Ian Clarke (flautist)

Ian Clarke (born February 4th, 1964 in Broadstairs, Kent, UK) is a British flautist and composer [ [http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/music/people/undergraduate_music_staff/department_of_wind_brass_and_percussion/flute/ian_clarke.html Guidhall School of Music & Drama: Ian Clarke] ] .

Performing History

Clarke studied music at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and concurrently studied Mathematics at Imperial College, graduating with Honours.

He has performed as a guest soloist for the British Flute Society and made his international debut in 2001 as guest soloist at the National Flute Association’s "International Flute Convention" in Dallas. Clarke was the guest artist at the 2003 Hungarian National Flute Event and a headline artist in the 2005 NFA convention in San Diego. Further USA tours were made in 2006 and 2007.

Ian is currently professor of flute at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has given masterclasses at the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal Scottish Academy, and Trinity College of Music and has lead workshops for Flutewise.

In 2005, he released the CD "Within…", on which he performs several of his own compositions.

Composition

Clarke has composed chamber works for solo flute, for flute and piano and for "flute choir". His composing makes much use of extended techniques - jet whistles, timbral trills, alternative fingerings, and simultaneous singing and playing. His has also collaborated with musician and composer Simon Painter writing, producing and performing music for film and television under the name Diva Music.

He came to greater public attention in the UK when flautist David Smith chose to perform Clarke's composition "Zoom Tube" [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/youngmusician/sites/contestants/pages/david_smith.shtml David Smith at BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008] ] in the woodwind finals of the 2008 BBC Young Musician of the Year

Published Works

for Solo Flute

* "Zoom Tube"
* "The Great Train Race"
* "Walk Like This" (for four flutes)

for Flute and Piano

* "Orange Dawn"
* "The Mad Hatter"
* "Sunday Morning"
* "Sunstreams"
* "Maya" (for two flutes & piano)
* "Hypnosis"

for Flute Choir

*"Within" (for seven flutes) (2003)

References

ources

* [http://www.ianclarke.net/ Ian Clarke's Web Site]
* [http://www.fluteconnection.net/contfl/clarke.html Famous Flute Players: Ian Clarke]
* [http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/music/people/undergraduate_music_staff/department_of_wind_brass_and_percussion/flute/ian_clarke.html Guidhall School of Music & Drama: Ian Clarke]
* [http://www.abrsm.org/?page=newsArticles/libretto Review of Sunstreams in the Associated Board Libretto 2007]
* [http://ic-music.blogspot.com/ Guide to Ian Clarke's Music]

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