Mathieu Dufour
Mathieu Dufour is a French flutist who is the principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic.
| Mathieu Dufour | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1972 Paris, France |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instruments | Flute |
| Associated acts | Chicago Symphony Los Angeles Philharmonic Berlin Philharmonic |
Early life
Dufour began playing flute at the age of 8. He studied under Madeleine Chassang and Maxence Larrieu at the Lyon Conservatory in Lyon, France.[1]
Career
Dufour was appointed principal flute of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse in 1993, and then held the same position with the Paris National Opera in 1996.[2] He plays on a Yamaha YFL-997 flute.[3]
Dufour was appointed principal flute of the Chicago Symphony in 1999 by Daniel Barenboim.[4] He briefly left in September 2009 to play principal flute with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, though later stated he had joined them on a one-year trial basis and was able to hold positions with both orchestras.[5] He would later return to Chicago in January 2010.[6] He joined the Berlin Philharmonic as principal flute in August 2015, replacing the retiring Andreas Blau and sharing the role with Emmanuel Pahud.[7]
References
- https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/orchestra/musician/mathieu-dufour/
- http://www.concoursgeneve.ch/sections/mathieu_dufour
- http://www.yamaha.com/artists/mathieudufour.html
- von Rhein, John (October 1, 2014). "Dufour to leave CSO for Berlin". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- Ng, David (January 8, 2010). "Flutist Mathieu Dufour apologizes to L.A. Phil, slams Chicago Sun-Times article [Updated]". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- Ng, David (January 6, 2010). "Principal flutist Mathieu Dufour leaves L.A. Phil [updated]". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- Johnson, Lawrence (May 15, 2014). "Dufour wins Berlin Philharmonic audition: Will he leave the CSO—again?". Retrieved March 26, 2020.