C l a s s i c a l
RECENTLY
at La Maison Française
Mathieu Dufour, flute
& Kuang-Hao Huang, piano
Program
Fom Vienna to Paris
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Die Taubenpost
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Violin (flute) Sonata K 526
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Variations "Die schöne Müllerin"
Jules Mouquet (1867-1946): Sonata (La flûte de pan)
François Borne (1840-1920): Carmen Fantaisie
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Sonata for Flute
Praised as "a marvel" by the Chicago Sun-Times, French flutist and principal of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mathieu Dufour is one of the most talented musicians of his generation. On Sunday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m., Mr. Dufour - accompanied by pianist Kuang-Hao Huang - presented a breathtaking program at La Maison Française titled "From Vienna to Paris", with works by Schubert, Mozart, Mouquet, Borne and Poulenc!
In 1999 at the age of 25, he was appointed principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by Daniel Barenboim, making him one of the youngest players ever to hold such a position. Since then, he has performed numerous times as soloist with the Chicago Symphony. Mr. Dufour’s pure sound and flawless technique have left audiences and fellow musicians in awe.
Mr. Dufour was born in Paris and he began his flute studies with Madeleine Chassang. He then studied with Maxence Larrieu at the Lyon conservatory, where he was unanimously awarded first prize. He won second prize at the Jean-Pierre Rampal International Flute Competition in 1990, third prize at the International Flute Competition in Budapest in 1991 and second prize at the International Flute Competition in Kobe, Japan, in 1997. At the age of 20, he was appointed principal flutist of the Orchestre national du capitole de Toulouse and three years later he became the principal flutist of the Paris National Opera.
"Few performers today approach the remarkable artistry of Mathieu Dufour." — Deborah Borda, LA Philharmonic President
Artist links:
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsjDjDFRtWA
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ3heaGff4w
Kuang-Hao Huang, piano
Pianist Kuang-Hao Huang has performed throughout the United States as well as in Europe and Asia. Mr. Huang is most often heard as a collaborator, regularly playing concerts and radio broadcasts with Chicago’s finest musicians, from instrumentalists of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to vocalists with the Lyric Opera. He has also performed with the Vermeer and Chicago String Quartets.
Artist link: www.khpiano.net
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