Heidi Fardell
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An established and experienced freelance early musician, recorder player and Baroque flautist Heidi Fardell is passionate about bringing historical music to life. 

 Heidi is interested in people and their historical stories and she strives to diversify the western classical music canon in her work.
 Her first two solo disc are world premiere recordings: one is works of the lesser known composer Leicester born Robert Valentine and the other a celebration of the 18th century female publisher Jeanne Roger (world premiere recordings of works by Schickhardt and Passionei) 

Heidi works as a soloist and with various early and contemporary ensembles across the UK and has appeared several times as a studio guest on the award winning BBC Radio 4 show 'Add to Playlist'
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Alongside her performance work, Heidi is also co director of Banbury Early Music Festival and is a respected musician in education. She is  vice chair of the European Recorder Teachers Association (UK)  and has developed bespoke musical workshops for clients across the UK including Kensington Palace, the Royal Festival Hall, Handel House Museum, Tate Britain and the National Gallery. Heidi is passionate about neuro-inclusive teaching and mental health in music and has written articles for the Musicians Union, The Recorder Magazine and Continuo Connect.   

For over 20 years, Heidi has taught in a wide variety of
settings across London and Oxfordshire. In 2004 she
worked with a team to develop the Deptford music
centre and in 2006 she began her post as a recorder
tutor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and
​Dance Junior department.​



Heidi currently teaches individuals and ensembles in Oxfordshire, in addition to adjudicating for the British & International federation of festivals, conducting for the
Society of Recorder Players and tutoring for the National
Youth Recorder Orchestra. 




​Heidi gained her Bmus (Hons) and Mmus in performance qualifications at Goldsmiths University  (studying recorders with a variety of tutors including Louise Bradbury, Dan Laurin, Katriina Boosey and Peter Holtslag) and a PgCert at Birmingham Conservatoire (studying Baroque flute with Annabel Knight, Katy Bircher and Lisa Beznosiuk).

https://www.continuoconnect.com/features/heidi-fardell-the-endless-possibilities-of-the-recorder
http://fiori-musicali.com/meet-the-team-heidi-fardell/
soundshistorical.weebly.com/
https://musiciansunion.org.uk/profile/heidi-fardell-f741b3b2​​
​https://encoremusicians.com/Heidi-Fardell​

https://nyro.org.uk/about-us/staff/heidi-fardell

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  • About
  • DIARY
  • Teaching
  • Education
  • RECORDINGS
  • writing
  • GALLERY
  • Contact