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Hannah is a clarinettist, saxophonist and flautist based in South Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom.
Hannah graduated with a 1st Class degree in Music Performance from the University of Leeds, including a Year Abroad studying clarinet at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla y León
in Salamanca, Spain. She was initially taught by her Session Musician Grandfather, Cyril Reuben, but has since studied with Melanie Foster, Elizabeth Jordan, Joaquin Hernández Ferrús and Colin Honour.
Alongside her studies and beyond, Hannah has performed regularly as a clarinettist at solo recitals, chamber music performances and orchestral and wind band concerts across Europe. She has performed at some of the UK's most prestigious venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall and Leeds Town Hall. Hannah is frequently sought after as an experienced Eb clarinet player, but is equally as proficient on bass clarinet, having been the resident bass clarinettist for the European Union Youth Wind Orchestra 2017 Season. She has taken part in over a dozen European tours, including performing at the 2018 SalMos Festival in Moscow, Russia and The World Music Contest 2017 in Kerkrade, Netherlands.
As a recitalist and chamber musician, Hannah is available to hire for weddings, private recitals and corporate events across London and the South East. She is also available for dep work or permanent positions in orchestras, wind orchestras, pit ensembles or contemporary music ensembles.
Please feel free to get in touch with Hannah with any performance related inquiries.
References:
"I recently met Miss Hannah Williams on the occasion of our school's production of 'Bugsy Malone'. I have been truly impressed by her musicianship, technical preparation and exceptional working ethos. I have no hesitation whatsoever to recommend her for performances and productions that can benefit from the services of a talented and well prepared young musician such as Miss Hannah Williams."
- Francesco Serpetti (from Production of Bugsy Malone at Godstowe School)
"Now that the dust has settled and I am home, I just wanted to thank you again and say how much personal pleasure I got from your playing. I found the whole concert a delight. But what I particularly wanted to thank you for was the way that you interacted with Dad afterwards. The fact that you took the trouble to talk to him, including sitting/kneeling at his level and making contact by holding his hands, makes a tremendous difference to the person concerned (especially someone blind) and is not something you meet every day. It was noted by a number of people and when I asked Dad about the whole experience afterwards he said his one regret was that he ‘would have liked to have time for a much longer talk with the musicians...My huge regret is that I did not think of asking anyone to record it...So – could you possibly send me a list of every piece that you played, so that I can source them and hear them again? Once was definitely not enough!"
- Jane Bower (from Private Recital for her Father's Birthday)
"Hannah is spectacular. Thanks to her collaboration in my final recital in Spain, her fantastic professionalism and magnificent clarinet performance, I obtained very good marks. She is very organised, responsible, friendly and plays amazing. I always recommend her."
- Laura Chimeno (from her Final Recital at COSCYL)