Katie Pryce

Katie Pryce was born in 1981. She won a scholarship to the Purcell School aged eight, and five years later performed Mozarts 4th horn concerto at the festival hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She was the Brass winner of the Audi young musician of the year and a finalist of the BBC Young Musician of the year in 1996.

Katie then studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Conservatorium Van Amsterdam. After graduating in 2003 she was appointed principal horn of the Kwa Zulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra in Durban, South Africa.

Since returning to London in 2005 Katie has been a busy freelancer working with major orchestras. She is also a member of the Camarrilla wind quintet, who have recently won the Royal Over Seas League competition and whose future engagements include concerts at Edinburgh Festival 2010 and a recital at the Wigmore hall.