Sarah Field

Sarah Field is a highly versatile trumpeter and saxophonist whose work spans classical, contemporary, and commercial music. Her diverse career reflects a unique ability to move seamlessly between genres and performance settings.

Sarah’s performances range from recording on the No.1 album Audio Vertigo with Elbow to performing Hummel’s Trumpet Concerto at London’s Southbank Centre, and the UK premiere of Stockhausen’s Abduction for saxophone and electronics. She regularly performs and records across multiple instruments in a wide variety of musical contexts, including television and commercial work.

In pop and rock settings, Sarah has toured with leading artists including Ben Howard, Becky Hill, Elbow, Seal, and Sting. Her classical and contemporary work includes performances and interviews on BBC Radio and Classic FM, as well as appearances with her chamber ensembles Marici Saxes and the Neoteric Ensemble.

Sarah has performed major concerto repertoire on both saxophone and trumpet. Highlights include appearances with the BBC Concert Orchestra under Christopher Warren-Green, the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra in South Africa, and the Aurora Orchestra, performing works by composers such as Sweeney, Glazunov, and Ibert.

In 2000, Sarah won both the Royal Over-Seas League Competition Main Solo Award for Woodwind and Brass and the Making Music Award for Young Concert Artists, marking the launch of her solo career. In 2017, she was awarded Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in recognition of her contribution to the music profession.

Sarah studied both trumpet and saxophone at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. She graduated from the RNCM with performance diplomas in both woodwind and brass, the only musician to have achieved this distinction.

Music education has been a central part of Sarah’s career. She lectured for twelve years at the Royal College of Music in London on the Art of Teaching. She continues to work as a guest lecturer, leading performance classes and examining at institutions including the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Trinity Laban, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and the Royal Northern College of Music.