Annemarie Federle, a London-based horn player originally from Germany, has quickly established herself in the classical music scene. Appointed as the Principal Horn of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) in 2023 at the age of 20, Annemarie secured this prestigious position whilst still a student at the Royal Academy of Music.

Annemarie is also the Principal Horn of the Aurora Orchestra, and is frequently in demand as a guest principal. Her freelance work includes performances with many of the major UK orchestras, including the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, and Philharmonia orchestras, as well as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO) in Munich. As a recording artist, she has contributed to numerous film, television, and video game soundtracks, including "Wonka," "The Little Mermaid," "Citadel," and "Mission: Impossible."

As a soloist, Annemarie has received several accolades. She was a finalist in the BBC Young Musician competition in 2020, a semi-finalist in the ARD International Music Competition in 2021, where she won the Munich Mozart Society Prize and the BR Klassik 'Sweetspot' Prize, and the winner of the Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award in 2021. Her concerto performances include appearances with ensembles such as the LPO, Aurora Orchestra, London Mozart Players, English Chamber Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra (as part of the ARD competition), and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (BBC Young Musician competition).

Recent solo highlights include recitals and chamber music performances at esteemed venues and festivals such as Wigmore Hall, KKL Lucerne, Rheingau Festival, Lucerne Festival, Ryedale Festival, Lichfield Festival, and Lewes Chamber Music Festival. Annemarie is also a passionate advocate for new music, having premiered works by contemporary composers Hans Abrahamsen and William Harmer.

Annemarie’s dedication to chamber music is evident through her collaborations with ensembles like the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective and her participation in the Lewes Chamber Music Festival. She has also recorded chamber music for Delphian Records and Three Worlds Records. Annemarie is a founding member of Trio Arisonto, alongside pianist Harry Rylance and violinist Ezo Sarici. This season, the trio is set to tour Scotland, as part of the Tunnell Trust award.

Annemarie recently graduated with First Class Honours from the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she was awarded the ‘King’s Commendation for Excellence’. She studied with Richard Watkins, David Pyatt, Michael Thompson, Kira Doherty, Martin Owen, and Roger Montgomery, and took part in masterclasses with Katy Woolley and Radovan Vlatkovic. Annemarie was born in Germany but grew up in Cambridge, where she was a member of local youth orchestras and ensembles.