Sharon Bezaly ( he, שרון בצלי; born 1972) is a
flutist.
Bezaly was born in
Israel, but lives presently in
Sweden
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. 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 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 'Great ...
,
Châtelet in Paris, Tokyo's
Suntory Hall
The is a concert venue in the central Akasaka district of Tokyo, Japan. Part of the Ark Hills complex, it consists of a main concert hall, widely considered one of the finest in the world for its acoustics — indeed Herbert von Karajan called i ...
, and at festivals with
Gidon Kremer of the
Bartók Quartet
The Bartók Quartet is a Hungarian string quartet ensemble, founded in 1963 in Budapest as the successor ensemble of the Komlós Quartet (1957–63).
Their repertoire includes especially works of the Viennese Classicism and Béla Bartók as w ...
. In May 2006, she appeared at
Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis) with
Osmo Vänskä and the
Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded originally as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1903, the Minnesota Orchestra plays most of its concerts at Minneapolis's Orchestra Hall.
History
Em ...
.
Dedicated works
Concertante
*
Kalevi Aho: Concerto for flute (+alto) and orchestra
*
Sally Beamish: Concerto for flute and orchestra
*
Daniel Börtz
Daniel Börtz (born 8 August 1943) is a Swedish composer, born in Hässleholm.
He studied composition under Hilding Rosenberg, Karl-Birger Blomdahl and Ingvar Lidholm. Among his works are the operas ''Bacchanterna'' (1991), ''Marie Antoinette'' ( ...
: Concerto for flute and orchestra
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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: Concerto for flute and orchestra
*
Christian Lindberg
Christian Lindberg (born 15 February 1958) is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer,
Biography
Early life and career
Lindberg was born in Danderyd. As a youth, he learned to play the trumpet, and subsequently began to learn the trombone ...
: 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
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Mari Takano: Concerto for flute and string orchestra
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Haukur Tómasson: Concerto for flute and orchestra No.2
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Zhou Long: 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
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Carl-Axel Dominique: Songlines
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George Flynn: Attitudes
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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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1972 births
Living people
Israeli classical flautists
Jewish classical musicians
Swedish Jews
Women flautists
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists
21st-century women musicians
21st-century flautists