Guy Eshed, First Flute of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, has performed as soloist with the orchestra under Zubin Mehta. He has headed the flute sections of other orchestras including the Florence Opera House Orchestra, the Berlin National, the Manchester Chamber, and the Swedish Radio. After completing his military service he was appointed First Flute of the Haifa Symphony and since 2001 he has been First Flute of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra under Barenboim. He has played as Guest Principal Flute with leading orchestras including Bavarian Radio, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber, London Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Bamberg Symphony and La Scala Opera orchestras. In chamber music he has appeared in prestigious venues and festivals in Europe, and recorded for leading radio networks. Since 2015 he has been a faculty member of the Tel Aviv University School of Music, and gives masterclasses at the Juilliard School of Music.
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Signe Lund: Peace Bells (1918)
Ingrid Andsnes, piano
Busoni: Albumblatt (1916)
Guy Eshed, flute and Ingrid Andsnes, piano.
Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet (1914)
Dover String Quartet
Fauré: Cello Sonata No. 1 Op. 109 (1917)
Edgar Moreau, cello and Bertrand Chamayou, piano
Debussy: Syrinx (1913)
Guy Eshed, flute
Alf Hurum: Exotic Suite Op. 9 (1915) for violin and piano
Johan Dalene, violin and Ingrid Andsnes, piano
Debussy: Élégie (1915); Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon (1917)
Kirill Gerstein, piano
Komitas: Folk Dances
Kirill Gerstein, piano
Szymanowski: Myths Op. 30 (1915)
Henning Kraggerud, violin and Bertrand Chamayou, piano
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending (1914)
Akiko Suwanai, violin and Ingrid Andsnes, piano
Lili Boulanger: Cortege (1914); D’un matin de printemps (1917)
Guy Eshed, flute and Bertrand Chamayou, piano
Fauré: Une chateleaine en sa tour Op. 110 (1918)
Sivan Magen, harp
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro (1907)
Akiko Suwanai, violin, Johan Dalene, violin, Lars Anders Tomter, viola, Edgar Moreau, cello, Guy Eshed, flute, Fabio Di Càsola, clarinet and Sivan Magen, harp.
Interval
Elgar: Piano Quintet Op. 84 (1918-1919)
Henning Kraggerud, violin, Akiko Suwanai, violin, Lars Anders Tomter, viola, Edgar Moreau, cello and Kirill Gerstein, piano
Danse sacrée et danse profane (1904)
Sivan Magen, harp, Dover String Quartet and Tim Gibbs, double bass
En blanc et noir (1915)
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano and Bertrand Chamayou, piano
Interval
Sonata for Cello and Piano (1915)
Edgar Moreau, cello and Bertrand Chamayou, piano
Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp (1915)
Guy Eshed, flute, Lars Anders Tomter, viola and Sivan Magen, harp
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1916 - 1917)
Akiko Suwanai, violin and Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
