Carol Wincenc, Flute
"...She is one of the world's great flutists."
- United Press International
one of todays international stars of the flute, has appeared as soloist
with major orchestras around the world and has premiered works written for her
by many of todays prominent composers. A first prize winner of the Walter
W. Naumburg Solo Flute Competition, Ms. Wincenc has appeared with the St. Louis,
Atlanta, Indianapolis, Houston and Seattle symphonies, among others, and the Mostly
Mozart, Santa Fe, Spoleto, Caramoor and Marlboro music festivals. She has appeared
in all the major New York concert halls, including Lincoln Center's "Great
Performers" Series for four consecutive seasons. Equally in demand abroad,
Ms. Wincenc has given acclaimed performances with the London Symphony, the English
and Stuttgart Chamber Orchestras and at numerous international music festivals.
In great demand as a chamber musician, Ms. Wincenc has collaborated with the Guarneri,
Emerson, Tokyo and Cleveland String Quartets and performed with such distinguished
colleagues as Emanual Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, Jessye Norman and Bella Davidovich. As a champion
of contemporary works, she has premiered and recorded Rouse's flute concerto with
the Detroit Symphony and Henryk Gorecki's concerto cantata with the Chicago Symphony
among many other works. Ms. Wincenc has recorded on the Musical Heritage, Decca,
Nonesuch and Deutsche Grammophon labels. She is presently professor of flute at
The Juilliard School of Music in New York City.