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Michael Schmid is a musician and flutist specializing in contemporary experimental music. As a core member of the Belgian Ictus Ensemble, he has worked as a freelancer with most major European New Music ensembles as a chamber musician and soloist. In addition to his flute work, he performs with concrete poetry, builds sound installations, and composes sound pieces. He has a deep interest in the politics and communication processes of music-making.

Carla Rees is a performer (low flutes, Kingma system and baroque flutes), arranger and composer. Her career focuses on collaboration and developing dialogue between composer, performer and flute maker to expand and enrich the repertoire. She has premiered hundreds of works in the UK and internationally. She leads an innovative distance learning programme in music at the Open College of Arts and teaches flute at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her works are published by Tetractys Publishing. www.carlarees.co.uk

Gareth McLearnon is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning flutist from the UK. As a soloist, recording artist, orchestral and chamber musician, he performs worldwide every year and gives masterclasses. He is a published composer and arranger, Haynes Artist, plays Kingma-Brannen Bass & Contrabass Flutes, and is Principal Flute of the Heritage Orchestra. www.garethmclearnon.com

Ned McGowan is a flutist and composer of contemporary classical music, born in the United States and based in the Netherlands. Known for his rhythmic vitality and technical virtuosity, his music has been awarded and performed in Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw, and other venues and festivals worldwide by many orchestras, ensembles and soloists. As a flutist, he performs classical, contemporary and improvised music internationally, with a special love for the contrabass flute. In 2016, he released the album The Art of the Contrabass Flute. Ned is a Pearl Artist and plays the Pearl Contrabass Flute. www.nedmcgowan.com

Sophie Dufeutrelle is a French flutist, teacher and composer, and a frequent guest artist at flute conventions around the world. Known for her works published by Leduc / Notissimo, she has composed for M. Larrieu, P. Bernold, M. Ziegler, J.L. Beaumadier and Peter Sheridan. Her latest book, The Flute Way 3, a fun and innovative approach to the daily exercises of Taffanel and Gaubert, features a foreword by Emmanuel Pahud, Jasmine Choi, Juliette Hurel, Pamela Stahel and Greg Pattillo. Sophie is a Straubinger Artist. www.sophiedufeutrelle.com

Tilmann Dehnhard performs worldwide and gives workshops on jazz, extended techniques and improvisation, and teaches at the Jazz Institut Berlin (University of the Arts). He has performed and recorded with many artists, including Sam Rivers, Steve Lacey, Cindy Lauper and Till Brönner, and also produces his own CDs. Tilmann composes for theatre and film. His publications include The New Flute (NFA Award Winner 2014), Jazz Studies For Flute (NFA Award Winner 2012) and Easy Jazz Studies for Flute, published by Universal Edition Vienna. He officially endorses Altus Flutes / Artis Music. Tilmann Dehnhard