THOMAS PICKERING

recorders | baroque flute | early keyboards | producer

As a virtuoso recorder player, baroque flautist and harpsichordist, Thomas is a dynamic and versatile force within the early music scene. Alongside his performing career, he is also developing a distinctive profile as a recording producer for early-music projects, bringing stylistic insight and a collaborative approach to a growing number of album recordings. Recent performance engagements have included playing in the Royal Opera House’s Olivier Award winning production of ‘Alcina’, ENO's Olivier Award winning production of ‘Noye’s Fludde’, playing Principal Recorder for The Early Opera Company's production of 'Venus and Adonis',  and touring with Opera North as their Principal Recorder player for a production of ‘The Greek Passion’.

Additionally, he co-directs internationally acclaimed ensemble Apollo’s Cabinet. Winners of the Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensemble prize, Utrecht Oude Muziek Competiton and the Göttingen International Händel Competition, the group offer a signature mix of acting, dancing, poetry and drama to bring historical performance to modern audiences. Noteworthy performances to date include concerts at the London Handel Festival, Konzerthaus Vienna, Felix! Festival Köln, The Georgian Concert Society Edinburgh, the Thüringer Bachwochen, AMIA Strasbourg, and the Musikfestspielen Potsdam Sanssouci.