Rebecca Hammond

About Rebecca Hammond

Professor of Baroque Bassoon at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Assistant Professor of Historical Bassoons at the Royal Academy of Music.

Musical Education and Careers Consultant.

Rebecca Hammond (nee Stockwell) specialises in Historical instruments from The Baroque through to the turn of the 20th century.

For almost a decade, Rebecca performed as a member of the French Orchestra “Les Siecles”, touring extensively, recording and performing repertoire spanning from the Baroque period to Contemporary.

Rebecca is a regular performer with many world-class ensembles including The Academy of Ancient Music, The English Baroque Soloists, The English Concert, The Hanover Band, The Sixteen, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and The Orchestre Romantique et Revolutionnaire.

Equally at home in the orchestral pit as on the concert platform, Rebecca has performed multiple seasons in such prestigious venues as Glyndebourne Opera, The Royal Opera House, and Garsington Opera. She has also enjoyed touring with The Royal Danish Ballet, and the Hofesch Schechter companies.

Rebecca has performed on a wide variety of commercially available recordings, most notably those by Glyndebourne Productions, The English Concert, The Oboe Band, Collegium Musicum 90, The Gabrieli Players, Les Siecles, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Sabi Ensemble.

Rebecca is a Professor and FHEA Fellow, combining high-level performance experience with a commitment to mentoring and developing young musicians, and is available for online coaching and consulting via her website.