Biography
Emily Andrews graduated in 2010 with Distinction from her Masters degree in flute performance at the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with Clare Southworth and Kate Hill. Emily has followed an unusual career path: her undergraduate degree was in Mathematics at Cambridge University, and she worked as an IT consultant for two years before she followed her heart and became a full-time musician.

Emily is a passionate chamber musician as well as a soloist. Her wind trio, The Renard Ensemble are keen performers on the Live Music Now scheme, and have recently been selected as Joint Winners of the Tunnell Trust Award for 2011/2012. She also has a regular duo partnership with guitarist David Massey (The Andrews Massey Duo) with whom she has performed at many music festivals around the country, and at venues including Colston Hall and St James' Piccadilly.

Emily was selected for the Concordia Foundation International Ensemble for 2010-2011, and was also chosen as a Limelight New Artist the same year (with whom she performed at the 100 Club in July 2010).

Emily's "exquisite phrasing", beautiful singing tone and natural musicality have been noted by many prominent musicians, including Lorna McGhee, Ransom Wilson, Mark Van de Wiel, Neil Black OBE and William Bennett OBE. The British Flute Society's review of her performance of the Liebermann flute concerto sighted Emily as "definitely one of Britain's most promising young professionals".

Quotes

  • Brenda Dykes, British Flute Society Review - Andrews Massey Duo recital, St James Piccadilly, Dec 2010
    "The players blended perfectly in Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata and, indeed, one of the the most notable things throughout the whole concert was the constant communication between the two performers. In the Schubert, Emily Andrews's tone was always full of colour and the quiet notes in the top register were quite breathtaking, especially the top A at the end of the exposition in the first movement. In the second movement, both instruments sang sweetly and the final movement had wonderful vitality. The quick breaths were unobtrusive in the flute part and the solo sections for the guitar were well-projected...... Some impeccable chamber music playing."
  • Louise Rayfield (Intermusica)- Limelight New Artist showcase, 100 Club, Jul 2010
    "You have a reallylovely tone to your playing and it was very refined and elegantly phrased too. We were both [referring to Stephen Johns, then of EMI Classics] impressed with your presentation of your pieces"
  • Kathleen Stevenson - JJ Brough Prize, RAM, Feb 2010
    "Lovely playing. Very musical"
  • Brenda Dykes, British Flute Society Review - Liebermann Concerto, Cambridge, Nov 2009
    "Emily Andrews, who played from memory, proved herself a worthy soloist and, as well as looking very elegant and communicating superbly with the audience, she demonstrated wonderful dexterity and an unusually wide range of tone-colours. The opening of the first movement was quite magical, with both the fluidity of the sound and exquisite phrasing of the solo flute clearly holding the attention of the audience... The slow movement was beautifully played and the final movement allowed Emily to demonstrate her virtuosity and her ability to communicate a real joie de vivre... From the evidence of this performance, Emily Andrews is definitely one of Britain’s most promising young professionals."
  • Lorna McGhee - All Flutes Plus Prize, RAM, Nov 2008
    "Lovely generous music-makng - very communcative... You are a very natural musician"
  • Mark Van de Wiel - RAM performance class, Nov 2008
    "An intense and dramatic performance of this lovely music. Excellent presentation and communicative playing"
  • Gillian Johnston - Woking Music Festival, Nov 2008
    "A thoroughly enjoyable, well prepared, well played, beautifully controlled programme. Bravo!"
  • Ransom Wilson - Ransom Wilson Cambridge Masterclass, Jul 2008
    "I think you have a real future"
  • Colin Bradbury - Godalming Music Festival, Mar 2008
    "This was a most polished performance. Technical control could be taken for granted, as could the well supported sound and good intonation... Easy command of musical line... fine dynamic range... The final two bars were magical"
  • Christine Hankin and Peter Madan - LRSM examination, Dec 2007
    "This was a real tour de force, and completely convincing. Your playing is confident, assured and musical and we have very much enjoyed your recital today"

Masterclasses and competitions
  • Second prize in the JJ Brough Piccolo Competition 2010 at the Royal Academy of Music

  • Finalist in prestigious British Flute Society Silver Jubilee Competition 2008

  • Winner of The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust Prize for music students and professionals over the age of 18, at Woking Music Festival 2008. (see quotes below)

  • Winner of Festival Cup and James Trophy for solo woodwind at Godalming Music Festival 2008 (see quotes below)

  • Commended in Jonathan Myall Piccolo Prize 2009, at the Royal Academy of Music.

  • Special mention for peformance in All Flutes Plus Prize at the Royal Academy of Music, 2008 (see quotes below)

  • Performed in masterclasses for William Bennett, Kathleen Stevenson, Matthias Ziegler, Michael Collins, Dave Heath, Ransom Wilson, Ian Clarke and Clare Southworth.

Me with Colin Bradbury, being awarded the Festival Cup
Godalming Music Festival