The London Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Amy Yule as its new Principal Flute, joining the orchestra’s flute section this season.
Yule grew up in south-east London and began playing the flute at the age of seven, initially learning at home with her mother before continuing her musical training with the Bromley Youth Music Trust. She later studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, where she graduated with distinction and received several prizes including the Patron’s Award, the Woodwind Finalists’ Prize and the HRH Duchess of Gloucester Prize.
Before joining the LSO, Yule served as Principal Flute of the Royal Northern Sinfonia and later held the same position with the Hallé in Manchester. Alongside her orchestral career, she is a flute tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music and works with young musicians through the National Youth Orchestra and its Inspire programme.
In a profile published on the orchestra’s website, Yule reflected on her early musical experiences, recalling that she began playing the instrument using her mother’s flute: “I started playing the flute around the age of seven at home with my Mum – she had learned to play when she was at school and still had her flute lurking in the back of the cupboard.”
Looking ahead to her first projects with the orchestra, she said she is particularly excited about hearing Lowell Liebermann’s Second Flute Concerto, which will receive its UK premiere at the Barbican with LSO Principal Flute Gareth Davies as soloist.
Yule also highlighted upcoming tours as one of the aspects she most looks forward to in the season ahead, including a visit to Japan in the autumn.
More information about the appointment can be found on the London Symphony Orchestra website .
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