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Alain Daboncourt - flûte

Residing in his native french hometown of Briançon by choice and because of the beauty of the mountainous landscape, Alain DABONCOURT leads an active concert life, performing a widely eclectic repertoire, from Bach to Penderecki and Takemitsu, including recital programs, chamber music, as well as more than eighty concertos.

As a soloist he plays in many countries: France, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, the Ukraine, Lithuania, Romania, Poland, India, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Mid-East, America...

He appears in such major halls as : Taipei National Concert Hall, St Petersburg Philharmony, Vilnius Philharmony, Torino's Teatro Alfieri and RAI Auditorium, Paris Salle Gaveau...

Among his partners: Orchestre de Chambre d'Auvergne, Russian Chamber Philharmonic, Kharkov Philharmony, Varsaw Baroque Soloists, I Virtuosi dell'Accademia, Manchester Sinfonia, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra... François-René Duchâble, Jean-Marie Cottet, Judy Chin, Jean-François Ballèvre, Billy Eidi...(piano), Isabelle Courret, Marion Fromonteil...(harp) Zoltan Toth, Yuri Bashmet...(viola) Sibelius Trio...

Alain DABONCOURT was brought into contact with music at a very young age, playing the piano in his childhood. Then, he discovered the flute by himself at the age of 14. After having his first lessons in Marseille a few years later, he studied in Paris (Michel Debost) and Genève (Jean-Claude Hermenjat).

He improved his art listening to the lessons of J.P. Rampal, A. Nicolet, A. Adorjan...

DISCOGRAPHY

Bach, Telemann, Debussy, Honegger, Ibert, Bourdin: solo flute pieces (De Plein Vent)

Mozart: flute quartets (De Plein Vent)

Haydn, Stamitz, Hoffmeister: 3 concertos (De Plein Vent)

Grieg, Schubert, Couperin, Paganini, Gounod, Bartok, Granados, Ravel, Milhaud, Garbasi, Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Poulenc, Satie, Ibert: "Miniatures", with Jean-François Phélippeau (guitar) (Lazer Production)

Reissiger, Terschak, Hartmann: 3 romantic sonatas with Elena Winther (piano) (Quantum)

Devienne, Grétry, Pokorny, Gianella: 4 concertos (De Plein Vent)

Mozart: 2 concertos, andante, rondo (De Plein Vent)

Debussy, Cras, Ingelbrecht, Damase: french music with Isabelle Courret (harp), Zoltan Toth (viola) (Quantum)

Beethoven, Reicha, Schubert: with Judy Chin (piano) (Quantum)

REVIEWS

"Here is a flutist with a supple sound, comfortable articulation and luminous sonority, who takes time to make the instrument sing, playing with ability, simplicity and warmth."

Jean Hamon, July 1997

Répertoire des Disques Compacts

"The beauty of Alain Daboncourt's phrasing, wich never sacrifices the melodic line to over easily mastered brilliant ornementation, confers life and naturalness to these works."

Michèle Delagneau, July 1997

Diapason

"Magnificent sonority with limpidity and suppleness and an exceptionnal technique."

Traversières Magazine, January 1997

"Gorgeous duo playing, perfect musical togetherness and balance."

Dauphiné Libéré, June 1995

"The remarkable french flutist Alain Daboncourt."

Kharkov News, 1993

Schubert Festival, Ukraine

"Prodigious concertant itinerary."

Presencia, September 1992

Sucre, Bolivia

"Two remarkable french musicians...immaculate interpretation...magnificent sound projected with silk-like delicacy and grace...we were astounded at their virtuosity."

La Razon, September 1992

La Paz, Bolivia

"...flexible and pure sonority, perfect intonation and real virtuosity...great talent...beautiful musical qualities..."

Serge Coste, 1991

Diapason

"Sheer enchantement to the ear...perfect Mozart style communicating enthusiasm and precision with underlying musical sentiment and fidelity to the composer's profundity."

Aurore Busser, November 1990

Nice Matin

"Virtuosity...intelligent interpretation and beautiful sonority with moderate vibrato."

Musik und Theater, 1989

Switzerland

"A true artistic discovery...invicible technique, notable aesthetic feeling, intrumental mastery."

La Nuova Periferia, 1987

Turin, Italy

"Enchanting and seductive...feeling of softness, harmony...real artists...art in communicating contemporary music."

Nice Matin, July 1987

Digne Festival, France

"What a maestria...perfect phrasing, subtle playing..."

Centre Presse, 1986

"I've enjoyed the flutist's delicacy, elegance and graceful volubility..."

Jean Abel, July 1985

Le Provençal, Marseille