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Rianna Henriques

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About Rianna Henriques

A versatile flautist and saxophonist, experienced in playing genres ranging from classical to jazz. Bright and bubbly, bound to entertain!
Flautist
London
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Rianna Henriques is a woodwind doubler, an experienced flautist and saxophonist. She graduated from the Royal College of Music in July 2023, with a Bachelor of Music degree, as a John Lewis Partnership Scholar supported by the Victor Dahdaleh Foundation Scholarship. She is currently studying at the RCM for a Master of Performance degree. There, her instrumental professors are Gitte Marcusson, Sue Thomas, Stewart McIlwham and Andy Panayi. A receiver of many scholarships and awards, Rianna is currently a Drake Calleja Trust Scholar, and both a Help Musicians Postgraduate and a Craxton Memorial Trust Award Holder. In previous years, she was awarded the RCM Junior Department Sally Wainwright Woodwind Prize, the Sarah Markham Saxophone Award, the Alleyn’s School WJ Smith Music Scholarship and first place in their advanced category of the Lizbeth Elliott Woodwind Prize. In 2018, Rianna was one of eight London Philharmonic Orchestra Junior Artists. Her performance success includes a concert at St John’s Smith Square performing Bizet/Borne’s flute concerto, Fantaisie Brillante sur Carmen, with orchestra and performing in her own coffee morning recital in the Royal Albert Hall’s “Elgar Room”. This adds to her performance venue history featuring Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, the Birmingham Symphony Hall, Ronnie Scott’s, the Jazz Cafe, and internationally: the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and David Geffen Hall in New York’s Lincoln Center, to mention a few. More often than not, Rianna is performing with the Chineke! Orchestra, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Brixton Chamber Orchestra and Symphonica. Recently, Rianna has been delving further into the world of Jazz. She has recorded on the EP of the newly-founded Olivia Murphy Jazz Orchestra, and on Dan Coulthurst’s debut album, 'BABYTEETH'. With a small ensemble, Rianna has also performed charts from Jasmine Myra's debut album, 'Horizons', at the Montreux Jazz Festival Residency, the Stockholm Jazz, EFG London Jazz, Love Supreme and We Out Here Jazz Festivals, and various venues across the UK. Rianna is very often scouted by reputable companies, such as BBC Radio 3, Vogue and Netflix. This May 2023, Rianna featured in an orchestral rendition of “If I Ain’t Got You” alongside Alicia Keys, to celebrate the release of Netflix’s Queen Charlotte, A Bridgerton Story. Last August 2022, the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro commercial aired, featuring Rianna and seven other musicians. In June 2022, Rianna played for a Puma X Liberty London event, launching the female European League kits. Other artists Rianna has worked with include Jorja Smith, Clean Bandit, Craig David, Beverley Knight and Hermeto Pascoal.

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Genres:
Classical, Christmas, Baroque, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Jazz, Blues, Jazz fusion, Swing, Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Karaoke, Covers, Reggae, Ska, African music, Afrobeat
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Event types:
Wedding, Virtual event, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Concert, Recording session, Church service, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Corporate event
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Other skills:
Transcription, Dancer, Fluent sight-reader, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching
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Rianna Henriques' Song list

