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1st to 4th September

7th Flute Festival Singapore 2016

William Bennett80th Anniversary World Tour

We are most honoured to host Maestro William Bennett’s 80th Anniversary World Tour 2016 in Singapore! Together with Japan, we are the only 2 countries in Asia to be blessed with such a rare occasion!

We are extremely grateful to Maestro Bennett for his kind support since the inception of our Flute Festival Singapore 7 years ago. Being one of our founding honorary advisors, he has been very generous with sponsoring us his CDs and as well as his invaluable guidance. In helping us to reach out to a greater audience, Maestro has graciously agreed to perform in our first ever free concert for the opening of our festival this year!

Thank you for joining us in celebrating Maestro this year. Together with our guest artists, Maestro’s ex-pupils, fans and flute ensembles from this region, we wish all of you an enjoyable and inspirational time at this year’s festival. We look forward to having you again in our festival next year with the return of the immensely popular Denis Bouriakov!

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With the exception of “Closed Door” events, the public are welcome to observe the “Open-Door” events with a valid ‘Day-pass/ticket’. Advance registration for Day-pass/tickets are available at flute.com.sg. Day-pass/tickets also be sold at the entrance of the Festival venues.

Goh Tiong EngArtistic Director

Flute Festival Singapore7th Flute Festival Singapore 2016 Updated 5/7/16

Date Day 1 - Thur 1 Sept Day 2 - Fri 2 Sept Day 4 - Sun 4 SeptLee Foundation Theatre Sinfonietta Recital Hall Multi-Purpose Hall

151 Bencoolen St. S 189656 51, Waterloo St. #03-05 S 187969 Level 4, 151 Bencoolen St. S 1896569am Closed-door Rehearsal Competition rehearsal slots

10am Masterclass 1 Masterclass 3Open-door 1 to 1 lesson with Bennett

1pm Competition rehearsal slots Competition rehearsal slots Competition rehearsal slotsClosed-door rehearsal for contestants

3pm Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Competition Final ConcertOpen-door group lesson with Final round competition

Alena on Technique Anders on Tone

4.30pm Competition rehearsal slots Workshop 3 Prize Winners Showcase

Prize presentation

Michie on Basic

6pm 7th Flute Competition Singapore Closed-door Rehearsal Closed-door Rehearsal

Junior & Open Category

7.30pm Festival Opening Concert Semi-Final Round

8pm Mozart Flute & Harp Concerto Open for public to observe Chamber & Celebration Concert Wibb & NAFA Orchestra Bennett with flute choirs

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Bennett & Alumnus Concert

Welcome to the 7th Flute Festival Singapore 2016

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Star Artist

Flute professor at the Royal Academy of Music (London), 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”.

Goh Tiong Eng“Simply Ravishing!” - The Straits Times“A distinguished and talented flutist” - William Bennett, world renowned soloist Goh Tiong Eng founded the 1st flute festival in Singapore in 2009 and the 1st flute association in Singapore in 2012. After winning the 1st prize and the “Best Performer of the Year Award” in the National Music Competition, he went to Paris with a 3 years full scholarship by the French government during which he studied the flute under the tutelage of Professor Philippe Pierlot. Tiong Eng graduated with the 1st prize in Superior Class and the distinguished Prix d’Excellence. Another important mentor of Tiong Eng’s is the world renowned soloist William Bennett, flute professor at the Royal Academy of Music (London), where Tiong Eng obtained the LRAM and the Master of Music degree. Performed 15 years full time with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Tiong Eng has released 2 solo CD recordings: a French collection with the harp and a romantic album with the piano. He has also recorded some other CDs under CCM label. In 2016, Mr. Goh was invited to perform and lecture at the 8th Asia Flute Congress and also judging in the 4th Asia Flute Competition in Kobe Japan.

Anders Norell Before taking up both the post of Principal flute of the National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan) in 1996, and lecturer of a few universities in Taiwan, Anders was the 2nd Flute & Piccolo player of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Sweden. Mr. Norell graduated with Master of Music from the Gothenburg University, Sweden, and obtained his Diploma of Advanced (post-graduate) Studies, Royal Academy of Music, London, in 1994. He participated in numerous foreign orchestral tours and CD recordings, notably on DG and BIS. Plenty of time is devoted to church and education, being lecturer at University of Taipei and Taipei American School. He is also skilled at arranging music for different combinations of flutes, and has his own Youtube channel, “andersflute”.

