Aurèle Nicolet (Switzerland)

Born on the 22nd of january 1926 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Student of Andrè Jaunet, Willy Burkhard and Marcel Moyse

1947 first price at the Paris conservatory
1948 first price at the concours at Geneva
Flutist in orchestras in Winterthur and Zurich
1950 to 1959 solo flutist the Berlin philharmonics
1952 to 1965 professor at the academy for music in Berlin
1965 to 1981 head of the master class in Freiburg
Besides a lot of international concerts.

Marcel Moyse (France)

Marcel Moyse (May 17, 1889 - November 1, 1984) was a famous French flute player, for whom many pieces were written (eg. the Concerto by Jacques Ibert, 1934). He was also a gifted flute teacher, and authored many studies and exercises for flute.

Marcel Moyse was born on 17 May 1889 in St. Amour, France. He studied at the Paris Conservatory and was a student of Philippe Gaubert, Adolphe Hennebains and Paul Taffanel, all of whom were distinguished virtuosos in their time. His trademark tone was clear, flexible, and penetrating. This was the French style of flute playing that was to influence the modern standard for flutists worldwide.

Marcel Moyse was a founder of the Marlboro Music School and Festival. He was an inspiring teacher who strove to teach his students not how to play the flute but to make music. He often performed together with his son, Louis Moyse (1912-2007)[1]. Among his many students were Trevor Wye, William Bennett, Sir James Galway and Jean-Claude Gerard.

Marcel Moyse died on November 1, 1984 in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States.

Publications
1921 Etudes et Exercises Technique
1922 Exercises Journaliers
1927 24 Etudes de Virtuosity Czerny
Mecanisme Chromatisme pour Flute : Leduc
Ecole de l'articulation : Leduc
1928 25 Etudes Melodique (Var)
Chopin : 12 Etudes de Grand Virtuosity : Leduc
20 Etudes d'apres Kreutzer
100 Etudes faciles et progressives d'apres Cramer : Vol 1
100 Etudes faciles et progressives d'apres Cramer : Vol 2
24 Petites Etudes Melodique (Var)
1934 De la Sonorite
Others
25 Etudes Journalier (Op-53) Soussman
Gammes et Arpeges : Leduc
Le Debutant Flutiste (1935)
24 Caprices-Etudes : Boehm Op. 26 (1938)
Tone Development Through Interpretation
20 Exercises et Etudes sur les Grandes Liaisons

THE MARCEL MOYSE SOCIETY

CLAUDI ARIMANY (flute, Spain)

“Claudi Arimany is, in my opinion, one of greatest flautists of his generation. He is
one of those virtuosi who place technique,sonority and phrase colouring at the service of
musicality and sensitivity, something not within the grasp of many.”
Jean-Pierre Rampal, August 1999.
CLAUDI ARIMANY, flute.

Claudi Arimany was born in Granollers near Barcelona (Spain).He is considered one
of the most prestigious spanish soloists with considerable international projection .He has
performed ,always as soloist , with artists of the calibre of J.P.Rampal, M.Nordmann, F.Ayo,
N. Zabaleta, V. de los Angeles , C.Orbelian, V.Pikaisen, R.Pidoux, John Steele Ritter, J.Suk,
A.Nicolet, J.Rolla, J.J. Kantorov, etc.
and has been invited by some of the most important orchestras in the world such as the
English Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York, Berin Philarmonic Atheneum
Quartett, Franz Liszt of Budapest, Israel Sinfonietta, Ensemble Orchestral of Paris, Zagreb
Soloists, Munich Bach Orchestra, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Stuttgart Kammerorchester,
Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Kammerorchester and
the Czech Philharmonic amongst many others.

Claudi Arimany has given concerts througout Europe, Russia, United States, Canada,
Middle East and Japan, performing in the some of the most important halls such as Chicago
Symphony Hall ,Washington Library of Congress,Carnegie Hall New York, Palau de la Música
Catalana , Beethoven House (Bonn), Auditorio Nacional de Madrid , Rudolfinum (Prague)
,Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles),Tchaikovsky Hall (Moscow),Gasteig(Munich), Théâtre Champs
Elysées, Salle Pleyel and Salle Gaveau (Paris) or Suntory Hall and the Bunka kay kan in
Tokio.

