Sara Minelli

Described as “clearly a formidable exponent of the contemporary flute repertoire” (Music Web International) Sara Minelli is an Italian flautist based in London with an extensive repertoire of New Music and a growing reputation for exquisite live performances.  Her debut solo album New Resonances was released with critical acclaim, appearing in important magazines such as Pan, the Journal of the British Flute Society and the Guardian.

She is highly regarded as a solo performer and has played extensively in the UK including at London Contemporary Music Festival, Fairfield Halls, Kings Place, Little Missenden Festival, the National Gallery, Handel House, Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge University. Her solo International performances include Vox Feminae Festival (Israel), Klangspuren Festival (Austria), Les Moments Musicaux de la Touraine (France), GAMO International Festival (Italy), Pontino Festival (Italy), Five Days for New Music (Italy)

In 2016 Sara received the Artists International Development Fund Award from Arts Council of England, which led to several performances in Israel.

She has collaborated with the Composition Faculty at Royal College of Music in London and is a member of GAMO Ensemble for Contemporary Music (Florence). With the ensemble she performs at major Italian festivals, including Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

Sara has received special recognition as a soloist with awards including the International Valentino Bucchi Prize (Italy) . She was selected to perform in the Klangspuren International Ensemble Modern Academy 2014 and has worked with members of Ensemble Modern, composer Hans Abrahamsen and conductor Brad Lubman.

Sara is the dedicatee of works for solo flute by Edward Cowie, Jonathan Cole, Alessandro Solbiati, Alessandro Magini, Alona Epshtein, Marina Leonardi, Matteo Giuliani and Rouzbeh Rafie. She has collaborated as a solo interpreter with UK composers including Richard Causton, Cheryl Frances Hoad, Jeremy Thurlow and played in the world premiere of a piece by Salvatore Sciarrino.

Sara has recorded for the Champs Hill label, EMA Vinci, and Métier/Divine Art.
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