Emily Beynon is principal flute of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam. Born in Wales, she began her flute studies as a junior at the Royal College of Music with Margaret Ogonovsky and then went on to study with William Bennett at the Royal Academy and with Alain Marion in Paris. Equally at home in front of the orchestra as in its midst, Emily performs regularly as concerto soloist and also as chamber musician. She is frequently heard on BBC radio and Classic FM, and has recorded eleven solo discs to date. A passionate and dedicated teacher, Emily is regularly invited to give masterclasses all over the world. In 2009, together with business woman (and amateur flautist), Suzanne Wolff, Emily set up the Netherlands Flute Academy (Neflac).
In a versatile and distinguished career as one of the world’s leading concert performers, American flutist Amy Porter has become one of the most skillful and creative muses for composers of our time. Critics uniquely note her “strength, beauty, a captivating and seductive force, sensitivity, perfection and a sense of humor.” Ms. Porter combines her exceptional musical talent with her passion for scholarship and her musical achievements have resulted in many awards and accolades for her concerts and discography. Regarding German composer Sigfrid Karg-Elert, a reviewer from Spain notes, “from the other world he has been inspired and taking pride in the soul of his true muse, Amy Porter.”
Ms. Porter first leapt to international attention winning the Third Kobe International Flute Competition in Japan, which led to invitations to perform throughout the world. In 2005 she returned to Kobe, Japan to serve as the American jury member at the Sixth Kobe International Flute Competition. In 2001 she won the Paris/Ville d’Avray International Flute Competition in France, combined with the Alphonse Leduc Prize for outstanding musicianship. In the United States, Ms. Porter has won first prizes in the Young Artists Competitions of the National Flute Association, Artists International, Ima Hogg, and Flute Talk, among others. In 2006 Ms. Porter became the first performing artist by the University of Michigan to be named a Henry Russel Award recipient for distinguished scholarship and conspicuous ability as a teacher.
Ms. Porter is a Haynes Artist who performs recitals in the major concert halls of Asia and the United States with pianist Christopher Harding. She has performed as concerto soloist with orchestras throughout the world. Ms. Porter has been heard in recital on National Public Radio, highlighted on PBS Live From Lincoln Center. She has been featured on the covers and written articles for Flute Talk Magazine in the USA and The Flute Magazine in Japan.
An avid arranger and editor of educational study guides, Carl Fischer Publishers produced Ms. Porter’s arrangement of the Six Cello Suites by J.S. Bach for Flute. Simultaneously she released a two-CD set of selections from the Cello Suites, recorded in Ann Arbor’s historic Hill Auditorium. Her latest Study Guide is "THE GAUBERT CYCLE: The Complete Works for Flute and Piano by Philippe Gaubert" with guests Tim Carey and Penelope Fischer. Her latest CD is with Trio Virado (violist Juan-Miguel Hernandez and guitarist Joao Luiz) is Mangabeira featuring works and premieres by Piazolla, Hand, Brouwer, Assad and Luiz.
A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Ms. Porter is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York. Her teachers at Juilliard were Samuel Baron and Jeanne Baxtresser, and in Austria her teachers were Alain Marion and Peter-Lukas Graf. After Juilliard, she held the position of Associate Principal Flute in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for eight years before becoming Professor of Flute at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in Ann Arbor. Recently she was appointed as Principal Flute of the Brevard Music Center (NC) for the 2018 season. She is the founder and Past President of the non-profit Southeast Michigan Flute Association. She is founder of the popular workshop, “Amy Porter’s Anatomy of Sound” held annually in Ann Arbor with Professor of Theatre (Movement) Jerald Schwiebert and internationally renowned guests. She also is the master teacher for the MPULSE Summer Institute for advanced High School students at U of M.
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Born in 1975 in a musical family Denis Lupachev studied at the Special Music School of the St.-Petersburg State Conservatoire, then in Paris at the CNSM (prof. Alain Marion) and the St.-Petersburg State Conservatoire (prof. Gleb Nikitin). Afterwards post-graduate studies in Munich at the Hochschule fur Musik of Munich (prof. Andras Adorjan), graduating in 2002.
In 1993 Denis Lupachev won the first prize at the International Festival "Virtuosi 2000" (Russia), in 1997 he received the special prize of the jury in the Kobe International Flute Competition(Japan). In 1999 - first prize at the "Leonardo de Lorenzo" International Flute Competition (Italy).
As a soloist performed with Moscow State Chamber Orchestra, Ekaterinburg Philharmonic Orchestra, St.-Petersburg Camerata, Novosibirsk Chamber Orchestra, Samara Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra under such conductors as Gianandrea Noseda, Saulus Sondetskis, Tugan Sokhiev,Mikhail Agrest .
Denis Lupachev gives many recitals and chamber music concerts in Russia as well as in Europe.
Since 2016 organizes Festival “Virtuosi of the Flute” in St.-Petersburg in which took part Denis Bouriakov and Emmanuel Pahud.
Gives regularly master classes being the Professor of the St.-Petersburg State Conservatoire.
Artist of Sankyo flute, playing 14K white gold and 24K gold.
Since 1998 is the Principal flute of the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra. 2011-2013 Alternate Solo-flute of the Norwegian Opera (Oslo).
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ご本人提供の情報に基づいて作成 / 2018年5月 Created based on information provided by Ms. Lupachev. / May, 2018
