Jen Townsend Flute Recital
Jen Townsend Flute Recital
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 14:30
Dementia friendly tea-time concert
Recital of flute and piano music with award winning soloist Jen Townsend and acclaimed pianist Joanna Garcia.
Programme:
Air Valaques - Franz Doppler
Morceau de Concours - Gabriel Fauré
Sonatine - Henri Dutilleux
Méditation - Jules Massenet
Flute Concerto 3rd Movement - Aram Khachaturian
Jen graduated from Leeds College of Music (Leeds Conservatoire) with a 1st class Honours degree. She has been awarded numerous awards and scholarships, including the John Sheerer Prize for Woodwind, The Robert Tebb Trophy for Outstanding Performance, the Arnold and Marjorie Ziff Concerto Award, the Friends Scholarship, the Rotary Scholarship and she came 2nd in the prestigious Purmerade International Solo Competition. Jen has studied under Rachel Holt, Clare Southworth, Wissam Boustany, and undertaken masterclasses with Trevor Wye and Peter Lloyd. Jen currently studies under Alena Walentin (international soloist, orchestral player and teacher at conservatoires around the world) and Luke O’Toole (Principal Flute at Opera North).
Jen has performed as a soloist in Israel and Holland and at venues across the UK, including Leeds Art Gallery, Ripon Cathedral, Wakefield Cathedral, Hexham Abbey, the University of Leicester, the University of Leeds, Leeds College of Music and Buxton Opera House where she performed the Ibert Flute Concerto with orchestral backing. She has also played extensively in pit orchestras for ballets, operas and musicals. She is currently Principal Flute of the University of Leeds Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Yorkshire Wind Orchestra. In addition to her performing career, Jen has over 15 years of teaching experience, with a particular interest in teaching students of grade 8 and above.
Jen is currently performing as a soloist at venues across England with renowned pianist Joanna Garcia. These include St. Brides Church on Fleet Street, London, St. Paul's Church, Bedford, and Lincoln and Worcester Cathedrals. Alongside her busy schedule, she is she is undertaking the highly-regarded MMus in Performance at the University of Leeds.