Ruby Howells - Flautist

21 • 4th year at @royalacadmusic • 🎶 • BFS Young Performer ‘18 • @eisteddfod ‘19 & ‘23 • NYO Alumni & 👩‍🎓 • ex-JRNCM @rncmlive

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

A real full-circle moment from inspire musician, to NYO musician, to tutor!! 🥰 Absolutely love NYO to pieces

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

@sibelian62 Exactly that!! ☺️

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

What a special time I had in Grolloo this last week… so much inspiration from professors and friends, so many wonderful people, and so much beautiful music ❤️ This festival will hold a special place in my heart forever #grolloo #flute

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

@sibelian62 Thank you!! ☺️

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

Lovely to be in the beautiful Netherlands playing some wonderful music! First concert tonight ❤️🪈

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

@Alex_Rimell28 @rubyerinnn @eisteddfod Thank you Alex!! 🥰

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

I’m delighted to say that I won the over-19’s woodwind category at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru! @eisteddfod 🥇❤️ A huge TY to my accompanist, Tim Stuart, & a posthumous TY to Grace Williams for writing her flute Sonatina! Even if she thought it’s “hardly worth performing”🤭

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

@AmigoniDavid @Allan_and_Kerry Thank you David! ☺️

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

@jane_law_ @Allan_and_Kerry Thank you!! ❤️

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

@lindarncm @Allan_and_Kerry @rncmalumni Thank you so much! ☺️

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

@sibelian62 Thank you!! ❤️

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

Also, myself and a friend were travelling to Madrid on the 23rd (4th picture)… the same day that almost all trains from Valencia to Madrid were cancelled due to track problems!! 🫣Thank goodness we made it, even if it took 8 hours in the end

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

And a few weeks ago, I had the joy of attending @fimvalencia 2023, playing wonderful music with fantastic colleagues and working with some of the world’s most incredible flute professors! ❤️🎶 After the initial culture-shock, it was one of the best weeks of my life 🪈🦐🥘 (1/2)

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

(2/2) But the experience has definitely made me realise I need to work on my Spanish skills - A2-level was barely helping me hold a conversation… 😅 But the best way to learn is to immerse oneself in the culture, and that I sure did. I’d go back in a heartbeat 😍❤️

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

Went to watch a beautiful concert tonight at @Southwarkcathed - thank you @CityLdnSinfonia !! Such a unique experience 🌍🎻🤍

[Elena Urioste @ElenaUrioste]

This @BBCYoungMus final. Is. INSANE. 🤯 I do not envy this jury.

For as much as I worry about the culture surrounding competitions, seeing such incredibly talented, poised, kind kids makes me feel so very hopeful about music and about the world. ♥️ #BBCYoungMusician

[Alex Aitken @AlexAitken91]

Why is @BBCYoungMus on BBC4? Why not BBC1 or BBC2? Think of the number of young people (and slightly older people) who might stumble upon it and be inspired. Next year maybe... #bbcyoungmusician

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

Absolutely rooting tonight for Sofía in the @BBCYoungMus final!! I reckon we could possibly have a flautist (and an INCREDIBLE one!) as an overall winner for the first time ever… 🤩

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

@angel_academic @rubyerinnn ❤️❤️❤️

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

A pinch-me moment today to play for the living legend that is Emmanuel Pahud - never did I ever think I’d have such a privilege. I learned so much in those 35 minutes 😱🤩 And a big thank you to our head of woodwind Fraser for the photo!!

[Ruby Howells - Flautist @rubyflute]

@ainelambert It was just amazing!! 🤩 Just so grateful to have had the opportunity!