Georg Frederick Handel - Sonata in B minor, op.1, No.9, HWV367b (1730)
Cécile Chaminade - Concertino in D major, op.107 (1905)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata No.24 in F, KV 376 (1770s)
Henri Dutilleux - Sonatine for Flute and Piano (1943)
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Overview
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About the Artists
Iconic Women in Flute History celebrates four female flautists of the 18th and 20th Centuries who became leading artists in music history.
In 18th Century Europe, Marianne Davies was a prodigious British multi-instrumentalist and singer and in France, Johanne Sophie Mudrich was a pioneering professional flautist. In 20th Century America, Frances Blaisdell was the first female flute soloist to perform with the New York Philharmonic (1932) and compatriot Doriot Anthony Dwyer was Boston Symphony Orchestra’s solo flute 1952-1990; both were highly influential teachers for many years.
All opened doors and paved the way for many imaginative and outstanding contemporary female flute players, who continue to uncover and challenge the possibilities of the instrument, enchanting audiences, and inspiring leading composers. The works presented in this programme pay tribute to each of these iconic female pioneers and showcase the versatility of the instrument from the early 1800’s through the 20th Century.
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About the Artists
Polish pianist Julia Klimek was described by The Guardian as “flamboyant” after her debut at the world-renown Wigmore Hall performing Clara Schumann’s Song Cycle. She marked the Weinberg Centenary at the University of Manchester and has performed alongside cellists Adrian Brendel, Mats Lindstrom and Alex Klein.
She has been invited to give recitals in Warsaw, Lvov and in Calgary in Canada.
In 2020, Julia graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with Distinction, in addition to winning two institutional prizes - DipRAM for outstanding performance in a final recital and the Regency Award in recognition of a consistently exceptional level of achievement. While at the Academy, she initiated the Student Union Choir which she conducted in both classical and jazz repertoire.
She has appeared in masterclasses with Maxim Vengerov, Steven Isserlis, Helmut Deutsch, William Bennett and at the Penderecki European Music Center.
Aside from her concert career as an international chamber musician based in London, she is honoured to hold the Artistic Advisor and Head of Piano Adjudication position at the Rococo Elite Musicians Competition in Hong Kong. She is also the founder of “ISH Concerts” series in London.
A special sensitivity to music making is supported by her passion for painting, poetry, and ballet, which enriches her as a chamber musician, pianist and conductor. She is a passionate advocate of late 19th and 20th-century repertoire.
Noemi Gyori graduated with honours from the Liszt Academy of Music and completed post-graduate studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, studying with Henrik Prőhle, Barbara Gisler-Haase and András Adorján. She is the first flautist to hold a PhD in Flute Performance from the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Noemi has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in 28 countries. She is a recipient of the European Cultural Prize for Young Artists (2011), the Career Prize of the Salon de Virtuosi Foundation New York (2012) and the Performers’ Prize of the Artisjus Music Foundation Hungary (2006, 2009). Noemi is the principal flautist of the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich.
Noemi is an Associate Tutor in flute at the Royal Northern College of Music, Tutor at the Junior RNCM and at The Manchester University.
