Glen Ballard

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Glen Ballard is a flautist who has been impressing audiences with her intelligent performances and lovely tone. Her busy performing career has taken her to Switzerland and many times to Germany and she is a regular visitor to London concert venues, including the Purcell Room, St. Martin-In-The-Fields, St. James' Piccadilly, Wigmore Hall and Southwark Cathedral. She is an experienced recitalist, orchestral musician and chamber music player and was principal flute with the Farnborough Symphony Orchestra, with whom she appeared as soloist for many years. She has also given numerous recitals throughout the U.K. and Channel Islands.

Glen has an extensive repertoire which extends from the 17th to the 20th Century and her performances have been acclaimed for their imagination and accessibility.

Her programmes highlight a wide variety of music from countries such as America, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Russia and Spain with emphasis on 19th and 20th century works.

Glen also has a busy teaching career and her educational work has led to her being widely featured on BBC Radio and in the British press for her particular interest in the benefits of flute playing for people with asthma.

She studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Derek Honner and later, after gaining experience in symphony orchestra administration at the BBC in London, she continued her studies with Peter Lloyd and Paul Edmund-Davies. She has recorded a CD of flute music, featuring the music of Brotons, Sichler, Ries, Caplet, Boulanger and Taktakishvili (£12.95)

Glen is also a gifted pianist: she originally trained as a pianist, at the Royal Academy of Music with Frederic Jackson and Ruth Harte but had to give up because of injury. She has recently returned to the piano and is Research Associate at the Royal Academy of Music, researching and writing a book on York Bowen. She has formed partnerships with the clarinettist Rachel Brown and violin/viola player Shulah Oliver, specialising in performances of York Bowen.

Glen also holds an Honours degree in psychology and criminology.

“……this was passionate & youthful playing of a passionate & youthful work…..very enjoyable…very convincing…” ( Seen & Heard International).