Woodwind - Regular Program
Timezone: Berlin, Germany (GMT+1)
Languages: English, German, French
Highlights:
- Acting Principal Flute of the Bergische Symphoniker in Remscheid/Solingen, Germany
- Graduate of the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic
- Winner of the 2012 U.S. Army Band National Collegiate Solo Competition
Francesco Camuglia is the acting principal flute of the Bergische Symphoniker in Solingen/Remscheid. Before this, he was engaged as acting associate principal flute of the Staatstheater Kassel.
A graduate of the Orchestra Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic, Francesco performed
regularly as a substitute with the orchestra for two years. The first American flutist
to be admitted to the program, he received training from Andreas Blau and Jelka Weber.
In recent seasons, he has additionally performed as guest principal flute with other
orchestras such as the: SWR-Symphonieorchester, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Queensland
Symphony Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Norwegian Radio Orchestra,
Kammersymphonie Berlin and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester.
He has spent two summers at the Marlboro Music Festival in Marlboro, Vermont after
having been a member of the Verbier Festival Orchestra and Tanglewood Music Center
Orchestra in other recent summers. In 2020, he appeared on a Musicians from Marlboro
tour at Carnegie Hall and other venues across the country. Other appearances have
included performances at the Zermatt, Aldeburgh and Sarasota music festivals. During
the 2010-11 season, Francesco was acting second flutist of the Boise Philharmonic
in Boise, Idaho.
With the support of a Fulbright Grant and a scholarship from the Deutscher Akademischer
Austauschdienst, Francesco completed his first Master of Music degree from the Hochschule
für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin under the tutelage of Benoit Fromanger, and he later
completed his second Master of Music degree with Robert Lerch at the Universität der
Künste Berlin . In 2012, he received his Bachelor of Music degree with Jim Walker
at The Colburn School Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles. During his time in California,
he was also a member of the YMF Debut Orchestra and the American Youth Symphony.
The winner of the 2012 US Army Band "Pershing's Own" Collegiate Concerto Competition,
Francesco performed as a soloist with the ensemble in front of the US Capitol Building.
Additional concerto performances have included concerts with Sinfonieorchester Aachen,
Downey Symphony Orchestra, Sarasota Music Festival Orchestra and the Jugendbarockorchester
Michaelstein. Additional chamber music performances in Berlin have included regular
appearances with Die 14 Berliner Flötisten and being a guest performer with Ensemble
Berlin.