Naomi is a saxophonist based in London, working as a musician and teacher.
She is currently part of the Laefer Quartet, who released their debut album, Strata, in 2024. Other chamber recordings include Syzygy (Maslanka's Songs for the Coming Day), Flotilla (led by Kyle Horch), A Miscaenny (with the Gemini Ensemble led by Ian Mitchell). From 2020 to 2022 she was a resident artist with the Illuminate Women's Music team, collaborating with women composers to create new works for saxophone and piano.
In 2007, Naomi began teaching at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and has been their Head of Saxophone since 2008. In 2021 she also began teaching saxophone at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Collaboration has led to performance projects in the USA, South Africa, Taiwan, and Europe. The Erasmus exchange programme provided numerous opportunities and connections in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Croatia. Naomi continues to travel and collaborate, including performance and masterclasses at the 2025 edition of FISP in Portugal, as well as masterclasses in Spain, Norway, and Lithuania.
Naomi has spent much time in music education, working with players from early years to older years, including projects run by BCMG, NYO, Aldeburgh Young Musicians and Music for Everyone.
As an orchestral musician, she has performed with the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Halle Orchestra, Aurora Orchestra, Opera Group, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Chineke!, Riot Ensemble, and the Orchestra of the Swan.
She studied at Chetham's School of Music with Jim Muirhead, Royal College of Music with Kyle Horch and Northwestern University with Frederick Hemke. Her studies were supported by the Countess of Munster and Help Musician's UK.
Live recordings of various projects can be heard on SoundCloud and YouTube
Naomi is endorsed by Selmer and D'Addario.
She is chair of the Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain