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Andrea Griminelli (Flute)Andrea Griminelli’s sensitive interpretations and astonishing technique have earned
accolades and awards from every corner of the musical world –including
the Grammy, the Prix de Paris and an Italian Knighthood. Legendary
flutist Sir James Galway described him as “the greatest flute player
who has come to the forefront of the musical scene for many years”. Over
a 34-year career as a soloist, Griminelli has performed at La Scala,
Carnegie Hall and Suntory Hall among many others in Europe, Asia and the
Americas. His performances with leading conductors have included
Georges Pretre, Carl-Maria Giulini, Zubin Mehta, Sir Roger Norrington,
Emmanuel Krivine, Yuri Bashmet, Sir Richard Bonynge, Jean-Pierre Rampal,
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, James Levine, and Jerzy Semkov among others. He
has worked with the Royal Philharmonic, Berlin Symphony, Munchner
Rundfunkorchester, London Philharmonic, l’Orchestre de Paris, New York
Philharmonic, Orchestra Nazionale della RAI, and the Los Angeles
Philharmonic to name a few. In 1984, at 25, he was invited by
Luciano Pavarotti to perform in the now famous concert at New York’s
Madison Square Garden. This marked the start of a collaboration between
the two artists that spanned 200 concerts including performances at
London’s Hyde Park, New York’s Central Park, the Eiffel Tower in Paris
and Red Square, Moscow. In 1991 Griminelli received a knighthood
from the President of the Italian Republic and in 2003 he was made
Officer of Merit of the Italian Republic. A champion of new
work, he has given the world premieres of compositions for flute and
orchestra by many composers including Carlo Boccadoro, Fabrizio Festa,
Ennio Morricone and Shigeaki Saegusa. Griminelli began playing
the flute at the age of eleven. During his studies with Jean-Pierre
Rampal at the Paris Conservatory, he won music competitions in Stresa
and Alessandria, Italy. He was twice awarded the prestigious Prix de
Paris. A prolific recording artist, he has been featured as
soloist on more than 30 discs including recordings with the English
Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jean-Pierre Rampal and Camerata Academica
Salzburg led by Sir Roger Norrington. His work on behalf of
charitable causes has led to frequent collaborations with artists from
popular culture including Sir Elton John, James Taylor, Sting, Branford
Marsalis and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.For more details on Andrea Griminelli please visit www.andreagriminelli.com
Biography – Amy Sze (Pianist)Dr.
Amy Sze holds the Performer’s Certificate, Doctor and Master of Musical
Arts in Piano Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of
Music. Her principal teachers include Nelita True, Gabriel Kwok, and
Chiu-fun Poon. She started her musical training at The Hong Kong Academy
for Performing Arts since the age of ten. She is the recipient of
numerous scholarships, including the Avis D. Vaughn Scholarship, the Sir
Edward Youde Memorial Scholarship, and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music
and Dance Fund Overseas Scholarship. Sze is the winner of many
prizes and competitions, and has appeared as a soloist with orchestras
such as the Texas Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra, the Hong Kong
Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and the Eastman
Symphony Orchestra. She was invited to perform in the ‘Complete
Beethoven Piano Concerto Cycle’ with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta in 2013.
She has also performed in major music festivals including the Aspen
Music Festival, the Cliburn Piano Institute, the Harbin Summer Music
Festival and the Salzburg Mozarteum Academy. She has been invited
frequently to record solo recitals and interviews for Radio and
Television of Hong Kong (RTHK).Besides solo performance, Sze has
a keen interest in chamber music and accompaniment, and an enthusiasm
for performing in diverse settings. She was a member of the Eastman
Chamber Music Society, which engages in outreach projects and brings
concerts to public schools and community centres. An active performer of
contemporary music, she was a featured artist in the Hong Kong New
Generation concert, the International Society for Contemporary Music
Festival, and Le French May Festival. She has collaborated with such
distinguished artists as Derek Bermel, David Childs, Peter Cooper,
Benedict Cruft, Yoshiyuki Ishikawa, Raphael Severe, and John Williams. Sze
was a teaching assistant in piano studies, accompaniment and chamber
music at the Eastman School of Music. She is currently on the faculty of
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, The University of Hong Kong,
The University of Science and Technology, and The Hong Kong Baptist
University. Apart from lectures and masterclasses, she has been on the
jury panel for public examinations, awards and competitions. She was
also on the music advisory committee for The Hong Kong Academy for
Performing Arts and St Paul’s Co-educational College, her alma mater.
Programme
J.S.Bach: Sonata in E minor BWV 1034 Adagio ma non tanto Allegro Andante Allegro G. Donizetti: Sonata in C major for flute and piano Largo AllegroF.Doppler: Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy op.26P.Morlacchi: Fantasy on Mosè by Rossini -ooo-A.Dvorak: Sonatina in G major op.100 Allegro risoluto Larghetto Scherzo: molto vivace Finale: allegroC.Chaminade: Concertino in D major op.107Georges Bizet / Arr. F. Borne: Fantasy on “Carmen”