Wheezing through two final days of recording with the #enbphilharmonic before maternity leave, which thanks to a legal loophole English National Ballet don’t have to and therefore won’t pay me for, despite me having been an employee for seven years.

When London Philharmonic Orchestra & British Bake Off worlds collide 🤤 thanks juergenthebread for the orchestras 90th birthday cake 💫

Please help us to get them to reconsider their current decision by signing this petition, kindly set up by Sir Bryn Terfel: chng.it/g8wyqDdb (3/3) #LoveENO #ChooseOpera

I’ll be squeezing this one out tomorrow eve - come! Especially for the much needed drink afterwards

The threat of a yellow card doesn’t stop players diving, fouling or abusing referees but it has stopped them showing solidarity with those who are threatened with death for being in love. What an absolute fucking farce.

Rest easy, shitty 2022 reeds

⚠️Premiering this Saturday at 7 P.M GMT⚠️ Watch Principal Conductor Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra play Lutoslawski’s Symphony No.4 and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Free for the first 48 Hours! Let the countdown begin 👉marquee.tv/videos/lpo-the…

My letter in ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ today, following the news that the Govt plans to replace the Vagrancy Act with news powers to tackle ‘nuisance’ begging.

As an actual bassoonist in the London Philharmonic Orchestra, this sketch was spot on

Calling oboes, bassoons, cors anglais & contras for what will be an excellent day at the Academy in October 🎶 Join us for some Double Reed-ery 🤩

…maybe not the worst we’ve had to follow? 😅 Tune in tomorrow for a giggle

The Academy bassoon students are busy preparing something mega with Jonathan Davies for British Double Reed Society day Sunday 29th Oct…. 🇸🇪

Don't let your preloved warm winter coats gather dust. Instead, donate them to WrapUp London and bring smiles to those in need. Whether it's children, women, men, babies, or even four-legged pals, there's someone who needs the extra warmth. ❄️🧥🤝 #WrapUpLondon #SpreadWarmth

Let's make it clear: living on the streets is not a ‘lifestyle choice’ - it is a sign of failed government policy. No one should be punished for being homeless. Criminalising people for sleeping in tents, and making it an offence for charities to help them, is unacceptable.

Hi Lufthansa - it’s been 2 months since you confirmed I was due compensation & requested my bank details, but have ignored every single email since. Any recommendations about what I do next?

A Mozart moment 💛 Mozart's Clarinet Concerto is one of the best-loved pieces for the instrument – our Principal Clarinet Benjamin Mellefont tells us why!🎶 Catch Ben performing this beautiful work at Eastbourne Theatres on Sun 26 Nov! Get your tickets now 👉 lpo.org.uk/event/mozart-a…

festive family dip 🥶

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Truly a night to remember at the #SCMF24. A gorgeous programme of Fauré, Ravel and Poulenc, and an opportunity to collaborate with the remarkable @RGCWbaritone. Crucible Theatre Playhouse packed to the rafters! Music in the Round

A warm Royal Academy of Music Woodwind welcome to Angharad & Maura who join our bassoon & clarinet teams and to Yehuda Gilad who joins us as Visiting Prof of Clarinet 😊 ram.ac.uk/news/woodwind-…