Musical Qualifications 

MMus Performance

Dates: Sep' 2024 - pending 

Institution: University of Leeds 

Grade: Pending 

BA (Hons) - Music

Dates: 1997 - 2000

Institution: Leeds College of Music (Leeds Conservatoire)

Grade: 1st Class 

Licentiate Diploma - Flute Teaching

Date: 1997

Institution: Trinity College, London

Grade: Distinction 

Licentiate Diploma - Flute Performance

Date: 1996

Institution: Trinity College, London

Grade: Distinction

Grade 8 Flute

Date: 1992 

Institution: ABRSM

Grade: Distinction 

 

Grade 8 Piano

Date: 1996

Institution: ABRSM

Grade: Pass 

Grade 8 Music Theory

Date: 1996

Institution: ABRSM

Grade: Merit

Grade 8 Treble Recorder

Date: 2001

Institution: ABRSM

Grade: Distinction 

Awards 

Vienna International Music Competition 2025

Jen was shortlisted as a finalist for recording an album and having it released on all the major music platforms

The Harrogate Competitive Festival of Music, Speech and Drama 2025

2025

1st Prize in Senior Woodwind Recital (open) class with Honours (exceptional performance)

1st Prize in the Family Class with Distinction (excellent performance)

British Flute Society Competition 2025

Competed in the ensemble class with the Fraser Lee Flute Trio 

3rd Prize 

University of Leeds Music Society Concerto Competition 2025

2025

Competition winner  

2nd Prize - Royal Maas International Competition

2025 

2nd Prize 

John Sheerer Prize for Woodwind

1999

The Robert Tebb Trophy for Oustanding Performance

1999

The Arnold and Marjorie Ziff Concerto Prize

1999

Purmerade International Solo Competition

1998

2nd Place (aged 18)

The Friends Scholarship

1997

The John Sheerer Prize for Woodwind

1997

The Rotary Scholarship

1999

Purmerade International Solo Competition

1994 

Placed 8th (aged 14)

Multiple various local music competitions

Jen won 1st place in multiple local music competitions as a child, including the Belper Festival of Performing Arts, the Chesterfield Music Festival and the Derby Arts Festival 

‘It is with genuine admiration that we acknowledge your exceptional talent, remarkable musicality, and accomplished technique. Your application stood out, and you are among the musicians whom the jury particularly appreciated. As a result, you were placed on the shortlist of finalists. We encourage you to view this as a commendation of your skill and an invitation to continue pursuing your musical aspirations. The artistic commission firmly believes in your potential and foresees a promising music career ahead for you in the coming years.’