FLUTE...
Baroque
• JS Bach – Sonata in E major (mvmts. I & II)
Romantic
• Bizet/Borne – Fantaisie Brillante from Carmen (James Galway arrangement)
• Georges Brun – Romance
• Eldin Burton – Sonatina (complete)
• Casella – Barcarola et Scherzo
• Debussy – Reverie
• Debussy – Syrinx
• Doppler – Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy
• Faure – Fantasie
• Ganne – Andante et Scherzo
• Gaubert – Romance
• Gaubert – Sonata No. 3
• Goddard – Suite (mvmts I & II)
• Georges Hüe – Fantaisie
• Karg-Elert – Sinfonische Kanzone
• Reinecke – Ballade Op.288
• Rimsky-Korsakov – Flight of the Bumblebee (James Galway arrangement)
• Saint-Saëns – Airs de Ballet d’Ascanio
• Saint-Saëns – Romance
20th Century
• Copland – Duo
• Hindemith – Sonata (mvmt I)
• Poulenc – Sonata (mvmts I & II)
• Anže Rozman – Zloba ("Evil")
• John Rutter – Suite Antique (mvmts III & IV)
• Schulhoff – Sonata
Concerto
• Cécile Chaminade – Concertino
• Mozart – Concerto in G major K.313 (mvmt I)
Solo/Unaccompanied
• Debussy – La fille aux cheveux de lin
• Johannes Donjon – Le Chant du Vent
SAXOPHONE...
Romantic
• Demersseman – Fantaisie sur un thème originale
• Paule Maurice – Tableaux de Provence
• Robert Planel – Prélude et Saltarelle
• William Grant Still – Romance
20th Century
• Paul Creston – Rapsodie
• Alfred Desenclos – Prélude, Cadence et Finale
• Walter Hartley – Duo
• Andre Jolivet – Fantaisie Impromptu
• Oliver Nelson – Sonata
• Amy Quate – Light of Sothis
• Rorem – Picnic On The Marne
• Schulhoff – Hot-Sonate
• Tommy Smith – Sonata No. 1, ‘Hall of Mirrorrs’ for tenor saxophone (mvmt I)
• André Waignein – Deux Mouvements
Spanish/Tango
• Pedro Iturralde – Pequeña Czarda
Jazz Transcriptions
• Paul Desmond – I've Got You Under My Skin
• Kenny Garrett – Hole in One
• Johnny Hodges – Brown Gold
• Charlie Parker – Billie's Bounce
• Art Pepper – Brown Gold
BOTH INSTRUMENTS...
Pop Tunes
• Beyoncé - Cuff It
• Camila Cabello - Señorita
• Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson - Symphony
• Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
• Klingande - Jubel
• Dua Lipa - IDGAF
• Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
• Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One
• Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
• Tones And I - Dance Monkey
Can play reggae and R&B song requests on both instruments too!
ALL requests are welcome!
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

- The preparation that goes into my performances - My energy on stage/stage presence - My bubbly personality

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

- Royal Albert Hall - Royal Festival & Queen Elizabeth Halls - The Birmingham Symphony Hall - Wigmore Hall - Cadogan Hall - Kensington & Eltham Palaces - Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club - The Jazz Cafe - The 606 Club - The Hideaway - The Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg - David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center - Fasching, Stockholm - Le Petit Palais, Montreux - Bla Bla, Dubai

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

- YolanDa Brown - Nubya Garcia - Michael Brecker - Andy Panayi - Adam Walker

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

- Played the flute with orchestra in Netflix's Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, with the multi-Grammy winner, Alicia Keys, on her rendition of "If I Ain't Got You". - Featured on saxophone in a Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro advert - Played baritone saxophone at a Puma X Liberty London private event

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

I always try to be flexible with changes of plans so long as they are not too last minute! If I can accommodate you with a date or time change, I will! I understand that unexpected things may come up from time to time.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Definitely! I have a range of playlists and sets on my device that I can leave running before or after I play, and I can even provide a DJ, both at an extra cost of £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

It depends on the nature of the gig but half an hour to an hour should be good to set up for a gig. This includes time to warm up/tune to a piano if need-be and to possibly plug in background music etc.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

You definitely can! My set list is very broad as I play many instruments and also many genres. You can take a pick and I will take this into consideration. You can also suggest your own pieces/songs if it is well in advance!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes! I will also bring my own music stand, if necessary!

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song/piece is not in my repertoire list, there is a high chance I already know it, so do feel free to get in contact about specific suggestions! There is an extra fee of £30 to take into account rehearsal and preparation times though, please do take this into account!

Rianna Henriques' Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£60
Up to 1 hour£185
Up to 2 hours£250
Up to 3 hours£400

Rianna Henriques' Reviews

From customers:

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Milo M
3 years ago

'A phenomenal performance from the orchestra as a whole. Rianna lead the woodwind section well and executed her solos with great poise!'

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Georgia (
6 years ago

'An exceptional performance showing great versatility. I was blown away by the standard of her repertoire and that she could play both the flute and the saxophone to such a high standard.'