Oboist Esther Williams and pianist Alexandra Standing’s programme shows the evolution of expressive chamber music writing from the Romantic period to the present day.

Born and raised in London of Vincentian and Jamaican-Indian heritage, Esther Williams completed her undergraduate studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen, studying with world-renowned oboist, Nicholas Daniel OBE. She now has a burgeoning freelance career, performing regularly with orchestras such as the BBC Concert Orchestra, Chineke!, Aurora, and the Heritage Orchestra.

Alexandra Standing

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Nov 25, 2026

Esther Williams & Alexandra Standing · Leeds Conservatoire

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Piano in Pranayam by Esmail

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Piano in Oboe Sonata by Rubbra

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