Sharon Bezaly
Encyclopedia
Sharon Bezaly is a flutist
.
Bezaly was born in Israel
, but lives presently in Sweden
. Her virtuosity has drawn comparisons to David Oistrakh
and Vladimir Horowitz
. She has been an international star since 1997, when she began her solo flute career. She made her solo debut at 14 with Zubin Mehta
and the Israel Philharmonic. Her flute was made by Muramatsu Flutes
out of 24-karat gold.
in Paris, Tokyo's Suntory Hall
, and at festivals with Gidon Kremer
of the Bartók Quartet. In May 2006, she appeared at Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis)
with Osmo Vänskä
and the Minnesota Orchestra
.
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
.
Bezaly was born in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, but lives presently in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Her virtuosity has drawn comparisons to David Oistrakh
David Oistrakh
David Fyodorovich Oistrakh , , David Fiodorović Ojstrakh, ; – October 24, 1974, was a Soviet violinist....
and Vladimir Horowitz
Vladimir Horowitz
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz was a Russian-American classical virtuoso pianist and minor composer. His technique and use of tone color and the excitement of his playing were legendary. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.-Life and early...
. She has been an international star since 1997, when she began her solo flute career. She made her solo debut at 14 with Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of western classical music. He is the Music Director for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.-Biography:...
and the Israel Philharmonic. Her flute was made by Muramatsu Flutes
Muramatsu Flutes
The Muramatsu company is a Japanese company that manufactures flutes. Their handmade flutes are made from sterling silver, 9K, 14K, 18K, and 24K gold, as well as platinum. The 18K, 24K, and platinum flutes may be purchased by special order only....
out of 24-karat gold.
Appearances
Sharon Bezaly has appeared with leading symphony and chamber orchestras in Japan, China, Israel, Central and Western Europe, England, North and South America, Australia and Scandinavia. She has also performed at venues including the Vienna Musikverein, ChâteletThéâtre du Châtelet
The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress, it was designed by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann between 1860 and...
in Paris, Tokyo's Suntory Hall
Suntory Hall
The Suntory Hall is a concert hall complex consisting of the "Main Hall" and the "Small Hall" located in the Ark Hills complex, near the U.S. Embassy and TV Asahi in the Akasaka district of northern Minato, a ward in Tokyo, Japan...
, and at festivals with Gidon Kremer
Gidon Kremer
Gidon Kremer is a Latvian violinist and conductor. In 1980 he left the USSR and settled in Germany.-Biography:Kremer was born in Riga to parents of German-Jewish and Latvian-Swedish origins. He began playing the violin at the age of four, receiving instruction from his father and his grandfather,...
of the Bartók Quartet. In May 2006, she appeared at Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis)
Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis)
Orchestra Hall, located at Nicollet Mall and 12th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, is home to the Minnesota Orchestra. The Hall was built in 1974 and opened for the 1974 concert season...
with Osmo Vänskä
Osmo Vänskä
Osmo Antero Vänskä is a Finnish conductor, clarinetist and composer.He started his musical career as an orchestral clarinetist with the Turku Philharmonic . He then became the principal clarinet of the Helsinki Philharmonic from 1977 to 1982...
and the Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Emil Oberhoffer founded the orchestra as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1903, and it gave its first performance on November 5 of that year. In 1968 the orchestra changed to its name to the Minnesota Orchestra...
.
Concertante
- Kalevi AhoKalevi AhoKalevi Aho is a Finnish composer.- Career :Born in Forssa, he studied composition at the Sibelius Academy under Einojuhani Rautavaara, receiving a diploma in 1971. He continued his studies for a year in Berlin with Boris Blacher...
: Concerto for flute (+alto) and orchestra - Sally BeamishSally BeamishSally Beamish is a British composer of chamber, vocal, choral and orchestral music. She has also worked in the field of music theatre, film and television, as well as composing for children and for her local community....
