Márk Fülep, flûte

Márk Fülep was born in Hungary in 1977. He graduated Summa Cum L in 2000 from the prestigious Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest where he studied with Henrik Pröhle. Attending close to forty master classes have played a prominent role in his training. These classes, which he often attended on scholarship, gave him the opportunity to learn from flutists such as András Adorján, János Bálint, Benedek Csalog, Béla Drahos, Zoltán Gyöngyössy, Gergely Ittzés, István Matuz, Walter Auer, Mario Caroli, Michael-Martin Kofler, Alain Marion, Auréle Nicolet, Paula Robison, Yossi Arnheim, etc.

Mr. Fülep’s performances have won him professional recognition: he was awarded the Hungarian Artisjus-Prize twice (1998, 2008), received the Annie Fischer scholarship three times (2004, 2005, 2006) and the László Lajtha-Prize (2008). He won both the first and the special prize at the International Flute Competition in Timisoara (RO, 2002) and was advanced into the second round at the International Flute Competition in Budapest (2003). He was elected into the directory committee of the Hungarian Flute Society in 2004.

Apart from performing the entire classical flute repertoire, Mr. Fülep puts great emphasis on fostering the Hungarian folk music tradition. He explores the potentials of his instrument in various musical styles such as Baroque ornamentation technique, extended techniques (including circular breathing), improvised cadenzas and folk instruments. At his concerts he often plays different flutes and was the first in Hungary to give an alto recorder recital. His affinity and openness for contemporary music has resulted in a number of works dedicated to him by contemporary Hungarian composers.

First CD release “From Paris to Moldavia.” The album features eight different types of flutes.
Márk Fülep has taught at the secondary and university level and at the Summer Academys in Hungary. Since 2000 he has been a teacher at the Leopold Mozart Music School of Budaörs where he is also the founder of a flute ensemble.