Vincent Lucas (born in 1967) is a French classical transverse flute player.

Vincent Lucas
Concert of the musical cycle of the chapel of Kersaint in Landunvez
Born1967
Alma materConservatoire à rayonnement régional de Clermont-Ferrand
Occupationtransverse flute player.
AwardsPrague International Radio Competition

International career

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Lucas began studying the transverse flute at the age of 8 at the Clermont-Ferrand Conservatory [fr].[1]

In 1981 joined the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP) as first appointed.

In 1984 he was awarded the Prague International Radio Competition. (Concertino Praga).

From 1984, he was a flutist for 5 years with the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. Then, from 1989, he was second flutist and solo piccolo within the Berlin Philharmonic for 6 years.

He has been the principal flute soloist of the Orchestre de Paris since 1994. He is a member of the wind quintet of the soloists of the orchestre de Paris.[2]

In parallel he is regularly called by different orchestras for replacements.

The passage in these various orchestras allowed him to play in concert venues recognized for their prestige: Musikverein of Vienna, Royal Albert Hall of London, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Suntory Hall of Tokyo, Carnegie Hall in New-York are but a few examples.

Lucas also leads a career as chamber music musician.

Educational activities

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Lucas has been teaching at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Paris [fr] (CRR) as main professor since 1999. He has also been teaching at the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP) since 1995[3] as assistant professor.

Every year he teaches at the Académie internationale d'été de Nice.[4]

In addition he gives master classes in France and in the world notably in Germany,[5] England, Denmark, Serbia, Italy,[6] Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, United States.

Finally, he is emeritus professor at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo.

Discography

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Lucas has made several recordings under the Indesens label:[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dozenten". meisterkurse.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Vincent Lucas". orchestredeparis.com (in French). Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Vincent Lucas : biographie". conservatoiredeparis.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Vincent Lucas". academie-internationale-ete-nice.com (in French). 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Vincent Lucas". meisterkurse.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Vincent Lucas". accademiadicagliari.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Liste des albums de l'artiste Vincent Lucas, flûte". indesensdigital.fr. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  8. ^ Laurent Wagshal
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