He is a jury member for the “J.P.Rampal International Flute Competition” held in
Paris, in adition to many other international competitions.
He has made numerous recordings for labels such as Sony Classical, Novalis, Delos
Int.,some of which have been awarded prizes.
Considered by Jean -Pierre Rampal as one of the finest flautists of his generation,
they shared platforms around the world and .he inherited a style of interpreting and
understanding the art of music.
Claudi Arimany uses for his concerts the emblematic W.S Haynes gold flute that
belonged to J.P. Rampal.

“Claudi Arimany possesses an exceedingly beautiful sound and a resplendent artistic
personality. He played in the Boston Symphony Hall with authentic passion and grandeur.
Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe

PICTURE OF THE DAY/Flute Player in BW, Tres Tombs Parade, Barcelona (Spain)

Photo made by Carlos Lorenzo ,Barcelona,Spain

Sharon Levin, Flute and Karen Stern, Harp (USA)

The Levin/Stern Duo

The Levin/Stern Duo was founded by Sharon Levin and Karen Stern in 1984. As the winning ensemble of the Artists International 1987 Young Artists Chamber Music Award, the Duo was presented in a New York debut recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in 1988. Following that successful concert were appearances on WQXR's "The Listening Room" and the "McGraw Hill Young Artists Showcase," two recital tours in Europe, two recital tours in Brazil including concerto appearances of the Mozart Harp and Flute Concerto with the Brazilian Symphony and the Chamber Orchestra of Sao Pedro Theater. They also performed at Merkin Concert Hall, toured Costa Rica and performed in Ecuador as recitalists and concerto soloists with the National Symphony of Ecuador. They have also made television appearances on national TV in Brazil, Ecuador and Costa Rica. They have had numerous performances in the New York Metropolitan area.

Sharon Levin has been a featured soloist with the New Jersey Pops Orchestra, National Symphony of Ecuador, Hudson Chamber Symphony, Society of Musical Arts Orchestra, Lyra Italienne Orchestra of Paris and others, in additional to the performances of the Mozart Harp and Flute Concerto with Karen Stern. She has performed in France, Switzerland, Germany, Brazil, Ecuador, Israel, Costa Rica and throughout the New York area and was principal flutist with the New Jersey Pops Orchestra from 1988 to 2002. She has also appeared on national television and radio in Ecuador, Costa Rica and Brazil. Ms. Levin is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, the Manhattan School of Music and a recipient of the Certificate of Award in Chamber Music from the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, France. In 1996 she performed to a sold out house at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as a Distinguished Artist of Artists International. She since has returned to Weill Recital Hall in 2000, 2002 and 2008 performing chamber music. She conducts the Flute Choirs for the Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic Program in Stamford, CT and performs and teaches in the North East.

Karen Stern performs regularly with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and participated in the Symphony's two concert tours of Ireland. She can be heard on the Symphony's recent CD recordings of Dvorak's "Biblical Songs", Gliere's Symphony No. 2 and the Red Poppy Suite, all on the Delos label. Ms. Stern has been a soloist with the New Jersey Symphony, Plainfield Symphony, Society of Musical Arts Orchestra, and the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra. She has played with the American Symphony Orchestra, American Ballet Theater Orchestra, New York City Opera, New York City Ballet, Long Island Philharmonic, National Symphony of Costa Rica and Broadway show orchestras. She has performed on the Queen Elizabeth Two Cruise Ship and has recorded a CD with the New York Harp Ensemble and Eva Marton on the Hungariton Label. Ms. Stern is a graduate of the Boston University School for the Arts and the Manhattan School of Music. She was featured as a concerto soloist with the New Jersey Symphony of July of 1997. Ms. Stern is also an attorney, holding a Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law.

"a polished appealing event...exhibiting all the precision, balance and flexibility of good chamber musicians."

The Wall Street Journal
"most persuasive...a lovely sense of shape...a sense of dark mystery...a sardonic touch."

The New York Times

"wonderfully mellifluous quality...incredible agility...tremendous vibrancy...graceful ease...fiery and excitedly played."

