Artists
Alain Menard
- Opera 18K
Biography
Alain Menard was born in Paris. He was taught by Maurice Pruvot, then followed Pierre Sechet's, Jean-Pierre Rampal and Alain Marion's classes.
He works with numerous national orchestras : Orchestre Natioanl de l'Opera de Paris, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France, Orchestre National d'Ile de France... where he meets and is enriched by artists, such as; M.W.Chung, S.Bichkov, G.Prêtre, Y.Sado, F.J.Thiolier, J.P.Wallez, P.Fontanarosa, I.Gitlis, G.Jones, B.Hendriks, R.Muraro, Sœurs Labèque, F.R.Duchable, B.Rigutto, J.Menuhin, B.Fromanger, J.Hurel, P.Jaroussky, N.Dessay, P.Petibon, P.Dupont, S.Ghilhem, Morane, M.Fugain, J.J Mosalini, Dee-Dee Bridge-Water...
Alain Ménard has also played as a soloist with the Orchestre de chambre de la Camerata de Versailles, the Sinfonietta de Chambord, the Orchestre Français de Musique Legere... As a recitalist he has played with the pianist Alain Armand (international prize of Juan), the harpists Bernard Andres (Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France) and Francis Pierre (Orchestre de Paris), the percussionist Jean Geoffroy (professor at CNSM of Lyon and Geneva).
Appreciated in the Jazz world, Alain recorded 3 CDs with Magazine Record and ADJ: "Jazzoflute": is CD of the week on TSF, given 9 out of 10 in the catalogue AKAI for best cds "Jazzoflute Quintet" and "Au Milieu de Nulle part": were CDs of the week on TSF.
“A well produced CD, it must be highlighted and praised in Alain Menard a remarkable flautist."
"A revelation! A little bit in the image of the pianist Chick Corea and Steve Kujala... do not miss out" ( Jazz festival of Aulnay).
Alain Menard teaches flute and piccolo at the Ecole National de Musique de Creteil and the Conservatoire of the 11th arrondissement in Paris. He also played in the musical The Lion King at the Theatre Mogador in Paris.
He plays on a Pearl flute, hand made Opera 18K Gold model.
Opera 18K
Four outstanding handmade headjoints are available: Forte, Vivo, Calore and Vivace.
These elegant and perfect handmade engravings are possible on the keys and lip-plate.
The 18K Opera flute is optionally available with gold plating. This brings a warm and dark element in the sound.
The tone holes of the Opera flute are always soldered.
Pointed arms both increase the stability and enhance the quality of the mechanism.
The 18K Opera flute has an optional split E-mechanism that allows for secure attacks and smooth slurs to the third octave E.
Available with E-mechanism lever.
All models are available with in-line or off-set G key.
The C# trill key makes many trill fingerings easier and lets the high G#3 speak better. It also improves the intonation of both C#2 and C#3.
The One-Piece Core-Bar construction results in more playing comfort and less wear of the mechanism.
The G/A trill key makes the G3/A3 trill speak better (not possible in combination with the C# trill key).
The Pinless Mechanism ensures the stable connection of the mechanism and prevents it from corrosion.
The ergonomic D# roller simplifies movement of the right hand little finger.
Optionally available with C-foot or B-foot.
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