Brian Luce
Dr. Brian Luce, Flutist
An Arizona native, Brian Luce is the Artist/Teacher of Flute at The University of Arizona where he also coordinates the activities of the National Flute Association Library. Dr. Luce has performed as principal flute of the Champaign-Urbana, Midland-Odessa, and Johnstown symphony orchestras. In addition, he has performed with the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Bach Society, Keystone Wind Ensemble and the Dallas Wind Symphony. As a performing artist, he has appeared at the National Flute Association’s Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, San Diego, Albuquerque, and Kansas City conventions. He has also performed throughout the US and Europe including music festivals sponsored by the British Flute Society, Arizona Flute Society, Tucson Flute Club, Texas Flute Society, Las Vegas Flute Club, Florida Flute Association, Mid-South Flute Society, and Flute Society of St. Louis. His performances have been broadcast in Arkansas, Illinois, Texas, and Michigan.
Acclaimed as “an authoritative soloist,” his newly released SACD album recorded with UA pianist, Rex Woods, Music of the Superpowers: Sputnik, Spies, and the Space Race, has been lauded by The American Record Guide: “This release should be of particular interest for the less known, seldom recorded Denisov and Smirnova, though everything on it is enjoyable from beginning to end. Brian Luce plays with flair and intelligence…” He has also made the premiere recording of Anthony Plog’s Concerto for Flute and Wind Ensemble with the University of Arizona Wind Ensemble. His recordings appear on the Albany and Citadel labels.
He has given recitals and master classes throughout the U.S. and Europe. His articles on performance and pedagogy topics have appeared in Flute Talk Magazine, and his doctoral dissertation, Light from Behind the Iron Curtain: Style and Structure in Edison Denisov’s Quatre Pieces pour flute et piano, earned the 2001 Morgan Outstanding Dissertation Award from the University of North Texas.
He has previously held artist/teacher positions in Illinois, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Brian is a prizewinner of the National Flute Association Young Artist Competition, Myrna Brown Young Artist Competition, University of North Texas Concerto Competition, Mid-South Young Artist Competition, and Kingsville International Young Artist Competition. He holds doctoral and masters degrees in flute performance from the University of North Texas, where his teachers included Mary Karen Clardy, Kathleen Chastain and Jacob Berg.
A Yamaha Performing Artist, Brian has played Yamaha flutes exclusively since 1996.
Both Luce and Woods shine; that final fourth movement, Allegro con moto, has more moto than one would have thought possible. The sweetness of the flute’s upper register in the sparse lyrical interludes enchants, and the cadenza that leads to the exciting climax of the final few notes is clarity defined.
Luce gives one smashingly great performance here. The final ascending scales of the fourth movement,Allegro Scherzando, rocket the listener into the outer space orbits pictured on the cover! Spectacular!
– The Flutist Quarterly
Brian Luce plays with flair and intelligence…
Brian Luce is an authoritative soloist.
– American Record Guide
…This proved no problem for Luce whose ridiculous technical agility gave the impression of making the ending seem almost too easy…
– Pan
…in the Ravel Suite [Daphnis et Chlôe]…flutist Brian A Luce performed his major part with great lyric power…
– Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette
LOWELL LIEBERMANN: Sonata Op. 23 - Presto energico
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