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3 Welcome to the 2 nd Flute Festival Singapore 2011 It is our great honor to warmly welcome the internationally renowned soloist William Bennett as our star guest artist for this year’s festival. Singapore last heard the maestro perform live in 1992 on his first visit. Despite Bennett’s demanding schedule comprising performing and teaching around the world, we are so fortunate that flute enthusiasts in the Asia region can finally grasp this rare opportunity to experience his great artistry. Equally exciting is the first performance of the famous flute ensemble from Taipei, Taiwan - the Tone Melody Flute Ensemble. Under the baton of veteran Chuang Ching-Lin who will be joined with our very own local Flute Ensemble Singapore, the opening concert for the festival will establish an unrivalled platform for cultural exchange in our region. Our program for this year focuses on the cultivation of chamber music playing in order to promote a greater appreciation of this musical genre. Besides chamber concerts, our chamber competition is another effort in advocating more comprehensive music making. It is the first and surely not the last for our festivals. For next year, we are looking forward to yet another very exciting festival. With the first ever visit of the latest flute sensation Denis Bouriakov, the much awaited flute orchestra program and the new sponsorship from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, it will surely be a program that is not to be missed. For all the latest updates and information, please join our facebook @ www.facebook.com/flute.sg. Thank you for coming to this year’s festival, and we wish all of you an enjoyable weekend! Goh Tiong Eng Artistic Director

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Welcome to the

2nd Flute Festival Singapore

2011 It is our great honor to warmly welcome the internationally

renowned soloist William Bennett as our star guest artist for this year’s festival.

Singapore last heard the maestro perform live in 1992 on his first visit. Despite

Bennett’s demanding schedule comprising performing and teaching around

the world, we are so fortunate that flute enthusiasts in the Asia region can

finally grasp this rare opportunity to experience his great artistry.

Equally exciting is the first performance of the famous flute

ensemble from Taipei, Taiwan - the Tone Melody Flute Ensemble. Under the

baton of veteran Chuang Ching-Lin who will be joined with our very own

local Flute Ensemble Singapore, the opening concert for the festival will

establish an unrivalled platform for cultural exchange in our region.

Our program for this year focuses on the cultivation of chamber

music playing in order to promote a greater appreciation of this musical

genre. Besides chamber concerts, our chamber competition is another

effort in advocating more comprehensive music making. It is the first and

surely not the last for our festivals.

For next year, we are looking forward to yet another very exciting

festival. With the first ever visit of the latest flute sensation Denis Bouriakov,

the much awaited flute orchestra program and the new sponsorship from

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, it will surely be a

program that is not to be missed. For all the latest

updates and information, please join our

facebook @ www.facebook.com/flute.sg.

Thank you for coming to this year’s festival,

and we wish all of you an enjoyable weekend!

Goh Tiong Eng

Artistic Director

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Day 1, Friday, 12th Aug 2011

8pm-9.30pm, Festival Opening Concert, The Chamber

French chamber music for Flute, Viola & Harp (Singapore)

1. Sonata no. 2 – C. Debussy (Pastorale – Interlude – Final)

2. Two Interludes – J. Ibert

Flute: Goh Tiong Eng, Viola: Han Oh, Harp: Huang Yu-Hsin

Ensemble music by Tone Melody Flute Ensemble (Taiwan)

3. The Academie of Dance – C. McMichael

- Intermission -

Ensemble music by Tone Melody Flute Ensemble & Flute Ensemble Singapore

4. Paraphrase en sou venire de Adelina Patti – F. Doppler (Flute soli: Pan Tsung-Hsien, Liu I-Jung)

5. Overture, The Magic Flute – W.A. Mozart

6. Adagio – J. Albinoni

7. Cordova – I. Albeniz

8. Mother Goose Suite – M. Ravel

Members of the Tone Melody Flute Ensemble (Taiwan)

