Sharon Bezaly ( he, שרון בצלי; born 1972) is a

flutist The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

. Bezaly was born in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, but lives presently in Sweden. She has been an international performer since 1997, when she began her solo flute career. She made her solo debut at 13 with

Zubin Mehta Zubin Mehta (born 29 April 1936) is an Indian conductor of Western classical music. He is music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Mehta's father was the fou ...

and the Israel Philharmonic. Her flute was made by Muramatsu Flutes out of 24- carat 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 The ( or ; ), commonly shortened to , is a concert hall in Vienna, Austria, which is located in the Innere Stadt district. The building opened in 1870 and is the home of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra. The acoustics of the building's 'Gr ...

, Châtelet in Paris, Tokyo's

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, and at festivals with

Gidon Kremer Gidon Kremer ( lv, Gidons Krēmers; born 27 February 1947) is a Latvian classical violinist, artistic director, and founder of Kremerata Baltica. Life and career Gidon Kremer was born in Riga. His father was Jewish and had survived the Holo ...

of the Bartók Quartet. In May 2006, she appeared at Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis) with

Osmo Vänskä Osmo Antero Vänskä (born 28 February 1953) is a Finnish conductor, clarinetist, and composer. Biography Vänskä started his musical career as an orchestral clarinetist with the Turku Philharmonic (1971–76). He then became the principal cl ...

and the

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Dedicated works

Concertante

Kalevi Aho Kalevi Ensio Aho (born 9 March 1949) is a Finnish composer. Early years Aho began his interest in music at the age of ten, when he discovered a mandolin in his home and began to teach himself how to play it. He soon was taken under the tutelag ...

: Concerto for flute (+alto) and orchestra *

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: Concerto for flute and orchestra *

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: Concerto for flute and orchestra * Brett Dean: Concerto for flute and orchestra *

Sofia Gubaidulina Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina (russian: Софи́я Асгáтовна Губaйду́лина, link=no , tt-Cyrl, София Әсгать кызы Гобәйдуллина; born 24 October 1931) is a Soviet-Russian composer and an established ...

: Concerto for flute (+alto, +bass) and orchestra *

Anders Hillborg Per Anders Hillborg (born 31 May 1954) is one of Sweden’s leading composers. Education Anders Hillborg was born in Sollentuna, and studied composition, counterpoint and electronic music at the Kungliga Musikhögskolan in Stockholm from 1976 ...

: Concerto for flute and orchestra * Christian Lindberg: 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 Takano: Concerto for flute and string orchestra *

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: Concerto for flute and orchestra No.2 *

Zhou Long Zhou Long (; born July 8, 1953) is a Chinese American composer. He won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Biography Zhou Long was born in Beijing, China. Born into an artistic family, he began studying piano from an early age. Due to the art ...

: Deep, Deep Sea for alto flute, piccolo and orchestra *Zhou Long: Concerto for flute and orchestra

Solo

*Daniel Börtz: Tinted Drawings * Fulvio Caldini: Bezaly Sonatine *Brett Dean: Demons * Carl-Axel Dominique: Songlines *

George Flynn George Flynn is a distinguished American composer and pianist. Born in Montana on January 21, 1937, he grew up in Montana and Washington. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. from, and taught at Columbia University, New York City, and from 1977 to 20 ...

: Attitudes * Hans-Ola Ericsson: Schattenengel

Discography

Bezaly has released 24 award-winning CDs with the Swedish record company BIS. She is married to the owner Robert von Bahr. Complete discography: * Pipe Dreams Aug 12 · 1789 * LigAlien – Music by Mari Takano Dec 11 · CD-1453 * Across the Sea – Chinese-American Flute Concertos Oct 11 · CD-1739 * Beamish – Orchestral Works Jul 10 · CD-1601 * Masterworks for Flute and Piano II May 10 · SACD-1729 * Sharon Bezaly plays Bacri, Bernstein, Dean & Rouse Feb 10 · CD-1799 * Nicolas Bacri – Sturm und Drang Sep 09 · CD-1579 * Christopher Rouse – Orchestral Music II Sep 09 · CD-1586 * Brett Dean – Water Music Jul 09 · CD-1576 * Schnittke – Concerto grosso No.1 & Symphony No.9 * Remembrance May 9 · CD-1650 * Whirling Dance – Works for Flute and Traditional Chinese Orchestra Mar 09 · * SACD-1759 * Spellbound - Sharon Bezaly Oct 08 · CD-1649 * Barocking together Jul 08 · CD-1689 * Mozart - Complete Works for Flute and Orchestra Feb 08 · SACD-1539 * French Delights Oct 07 · SACD-1639 * Haukur Tómasson – Concertos Jun 07 · CD-1419 * Uljas Pulkkis - Enchanted Garden May 7 · SACD-1339 * Seascapes Apr 07 · SACD-1447 * Bridge across the Pyrenees - Flute Concertos * Gubaidulina - ... The Deceitful Face of Hope and Despair Mar 06 · SACD-1449 * Bezaly and Brautigam - Masterworks for Flute and Piano Jan 06 · SACD-1429 * Nordic Spell - Concertos for Flute and Orchestra May 5 · CD-1499 * Christian Lindberg - A composer´s portrait Mar 05 · CD-1428 * Solo Flute from A to Z - Vol.3 Oct 04 · SACD-1459 * Paul Kletzki - Symphony No.3 In memoriam Apr 04 · CD-1399 * Chamber Music for Flute, Viola and Piano Dec 03 · CD-1439 * Solo Flute from A to Z - Vol.2 Apr 03 · CD-1259 * Apéritif - A French Collection for Flute and Orchestra Nov 02 · CD-1359 * Takemitsu - A String Around Autumn * Antal Dorati - Night Music Jun 02 · CD-1099 * Café au lait - Music for Flute and Piano Dec 01 · CD-1239 * Solo Flute from A to Z - Vol.1 Apr 01 · CD-1159 * Bright Sheng: Flute Moon - China Dreams - Postcards Jun 00 · CD-1122 * Mozart - Flute Quartets May 00 · CD-1044 * Flutissimo Aug 99 · CD-103 * The Israeli Connection - flute and piano Nov 98 · CD-959 * Rota - Chamber Music Jun 97 · CD-870

Honors

* Cannes Classical Young Artist of the Year Award, 2003 * ''Klassic Echos Instrumentalist of the Year, 2002 * BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist 2006-2008

Sources

* Minnesota Orchestra's showcase concert magazine, May 6, page 41

References

External links

Official website
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