The Star Ledger

"The musicality of the artists was evident by virtue of the natural and spontaneous flow of the executions. Stern skillfully plucked the harp in a clear bright manner and Levin obtained pure tones in all the registers of the flute."

La Nacion (San Jose, Costa Rica)

"masterful skill...seduced the public with their technique and the balance of their ensemble...excellent! Exceptional!"

La Republican Lorrain (France)

Amanda Sparfeld (USA)

Award-winning flutist, Amanda Sparfeld (Blaikie), is being widely recognized for her musical ability. She has served as principal flutist of the Miami City Ballet, and has performed with orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Orlando Philharmonic, Boca Raton Symphonia, and the Florida Sunshine Pops. Amanda has worked with artists including Julius Baker, James Galway, Jeanne Baxtresser, Trudy Kane, Brad Garner, Leone Buyse, Jim Walker, Carol Wincenc, Michel Debost, Bonita Boyd, Amy Porter, and many others.

Premiered works include Roberto Sierra's Symphony No. 1, Christopher Rouse's Wolf Rounds, and David Maslanka's Trombone Concerto. Amanda performed for Phillip Glass with the Frost Opera Theater, and has performed alongside David Robertson, Christine Brewer, Helmut Rilling, Nicholas McGegan, David Amato, Mark Sparks, and Craig Morris.

After winning the state and regional competitions, Amanda was a National Finalist in the MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Division, and has won numerous others, including Artist Presentation Society, Southern Illinois Young Artist Competition, Sigma Alpha Iota, the Sheldon Young Artist Series, the University of Miami Concerto Competition, and the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition.

Currently, Amanda is pursuing a Professional Studies Degree in Orchestral Performance at the Manhattan School of Music where she studies with Robert Langevin. She received a M.M. in Flute Performance from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music, where she was appointed the Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Flute Studio, and holds a B.A. in Music with Highest Honors from Principia College. Principal teachers include Marie Garritson Jureit, Christine Nield-Capote, and Jenny Robinson.

Amanda Sparfeld actively teaches students of all ages and performs in venues around the country.

Andrea Oliva (Italy)

Andrea Oliva was born in Modena, Italy in 1977. He got a diploma in flute in five years with full marks at the Istituto Musicale Pareggiato “O. Vecchi” in Modena with the guidance of G. Betti and he attended the specialization courses held by M. Marasco and C. Montafia and J. Galway. He won several national and international contest both in duet with piano and as soloist, such as the International Flute Competition “A. Ponchielli” CR-2000, in 2004 the 3rd prize at the ARD competition in Munich and in 2005 the 1° price in the prestigious competition in Kobe-Japan, the first italian that won this competition.

In 1999 he became member of the »GMJO« under direction of C. Abbado and, in the festival of Tanglewood, of S. Ozawa. He collaborated with various lyrical and symphonic Orchestras such as the Teatro alla Scala in Miland, the ORT in Florence, the “Arturo Toscanini” in Parma, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra Mozart in Bologna (with C. Abbado) and the Bayerischer Rundfunk in Munich.

He continued his musical studies in the flute class of J.C. Gerard in Stuttgart before entering in 2000/2001, the Academy “H. von Karajan” of the Orchestra of the Berliner Philarmoniker (with the guidance of the flautists A. Blau and M. Hasel) At the age of 23 he plaied as first flute in the Berliner Philharmonik orchestra under the direction of C. Abbado and M. Jansons (for TDK, DVD: »Night’s Encore«).

In 2001 he became Solo flute in »Teatro dell’Opera of Rome and actually he is the First Solo-Flute at the Symphony Orchestra of Santa Cecilia in Rome (conductor A. Pappano). He is often invited in various musical exhibitions all over in the World such as »Flautissimo« in Rom, »the Falaut day« in Mailand the »Slovenian flute festival« in Lubiana and the »NFA flute festival« (this year in Pittsburgh, USA).

He is also member of the »Nuovo quintetto italiano« wind quintett doing tournee in all the World. The next July he’ll do a soloist tour throght Japan.

“Andrea Oliva is one of the best flutists of his generation and a rising star in the world of the flute” Sir James Galway.