Described by The Times - London as “…a flautist and a half…”, Lisa Nelsen is internationally recognised for her versatility as a soloist, chamber and orchestra member, as well as an educator and mentor. Having participated in the 2024 Guinness World Record event with Donne’s “Let Her Music Play”, new projects have included working with composers at MusicFest in Aberystwyth, Cardiff University Music Department, and an incredibly special concert in Oxford at the Jacqueline Du Pré Hall, curated by Kenneth Hesketh and the Royal College of Music. Lisa performed with the National Youth Concert Band, premiering a new concerto for flute by Bill Connor. Lisa has a constant connection with her chamber music colleagues, Julian Metzger, Michelle Santiago and Eleanor Turner, and is working on programmes to be performed in the next 2 years. She has presented online concerts during the pandemic with her chamber ensembles and participated in the Tampere and E-Flute Festivals. Her contribution to hashtag ‘100 Days of Practice’ on Instagram (four times!) was a means to improve her own consistency in her work and inspire onlookers to ‘have a go’. As Chair of the British Flute Society, Lisa relished contact with the community of players around the country. The position offered opportunities to share in activities and chat through the mutual interests in the flute. She’s a professor of flute at Junior Guildhall School of Music, and is an Artist for Yamaha Classical Division International playing on a 14karat 900-series flute.
