Abigail Burrows
Flute Teacher (Junior Academy)
Abigail Burrows enjoys a remarkably varied career, spanning orchestral, theatrical, commercial, solo performance, and teaching.
As a freelance flautist, she has worked with many of the UK’s leading ensembles, including the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, and London Concertante, and has been Principal Flute of Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra since 2025. Her theatre work includes UK Tours of Wicked and Les Misérables, and most recently, Jamie Lloyd’s West End production of Evita at the London Palladium.
A regular presence in the recording studio, Abbie’s playing can be heard across a wide spectrum of film and commercial music, from classical albums to K-pop. Recent credits include soundtracks for Wuthering Heights and Deadpool & Wolverine, alongside recordings with VOCES8 and Rosalía.
As a soloist, she has performed extensively throughout the UK. Career highlights include playing concertos with The Philharmonia, Scottish Sinfonia, Ernest Reed Symphony Orchestra, Milton Keynes Sinfonia, and Novgorod Philharmonic Orchestra in Russia. She was also invited to perform a duet with legendary rock flautist Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull at a concert at London’s Barbican.
Commercially, Abbie regularly performs with ‘Ministry of Sound Classical’ and ‘Britpop Classical’, plus many ‘Orchestra-to-Film’ concerts (including Love Actually, Harry Potter, Magic of Disney, and Avengers Infinity Saga). She has also toured with orchestral tributes to Genesis, Led Zeppelin and Queen, and played with various bands at UK music festivals including Latitude and Glastonbury.
Prior to teaching at the Royal Academy of Music junior department, Abbie taught at specialist music institution The Purcell School. Known for her innovative and passionate approach to teaching, she has been a Guest Artist at numerous flute festivals, events and music courses around the world. Her enthusiastic and creative teaching style has earned her an international reputation, with her workshops being scheduled at flute events across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and Australia.
Abbie is a Haynes Flutes Artist and was recently awarded an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.