Ian Clarke (flautist)
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Ian Clarke is a British flautist
and composer
.
and concurrently studied Mathematics at Imperial College, graduating with Honours.
He has performed as a guest soloist for the British Flute Society and made his international debut in 2001 as guest soloist at the National Flute Association
's International Flute Convention in Dallas. Clarke was the guest artist at the 2003 Hungarian National Flute Event and a headline artist in the 2005 NFA convention in San Diego. Further USA tours were made in 2006 and 2007.
Since 2000 Clarke has been professor of flute at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
. He has given master classes at the Royal Academy of Music
, the Royal Scottish Academy
, and Trinity College of Music
and has led workshops for Flutewise.
In 2005, he released recordings of twelve of his own compositions, on his debut CD Within….
He came to greater public attention in the UK when flautist David Smith chose to perform Clarke's composition Zoom Tube in the woodwind finals of the 2008 BBC Young Musician of the Year
Flautist
A flautist or flutist is a musician who plays an instrument in the flute family. See List of flautists.The choice of "flautist" versus "flutist" is the source of dispute among players of the instrument...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
Performing history
Clarke studied music at the Guildhall School of Music and DramaGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
and concurrently studied Mathematics at Imperial College, graduating with Honours.
He has performed as a guest soloist for the British Flute Society and made his international debut in 2001 as guest soloist at the National Flute Association
National Flute Association
The National Flute Association , is the largest organization for flutists in the world. It is an association in the United States.It was founded by Mark Thomas.-External links:*...
's International Flute Convention in Dallas. Clarke was the guest artist at the 2003 Hungarian National Flute Event and a headline artist in the 2005 NFA convention in San Diego. Further USA tours were made in 2006 and 2007.
Since 2000 Clarke has been professor of flute at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
. He has given master classes at the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
, the Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Scottish Academy
The Royal Scottish Academy is a Scottish organisation that promotes contemporary Scottish art. Founded in 1826, as the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, the RSA maintains a unique position in Scotland as an independently funded institution led by eminent artists and...
, and Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatories, based in Greenwich. It is part of Trinity Laban.The conservatoire is inheritor of elegant riverside buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital, designed in part by Sir Christopher Wren...
and has led workshops for Flutewise.
In 2005, he released recordings of twelve of his own compositions, on his debut CD Within….
Composition
Clarke has composed chamber works for solo flute, for flute and piano and for "flute choir". His composing makes much use of extended techniques - jet whistles, timbral trills, alternative fingerings, and simultaneous singing and playing. His has also collaborated with musician and composer Simon Painter writing, producing and performing music for film and television under the name Diva Music.He came to greater public attention in the UK when flautist David Smith chose to perform Clarke's composition Zoom Tube in the woodwind finals of the 2008 BBC Young Musician of the Year
BBC Young Musician of the Year
The BBC Young Musician of the Year is a televised national music competition. It is broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Four biennially, despite the name, and hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation...
For solo flute and piano
- Orange Dawn
- The Mad Hatter
- Sunstreams & Sunday Morning (published in one volume)
- Maya (for two flutes & piano)
- Hypnosis
- Spiral Lament
- Touching the Ether (July 2008)
- Hatching Aliens (unpublished, first performance July 2008)
For Solo Flute and Backing CD
- T R K s
- Tuberama
- Within… (rearranged version of flute choir piece)
For flute choir
- Within… (for seven flutes) (2003)
- Walk Like This (for four flutes)
- Zig Zag Zoo (for four flutes, first performance 3 May 2009)