Recorders Section
| Section Secretary: | Mrs Sue Smailes |
| Date: | Saturday, 24 March 2012 |
| Venue: | The Newman Hall, Grange Court Rd, Westbury-on-Trym, BRISTOL, BS9 4DR |
Adjudicator For 2012
Louise Bradbury
Louise Bradbury studied recorder at the Royal Academy of Music, where she was awarded the Princess Alice Prize and Guinness Prize for
Music in the Community.
With Passacaglia, Louise has performed at numerous music festivals, in the Wigmore Hall's Master Series and in the South Bank's Early Music Series. She has recorded discs of Telemann and Boismortier chamber music for the Linn label and, with Dan Laurin, recently released a disc of chamber music by Dornel for Naxos. Louise is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 3 and has also Broadcast as a soloist on BBC television, Classic FM and European radio.Louise's desire to encourage young recorder players has led to her teaching at the Birmingham Conservatoire, several universities and the junior department of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She enjoys adjudicating and examining at festivals and music colleges across the UK.
Louise has a passion for taking live music into the community and co-directs little notes for little folks, an award-winning programme of music classes and concerts for pre-school children. She works as a music leader for West Sussex County Council and offers training programmes on creative musical play to families and early years practitioners. She is also the proud mother of two beautiful daughters.