Conductor: Chuang Ching-Lin

Piccolo: Hsiao Ke-Shan

Flute: Lu Wei-Ching, Liu I-Jung, Chang Hsin-Hsin, Chen Sung-Wei, Lin Chien-Yu

Alto Flute: Pan Tsung-Hsien, Ou Chi-Wen

Bass Flute: Huang Hsiu-Sheng, Tu Chang-Ming

Bass Clarinet: Fan Yang-Hao

Members of the Flute Ensemble Singapore

Flute: Terence Teow, Mei Tan, E-von Lai, Dorin Liew

Alto Flute: Woei Kie, Douglas Scott

Bass Flute: Tung Hoe

Contra Bass Flute: Clement Lim

Harp: Huang Yu-Hsin

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Flute - Goh Tiong Eng was the 1st prize winner who won the Best Performer Award

in the Singapore National Competition. Studied music in Paris for 3 years under a

French government scholarship, and graduated with 1st prize and the Prix

d'Excellence. He performed full time with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for 15

years. In 1994, Tiong Eng obtained his LRAM and Master of Music degree when he

furthered his studies in London with the renowned virtuoso William Bennett at the Royal

Academy of Music. Besides performing, his other passions include teaching flute

incorporating the best methods from both the French and British schools of flute

playing. His CD recordings are being played regularly on radio.

Viola - Han Oh was the sole prize winner in the 1993 Singapore National Music

Competition-Open Lower Strings Category. He was principal violist for numerous

orchestras including Colorado Mahler Festival, San Francisco Lyric Opera. He has

actively performed and recorded with numerous orchestras, ensembles and high-

profile events including the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.

As an original member of the multiple Grammy-winning band Gnarls Barkley, Han has

toured extensively within the United States of America and Canada.

Harp - Huang Yu-Hsin received her Bachelor, Master degree and Performance

Diploma in Harp Performance, all with full scholarships from Boston University. She won

the 1st Prize over all instrumentalists in the Boston Classical Orchestra’s Concerto

Competition, Boston University Concerto-Aria Competition, Elizabeth Herbert Hobin

Harp Competition, American String Teachers Association with National School

Orchestra Association Competition, and Arlington Young Artist Competition. She has

played concertos with the famous Boston Pops Orchestra under Keith Lockhart, and

the Boston Classical Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra and National

Orchestral Institute, New York City Ballet. She held Principal Harpist position of the

Hingham Symphony Orchestra from 2002-2004.

Conductor - Ching-Lin Chuang, head and conductor of the Tone-Melody Flute

Ensemble Group, owner of Tone-Chung Music Recording Company. He specializes in

flute performance, pedagogy, ensemble music, structure and acoustics of flute. He

has earned the name of Dr. Flute, a well-rounded flute expert. He has been invited to

be the judge in various flute competition, and given speech on flute and drama

music.

Tone Melody Flute Ensemble was founded in 1984, and has performed well

over one hundred times in public. It has been highly praised for its role in promoting

cultural exchange and enrichment of civil life as well as introducing fine flute music to

audiences. Some of its international performances include Concert tour in Canada

and USA (1987), 1st Asia Flute Festival (1990), N.F.A Chicago (1997), 12th Japan Flute

Convention (2005), Concert tour in China (2009).

Flute Ensemble Singapore was founded in 2009. Aims to promote the art of

chamber and ensemble music for flutes, it also provides a platform for flute enthusiasts

to fellowship and play the flute together on a regular basis. Future highlights include

concerts with other regional flute ensembles.

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Day 2, Saturday, 13th Aug 2011

9.30am-1pm, Workshop with Michie Bennett (England)

“From basic to Advance!”, Gallery Workshop on Posture, Pitching, Note bending,

Harmonics, Tone & etc

2pm-6pm, Chamber music competition (Medal round), Living Room 1. Singapore Charis Lim: Flute, Piano

