“Nicola Hands’ playing of both oboe and cor anglais is penetrating, elegant and wonderfully flexible.”
Nicola’s new album of English music for oboe/cor anglais and piano is now available for purchase. Click here to order a copy.
“Thank you for your enticing performance of ‘Music for Lovelorn Lenanshee’! Wonderful playing. The atmosphere and character and tempo are all terrific, earthy and rapturous by turns, and always engaging. I always want music both to sing and to dance, and you do both beautifully!”
“It’s terrific - great playing.”
Upcoming Appearances
Nicola will join the Tailleferre Ensemble for a performance of wind quartet music for Aylesbury Lunchtime Music. Doors open at 12:15pm for a concert starting at 12:45pm.
For more details and tickets, please visit ALM’s website.
Nicola will join the Brigantes Orchestra for their May concert entitled Proms Spectacular - England. The programme will include music by Arne, Wood, Elgar and Holst.
For more information and tickets please click here.
Nicola will join the Brigantes Orchestra in Sheffield for Cathedral for their America themed concert. The concert will feature music by American composers Copland, Gershwin and Bernstein.
More information and tickets and can be found here.
Nicola will appear as soloist for a performance of the Strauss Oboe Concerto with the Stratford-upon-Avon Symphony Orchestra. The concert will take place in Greig Hall, Alcester.
For more information and tickets, please click here.

