In 2000, Fiona was awarded a scholarship by the Associated Board (ABRSM) to study saxophone at the RNCM, where she studied with Rob Buckland. Whilst a student at the College, she was awarded the RNCM’s highest performance award, the Professional Performance Diploma, (PPRNCM). She has since graduated with a first class honours degree. During Fiona’s four years at the RNCM, she appeared in master classes with John Harle, Ken Radnofsky and Phil Woods.

Fiona came second in the 2000 Cheshire Young Musician of the Year Competition, hosted by the Manchester Camerata. In 2003, she won the RNCM Saxophone Concerto Competition and as a result performed Ingolf Dahl’s Saxophone Concerto with the RNCM Wind Orchestra. Fiona also performed with the RNCM Wind Orchestra on a tour to Holland, as well as performing with the RNCM Saxophone Orchestra at the Cardiff and Berlin Saxophone Congresses. She was also invited to perform a solo with the North Cheshire Concert Band. In February 2004, Fiona reached the semi-finals of the Liverpool Young Musician of the Year. 

Upon leaving the RNCM, Fiona was awarded the Macklin Bursary for exceptional ABRSM scholar. 

In April 2006, Fiona was announced winner of the First London Saxophone Competition, adjudicated by John Harle and the Paragon Saxophone Quartet. As a result she performed Michael Nyman’s Shaping The Curve at the London Saxophone Festival Gala Concert in October, alongside Jean-Yves Formeau and the Paragon Saxophone Quartet. 

In January 2007 Fiona performed a solo recital
at the Purcell Room in London, as a winner of the Park Lane Group Young Artists Competition. Since then she has given recitals at other prestigious London venues such as St. James', Piccadilly and St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

Solo concerts for 2008 include a performance of the Glazunov Saxophone Concerto at St. John's, Smith Square.

Fiona’s orchestral experience includes performances with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under the conductor, Carl Davis,
as well as performances and education work
with Derby-based orchestra, Sinfonia ViVA.

As alto player with the Veya Saxophone Quartet, Fiona has broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 as part of the BBC Proms 2004. So far, 2006 has seen Veya perform at the Purcell Room in London,
as part of the Park Lane Group Young Concert Artists, in Scotland, as winners of the Tunnell Trust Award, and in America, on a tour funded by the Hattori Foundation.  Their debut CD is now available.

Fiona is the saxophone tutor at Liverpool Hope University. She also leads the intermediate course on Rob Buckland's International Saxophone Summer School.

She has always been fascinated by the versatility of the saxophone, as it is equally suited to both jazz and contemporary classical music. However, she is keen to promote the saxophone as a respected solo instrument and welcomes new compositions for the instrument.