in performing and organising chamber music. Whilst at the RNCM she performed in a variety of groups and ensembles and was a founder member of both the Acosta Quartet and the St. Ann's Ensemble, now in their 2nd decade.

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Thanks to several awards Jane has been fortunate enough to extend her studies with intensive tuition from two of the world's top flautists, Jonathan Snowden and Robert Winn. Jonathan Snowden is an international soloist and has had principal flute chairs with the Philharmonia Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Robert Winn is highly esteemed as a solo flautist and recording artist and was principal flute for twelve years with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Since graduating from the RNCM Jane has developed her career around a busy freelance orchestral life and her many chamber music commitments. 

Jane has an extensive CV and has performed throughout Britain and Europe with orchestras such as the Northern Sinfonietta, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, London Mozart Players, European Chamber Opera, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the National Symphony Orchestra and the National Concert Orchestra.  She is on the extra lists for the London Philharmonic, Scottish Chamber and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestras.

Jane is an active and committed teacher and is currently employed at Wycombe Abbey School. She also reviews concerts for the British Flute Society.

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To check Jane's availability for work ring MAS on 01306 5000 22.  For enquiries ring 01494 583 884

Now playing:
Telemann Fantasie Number 5, 2nd Movement, 
played by Jane Harris