Louise Strickland - Performances
As a freelance clarinettist and recorder player, specialising in historical instruments, Louise has worked with many high profile ensembles including St. James Baroque, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Gabrieli Consort, The English Concert and Boxwood and Brass. Louise has also played chalumeau in works by Vivaldi, Caldara and Conti with La Serenissima, including performances at Buxton Opera House, Oxford University and Malta International Baroque Festival. Recordings include Vivaldi’s Nisi Dominus with La Serenissima on their ‘Vivaldi’s Women’ album and recorder obbligati with London Early Opera on their ‘Handel’s Queens’ album.
Louise often plays chamber music and notable performances include concerts with her Baroque ensemble Concentus VII such as at Stour Festival, Leeds and Huddersfield Universities and Totnes Early Music. Their highly acclaimed recording of Italian Cantatas by Handel and Scarlatti is available on the Resonus Classics Label. In 2021 Louise was invited to join the London based Mosaic Recorder Consort. Louise performed for several years with the historical basset horn ensemble Clarino Trio.
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