Rachel Helliwell
Rachel studied baroque flute with Liza Beznosiuk and recorder with Ross Winters at the Royal College of Music, where she won the Richard III Prize for Early Music. She continued at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, earning a bursary to study classical flute with Stephen Preston. Rachel toured with the European Union Baroque Orchestra across Europe and the Far East, and appeared as a concerto soloist on BBC Radio 3. She has performed and recorded with leading baroque ensembles including English Baroque Soloists, Academy of Ancient Music, The Sixteen, and The King’s Consort. With over 30 years’ teaching experience, Rachel has been flute and recorder tutor at Wycombe Abbey School for more than 20 years, nurturing a love of music in pupils of all levels, including those with learning difficulties.
