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Penelope Carter

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Oboe and cor anglais player based in London.
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Oboist
London
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Penelope studied at Durham University and Trinity Laban Conservatoire. She has a range chamber, orchestral, contemporary and cross collaborative experience. She has played with Universities of London Symphony Orchestra, London Graduate Orchestra, Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra and side by side with the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia among other projects. Penelope has also been selected to play in masterclasses with Celia Craig and Patrick Flanaghan. Since moving to London Penelope has played at St Jude's Proms, the Bloomsbury Festival, Maida Vale Studios, Cadogan Hall, LSO St Luke's and the Barbican. Community and outreach work includes BBC Proms family workshops, Street Orchestra Live and the Nevis Ensemble. Penelope is grateful to have been supported through Trinity College London, Alice Gertrude Pauline Hartley, Robert Stopford Westminster, the EMI Sound Foundation, the Macfarlane Walker Trust and the Carne Trust.

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Penelope's Reviews

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Lin V
5 years ago, for a Concert in Southwold
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5 out of 5

A brilliant cor anglais recital... what a talent!

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Ruth O
6 years ago

A very accomplished oboist and interesting musician and performer... [an] innovative collaborat[or].

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Penelope's Prices

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Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£80
Up to 1 hour£160
Up to 2 hours£240
Up to 3 hours£320
Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

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How much time do you need to set up?

60-90 minutes depending on event

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes
Musicianship
Genres:
Flamenco, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Ambient pop, Disco, Tribute, Soul, Folk, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Opera, Renaissance, Early music, Musical theatre, Christmas, Traditional church music, Ambient, Avant garde, Easy listening, Experimental, Light music
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Event types:
Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Dancer, Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Community music worker
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