PentaGônes (F)

PentaGônes, sextuor de flûtes traversières

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Pentagones is an exceptional ensemble which, for the last 15 years, has been universally acclaimed for its musicality, clarity and enthusiasm.  These six flutists, united by their love for all things flute, offer in this second CD classic, traditional, contemporary and humorous repetoire entirely composed or arranged by members of the group.

From its beginnings in 1998 up to the present, this group has been a kind of adventure. To create, arrange and develop a new repertoire for an ensemble with no precedent in the history of music – this is the aim of PentaGônes. It is a laboratory where each member not only plays, but also has the opportunity to research, compose and transcribe.

The original repertoire is arranged and especially composed by the group. PentaGônes makes use of the whole family of flutes: from piccolo to contrabass flute.

All members of PentaGônes are originally from the region of Lyon (Gône means child in old dialect of Lyon). They studied here and they still work here. They are professors at various Nationals Conservatories in Lyon, Geneva and surroundings. They are teachers training advisors, flutists in various music orchestras, chamber groups, jazz and salsa.

Sophie DUFEUTRELLE is well known in Europe, more recently in USA, as pedagogue/composer/conductor of flute choirs. Flute teacher in France/Villeurbanne, she published eleven works at Leduc/Notissimo, wrote for Maxence Larrieu , Philippe Bernold, and studied with PY.Artaud.

Valérie LEWANDOSKI studied the flute at the Conservatory of Lyon under the instruction of Phillippe Bernold and Jean-Daniel Castellon, and then at Aulnay-Sous-Bois in the class of Patrick Gallois. Holding a State Diploma(DE) she is now teacher at the Lyon Conservatory since 1995. Enthusiastic in both Chamber and orchestral music, she has increased her experience with various groups, one of which is the St Etienne Opera with whom she participates in a regular basis. Valerie is a member of “PentaGônes” since 2006.

Delphine MARCORELLES studied the flute and the piano in various music Schools and holds two State Diplomas . Delphine teaches piano at the Lyon Conservatory (CRR)  and at the same time is active as a flautist, pianist and pedagogue.
She is founder member of “PentaGônes” .

With Classical and Jazz training Ghyslain REGARD-JACOBEZ is a versatile musician, active in a few groups based in Lyon such as KEYSTONE BIG BAND ( jazz), GOOD VIBES QUARTET (jazz) and ORQUESTRA ESTAÇIO Brazil ( Brazilian Music) .
Holder of the flute DE , he researches, by way of his teaching at the Conservatory of Meyzieu (CRC) , to share this versatility.
Founder member if the ” PentaGônes”,he has produced many  musical arrangements for this ensemble.

Arielle CORDONNIER is holder of a gold medal of the Lyon CNR , also of a prize awarded by the city of Paris, a diploma of soloist given by the  Lausanne H.E.M. and a qualification certificate ( CA). At present she is a flute teacher at Geneva Music School, otherwise she is interpreter of many different styles of music in the heart of various groups : Ensemble NAMASCAE ( 20 th and 21 st century ) NOIR HUBLON ( Irish Rock) the collective GYÖRG  Project ( creations and performances). She joined the “PentaGönes” in 2010.

Laure BERBON is a member of FIRST PAGE QUINTET ( jazz) and QUATUOR QUI S’ARRANGE ( classical) and also plays in modern musical groups. What’s more she plays and composes with the theater company LES VIEUX SINGES. Holder of  flute DEM’s , musical formations  and chamber music and a degree in musicology, state diplomas for flute and musical education (DE) today she teaches at the  conservatory  of Villefranche-sur- Saône. She joined “PentaGônes” in 2009.