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Our Team
Contributors of Edition V – June, 2022
Anamarie Diaz is a flutist, educator, performer, entrepreneur, and arts administrator in Richmond, VA. She currently teaches privately at her home studio, DiazFlute Studio, and is the Artistic Director of Classical Revolution RVA. With a passion for personal finance, Anamarie is currently studying to become a Certified Personal Financial Counselor and hopes to educate classical musicians on money management.
USA
A flutist of Armenian origin, since 1999 Anush has been teaching at schools and music institutes, and also conducts concert activities in various fields: she played in the rock band "Forza Maggiore", in the State Orchestra of Folk Song and Dance, and the Chamber Orchestra of Armenia in Armenia, Europe and in the Middle East. Since 2007 she has been living and teaching in Greece.
Armenia - Greece
Helen has appeared on numerous talk shows including the Today Show, Late Night with Stephen Colbert, with Aretha Franklin, and with David Letterman. In addition, she has held the Principal Flute chair of 10 Broadway shows, currently, Wicked. She can be heard on countless television commercials and films, and has performed and recorded with Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Tony Bennett, James Taylor, Radio City Rockettes, Stevie Wonder, PDQ Bach, Sting, The Who, and Rosie O’Donnell among many others.
USA
In 1999, Ilja Dvoretsky co-founded the well-known group Marimba Plus, which performs original music at the intersection of jazz, world music and new academic music. From 2012 to 2016 he was a soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic under the direction of Y.Simonov.
Since 2016 - Director of the Moscow Flute Center.
Russia
Being an International Soloist, Irina's tour schedule is full of concerts with leading orchestras. Irina participates in the All-Russian Philharmonic Seasons program and is the initiator and leader of several flute festivals in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod. Irina teaches flute at the Department of Wind and Percussion Instruments of the Moscow State Institute of Cinematography and at the Moscow State Institute of Music named after A.G. Schnittke. She is Powell Flute Artist.
Russia
Kathy's flute method books and new Flute Zoo series of books won the National Flute Association’s Newly Published Music Awards. She is the creator of Pneumo Pro® Wind Director and KinderFlute®. Her clinics on teaching the flute have been enthusiastically received in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and throughout the United States.
USA
Australian flute player Laura Chislett has established herself on the international stage as a performer, educator and recording artist across a wide range of musical styles. Her recordings, on ten different labels and multiple streaming platforms, range from Bach and Boulanger, to Ferneyhough and Dench.
Australia
Ludwig Böhm is a great-great-grandson of Theobald Böhm (flautist, composer, flute-maker, inventor of the Böhm flute, Munich 1794–1881), who dedicated his life to keep the memory of Theobald alive. He is the President of the Theobald Böhm Archive, the Theobald Böhm Society and the Theobald Böhm Foundation. He is the organizer of the International Theobald Böhm Competition.
Germany
Neapolitan flutist and researcher, MIUR flute teacher. Author of works: "New hypothesis on the production of sound in the transverse flute" and "Suono Pensando", holds seminars in Italy and abroad. He is the author of software for flute teaching and of a device that optimizes the sound quality of the flute.
Italy
Mirella Pantano is a soloist in symphonic and television orchestras, including “La corrida”, “Domenica In”, “Concerto di Natale 2009” and many others. She is the author of countless musical fables, including staged "ANOTHER SKY" and " IL BOSCO PRODIGIOSO ” and producing educational CDs.
Italy
International soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. Robert has performed at festivals, including Tanglewood, Ravello, and Aldeburgh, and as solo recitalist at such renowned venues as The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center. An advocate for new music, he has premiered more than 50 solo, chamber, and orchestral works. Each summer, Robert is a faculty member at the Atlantic Music Festival in Maine (USA), where he also serves as flutist and coordinator of the Contemporary Music Ensemble.
USA
Recording Artist, winner of numerous International competitions. Solo piccolist at the Belgrade Opera Orchestra in 1994-2002 and at the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra since 2002. Piccolo flute mentor at Filhademija (Philharmonic Orchestral Academy) and “Play with a Pro”. Founder and the artistic director of "Belgrade Piccolo Weekend" Festival. Burkart Flute Artist.
Croatia - Serbia
Internationally recognized Russian-Swiss flutist, Laureate of international competitions. Director of the Giez Festival and the International Competition for Young Performers in Val-de-Travers (Switzerland), professor of "Musik Hug" school. Recording artist at ARS Production.
Russia - Switzerland
Stefan Keller is an active flutist who plays a wide range of musical styles and instruments. This is reflected in his diverse projects and invitations to international flute festivals as a specialist for low flutes, improvisation and loops. His own compositions and practice books for flute complete his activities. He organizes since over 20 years the flute event FLAUTANDO in Boswil, Switzerland.
Switzerland
Graduate of the National University of Cuyo, (Mendoza, Argentina) with the highest grade, in 2012 Valentina received a scholarship to study in Brazil, in 2014 the 'Rancagüinos abroad' scholarship and in 2015 she won the funds for the promotion of national music in tribute to Cirilo Vila in the USA. In 2021 she created Escuela de Flautistas, an online platform for flutists from all over the world.
Argentina