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                                                            St Mary Le Strand Church
                                                        
                                Strand
The Strand
                                
London                                                                
WC2R 1ES                                
England                            
                        
                        
                                                
                    
Programme
                                                                                                                                                                                    Francis Poulenc – Flute Sonata, FP 164
                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Eugene Onegin, Op.24: Kuda Kuda (Lensky's Aria)
                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wissam Boustany – 1 Drop Full
                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Max Meyer-Olbersleben – Fantaisiesonate op. 17
                                                                                
                                                                                                                        
Performers
                                                            
                                                                                                                        Wissam Boustany – flute
                                                                                                            
                                                    
Programme Note
Enjoy an exceptional flute recital by renowned flautist Wissam Boustany in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand. It's a hugely appealing programme that will be sure to start your weekend in style! There's also a good choice of restaurants and bars nearby to complete your evening.
About tonight's performer
Wissam Boustany’s passionate musicality has helped him forge a unique reputation as an international flute soloist. His charismatic stage presence brings tremendous power and subtlety to a wide range of musical genres ranging from baroque, classical, romantic, contemporary and jazz settings. Imaginative programming often mixes the innovative with the traditional, captivating audiences with an engaging style that combines an improvisatory flair with a wide emotional and expressive range, as well as an acute sense of tone color and nuance.
Wissam has developed a unique duo partnership with pianist Aleksander Szram. In 2015, they toured in Australia, Canada, USA, Holland, and Norway, leaving audiences consistently overwhelmed by the way they both perform from memory, bringing a completely heightened experience and intensity into their adventurous music-making. Wissam regularly performs and teaches in a variety of contexts, facilitating the growth of young talent. He has created his own teaching method titled “A Method Called Love”, which has spread internationally, focusing on improvisation, memory, self-reliance and the development of the concept of Love as a powerful motivator, facilitator and teacher. He has been a long-standing flute professor at Trinity Laban, London, and the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester.
                                        
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