Rachel Smith is a London based flute player. She studied at Royal Holloway, University of London and the Royal Northern College of Music. She has a busy schedule of solo and chamber music appearances at home and abroad but still finds time to freelance with symphony and opera orchestras throughout the UK. Concerto performances have taken her around Europe and as far afield as Japan,Zimbabwe and the USA. Rachel Smith has made numerous recordings and broadcasts, including BBC Radio 3's Hear and Now and Radio 4's Classic Serial.

She has performed in recital at the Fairfield Halls and the Royal Pavilion Brighton to critical acclaim, in addition to regular appearances in the Brighton, Edinburgh, City of London and Canterbury Festivals. Her playing has inspired many new works from composers Paul Carr, Martin Ellerby, and TV and concert composer Paul Lewis, whose Three Flute Diversions for solo flute are recorded on her début CD Summer Was In August on Campion label's British Composer Series, which was released in January 2006 and recently featured on Classic FM's young artist slot. In 2005 Rachel commissioned Martin Ellerby to write Neapolitan Serenade for solo flute and the Band of the Coldstream Guards, recorded on the Polyphonic label and featured on BBC Radio 2's Listen to the Band.

Rachel Smith has had the privilege to perform at numerous high profile social engagements including St James's & Buckingham Palace. Rachel also enjoys freelance orchestral playing, in the West End Theatre, Symphony, Chamber and Opera orchestras including Welsh National Opera, Opera Interludes, Guildford Philharmonic and the contemporary Tacet Ensemble. Rachel has a flute & harp duo, flute & guitar duo, flute & piano duo, Hilser Trio, Trio Taffanel and Hilser Quartet, all of which give concerts throughout the UK and abroad and are also available for weddings and corporate entertainment.

You can see Rachel's interview A Glass of Wine with Rachel Smith in musicweb by clicking here

"Inspiring... beautifully phrased... imaginative programming" - Manuel Bagou, Director of Harare International Festival of the Arts

"The purest of tones" - Brighton Arts Review

"Versatile playing with a clear, pure tone" - Verity Sharp, BBC Radio 3 Presenter