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Martial Nardeau (born 1957) began flute studies at the age of nine at the Conservatory of Boulogne S/Mer. He graduated five years later with a diploma ("le premier prix") from the class of Raymond Pauchet. During the next years he continued studies with Fernand Caratgé and Roger Bourdin winning many prizes and honours. He participated also in international summer schools with Andras Adorjan, Robert Aitken and Barthold Kuijken. From 1979 to 1982 he was a co-principal flutist of the Lamoureux Symphony Orchestra in Paris, as well as holding teaching positions at the conservatories of Limoges and Amiens, and performing widely as a soloist. Since 1983 Martial Nardeau has lived in Iceland, where he is principal flutist of the Icelandic Opera Orchestra and the Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra, performs frequently as soloist, and teaches at the Reykjavík College of Music. He has visited many countries as a soloist and played in the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, The Philharmonic Halls of St. Petersburg and Cologne, The Beethoven Hall in Bonn, in Amsterdam, in Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Ljubljana, Prague, in Scandinavia, in the United States of America (soloist at the Convention of the National Flute Association of America) and at music festivals in France (Lubéron, Creuilly) and Germany (Konstanz). He likes to promote modern music and many pieces have been composed for him. He performs older music on the baroque flute and also likes to compose in his leisure time (from flute pieces to film music). He has recorded many CDs that display his abilities in various fields of music: baroque,classic, contemporary as well as folkmusic. Reviews: ..."In the Concert Hall of the Beethoven Haus tonight; a brilliant soloist accompanied by the "Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble..." (Annerose Bittmann, general Anzeiger - Germany.) ..."A performer gifted with a grand personality. He played so well, it was pure pleasure to listen to him..." (Seppio Kallio, Turun Sanomat - Finland.) ..."In the Suite in B minor by J.S. Bach, we heard a true musician, warm and confident..." (Leifur Thorarinsson, Thjodviljinn - Iceland.) ..."Martial Nardeau, the principal flutist of The Icelandic Opera in Reykjavík put a spell upon his listeners..." (Le Journal de Montreuil - France.) ..."He is a real magician of the flute. His interpretation was magnificent..." ( Jon Asgeirsson, Morgunbladid - Iceland.) ..."The perfect union of the piano-flute duo. What pleasure to applaud them, to listen to them. Breathtaking virtuosity, a flute of unexpected effects, obeying the musical thoughts of unlimited depths. The colours, a precious piano, two proud and knowing artists play the music they love with all their being. Isn´t that just marvellous..." (Jean Cau, Les Echos du Touquet - France.) ..."A brilliant performance: Impossible to single out one piece, because they were all played with equal musical depth. Art on its highest level..." (Pauli i Sandgerdi, Sosialurinn - Faroe Islands.) ..."Divine playing in the Mozart concerto for flute and orchestra, a very beautiful tone and superb cadenzas..." (Haukur Agustsson, Dagur - Iceland.) |
