Lucinda Dunne is an educator, saxophonist and woodwind doubler from Staffordshire in the United Kingdom. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where she obtained her Master's degree in saxophone performance under the tutelage of Michael Rene Torres. She is also a graduate of the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London, where she studied both saxophone and clarinet under professors Kyle Horch and Janet Hilton. She previously studied at Chetham's School of Music with Andrew Wilson. In 2012, Lucinda reached the woodwind category final of BBC Young Musician of the Year.

Lucinda has taught saxophone and clarinet lessons for over 10 years to students from the age of 8 to adults, with the philosophy that all students are capable of becoming confident, well-rounded musicians with clear performance and personal goals. She established the wind ensemble and jazz band at her previous school (Notting Hill and Ealing High School, London), creating performance opportunities for students that formerly did not have experience in either field. 

Lucinda has gained orchestral experience playing with groups such as the National Youth Orchestra (UK), Piccadilly Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Vitae, performing at notable UK venues including the Sage Gateshead, St. John's Smith Square and the Royal Festival Hall. She debuted as a soloist with the RCM Film Orchestra and later performed Benson's "Aeolian Song" with the RCM Wind Ensemble. She has performed both of Weber's clarinet concertos as a soloist with the Portobello Orchestra, and Marcello's "Oboe Concerto in C Minor" with the OSU Symphony Orchestra on soprano saxophone.

Lucinda also enjoys instrumental doubling (playing saxophones, clarinets and flutes) and playing in pit orchestras for musical theatre. She is experienced as a musical director, having directed multiple musicals at Notting Hill and Ealing High School. Some shows she has recently performed include "The Addams Family," "Singin' In the Rain," "Sweet Charity," "Anyone Can Whistle" and "Guys and Dolls." She is also a keen chamber musician, playing in a number of ensembles including several saxophone quartets and jazz combos, but most recently as the bass clarinet chair holder in The Sages of Future Soul. 

Areas of Expertise

Saxophone and clarinet

Courses Recently Taught

The Saxophone Ensemble is open to all qualified students. There is one performance per semester. This is not a yearlong course, and registration is required each semester. Permission of instructor required. No prerequisite.