NB: The Orchestra reserves the right to change the programme and venue according to the availability of music, venue and players.

Felicity Cliffe 

A versatile and dedicated conductor, Felicity Cliffe is currently studying for a Master’s Degree in Conducting at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of Mark Heron and Clark Rundell.

As well as conducting many of the RNCM ensembles, she has recently taken part in masterclasses with Nicolas Pasquet, John Storgårds and Antony Hermus and assisted renowned conductors such as Vasily Petrenko, Adam Hickox, Anja Bihlmaier (at the BBC Proms) and Samy Moussa with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

With her passion for community and youth music making, she has also given concerts with the Salford Symphony Orchestra, Leeds Haydn Players, Hayes Symphony Orchestra and Blackpool Symphony Orchestra in the past year and was a finalist in the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain’s Young Conductor Competition in January 2024.

This season (2024/25), she will be participating in masterclasses with the Manchester Camerata and the Hallé Orchestra and working with Chetham’s School of Music on a series of Christmas concerts with film and narrator for families and schools. She will also complete her Master’s Degree with a performance with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in June 2025.

After several years of acting as Assistant Conductor at the Amadeus Academy, this summer saw Felicity take over as Director and Musical Director of this annual, week-long summer course for music students and early-career professionals.

Felicity is thrilled to be working with the Salford Symphony Orchestra again this year for their annual Christmas Concert!

Felicity would like to thank The Headley Trust for generously supporting her studies this year.