Laura Chislett is an Australian

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player She performs contemporary repertoires including

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's ''Unity Capsule'', James Dillon's ''Sgothan'',

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's ''Sikangnuqa'',

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's ''Song'' flute solo and Maurice Weddington's ''Deovolente''. Her repertoire also includes neglected 20th-century works by

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, and Jean Binet. Laura has performed as a guest soloist with orchestra/ensemble at major festivals, including the

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, the Sydney Spring Festival, Insel Musik Berlin, the Pittsburgh International Music Festival and the

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performing Michael Smetanin's flute concerto ''Shakhmat/Supremat''. Formerly known as Laura Chislett Jones, she has given recitals and/or masterclasses in Australia, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Thailand, China and the USA. Recent improvisation collaborations have been with Satsuki Odamura (koto), Brad Gill (composer/vibraphone), and Edward Cowie (composer/piano). The 'In Two Minds' CD with Edward Cowie was released by Métier Divine Art Recordings in February 2024. Chislett has a Bachelor of Music Performance from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, a Master of Creative Arts from the University of Wollongong, Australia and since 2014 has been an Adjunct Academic at the School of Arts and Media of the University of New South Wales, Australia, where she teaches. Laura also interviews and writes for The Babel Flute magazine and teaches advanced students in Sydney, Australia.

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*''The Flute Ascendant...'' (VAST 007-2) 1992, Vox Australis *Chris Dench: ''Music for Flute'' (ETC 1146) 1993, Etcetera Records, Holland *''Flute Impressions'' with David Miller, piano, (WAL 8018-2 CD) 1994, Walsingham Classics *''The Flute in Orbit'' with

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, piano, (ABC 446 738-2) 1995,

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*''Flute Vox'' 2015 with

, piano,

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*''

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'' by

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(KTC 1075) Etcetera Records, conducted by

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*''Strange Attractions'', Sydney Alpha Ensemble (ABC 4565372) 1997

*'' Against the Wind'', original soundtrack by

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and

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, Redmoon Music RED06-009

Single tracks

*Chris Dench: ''Sulle scale della Fenice'' on ''

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'' (PNM 29) 1991, USA *

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: ''Exchange'' for flute and tape,

Le Chant du Monde Le Chant du Monde was a French music publishing house. It was created in 1938 by Léon Moussinac and was supported in the beginning by classical composers Georges Auric, Arthur Honegger, Charles Koechlin, Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, Alber ...

, cultures electroniques/2, 1987, France *Chris Dench: ''De/ploye'' and Phillipe Durville: ''After Effect'' on Fonit Cetra (CDC 45) 1989, Italy *

Jane O'Leary Jane O'Leary (born 13 October 1946) is an American-born Irish musician and composer who has been living in Ireland since 1972. Biography Jane O'Leary (née Strong) was born in Hartford, Connecticut. She graduated ''summa com laude'' from Vassar ...

: Duo for Alto Flute and Guitar, with

John Feeley John Feeley (born 24 May 1955) is an Irish classical guitarist, and a teacher and editor of guitar music. Life Feeley was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. He started guitar playing in popular music, and at age 17 "was recognised a ...

, Overture Music 30, Ireland, 2010 *

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: Duo for flute and piano, ''The Quickening'', with Australian pianist

, re-released on the

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album, ''Women of Note: A Century of Australian Composers Volume 2'', Australia, 2020

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