Denis Bouriakov
Flute
- Principal
Virginia and Henry Mancini Chair
Member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 2015
Denis Bouriakov has been Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 2015.
Before joining the LA Phil, he was Principal Flute of the Metropolitan Opera from 2009. Bouriakov has in recent years established himself as one of the most active and sought-after flute soloists in the world. He has won prizes in many of the most important international competitions, including the Munich ARD, Jean-Pierre Rampal, the Prague Spring, the Carl Nielsen, and the Kobe competitions, to name a few.
Bouriakov looks outside the standard flute repertoire for works that allow the instrument to shine. In addition to having a phenomenal virtuoso technique and musicianship, he is continually transcribing and performing violin concertos and sonatas, including those of Bach, Mendelssohn, and Sibelius.
He has performed as a soloist with many orchestras worldwide, including the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble of Tokyo, Hiroshima Philharmonic, Odense Symphony, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble de Paris, and Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. He makes annual solo recital tours in Japan and gives frequent recital and concerto performances all over the world.
Bouriakov was born in the Crimea in 1981. When he turned 18, he attended the Royal Academy of Music in London (RAM), studying with William Bennett, OBE.
He plays on an Altus PS model flute and a Miguel S. Arista headjoint.
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Mozart and Orbón with Dudamel with Thomas Neenan • LA Phil
Join Denis Bouriakov and Thomas Neenan, Professor of music at Caltech, as they discuss the story behind the music of Mozart, John Adams and Orbón.
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F. Devienne: Flute Concerto Nº 7
As featured soloist, Denis Bouriakov joins musicians from the New York Philharmonic for a performance of Devienne's Flute Concerto No. 7.
T. Boehm: Grand Polonaise in D Major for Flute and Piano, op. 16
Denis Bouriakov and Jeonghwa Hur perform T. Boehm's Grand Polonaise arranged for flute and piano.
Joe Hisaishi – Chihiro's Waltz (from Spirited Away)
Live at Toppan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, flutist Denis Bouriakov performs Joe Hisaishi's Chihiro's Waltz from Spirited Away.
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