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Michael Cox
Principal Flute
Michael Cox’s successes
in British and international competitions at a young age led to a Wigmore
Hall debut recital at the age of eighteen. Since then he has performed
as soloist in all continents of the world and has become recognized as
one of the most important flautists of his generation. He has appeared
as concerto soloist with many orchestras including the London
Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Academy of St Martins in
the Fields. Most recently he has performed Mozart’s Concert for
flute and harp with Marisa Robles and the London Mozart Players and toured
the USA in performances of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto nr 5 with
Murray Perahia and
Kenneth Silito. He has appeared at major halls throughout the world. Appearances
in festivals include performances at the Aldeburgh, Lichfield, Edinburgh,
Chelthenham, London and many international festivals.
Michael Cox has recorded for
Sony and Naxos (amongst others) as well as frequently for the BBC. Most
recently he recorded Bach’s keyboard arrangement of his Brandenburg
Concerto nr 4 with Murray Perahia and a Grammy nomitated disc of Bliss
chamber music with the Magini String Quartet. Michael Cox has taken part
in many first performances and worked with
composers such as Takemitsu, Messiaen, Maxwell Davies, Knussen and Berio.
A love of chamber music has led to appearances alongside such artists
as James Galway, Emma Kirkby, Pascal Roge, Natalie Klein and Nicholas
Daniel.
Michael Cox is professor of
flute at the Royal Academy of Music and visiting consultant at the Royal
Northern College of Music. He has given master-classes internationally
and students from around the world attend his summer flute courses, at
his home, in a small village in Devon and in Australia.
Michael Cox plays on old French
flutes made by the “Stradivarius” of flute makers Louis Lot
in around 1865.
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