Becky was born in Cambridge in 1979 and studied the trombone with Christopher Mowat, and euphonium with John Clark at the Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama from the age of 12 to 18. During this time she was also a member of the National Youth Brass Band.

In 1998 Becky gained a scholarship for a place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and whilst studying there won the 2002 Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition Brass Prize, the Leggett Award, Terence Nagle Award and the Harry Mortimer Award.

Becky now works as a freelance musician and has performed with many of the UK's orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Philharmonia, Academy of St Martin in the fields and all the BBC Orchestras.

Becky's Equipment:

Tenor Trombone:
Conn 88HT-CL
Rose Brass Bell
Standard Elkhart-Style Slide
Bach 5G

Alto Trombone:
Conn 36H
Schilke 47

Medium Bore Trombone:
Conn 6H
Denis Wick 6BS

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