Karen Jones
FRAM Professor of Flute
Whilst a student, Karen was appointed Principal Flute of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and performed as concerto soloist with LSO, Philharmonia and Hallé among others.
After her studies in London, Karen subsequently won a Fulbright Scholarship and Harkness Fellowship to study in Vienna with Wolfgang Schulz and in New York with Thomas Nyfenger. Her early successes include winning the woodwind section of the BBC TV Young Musician of the Year competition and the Gold Medal in the Shell/London Symphony Orchestra Scholarship.
Karen held the Principal chair in Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for 5 years before returning to London where she is in great demand as guest principal flute with all the major London orchestras and ensembles, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia and London Sinfonietta. In addition, Karen is principal flute of both the London Chamber Orchestra and the City of London Sinfonia and in 2014 was invited to play with the World Orchestra for Peace. She combines this with regular solo engagements, chamber music projects and commercial studio work. Karen features on the soundtracks for over 400 films, including Paddington, Harry Potter, The Avengers and Mission Impossible.
Previously having held teaching posts at the Royal Northern College of Music and Trinity College of Music, London, Karen has a busy schedule as one of the UK's leading flute teachers, giving masterclasses across the country, as well as coaching for orchestras such as the National Youth Orchestra and Kent Youth Orchestra.