2. South Korea Nikolai Song: Flute, Piano

3. Singapore Kelsey Tan: Flute, Violin, Cello

4. Hong Kong Wong Tsz Wai: Flute, Piano

5. Australia Ashleigh Brennan: Flute, Piano

6. Singapore Daniel Lim: Flute, Clarinet, Piano

7. Thailand Tipok Phinitsakul: Flute, Guitar

8. Hong Kong Flautissimo – Flute Octet

- Intermission -

9. Thailand Achittapol Tinnarat: Quintet

10. Singapore Leoi Xue Yu Shaun: Flute, Piccolo, Piano

11. Singapore Clement Lim Chen Hung: 2 Flutes, Piano

12. Singapore Huang Jia Jia: Flute, String trio

13. Singapore Mark Chang: Flute, Piano

14. Singapore Jason Wei: Flute, Piano

15. South Africa Douglas Scott: Flute, Piano

16. Hong Kong Flautissimo: Flute Ensemble

2pm-8pm, Flute Exhibition, Gallery

8pm-9.30pm, Gala Concert - William Bennett with strings, The Chamber

1. Concerto in Bb for 2 flutes and strings – G.P. Telemann (Grave – Vivace – Tendrement - Gayment)

2. Quartet in D major for Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello – W.A. Mozart (Allegro – Adagio - Rondeau)

- Intermission -

3. Concerto in D Major for flute and strings – C.P.E. Bach (Allegro - Un Poco andante e piano – Allegro assai)

4. Quartet in C major for Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello – W.A. Mozart (Allegro - Theme & Var.)

Violin - Chan Yoong Han, Viola - Han Oh, Cello - Chan Wei Shing,

2nd Violin - Lim Shue Churn, 2nd Flute - Goh Tiong Eng

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Michie Bennett was the flute professor of Royal Academy of Music in London

and assistant teacher of William Bennett. She studied at the Tokyo University of Art

with Professor Masao Yoshida and Masaru Kawasaki, at the Zurich Music Hochshule in

Switzerland with Andre Jaunet, and later studied with William Bennett in London.

Ms. Bennett is the director of the BEEP Records, and director of the William Bennett

International Flute Summer School for the past 26 years.

William Bennett is one of the foremost musical artists performing today. He has

raised the profile of the flute to that of an instrument capable of a wide range of tonal

colors, dynamics, and expression, giving it the depth, dignity, and grandeur of the

voice or a string instrument.

Mr. Bennett studied in London with Geoffrey Gilbert, and in France with Jean-Pierre

Rampal and Marcel Moyse. He has been principal flute in many orchestras including

the London Symphony, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and the English

Chamber Orchestra. The Master classes of Marcel Moyse in Switzerland in the late 70's

provided extra stimulus and inspiration so that, in tandem with William Bennett's

burgeoning career developed as an international soloist and recording artist

partnerships with Clifford Benson (piano) and George Malcolm (harpsichord) and solo

recordings with Yehudi Menuhin, the Grumiaux Trio, I Musici, the Academy of St. Martin

in the Fields, and the English Chamber Orchestra have received international acclaim

and enthusiastic reviews in record and CD journals.

Early in his career, he made the first English recording of the complete Handel Flute

Sonatas, and of contemporary works including the Sonatine of Boulez, Berio's

Sequenza, Messaien's Merle Noir, and Richard Rodney Bennett's "Winter Music" (written

for him). In addition to recording the standard flute repertoire of Bach, Handel,

Vivaldi, Mozart, etc., he has made pioneer recordings of many neglected 19th

century works, such as music by Ries, Romberg, and Taffanel. He has recorded with

artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Wynton Marsalis. He has made over 90 CD's as a

soloist. Recently he premiered the Concerto by William Mathias, Diana Burrell and

Raymund Pineda. All of these were specially written for him.

In January 1995 H.M. The Queen presented William Bennett with the Most Excellent

Order of the British Empire (O.B.E) for his distinguished Services to Music. In 2002 he

was awarded the National Flute Association's "Lifetime Achievement Award" and in

2003 he was appointed the British Flute Society's "Flautist Laureate".

Violin - Chan Yoong Han, ConcertMaster of Singapore Festival Orchestra, 1st

violinist of Singapore Symphony Orchestra, NAC Young Artist Award winner 2004.

