​Ruth Whybrow

Ruth Whybrow is a freelance woodwind multi instrumentalist based just outside of London. She studied flute, saxophone and clarinet at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Alongside her performance studies, Ruth completed a dissertation on the art of ‘doubling’ on multiple woodwind instruments.

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Her career so far has seen her perform across three continents and play alongside artists such as Heather Small. Some of her favourite venues have included the Garrick Theatre in London's West End, the Trafalgar Studios, the Wales Millennium Centre and His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen. 

 

Highlights of Ruth’s career to date include ‘Cats' international tour, 'Spamalot' South Korea/UK Tour, panto (Crossroads Pantos/QDOS 2019 - 2025, Aberdeen, and Imagine theatre 2016-2018, Reading), and playing on the studio cast recording of ‘The Clockmaker’s Daughter’. Ruth also hugely enjoyed touring the UK with the chamber opera ‘Ulla’s Odyssey’ from 2015-2017 where she led pre-show workshops alongside one of the cast, helping to make the show more accessible to a young audience, thus making a rewarding performance experience. She also plays saxophone with a number of different function bands.

 

As well as performing in pit orchestras (wherever the work takes her!), Ruth enjoys teaching woodwind instruments and playing in other music ensembles when opportunities present themselves.

 

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