Helen Whitaker

Helen Whitaker is a critically acclaimed flautist who enjoys an exciting and varied freelance career. Currently splitting her time between the UK and Iceland, Helen works as a performer and recording artist. Helen is in demand for session work, and some notable releases include collaborations with artists such as The Leisure Society, Ray Davies, Laura Marling and 5 Billion in Diamonds featuring legendary producer Butch Vig. She has toured extensively across Europe, and is equally at home on the stage playing with bands as she is playing with orchestras and smaller ensembles. Helen has featured on TV and Radio, notably playing live sessions for BBC Radio stations 2,3,4 and 6 and FIP, Paris. Helen is on the extra lists for the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonia Nord, and notable recent highlights include performing at Carnegie Hall, NY and Tokyo Opera City with the Colin Currie Group, with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at Dark Music Days in Rekyjavík, and giving a number of intimate performances at the Iceland Opera Days festival.