Francesca Cox

Francesca studied, with scholarship, at both the Royal Academy of Music, and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Francesca has a diverse freelance career of chamber, orchestral and solo playing.

As a member of the leading wind quintet, Ensemble Renard, Francesca is a current CMF artist, and was previously a Chamber Music Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music. They have given many high profile performances, including debut recitals at the Aldeburgh Festival and Stoller Hall. They have also recently released an album ‘In the Room’. They are now represented by the Countess of Munster Recital Scheme. Francesca is also a member Meliora Collective, who are a dectet that perform regularly all over the UK. 

Francesca regularly plays with leading orchestras across the UK, including BBC Scottish Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Britten Sinfonia and the Philharmonia. Highlights include playing in the BBC Proms. Francesca is currently on trial with English National Ballet for principal oboe. She was a MMSF fellow with the Philharmonia for 2024-25 and a Britten-Pears Young Artist in 2020-2023.