Meet the Maker

Young woman in a black dress leaning against a textured, splatter-painted wall, holding a bassoon and looking up smiling.

A little bit about the reed maker:

Amy is a professional bassoonist who has been making (and performing on her) reeds for roughly 8 years now.

Amy studied at the RCM as a Musicians' Company Lambert Scholar, where she was awarded the Howarth Bassoon Prize. Her work as a bassoonist includes multiple engagements with Ulster Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, London Sinfonietta, Orpheus Sinfonia, and Bath Philharmonia, as well as recent work with Kristiansand Symfoniorkester (Norway) and London Contemporary Orchestra.

She is a member of the Tailleferre Ensemble, whose debut album "There are Things to be Said" has been played on BBC Radio 3 and internationally, and with whom she has given recitals for St. John's Smith Square, Conway Hall, Surrey Hills International Music Festival, and Nottingham Chamber Music Festival. In addition to this, Amy has recorded several CDs of bassoon trios and quartets for Hyperion Records, and has performed concertos by Maconchy, Weber, Crusell, Vivaldi, and Bach with orchestra. 

Amy enjoys spending time making reeds, including the decoration element!