Sandrine Jones

Flautist Sandrine Jones completed her postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music where she studied the flute with Sam Coles, Karen Jones, Michael Cox and Katherine Baker and piccolo with Helen Keen. Her studies were generously supported by the Countess of Munster Trust. Whilst at the academy, Sandrine played with the academy chamber orchestra, opera and musical theatre and in a collaboration project with the Manchester Camerata at King‘s Place. She has also played with the orchestra of Sinfonia Smith Square, London City Philharmonic, Siegfried Camerata and St James’s Chamber Orchestra. Previously, Sandrine studied at Durham and Cambridge where was founder and principal flute of Durham University Palatinate Orchestra, co-principal flute of Durham University Orchestral Society and principal flute of CUMS Symphony Orchestra where she also sung with Magdalene College Chapel Choir. In London, Sandrine enjoys a varied career as a freelance musician, collaborating in orchestral and chamber projects. She is a member of Arcadia, flute and harp duo, Fiddle Paradiddle ceilidh band, the Carnival Wind quintet and Zephyr Flutes, which was awarded first place in the British Flute Society Ensemble category in 2025. Before studying at the academy, Sandrine worked in music education for over a decade, most recently as Head of Junior Music at Wimbledon High School. Sandrine currently teaches flute at James Allen’s Girls’ School, Notre Dame School, James Allen’s Saturday School for the Performing Arts and King’s College, University of London. Sandrine loves to combine her flute playing in educational outreach initiatives and delivers outreach music and movement projects with The Ceilidh Clan. When Sandrine is not playing her flute, she can be found cycling, baking or exploring London‘s lidos.