Sharon bezaly biography

Sharon Bezaly (born 1972) is a flutist.

Bezaly was born in Israel, but lives presently in Sweden. Her virtuosity has drawn comparisons to David Oistrakh and Vladimir Horowitz. She has been an international star since 1997, when she began her solo flute career. She made her solo debut at 14 with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic. Her flute was made by Muramatsu Flutes out of 24-karat gold.

Appearances

Sharon Bezaly has appeared with leading symphony and chamber orchestras in Japan, China, Israel, Central and Western Europe, England, North and South America, Australia and Scandinavia. She has also performed at venues including the Vienna Musikverein, Châtelet in Paris, Tokyo's Suntory Hall, and at festivals with Gidon Kremer of the Bartók Quartet. In May 2006, she appeared at Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis) with Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra.

Dedicated works

Concertante

• Kalevi Aho: Concerto for flute (+alto) and orchestra
• Sally Beamish: Concerto for flute and orchestra
• Daniel Börtz: Concerto for flute and orchestra
• Brett Dean: Concerto for flute and orchestra
• Sofia Gubaidulina: Concerto for flute (+alto, +bass) and orchestra
• Anders Hillborg: Concerto for flute and orchestra
• Christian Lindberg: Concerto for flute (

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  Virtuoso flautist Sharon Bezaly talks to Julian Maynard-Smith about 48 new fingerings for playing a scale based on quarter-tones, 24-carat gold flutes, BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Scheme and working with Sofia Gubaidulina, whose concerto The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair Bezaly performs on Friday 12 January as part of the BBC’s Gubaidulina weekend, A Journey of the Soul…
  

  Imagine you had the chance to talk to a youthful Vladimir Horowitz or David Oistrakh before the entire world woke up to them, and found yourself gabbling to your friends about this extraordinary young talent you’d had the privilege of talking to – only to have blank looks or a muted ‘that’s interesting’. That’s how it feels talking about the astonishing young Israeli flautist Sharon Bezaly. You want to grab your friends by the shoulders and say ‘No, listen to me: when I say astonishing I mean creating-history-as-we-speak good. It’s spelt B-e-z-a-l-y. Remember this name’.
  
  

  If this sounds like hyperbole, consider the following. Sharon Bezaly started the flute aged eleven, and a mere three years later debuted as soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Her recordings have collected top ratings throughout Europe: Editor

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