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Gudrún Birgisdóttir studied the flute with Manuela Wiesler at the Reykjavík Conservatory of Music, Per Öien at the Oslo University of Music, and Fernand Caratgé at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, where she graduated as a soloist in 1979. She then received a scholarship from the French State to take private lessons with Raymond Guiot, and Pierre-Yves Artaud. Gudrun has received many acknowledgements for her playing, among them the first prize in the chamber music contest of UFAM in Paris.She has been invited to play solos with orchestras at home and abroad. She has worked in Iceland since 1982, as soloist and musical instructor, and performed with many musical groups beside making recordings and being a flutist of the Icelandic Opera company for many years. She has played many concerts on the continent of Europe, for instance in Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, Ljubljana, and Vienna, and also in the U.S.A. and Mexico. Gudrun plays music of the 17th and 18th centuries on the baroque flute, but she has also been active in encouraging the composing of new Icelandic pieces. Reviews: ..."She played Ravel and Debussy exquisitely but it was her victory in the battle with Density 21.5. by Varèse that will make this debut unforgettable..." (Eyjolfur Melsted, DV - Reykjavik.) ..."The highlight of the concert was the performance of Prokofiev's sonata. The composer's brilliant phrases were enjoyed in a particularly musical way..." (Jon Asgeirsson, Morgunbladid - Reykjavik.) ..."Her playing is full of understanding and musicality..." (Oddur Bjornsson, Morgunbladid - Reykjavik.) ..."Gudrun Birgisdottir and Trio Romance charmed the public of Saint-Willibrord's church..." (Journal de Gravelines - France.) ..."Guðrún Birgisdóttir played her part very beautifully, not least the cadenzas by Taffanel..." (On Mozarts D-Major Concerto) (Rikardur Orn Palsson, Morgunbladid - Reykjavík.) ..."Gudrun masters perfectly her instrument and has a sensitive feeling for lyricism..." (Jonas Sen, DV- Reykjavik.) ..."Gudrun is a rising star among Icelandic flutists.. " (Sigurdur Steinthorsson, Tíminn - Reykjavik.)
Guðrún Birgisdóttir hefur starfað á Íslandi frá árinu 1982, en það ár lauk hún framhaldsnámi í París. Hún er kennari við Tónlistarskóla Kópavogs og Skólahljómsveit Laugarnesskóla. Guðrún hefur haldið fjölmarga tónleika erlendis og í Reykjavík, en einnig heimsótt marga staði á landsbyggðinni. Hún hefur komið fram með fjölmörgum tónlistarhópum sem einleikari t.d. Kammersveit Reykjavíkur, Sinfóníuhljómsveit íslands og Sinfóníuhljómsveit áhugamanna.Guðrún hefur ásamt félögum sínum staðið fyrir tónleikum á - undir heitinu Jólabarokk og Páskabarokk s.l. tíu ár en þeir hafa verið haldnir í Kópavogi frá því skipulegt tónleikahald hófst í bænum árið 1994.
Auk starfa sinna sem einleikari og kennari hefur Guðrún starfað mikið við leikhúsin í höfuðborginni. Eftir hana liggur einnig einleiksdiskurinn "Fantaisie" þar sem hún leikur verk eftir Schubert og frönsk tónskáld ásamt Peter Máté píanóleikara, en að auki hefur hún gefið út samleiksdiska. Hún hefur tekið þátt í "Tónlist fyrir alla" frá upphafi og haldið mikinn fjölda barnatónleika ásamt Martial Nardeau og Pétri Jónassyni, auk Margrétar Bóasdóttur söngkonu. Guðrún leikur, auk nútíma flautu, á barokkflautu. Guðrún naut starfslauna íslenska ríkisins í sex mánuði árið 1995 og hefur tvisvar verið "Bæjarlistamaður Kópavogs".
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