Sinhué Flores
Waltons New School of Music Faculty
Concert Flute • Flute Ensemble • Outreach Programme • Music at Work Programme
Hailing from Mexico, Sinhué (pronounced sin-whay) came to the New School with over thirty years of dedicated performing and teaching experience. His diverse background includes performing widely on three continents and recording eleven albums as a flute soloist, orchestral musician, woodwind quintet flautist and flute ensemble leader, as well as teaching students of all ages and skill levels in a range of different contexts. He has also worked with several conservatoires, academies and music schools to develop their chamber music curricula. A versatile musician, Sinhué has both performed and taught in the Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, Latin-American, Jazz, Rock and Ska genres. He has also received a number of prestigious awards and honours, including the Merit Medal from the State of Mexico Conservatoire of Music, the PECDA-FOCAEM Bursary Award for his recording of Ibero-American music (in two consecutive editions), the designation of Vice President for Creative Industries and Cultural Heritage of the RGMX-IE Global Network of Qualified Talents, and the unanimously-elected designation as numbered member of the State of Mexico Atheneum. Sinhué’s work with the New School focuses on equipping students with confidence through personalised instruction that combines traditional and innovative techniques, fostering their unique artistic expression while providing targeted feedback for maximum growth and enjoyment. ‘Music has the power to connect contrasting views, and it allows to understand and experience cultures very different from our own. It can also turn on hidden parts of our minds, as well as balance, guide and shape our thoughts and emotions. Learning to play the flute and other wind instruments is learning to transform a basic physical function into a refined vibration, and then into the most wonderful music!’
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