"Trumpeter Imogen WHITEHEAD soared like a seraph..." The Times

”splendidly sonorous” The telegraph

Imogen Whitehead is a trumpeter in demand across the UK and abroad. Alongside her position as Principal Trumpet with Britten Sinfonia, Imogen regularly performs as Guest Principal Trumpet with the London Symphony Orchestra, Aurora Orchestra and English National Opera.

As a soloist, Imogen has premiered numerous works (by composers such as Sally Beamish and Stephen Dodgson), many of which are featured on her recently released, debut solo album, ‘Connection’. Imogen is a particular champion of the flugelhorn - an instrument often overlooked in the classical sphere - and is committed to raising its solo profile through new commissions and arrangements. Her latest commission is Ennui by Noah Max, written for flugelhorn & piano and supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation, which received its premiere in June 2025.

Recent highlights for Imogen include performing the World Premiere of Barry Mills’ Trumpet Concerto with Britten Sinfonia at JAM on the Marsh Festival (July 2025) and a recital for the Proms at St Jude’s alongside pianist Patrick Milne (June 2025). Imogen also performed Hummel’s beloved Trumpet Concerto in E flat with Britten Sinfonia in May, featuring live on BBC Radio 3 In Tune, and in February she was Guest Principal Trumpet for Aurora Orchestra’s tour of Germany and Belgium with Abel Selaocoe.

Imogen is currently Artist-in-Residence with St Martin’s Voices, involving regular concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Other upcoming performances include a tour around Europe with the London Symphony Orchestra, a recital with pianist Patrick Milne for the Wimbledon International Music Festival (Nov) and a UK tour with Aurora Orchestra.

Imogen has worked as a deputy in London’s West-End and played on major film soundtracks including Maestro and Saltburn. She is also an Associate Performer & mentor for GALSI (‘Gender and the Large and Shiny Instruments’ - an initiative promoting gender equality in brass and percussion) and a member of the International Trumpet Guild’s ‘New Works’ committee. In 2025 Imogen was conferred with Associateship of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM).

Aside from trumpet playing, Imogen enjoys Zumba, card-making and learning Spanish. She lives in South West London with her husband Rupert (a trombonist in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) and is a befriender through the Wimbledon Guild.

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