Jelka Weber
Jelka Weber is a flutist with the Berliner Philharmoniker and a highly regarded soloist and educator. Having played with some of Europe’s top orchestras, Jelka is also a highly regarded chamber musician. Jelka Weber had her first flute lessons at the age of eight and began her studies with Hermann Klemeyer at the Munich Musikhochschule in 1990. While studying, she showed huge amounts of talent. In recognition of this, she began playing as a substitute in the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra whilst still training.
As a scholar of the “Orchester-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker” from 1994-96, she was coached by Andreas Blau and in 1996 joined the Magdeburg Philharmonic as principal flute. After a year with the Magdeburg Philharmonic, she was offered a position in the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1997 which she duly accepted.
In addition to her orchestral commitments, Jelka Weber is also active as a soloist and chamber musician, and is a teacher at the “Orchester-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker.” Speaking about her decision to play Yamaha Handmade Flutes, Jelka Weber states: ‘I am delighted with my Yamaha flute 877H. It is a pleasure to play both in an orchestral setting as well as in chamber ensembles. The flute is so versatile that it suits all situations and more than that, it offers great stability - musically as well as mechanically.’
Jelka Weber's Master Class is sponsored by Yamaha Flutes