About the artist
Expert in historical flutes
Career
Annie Laflamme, born in Sept-Iles, Canada, studied flute at the conservatory in Rimouski and then at McGill University in Montreal, where she graduated in 1998. As a Québécoise, she feels as close to the language of Old France as she does to the music of the Old World as an artist. After completing her studies, Annie Laflamme moved to the music metropolis of Vienna, where she began to study the transverse flute. She perfected her studies at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and finally graduated in 2005 under Wilbert Hazelzet. She continued her studies in master classes with Robert Aitken, Patrick Gallois, Robert Langevin, Emmanuel Pahud, Benoit Fromanger, and Maxence Larrieu, among others.
Collaboration
Today, Annie Laflamme lives in Germany as a specialist in historical flutes from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods. She works with renowned ensembles such as Les Musiciens du Louvre, MusicAeterna Perm, Concentus Musicus Wien, Haydn Akademie Wien, Le Cercle de l'Harmonie Paris, Concerto Köln, and Collegium 1704 from Prague, and has also played in the orchestra of the Ludwigsburg Castle Festival and Collegium 1740, performing on the transverse flute (Baroque, Classical, Romantic) and flute. As a founding member of the Compagnia di Punto ensemble, she has been breaking new ground on period instruments since 2010.
On Stage
Annie Laflamme's concert tours as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician have taken her throughout Europe, to her native Canada, South America, the Arab world, Japan, Russia, and India. Numerous CD recordings and radio broadcasts attest to her artistic activity.
Teaching
Annie Laflamme is also a passionate teacher, sharing her knowledge and artistic inspiration at international academies in Germany, Canada, France, Spain, Poland, and Austria.
