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Patricia Lazzara, flute
Praised by The New York Times as "a bright, sweet, and technically accomplished flutist," Patricia Lazzara enjoys a distinguished international career as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, educator, and prolific recording artist, with fifteen albums to her credit. She is a three-time winner of the Artists International Competition in New York City and made her critically acclaimed New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.
Ms. Lazzara's recent notable accomplishments include serving as lead commissioner and founder of the Flute Composing Consortium for The Arc of Light Triptych for flute, piano, violin, viola, and cello, composed for her by acclaimed Italian composer Armando Ghidoni. As part of this project, she authored an article published in FluteView magazine about the consortium and Maestro Ghidoni, she was nominated by Flute Almanac as Flute Advocate of the Year for her commissioning efforts, and led Ensemble Bella Luce in a performance/lecture project funded by a Ridgewood Arts Foundation grant, highlighting Maestro Ghidoni's compositional process. The album The Arc of Light, recorded by Ensemble Bella Luce and available on all major streaming platforms, was produced and edited by Ms. Lazzara.
Ms. Lazzara is the Artistic Director of Ensemble Bella Luce (www.ensemblebellaluce.com), a flute and piano duo with invited singers and instrumentalists united by a shared passion for Italy, its language, and its music.
Frequently invited to perform at music festivals in Italy, Ms. Lazzara has appeared regularly as a Visiting Artist at the Assisi Performing Arts Music Festival in Assisi and at Summer Music in Tuscany in Sarteano, performing solo recitals as well as chamber and orchestral concerts. She also performs with I Filarmonici di Napoli in Napoli and Milano.
A founding member of Uptown Flutes, Ms. Lazzara has performed multiple times at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Uptown Flutes has appeared at the New York Flute Fair, the New Jersey Flute Society Flute Fair, and numerous National Flute Association Conventions. The ensemble's fifth album, Goin' Uptown, was recently released.
Ms. Lazzara has performed as soloist with the National Flute Association Professional Flute Choir and won First Prize in the North Jersey Philharmonic Concerto Competition. She is a Miyazawa Flute Artist, a recipient of the Florida Flute Association Performer's Grant for Advanced Study, and a winner of the National Flute Association Convention Performers Competition. She also had the distinct honor of serving as flute soloist for the Papal Visit to Giants Stadium.
An active collaborator, Ms. Lazzara performs widely with harp, guitar, piano, vocal, and string partners across a variety of genres. She is Co-Director of New Jersey Flute Choir Day, conductor of the Ridgewood High School Flute Ensemble, and serves on the faculty of the Encore Music Program in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and maintains a full private teaching studio. In addition she teaches the Italian language to beginners.
Ms. Lazzara attended Carnegie Mellon University and earned her Bachelor of Music degree from The Hartt School of Music, where she studied with John Wion. She has appeared in master classes with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Thomas Nyfenger, Robert Stallman, and Trevor Wye, and has coached with Jeanne Baxtresser, Michael Parloff, and Bart Feller. She also studied with Paige Brook and David Williams.
For more information, visit: www.PatriciaLazzaraFlutist.com
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