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Michie Bennett Born in Tokyo Japan, Michie 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. Michie was the flute professor of Royal Academy of Music in London. She assists teaching at the William Bennett international Summer School and other International Masterclasses. She has played in the English Chamber orchestra and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and has recorded in Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and the UK. She has appeared as Soloist with English Chamber Orchestra and London Octave and played worldwide. She is the director of the BEEP Records, and director of the William Bennett International Flute Summer School for the past 31 years.

Sabina Shu-Chun Chiang Flute professor at the University of Taipei, Sabina is one of the leading flutists and teachers in Taiwan. After graduated from National Taiwan Normal University, she was appointed Co-Principal Flute in Taipei Municipal Symphony Orchestra for a few years before going to Royal Academy of Music, London, for further studies with world renowned flute professor William Bennett. In Taiwan, she studied with flute teachers Prof. Huei-Jin Liu, Shiau-Hua Niu and Mario Bonzagni. Winner of many prizes in Taiwan, she was finalist of Japan Flutists Association solo competition in 1987, and was awarded the Audience Prize. She has played as soloist with many orchestras: National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, Moment Musicaux Orchestra, Taipei Municipal Symphony Orchestra, I Musici De Montreal, Symphony Orchestra of Taipei Municipal University of Education, Symphony Orchestra of National Taiwan Normal University. She has performed at many venues worldwide, such as New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Seattle.

Guest Artists

Singapore Flute EnsembleTaiwan Flute ChoirNAFA Orchestra

Alena Lugovkina An associate of the Royal Academy of Music, Artist Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Alena Lugovkina won numerous 1st prizes in competitions such as the British Flute Society’s Competitions, International Flute Competition “Friedrich Kuhlau”(Germany) and Royal Academy of Music flute competition. She has also won several prestigious awards including the Worshipful Company of Musicians Award, the Hattori Foundation Award, The Leverhulme Trust Award, The Philharmonia MMSF Award, “Wolfson Foundation Award”, NEVA Fondation (Switzerland) and many other. Alena performed recitals in Canada, Japan, UK, USA, Russia, Germany, Austria, Spain and at the most prestigious UK venues including Royal Festival Hall, Buckingham Palace, Wigmore Hall, Barbican Hall, King’s Place and at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Ling-Feng Sung Born in Taiwan, Ling-Feng Sung has completed her postgraduate Diploma from Royal Academy of Music London. Studied flute with Anders Norell and William Bennett, Ling-Feng also played Bach Concerto with the Royal Academy Modern Instrument Baroque Orchestra. She won the prize of J&J Brough Flute Prize, and gave her solo recital in Lambeth Center London. Ling-Feng now lives in Taipei, giving concerts and teaching flutes in Taiwan.

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Beatrice Lin After her postgraduate studies in London at the Royal Academy of Music with Patsy Toh, Beatrice completed a Masters Degree in collaborative piano at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève with Jean-Jacques Balet, graduating with the Adolphe Neuman prize from the canton of Geneva. She has performed widely in Switzerland, as keyboardist with L’Orchestre de Chambre de Genève and Ensemble Contrechamps, and as repetiteur for the Geneva competition (Concours de Genève) in 2008. She has also worked with various artists and pedagogues including Pierre Amoyal, Bruno Canino, Nobuko Imai, Anne le Bozec and György Kurtág, among many. Since her return to Singapore, she joined the music faculty at the School of the Arts.

Yi-Lun Lee Born in Kaohsiung, Yi-Lun Lee received her BA degree from the National Taipei University of the Arts under prof. Rolf-Peter Wille. She then studied with Gerhard Oppitiz at The University of Music and Performing Arts Munich. Piano Accompaniment with Michael Dussek at Royal Academy of Music, where she received her Master of Arts degree. As an accompanist and chamber musician she has performed with many distinguished flautists such as Shu-Chun Chiang, Anders Norell, Denis Bouriakov, Lorna McGhee and collaborated in masterclass with Maestro William Bennett.

