The Department of Music Studies within the School of Performing Arts is delighted to present two days of lectures and masterclasses with outstanding American flutist Alan Weiss.
Alan Weiss will present a lecture on the history and development of the flute and flute playing on Tuesday 8 October from 11:00 to 12:00, followed by an open masterclass with top Maltese flutists from 12:00 to 13:00. Both sessions will be held in Music Room OH124, Department of Music Studies, University of Malta.
Wednesday 9 October will see a further two-hour session of masterclasses from 12:00 to 14:00, followed by a brief Question and Answer session. This session will be held in Music Room OH127, Department of Music Studies, University of Malta.
Alan Weiss is a Wm. S. Haynes Co. Artist and has been their Artist-in-Residence since 2004. He travels worldwide representing Haynes Flutes in concert, masterclasses, lectures, and exhibitions.
Mr Weiss studied flute with Phillip Kaplan, James Pappoutsakis, and Julius Baker. He has performed with many noted musicians on chamber music series and ensembles including the Boston Pops Orchestra. Weiss was the principal and solo flutist of the Virginia (Norfolk) Symphony and co-principal flutist of the Boston Classical Orchestra. Internationally, Mr. Weiss served as flutist with the Mexico City Philharmonic, the State Orchestra of Mexico, and the Iceland National Symphony.
Alan Weiss has premiered numerous compositions, notably those of Philip Glass. Weiss is the first American flutist to perform or record in concerto with the renowned George Enescu Bucharest Philharmonic since its inception of 1868. In 2001, Weiss’s compact disc for Albany Records with harpsichordist Mark Kroll (sponsored in part by a grant from the Aaron Copland Foundation) featured premier recordings of works of Robert Starer and Lester Trimble. Gramophone Magazine reviewed in its November 2001 issue, 'Flautist Alan Weiss plays with appropriate understated eloquence.'
A former flute and chamber music professor for a decade at the Boston University College for the Arts, Weiss is also a highly regarded teacher. His students have won prestigious positions in professional orchestras and competitions.
Alan Weiss’ visit is supported with the kind assistance of Haynes Flutes, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Malta Youth Orchestra, Corinthia Hotels and the Department of Music Studies (University of Malta).
