Tuesday 16 June 2026
6.15pm
Silk Street Lecture Recital Room
IV Guildhall Flute Prize Finale
Sponsored by Just Flutes
adjudicated by Noémi Győri
accompanied by Leo Nicholson
Programme
Rachel Howie | flute
Liza Lim
Bioluminescence (flute solo)
Guillaume Connesson
‘La Plainte d’Agar’ from La rire de Saraï
Heitor Villa-Lobos
‘Vivo’ from Assobio a Jato for flute and cello
Rowena Taylor | cello
Jean Françaix
‘Finale’ from Divertimento for flute and piano
Belle Brunson | flute
Dave Heath
Out of the Cool
Henri Dutilleux
Sonatine for flute and piano
I. Allegretto
II. Andante
III. Animé
Jean Ahn
Blush (flute solo)
Daniel Pengelly | flute
Herman Beeftink
Blue (flute solo)
Philippe Gaubert
Fantasie for flute and piano
Daniel Pengelly
Ethereal
Lowell Liebermann
‘Presto energico’ from Sonata for flute and piano, Op 23
Noemi Gyori
Hailed for her “phenomenal technique and sparkling play of colours” (Opus Klassiek), her “rich tonal repertoire and enchanting melodic shaping” (Turun Sanomat), and “great skill and intensity” (Flute Journal), Noémi Győri is a soloist and chamber musician, who has appeared on stages of 31 countries on both modern and baroque flutes.
In recent seasons, Noémi has commissioned and premiered Thaleia Concerto by Christian Mason with the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Kodály Philharmonic and MÁV Symphony Orchestras and has performed Ibert’s Flute Concerto with the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra. She also gave the Hungarian premiere of First Flute Concerto by Mieczysław Weinberg, appeared as a recitalist and Young Artist Competition Jury member at the NFA Flute Convention Atlanta 2025, Tampere Flute Fest Flute Days Tallinn, TFF Flute Days Budapest and has given chamber performances with the Quatour Danel, the Fitzwilliam Quartet, the Trio Hepp, pianists Suzana Bartal, Alexander Ullmann, Zoltan Fejervari and scent DJ Erich Bergammer.
Beyond her solo career, Noémi is principal flautist of the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich and has performed with the BBC Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic (Vienna State Opera) orchestras. She has directed several festivals, including the Arcus Temporum Festival (2023), Ördögkatlan Festival (2019) and IKZE Contemporary Music Festival (2004–2009). She has also co-authored The Classical Flute and Guitar Collection, a series of transcriptions of keyboard works by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven for flute and guitar, published by Doblinger Musikverlag.
Noémi is a sought-after adjudicator and masterclass leader, having taught at top conservatoires and specialist schools across three continents. She has been a flute tutor at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music for over a decade and has taught at the University of Manchester since 2019.
Noémi is a Miyazawa Flutes artist, playing a 14K gold LaFin headjoint sponsored by the Solti Foundation and a 14K gold Miyazawa Boston flute, funded by the Philip Loubser Foundation.In addition to her musical endeavors, Noémi launched the Noémi Collection in 2018, a series of art objects created in collaboration with leading designers.
Originally from Budapest, Hungary, Noémi resides in London with her two daughters and conductor husband, Gergely Madaras.

Forthcoming Events
The Lutine Prize 2026
20 June 2026
Milton Court Concert Hall
Junior Guildhall musicians compete in the 2026 Lutine Prize Final, presenting a programme of outstanding solo performances before an adjudicating panel.
Harp Festival: Contemporary Music for Harp
22 June 2026
Silk Street Lecture Recital Room
This concert presents a vibrant selection of contemporary works for harp, including Edward McGuire’s Prelude No 10 and the world première of Benji Gronlie’s Reverie.
Clarinet and Bassoon Concert
23 June 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Curated by Kathryn Titcomb and Thaïs Bordes, this concert showcases the rich tonal palette of the clarinet and bassoon families in chamber and larger ensemble settings.

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