帕喬.弗洛雷斯
Pacho Flores


小號 Trumpet

帕喬.弗洛雷斯是莫裡斯.安德烈國際比賽的冠軍隊得主,也曾贏得菲利普.瓊斯國際比賽和波爾恰都市國際比賽。他在委內瑞拉國立青少年管弦樂團系統內接受訓練,這使他在獨奏表演方面獲得崇高的認可。

弗洛雷斯游刃於西洋藝術音樂和流行音樂,使他在詮釋音樂風格上增添了大量的活力和美麗的色彩。身為獨奏的他,曾與烏克蘭國家愛樂團、聖彼得堡室內樂團、巴黎合奏管弦樂團、法國共和國衛隊樂團、日本廣播協會樂團、東京交響樂團、大阪愛樂團、委內瑞拉西蒙.玻利瓦爾交響樂團、杜塞爾多夫交響樂團、挪威北極愛樂團等成功演出,也在世界各地計有紐約卡內基音樂廳、巴黎普萊耶爾廳、東京歌劇城等重要演出場地,舉行了獨奏音樂會。

弗洛雷斯是西蒙.玻利瓦爾銅樂五重的創始成員之一,與該隊多次前往歐洲、南美洲、美國和日本巡回演出。他經驗豐富,曾在西蒙.玻利瓦爾交響樂團、小澤征爾節日樂團和邁阿密交響樂團上任首席小號手,與克勞迪奧.阿巴多、西蒙拉特爾爵士、小澤征爾、朱塞佩.西諾波利、拉菲爾.費呂博克.的布爾戈斯、一度亞度.杜雷特和古斯塔沃.杜達美等偉大指揮家合作。

他是拉丁美洲小號專科學院的創辦人,努力培養著新一代亮眼的音樂人才。弗洛雷斯也非常熱衷於推廣現代藝術音樂,並通過表演和演繹小號的各種演奏技巧,以表揚作曲家的重大貢獻。他演奏的曲目包括若皆.布特裡、耶夫拉因.奧斯撤、吉安卡羅.卡斯特羅、桑蒂亞戈.巴埃斯、璜.卡洛斯.努涅斯和塞爾希奧.貝爾納爾等作曲家的首演。最近,他與北極愛樂團和指揮基斯坦.林德貝格巡回挪威和奧地利,演繹林德貝格的 Akbank Bunka小號協奏曲,也在薩爾茨堡節日大劇院和維也納金色大廳成功亮相。

弗洛雷斯的第一張專輯《委內瑞拉小號》2015年由唱片公司 Guataca Producciones 發行。他是 Stomvi 公司獨家音樂家,選擇專用其公司的樂器,也積極參與樂器的開發和創新。今日是德意志留聲機公司旗下的獨家藝術家,已錄制兩張專輯:與柏林音樂廳管弦樂團和基斯坦.巴斯克茲合作的《Cantar》,而第二張《Entropia》在Global 公司的音樂獎中獲得金牌。他正與北極交響樂團和基斯坦.林德貝格錄制下一張專輯。

 

Pacho Flores was awarded First Prize in the “Maurice André” International Contest, the most renowned trumpet Contest in the world, as well as First Prize in the “Philip Jones” International Contest and First Prize in the “Cittá di Porcia” International contest. Trained in the marvelous Orchestra System for Youth and Children in Venezuela, he received top recognition for his performances, recitals, and recordings as a soloist.

Capable of managing classical or popular styles indistinctively, Flores adds to his captivating interpretations a great deal of energy tinged with the most beautiful instrumental colors. Acting as soloist, he has performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Kiev, Camerata from St. Petesbourg, Orchestral Ensemble from Paris, Orchestre de la Garde Républicaine, NHK Orchestra from Japan, Symphony Orchestra of Tokio, Philharmonic Orchestra of Osaka, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra from Venezuela, Symphony Orchestra of Dusseldorf, and the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra amongst many others. He has also given recitals in concert halls such as the Carnegie Hall in New York, Pleyel Hall in Paris, and the Opera City in Tokio. Serving as one of the founding members of the Simón Bolívar Brass Quintet, he has taken part in numerous tours around Europe, South America, United States, and Japan. Experienced orchestral musician, Flores has held the Leading Trumpet position in the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Saito Kinen Orchestra from Japan, and the Symphony Orchestra of Miami, under the musical direction of Maestros like Claudio Abbado, Sir Simon Rattle, Seiji Ozawa, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Rafael Frübeck of Burgos, Eduardo Marturet, and Gustavo Dudamel including many others. Founding Director of the Latin-American Trumpet Academy in Venezuela, he fosters a promising generation of young talents. Flores is extremely keen on promoting Contemporary Music and does so providing important contributions by means of the performance and interpretation of his instrument. His repertoire includes commissions and premieres of works by composers such as Roger Boutry, Efraín Oscher, Giancarlo Castro, Santiago Báez, Juan Carlos Nuñez, and Sergio Bernal. Recently he has carried out an important concert tour across Norway and Austria with the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Maestro and Composer Christian Lindberg, interpreting his concert “Akbank Bunka”, a piece for Trumpet and Orchestra, making his debut at the Fiestpielhaus of Salzburg, and at the Musikverein of Viena. His first album “La Trompeta venezolana” was released by the record label Guataca Producciones.

Artist from the Stomvi family, he plays instruments that have been exclusively manufactured for him by this renowned firm, and is actively involved in the developments and innovations of his instruments. Pacho Flores is a Deutsche Grammophon exclusive artist with already two recordings, Cantar, with Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin and Christian Vásquez; and Entropía, Gold Medal of the Global Music Awards. Next will be with Arctic Philharmonic and Christian Lindberg.