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The American flautist, Brandon Patrick George, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Performance (Flute) fromn the Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College (2004-2008), where he studied under Michel Debost before receiving further training in Paris under Sophie Cherrier. He obtained his Master of Music degree in Classical Flute from the Manhattan School of Music (2008-2010), where he won the Concerto Competition and subsequently appeared as soloist in Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Flute Concerto in D Minor.
Brandon Patrick George is a leading flute soloist and chamber musician, with an adventurous repertoire extending from the baroque to today. He is the flutist of the Grammy®-nominated Imani Winds and has made appearances as a concerto soloist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Albany Symphony Orchestra, and the American Composers Orchestra, among others. He has been hailed by The New York Times as “the elegant Brandon Patrick George,” as a “virtuoso” by The Washington Post, and called a “knockout musician with a gorgeous sound” by The Philadelphia Inquirer. His debut album, featuring works by Kalevi Aho, J.S. Bach, Pierre Boulez, and Sergei Prokofiev, was released by Hänssler Classics in September 2020.
Brandon Patrick George has performed at Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Elbphilharmonie, the Kennedy Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Dresden Music Festival, and the Prague Spring Festival. In addition to his work with Imani Winds (since September 2018), he has collaborated with members of the Gryphon Trio, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Jasper String Quartet, and performed live on New York’s WQXR with harpist Bridget Kibbey.
Prior to his solo career, Brandon Patrick George performed as a guest with many of the world’s leading ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). With the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Brandon performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall and at the Hollywood Bowl under conductors including Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, Karina Canellakis, Ludovic Morlot, and John Williams. He has toured with the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), appearing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), the Park Avenue Armory (NYC), and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival in England. His time with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and with ICE allowed him to work closely with some of the foremost composers of our time including John Adams, Louis Andriessen, Steve Reich, and George Lewis.
Committed to mentoring the next generation of musicians, Brandon Patrick George has taught at the Curtis Institute of Music, serving on the chamber music faculty of the Summerfest, and is on the flute faculty at Hofstra University in New York. Brandon has led master-classes at many conservatories and universities including Curtis, Oberlin, University of Michigan, Lawrence University, and the University of Wisconsin. |