Violin 2 - Lim Shue Churn, 1st violinist of Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Cello - Chan Wei Shing, Cellist of Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Day 3, Sunday, 14th Aug 2011

9.30am-1pm, Masterclass 1 with William Bennett, Gallery

1. Berthomieu Suite Romantique

2. Mozart Concerto no.2

Bach Sonata in G minor

3. Honegger Danse de la Chevre

Gaubert Madrigal

4. Faure Fantasie

5. Mozart Concerto no. 2

6. Bach Partita in A

7. Schubert Theme and Variations

2pm-6pm, Chamber music competition (Final round), Showcase & Prize presentation, Living Room

6 Finalists for Competition 2011

- Intermission -

Showcase for Competition 2009 1. Daniel Lim, 1st prize in Junior Div.

Clarinet, Jeremy Chua

Piano, Thomas Ang

Sonatina – Burton

Sonatine – Emmanuel

2. Douglas Scott, 3rd prize in Open Div.

Piano, Jaclyn Scott

Allegretto Grazioso – M. Reger

Honey Gathering Song – M. Blake

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3. Huang Jia Jia, 1st prize in Open Div.

Piano, Loh wan shan

Fantasie – G. Hue

Competition result and Prize presentation

2pm–10pm, Flute Exhibition, Gallery

7pm–10pm, “Flute Market!”, special talk on “Bennett Scale” by Bennett, Gallery

Buying and Selling of 2nd hand flute, piccolo and accessories

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Day 4, Monday, 15th Aug 2011

9.30am-1pm, Masterclass 2 with William Bennett, Living Room

1. Handel Sonata in G

Honegger Danse de la Chevre

2. Ibert Piece

CPE Bach Hamburger Sonata

3. Burton Sonatina

Villa-Lobos Choros no.2

4. Hue Fantasie

5. Bach Partita in A

6. Gaubert Nocturne et Scherzo

Bozza Image for Solo Flute

7. Mozart Concerto no. 2

CPE Bach Hamburg Sonata

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William Bennett International Flute Summer School

Bradfield College, Reading, Berkshire, UK

William Bennett Flute Summer School

50 Lansdowne Gardens, Stockwell,

London SW8 2EF, UK

[email protected] www.williambennettflute.com

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Acknowledgement

Our gratitude to Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission 中華民國僑務委員會

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國外交部 for supporting the Tone Melody Flute ensemble

ProWinds for sponsoring the 2nd prize for the competition

School of the Arts, Singapore for providing rehearsal studio

Mr. Trevor Sze for helping to manage the festival

Mr. Daniel Lim for rehearsing the Flute Ensemble Singapore

Mr. Terry Ang for the contra bass flute

Ms. Goh Pei Ying for designing the flyer and booklet

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Come for the audition to join the Singapore Flute Orchestra

Get to perform with the amazing Denis Bouriakov

Be our Flute Festival Friends

3rd Flute Festival Singapore 2012 August 24th - 27th

Registration starts now @ www.facebook.com/flute.sg or write

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Denis Bouriakov Principal flute, the Metropolitan Opera, New York

1998 – 1st Prize, International competition "Concertino -

Praga" (Czech Republic)

2001 – 5th Prize and the special prize for the best

performance of the obligatory Japanese piece, Kobe

International Flute Competition (Japan)

2002 – 2nd Prize and the Orchestra Prize and the Prize for the

best interpretation of the Danish work, Carl Nielsen

International Flute Competition in Odense (Denmark)

2003 – 2nd prize (1st Prize not awarded), Leonardo de Lorenzo International Flute

Competition in Viggiano (Italy)

2004 – Special Prize for the best interpretation of the obligatory work and the

Barenreiter Urtext prize, Munich ARD International Flute Competition

2005 – 2nd Prize, Jean-Pierre Rampal International Flute Competition in Paris (France)

2006 – 2nd Prize, Aurele Nicolet International Flute Competition in Beijing (China)

2007 – 1st Prize, 1st PanEuropean Competition in Thessaloniki (Greece)

2007 – 1st Prize and 2 special prizes, Barnett Foundation Flute Competition in Chicago

(USA)

2007 – 3rd Prize and obligatory piece prize, Maxence Larrieu International Flute

Competition in Nice (France)

2009 – 3rd Prize and Audience Award, Kobe International Flute Competition (Japan)

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