Programme:

Francis Poulenc -

Sonata for Flute and Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach -

Sonata for Flute and Continuo in B minor, BWV 1030 (performed in a version for flute and piano)

Claude Bolling -

Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano

And works by:

Violeta Dinescu

Maria Szymanowska

Cécile Chaminade

Nicholas Smith

Leonardo Coral

Bridget is Section Principal Flute of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and an artist-teacher in flute at the New Zealand School of Music – Te Kōkī. Bridget graduated from Victoria and Otago Universities before travelling to the USA for postgraduate study with the assistance of a Fulbright Graduate Award. While in New York, she won the New York Flute Club and Artists International Competitions, resulting in debut recitals at Carnegie and CAMI Halls.

Michael Tsalka is currently serving as an Assistant Professor and a Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. As a concert pianist and early keyboard performer, he has won numerous prizes in Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America. He is a versatile musician who performs repertoire from the late Renaissance era to our days.