Henrietta Cooke: Oboe

Sub-Principal Oboe

Henrietta Cooke grew up in Watford and started learning the oboe at 11 years old, playing in many youth ensembles run by the Hertfordshire County Music Service. She studied Music at the University of Southampton in 2015, and after that she went to the Royal College of Music for her Master’s degree and Artist Diploma, graduating in 2021. Her professors were Olivier Stankiewicz, Fabien Thouand, John Anderson, Juliana Koch and Christine Pendrill. 

Before joining the RPO, Henrietta enjoyed five years of freelancing on second oboe and cor anglais with the LSO, RPO, BBCNOW, BBCSO, BBCPO, ROH Orchestra and Philharmonia. 

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