Emma Feilding - Oboe       Stuart Eminson - Clarinet       Fiona Bryan - Bassoon

 

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Emma is a renowned and sought after oboist throughout London and the UK. She is currently a member of Britten Sinfonia playing alongside oboe guru Nicholas Daniel. Her vivaciousness is an inspiration to many in terms of her beguiling playing and warm persona. A wondrous assemblage packages her to be just at home performing with the likes of the London Mozart Players to hip-hop oboe. After studying for a while with Celia Nicklin at the Royal Academy of Music she was quickly appointed Principal Oboe with the Orquestra du Norte in Portugal. Later, she returned to the RAM, studying with Douglas Boyd and on completing her studies was awarded the Dip.RAM and the Cork Prize.As a chamber musician Emma is an active member of Chroma- one of the most forefront ensembles in contemporary music to exist. She has also performed with the Guildhall Strings, the Haffner Wind Ensemble, Piano Plus Quintessance and Pipers 3. She plays with most of the top UK orchestras, including English National Opera Orchestra, English Sinfonia, Garsington Opera, London Mozart Players, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow City Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. She is a major contributor to educating and motivating young aspiring musicians. 

 

A prize-winning graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Nottingham born Stuart is very much involved in the London music scene both as an orchestral player and as a chamber musician. His array of motley accolades are characteristic of his playing which is often described as individual and charismatic. Highlights include numerous guesting as principal clarinet with the English National Ballet Orchestra, which has taken him all across the UK; the BBC Concert Orchestra for live and recorded broadcasts for BBC Radio 2 and 3, alongside the BBC 2 series called The Maestro; the Royal Ballet Sinfonia; Symphony Orchestra of India; West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra and many more.  Amongst others, he has performed with Girls Aloud(on the X Factor); Smokey Robinson in the Electric Proms; Nigel Kennedy in the Royal Albert Hall Prom Concerts; Westlife; Pink Martini; Marti Pello; Courtney Pine; Mica Paris; Glen Campbell and Joe Brown.    Chamber Music involves being a member of the renowned ensemble Sound Collective, A U R A clarinet quartet, and the Junge Deustche Sinfonie. He has recorded for Sony BMG Classics, Soul Jazz Records, Electric M.E.L.T, and for artists including Kate Nash, These New Puritans, and Chris Bowden. His latest film recording was for a release earlier this year called Dogging: A Love Story- where he played in a Klezmeresque style. An article on his career to date was featured in the Classical Music Magazine, published by Rhinegold, concentrating on his diverse portfolio in what is a fierce and competitive genre of work.

"now singing, now speaking, now caressing, now screaming, now smouldering, now dancing, now whispering...truly a performance to remember from a clarinettist to watch..." John Hawks, Times and Leisure Magazine

 

During her graduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama,  Fiona was notably recognised for her excellence and went on to be a scholarship winner at the Royal Academy of Music. She achieved a place in the final of the Young Artist's Trust competition and this set her on a path of solo work for sometime- performing the Robin Holloway Bassoon Concerto, having a concerto written for her by Tom Wilson, as well as doing a number of recitals for bassoon and piano. She enjoys very much playing with small groups of people in chamber ensemble settings, is a founder member of the Aeolian and has played with the Haffner Ensemble and the City of London Chamber Ensemble.

Fiona has had most experience though as an orchestral musician, and has worked with many of the UK's leading orchestras such as the London Sinfonietta, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Britten Sinfonia, Halle Orchestra, London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, and the Westend shows Miss Saigon and Martin Guerre.

In 2000 she widened her horizons and began her training as a teacher of the Alexander Technique. She qualified in 2004 and now combines playing and teaching the Technique which she finds to be an exciting and rewarding mixture. She especially enjoys teaching musicians, both professional and students- as well as a thriving private practice she has done workshops and classes for the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music and the National Youth Orchestra.

 

 

Essentially consisting of oboe, clarinet and bassoon, the Beauberry Ensemble is a group that endorses professionalism with fun, passion, versatility, originality and the love of music. Emma Feilding-oboe, Stuart Eminson-clarinet and Fiona Bryan-bassoon are the founder members and have played together over many years. The ensemble was originally conceived for functions, weddings and corporate events, the combination of the three instruments works very fittingly as a refreshing alternative to a string quartet, and with the flexibility the Ensemble provides, can play as a  duet, quartet, quintet, or an even larger ensemble to suit your requirements.

 

Their repertoire is vast, derived from a classical wind trio they are always expanding into other genres of music as well as classical- show stopping tunes, toe-tapping jazz numbers and even a bit of the top ten!

 

Their aim is to simply provide your wedding/function/event with highly presented music, both audibly and visually, to add that special touch, and to help make your day fun, relaxed and memorable.