Ardal Powell

Résumé

Education

• Ph.D., Music, University of Cambridge, 2004
• M.A., English, University of Cambridge, 1989
• Certificaat, Baroque Flute Performance,Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag, The Netherlands, 1983; Teacher: Barthold Kuijken
• B.A. (Hons.), English, University of Cambridge, 1980
• Downside School, nr. Bath, England (1973-76)
• St. Peter's School, Bournemouth, England (1970-73)
• Westminster Cathedral Choir School, London, England (1966-70)

Employment

• FOLKERS & POWELL, Makers of Historical Flutes. (1984-  )
• Full Circle Flute Co Ltd (1999-  )

Author of:

• The Flute (Yale Musical Instrument Series, 2002)
• The Keyed Flute by Johann George Tromlitz (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1996)
• The Virtuoso Flute-player by Johann George Tromlitz (Cambridge University Press, 1991)

and other publications listed on another page.

Study and research grants and prizes

• 2005 Bessaraboff Prize, American Musical Instrument Society, for The Flute (2002)
• 1998, 99, 2000 grants from Furthermore, the Publications Program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, U.S.A.
• 1997, 99 grants from the Authors' Foundation, The Society of Authors, U.K.
• 1993-4 Fellowship for College Teachers and Independent Scholars (National Endowment for the Humanities). U.S.A.
• 1981-2 award from the Countess of Munster Trust, U.K.

Historical Flutist

Performer and soloist in U.S. and Europe with: Bach Chamber Soloists, Boston Cecilia, Handel & Haydn Society Chamber Ensemble, Hesperus, Banchetto Musicale, Apollo's Banquet, Four Nations Ensemble, Tregye Festival Players, The Flute Consort; at conventions of the National Flute Association in various U.S. cities as well as at conventions of the British and Dutch Flute Societies, on Boston, Connecticut, Minnesota, Missouri and National public radio, Flanders Festival (Bruges, Belgium), Indiana University, Yale University, University of Missouri, University of Wisconsin.

Other activities

• Board of Governors, American Musical Instrument Society, and Editorial board of the Society's Journal
• Executive Editor of TRAVERSO, quarterly newsletter of historical flute research and performance practice
• Lectures and seminars on musical instruments, performance, recording, and culture at universities and conservatories in US and Europe
• Juggler Meadow Morris Men, Amherst, Mass.
  (The famous pictures are here, and the self-adjusting letter of apology here)
• Sailing "Yupa", Capri 14.2 sailboat

Last update: 12 March 2006

Ardal Powell