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Day 2, Friday, 2nd Sept 2016 - Sinfonietta Recital Hall (51, Waterloo St. #03-05 S 187969)

10am - 1pm Masterclass 1 with William Bennett Open-door 1 to 1 individual lesson

1pm - 3pm Competition rehearsal slots Closed-door rehearsal for contestants

3pm - 4.30pm Workshop 1 with Alena Lugovkina (On Technique) Open-door group lesson

4.30pm - 6.30pm Competition rehearsal slots Closed-door rehearsal for contestants

6pm - 9pm 6th Singapore Flute Competition Junior/Open category, open to public

Day 1, Thursday, 1st Sept 2016 - Lee Foundation Theatre (Campus 3, 151 Bencoolen St. S 189656)

7.30pm - 9.30pm Festival Opening Concert - Mozart Flute & Harp Concerto NAFA Orchestra, conductor Lim Yau Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Mozart: Concerto in C for flute & harp KV299 (Harpist: Sarah Wong) (I Allegro; II Andantino; III Rondo: Allegro)~~ Interval ~~ Franck: Symphony in D minor (I Lento: Allegro ma non troppo; II Allegretto; III. Finale: Allegro non troppo)

With the exception of “Closed Door” events, the public are welcome to observe the “Open-Door” events with a valid ‘Day-pass/ticket’. Advance registration for Day-pass/tickets are available at Flute.com.sg. Day-pass/tickets also be sold at the entrance of the Festival venues. Latest updates will be posted on our Facebook @ FB.com/flute.sg. Autograph Session after all the concerts!

Day 3, Saturday, 3rd Sept 2016 - Multi-Purpose Hall (Level 4, Campus 3, 151 Bencoolen St. S 189656)

9am - 10am Competition rehearsal slots Closed-door rehearsal for contestants

10am - 1pm Masterclass 2 with William Bennett Open-door 1 to 1 individual lesson

1pm - 7.30pm Flute Exhibition Free testing of flutes, headjoints

1pm - 3pm Competition rehearsal slots

3pm - 4.30pm Workshop 2 with Anders Norell (On Tone) Open-door group lesson

4.30pm - 6pm Workshop 3 with Michie Bennett (On Basic) Open-door group lesson

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8pm - 9.45pm Bennett & Alumnus Concert 1. Bach: Aria from St. Matthew’s Passion BWV 244 2. Mozart: Fantasie fur eine Orgelwalze KV608 3. Schocker: Regret and Resolutions 4. Dvorak: Slavonic Dance in e-minor, arr.Wibb 5. Schocker: Ambidextranata 6. Elgar: Salut d’amore 7. Elgar: La Capricieuse, arr. Wibb 8. Bach: Toccata flute & piano ~~ Interval ~~ 9. Mel Bonis: Sonata 10. Chopin: Nocturne in Db, arr.Wibb 11. Telemann: Fantasy no.4 12. Gaubert : Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando 13. Brahms: Waltzes OP.39 no.4, 3, 11, 9, 14, 15 arr.Wibb 14. Vitali: Chaconne 15. Cervantes: Los Tres Golpes

Day 4, Sunday, 4th Sept 2016 - Multi-Purpose Hall (Level 4, Campus 3, 151 Bencoolen St. S 189656)

9am - 10am Competition rehearsal slots

10am - 1pm Masterclass 3 with William Bennett

1pm - 3pm Competition rehearsal slots

3pm - 5.30pm Competition Final Concert Finalists competing for top prizes & the special Audience Award +Please keep your ticket to vote for the Audience Award~~ Interval (voting time) ~~ Prize Winners Showcase 1st prize (Open, 2015), Ms Yi-Hsuan Chen 1st prize (Open, 2012), Mr Clement Lim 3rd prize (Open, 2012), Ms Ying-Ching Chen Doppler: Hungarian Pastorale Fantasy Kuhlau: flute trio op.13 no.2 Competition Final Result and Prize Presentation

