Mathieu dufour biography
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Mathieu Dufour
Praised as “a marvel” by the Chicago Sun-Times, French flutist Mathieu Dufour is one of the most impressive musicians of his generation. His golden sound and flawless technique have left audiences and fellow musicians in awe.
At the age of 25, he was appointed principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by Daniel Barenboim, making him one of the youngest players ever to hold such a position. Since then, he has performed numerous times as soloist with the Chicago Symphony, in concertos bygd Devienne, Mozart, Ibert, Bach, Jolivet, and Nielsen.
As solist, Mr. Dufour has performed with conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Christoph Eschenbach, David Robertson, Fabio Luisi, and Nicholas McGegan. Of Dufour’s performance of Carl Nielsen’s Flute Concerto with the Chicago Symphony, the Chicago Tribune reported, “Throughout the concerto he confirmed his uncanny mastery of color and dynamics, filling the ingång with a vibrant, crystalline sound.” W
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Flutists and flautists: biography, notable interpretations.
Mathieu Dufour is an internationally renowned French flutist and solo flutist at various orchestras.
He studied flute with Madeleine Chassang and Maxence Larrieu at the Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique de Lyon. Mathieu Dufour gained recognition by winning several prominent competitions, including the Concours de flûte Jean-Pierre Rampal. He has been principal flutist with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris and a solo flutist of the Chicago Symphony orchestra.
In May 2014 Mathieu Dufour won the audition for the position of solo flutist with the Berlin Philharmonic, succeeding Andreas Blau in this position.
He has numerous appearances as a soloist under the direction of Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Christoph Eschenbach, and Fabio Luisi. As a chamber musician he has performed with Mitsuko Uchida, Pinchas Zukerman, the Kalich
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Mathieu Dufour
Paris-born Mathieu Dufour has played the flute since he was eight years old. He initially studied under Madeleine Chassang, then later under Maxence Larrieu at the Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique de Lyon. He has won numerous competitions, including the Concours de flûte Jean-Pierre Rampal. His professional career began in 1993 as principal flute with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. In 1996, he moved to the Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris where held the same position. Daniel Barenboim then engaged him as principal flute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1999.
In addition to his orchestral work, he has often performed as a soloist under the baton of Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Christoph Eschenbach, and Fabio Luisi, among others. Furthermore, as a chamber musician, he works together with Mitsuko Uchida, Pinchas Zukerman, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio and Julia Fischer. In May 2014, Mathieu Dufour won the audition for