Elizabeth Meyer first began the flute with the Lancashire Music Service and quickly entered the Lancashire Youth Concert Band where she was principal flute. In 2009 she was a finalist the Flute Kitchen’s Young Artist competition and the winner of a Powell flute and a year later the Powell Headjoint.
Elizabeth then went on to continue her studies at Birmingham Conservatoire studying a BMus(Hons) degree with Jonathan Rimmer, Marie Christine Zupancic and Andrew Lane. During this time she was the principal flautist with the CBSO Youth Orchestra, Vacation Chamber Orchestra and Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra and took part on the Welsh National Opera Scheme. She also had the opportunity to perform Mozart’s G major Concerto with the CBSO Youth Academy and play with Debussy’s Trio Sonata with Cathy White (harp) and Robin Ireland (viola). Elizabeth graduated with DipABRSM and LRSM diploma awards alongside her degree. Elizabeth’s professional career started at the age of 20 where she played with the Heart of England Chamber Orchestra in their Bach B Minor Mass.
Elizabeth later continued her studies at Trinity Laban College of Music and Drama studying with Anna Pope, Paul Edmund Davies and Robert Winn. Whilst at Trinity she was the winner of the Denne Gilkes Memorial Fund, the Colin Blythe Chamber Music Award and has also been principal flautist with the Trinity Symphony Orchestra. Elizabeth is part of the Ulmus Trio (flute, clarinet and bassoon) and Flo Duo (flute and violin). She performs with both ensembles throughout the UK in chamber music concerts, events and functions and is partnered with the Music in Hospitals. This year Elizabeth has played with the St Bennedicts Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchesta’s Open Sound Project.
Elizabeth is also a well renowned teacher having worked with the Lancashire and Birmingham Music Service, Birmingham Junior Conservatoire and Flutewise Charity. She was also the founder of the flute workshops ‘Little Flutes’.
Daniel King Smith has given concerts all over the world as both soloist and accompanist. He has been broadcast on both BBC TV/Radio in the UK (In Tune, Proms, Young Musician of the Year) and NHK TV/Radio in Japan, most recently in recital with Yuki Ito as part of NHK’s 'Best of Classic' and 'Classic Club' series. Daniel has recorded a number of CDs, including releases with Yuki Ito for Sony and with Anna Hashimoto on the Meridian label.
As a soloist, Daniel’s extensive concerto repertoire has lead to many concerts in the UK and around Europe. He has frequently been a featured solo classical artist on many cruise lines around the world.
Accompaniment and chamber music are a major part of Daniel’s life, having held staff accompanist posts at both Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music Junior Departments and at the Purcell School. He regularly accompanies auditions, lessons, masterclasses and end of year recitals at the London conservatoires as well as being official accompanist for the Countess of Munster Trust. Daniel gives recitals every year with a number of people who have been accepted onto the Countess of Munster Recital Scheme as well as both the Tillett Trust and Making Music Recital Schemes. He is also official accompanist for the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists competition. Daniel is often resident pianist on summer music courses including the British Isles Music Festival and Musicale. He has given recitals with Michael Collins, Carmel Kaine, Susan Milan, Robert Max, Yuki Ito and Anna Hashimoto, amongst many others and is a member of the Ridgeway Ensemble.