8pm - 9.45pm Chamber & Celebration Concert 1. Bach: Allergo from Brandenburg no.4 - Bennett & Taiwan 2. Mozart: Anante in C - Bennett & Taiwan 3. Bach: Largo from Concerto in G minor - Lugovkina & Taiwan 4. Boehm: 3 Duos de Mendelssohn et Lachner - Goh & Lugovkina & Yi-Lun 5. Albeniz: Tango and Capricho Catalan - Mr & Mrs Norell & Yi-Lun 6. Acosta: Sevillanas Criollas - Bennett & Alumnus~~ Interval ~~ Music for Wibb 7. Benson: A Song for Wibb - Goh & Yi-Lun 8. Debussy: Cortège from Petite Suite - Malaysia 9. Benson: Humoresque - Malaysia 10. Bozza: Jour d‘ete a la Montagne - Australia 11. Dvorak: Moderato from Serenade Op22 - Hong Kong 12. Mozart: Rondo KV373 - Hong Kong 13. Gluck: Dance of the blessed Spirit - Singapore 14. Tzu-Chin Hsu: Taiwanese folksinger fantasy - Taiwan

Day 3, Saturday, 3rd Sept 2016 - Multi-Purpose Hall (Level 4, Campus 3, 151 Bencoolen St. S 189656)

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Robert Langevin, George Makinto, Lorna Mcghee, Amy Porter, Gary Stroutsos, Trevor Wye.

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Song Headjoint from KoreaSong flute headjoint

Song flute headjoint was developed to satisfy all flutist needs such as tone quality, tune response and so on. Base tube material was pure silver(99.5%) and others(0.5%). It actualizes a soft and beautiful sound as an old French flute through a special tube precess. A powerful and dignified sound, and it’s clear and delicate sound is so characterized that all flutist desires of expression can be fully fulfilled. So we definitely recommend this headjoint to the experts and all flutist pursuing excellent music.

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SH-100 US$ 2,190 Ag995 seam tube silver engraving

SH-101 US$ 2,540 Ag995 seam tube silver 0.59ct gemstones engraving

SH-102 US$ 2,790 Ag995 seam tube 14K engraving

SH-103 US$ 3,140 Ag995 seam tube 14K 0.59ct gemstones engraving

Song flute headjoint

0.59ct gemstones = 0.33ct diamond/0.18ctpink sapphire/0.02ct yellow sapphire

Denis Bouriakov comment

Song flute headjoint can create several rich tones such as a deep powerful sound and very clear dignified sound. It can also easily create wide range from the upper range to the lower. It’s complete harmonics would make orchestra flutist satisfied. I took a fancy to it at first sight. From now orchestra flutist and soloist would employ this Song flute headjoint gradually.

Principal fluteMetropolitan OperaDenis Bouriakov

SONG flute headjoint882-19 ,Beomcheon 1-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South KoreaT. 82 51 634 5774 M. 82 17 566 4352E-mail : saltgood@naver.com

Song flute headjoint

Song flute headjoint was developed to satisfy all flutist needs such as tone quality, tune response and so on. Base tube material was pure silver(99.5%) and others(0.5%). It actualizes a soft and beautiful sound as an old French flute through a special tube precess. A powerful and dignified sound, and it’s clear and delicate sound is so characterized that all flutist desires of expression can be fully fulfilled. So we definitely recommend this headjoint to the experts and all flutist pursuing excellent music.

model price tube riser crown&lip plate

SH-100 US$ 2,190 Ag995 seam tube silver engraving

SH-101 US$ 2,540 Ag995 seam tube silver 0.59ct gemstones engraving

SH-102 US$ 2,790 Ag995 seam tube 14K engraving

SH-103 US$ 3,140 Ag995 seam tube 14K 0.59ct gemstones engraving

Song flute headjoint

0.59ct gemstones = 0.33ct diamond/0.18ctpink sapphire/0.02ct yellow sapphire

Denis Bouriakov comment

Song flute headjoint can create several rich tones such as a deep powerful sound and very clear dignified sound. It can also easily create wide range from the upper range to the lower. It’s complete harmonics would make orchestra flutist satisfied. I took a fancy to it at first sight. From now orchestra flutist and soloist would employ this Song flute headjoint gradually.

Principal fluteMetropolitan OperaDenis Bouriakov

SONG flute headjoint882-19 ,Beomcheon 1-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South KoreaT. 82 51 634 5774 M. 82 17 566 4352E-mail : saltgood@naver.com

“Song flute headjoint can create several rich tones such as a deep powerful sound and very clear dignified sound. It can also easily create wide range from the upper range to the lower. It’s complete harmonics would make orchestra flutist satisfied. I took a fancy to it at first sight. From now orchestra flutist and soloist would employ this Song flute

headjoint gradually.” - Denis Bouriakov (Principal flute, New York Metropolitan Opera)