: Concerto for flute and orchestra - Daniel BörtzDaniel BörtzDaniel Börtz is a Swedish composer.He studied composition under Hilding Rosenberg, Karl-Birger Blomdahl and Ingvar Lidholm. Among his works are the operas Bacchanterna , Marie Antoinette and Goya .-References:*...
: Concerto for flute and orchestra - Brett DeanBrett DeanBrett Dean is a contemporary Australian composer, violist and conductor.-Career:Dean studied at the Queensland Conservatorium where he received a Medal of Excellence. From 1985 to 1999, Dean was a violist in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2000, he decided to pursue a career as a freelance...
: Concerto for flute and orchestra - Sofia GubaidulinaSofia GubaidulinaSofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina, is a Russian composer of half Russian, half Tatar ethnicity.Gubaidulina's music is marked by the use of unusual instrumental combinations...
: Concerto for flute (+alto, +bass) and orchestra - Anders Hillborg: Concerto for flute and orchestra
- Christian LindbergChristian LindbergChristian Lindberg is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer.As a youth, Lindberg learned to play the trumpet, and subsequently began to learn the trombone at age 17. He originally borrowed a trombone to join his friends' Dixieland jazz group, inspired by records of Jack Teagarden...
: Concerto for flute (+alto) and chamber orchestra with solo glockenspiel - Uljas Pulkkis: Concerto for flute and orchestra
- Ge Gan-ru: Concerto for flute and orchestra
- Mari TakanoMari Takanois a Japanese composer, pianist, essayist, and teacher. Takano's work, and musical voice, has been recognized as among the most distinctive to be found amid Japanese composers of the "post-Takemitsu generation"...
: Concerto for flute and string orchestra - Haukur TómassonHaukur TómassonHaukur Tómasson is an Icelandic composer. He has a Masters degree from the University of California, San Diego. He has also attended the Reykjavík College of Music, the Cologne University for Music and the Sweelinck Conservatory of Amsterdam.His works include six orchestral pieces, three concertos...
: Concerto for flute and orchestra No.2 - Zhou LongZhou LongZhou Long is a Pulitzer-prize-winning Chinese American composer.-Biography:Born into an artistic family, Zhou Long began studying piano from an early age. Due to the artistic restrictions implemented during the Cultural Revolution, he was forced to delay his piano studies and live on a state-run...
: Deep, Deep Sea for alto flute, piccolo and orchestra - Zhou Long: Concerto for flute and orchestra
Solo
- Daniel Börtz: Tinted Drawings
- Fulvio CaldiniFulvio CaldiniFulvio Caldini is an Italian composer, pianist, and musicologist. Since the 1980s he has created a large body of works, which are generally composed according to minimal principles, showing particular influence from the music of Steve Reich...
: Bezaly Sonatine - Brett Dean: Demons
- Carl-Axel Dominique: Songlines
- George FlynnGeorge FlynnGeorge Flynn is a distinguished American composer and pianist. Born in Montana in 1937, he grew up in Montana and Washington. He studied and taught at Columbia University, New York City, and from 1977 to 2001 headed the Department of Composition at DePaul University in Chicago. His works cover a...
: Attitudes - Hans-Ola EricssonHans-Ola EricssonHans-Ola Ericsson is a Swedish organist and composer.-Career:Ericsson studied church music at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and continued his organ and composition studies at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg in Germany. He also studied privately with Luigi Nono and Olivier Messiaen...
: Schattenengel
Discography
Bezaly has released 24 award-winning CDs with the Swedish record company BIS. She is married to the owner Robert von Bahr.Honors
- Cannes Classical Young Artist of the Year Award, 2003
- Klassic Echos Instrumentalist of the Year, 2002
- BBC Radio 3 New Generation ArtistBBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists schemeBBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme was devised by BBC Radio 3 Editor Adam Gatehouse and launched in 1999. It exists as part of the BBC's commitment to nurture young musical talent. Every autumn six to seven young artists who are beginning to make a mark on the national and international...
2006-2008
External links and references
- Minnesota Orchestra's showcase concert magazine, May 6, page 41
- sharonbezaly.com