Francesca Cox:
Oboe
Francesca studied, with scholarship, at both the Royal Academy of Music, and Guildhall. Francesca has a diverse freelance career of chamber and orchestral work.
As a member of the leading wind quintet, Ensemble Renard, Francesca was 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 of the dectet, Meliora Collective, who perform regularly all over the UK.
Francesca regularly plays with leading orchestras across the UK, including BBC Scottish Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Britten Sinfonia and the Philharmonia. She is a current MMSF fellow with the Philharmonia for 2024-25. Francesca was a Britten-Pears Young Artist in 2020-2023.