Hannah
graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music in 2006,
where she studied with Rob Buckland and Andy Scott. During her
time at the RNCM Hannah was a member of the highly regarded RNCM
Wind Orchestra and numerous other ensembles. She also performed
regularly with the RNCM Saxophone Orchestra, including tours to
saxophone congresses in Cardiff and Berlin. Hannah has a keen
interest in jazz and was a key member of the RNCM Big Band, with
whom she played lead alto for 2 years. This gave her the
opportunity to work with many esteemed musicians such as John
Dankworth, Andy Sheppard and Bob Mintzer.
As a soloist, Hannah has participated in public masterclasses
with Claude Delangle, Nobuya Sugawa and Vincent David. In 2006
she reached the finals of the RNCM concerto auditions, and also
received second prize in the RNCM Granada Prize for her
performance of Graham Fitkin's Hard Fairy.
Hannah has just completed a Masters in Performance at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, for which she received a
prestigious Ian Fleming Award administered by the Musician's
Benevolent Fund. Here she studied with John Harle and Christian
Forshaw and performed in many high-profile venues including LSO
St Lukes, Barbican, Royal Albert Hall and Wales Millennium
Centre.
In 2006 Hannah joined the award-winning Lunar Saxophone Quartet,
an ensemble originally formed at the Royal Welsh College of
Music and Drama. The group have a strong ‘new music’ policy and
through this they aim to make contemporary British music more
accessible to audiences.