Vincent Lucas
French musician (born 1967)
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Vincent Lucas (born in 1967) is a French classical transverse flute player.
Vincent Lucas | |
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Concert of the musical cycle of the chapel of Kersaint in Landunvez | |
| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) |
| Education | Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Clermont-Ferrand |
| Occupation | transverse flute player. |
| Awards | Prague International Radio Competition |
International career
Lucas began studying the transverse flute at the age of 8 at the Clermont-Ferrand Conservatory.[1]
In 1981 joined the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP) as a 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
Lucas has been teaching at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Paris (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, Turkiye, Italy,[6] Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, United States.
Finally, he is emeritus professor at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo.
Discography
Lucas has made several recordings under the Indesens label:[7]
- Saint-Saëns (Intégrale): Les solistes de l'orchestre de Paris. 2010. Best recording of the year at the 2011 Victoires de la Musique.
- Poulenc: Claire Désert, Emmanuel Strosser, soloists of the Orchestre de Paris – Complete chamber music with wind instruments. 2010. Choc classica. 4 keys Télérama.[7]
- Poulenc, Messiaen, Gabriel Fauré, Debussy. Vincent Lucas, Emmanuel Strosser.
- Gaubert. Chamber music with flute. With Laurent Wagschal.[8]
- Jean Françaix: Le gai Paris, for trumpet and winds (1974), Divertissements and sonatas.
- Debussy. Multi artistes. Chamber music with wind instruments.
- Bach, Poulenc, Debussy, Hindemith. Vincent Lucas Alone.
- Karol Beffa. Multi artistes. Chamber music with wind instruments.
