Göran
Marcusson became well known on the American flute scene when he won First Prize
in the NFA Young Artist competition 1987 and with the following debut recital
at Carnegie Hall. Since then he has returned on a regular basis to the US for
concerts and masterclasses. For 22 years he was the celebrated flutist as part
of the Family of Artist at the prestigious Newport Music Festival in Rhode Island.
The Wildacres Flute Retreat welcomes him back to share his knowledge in the
masterclass for his 21st consecutive year on the mountain.
He received his Soloist Diploma from the University of Göteborg School of Music 1992 where he studied with professor Gerhard Schaub, himself a student of André Jaunet in Switzerland and Gaston Crunelle at the Paris Conservatory. Strong influences were also the many years of masterclasses with Trevor Wye and William Bennett. Marcussons deep roots in the traditional european flute repertoire and its interpretation makes him a valued guest for masterclasses and seminars all over the world.
His studies was followed by international prizes at the Vienna Music Competition, Bodensee Musikwettbewerb, and the Crusell Competition. He was also presented a handmade flute of Waterford Crystal for his outstanding performance in the masterclass of James Galway in Dublin.
Goran holds a position as principal flute in the Göteborg Wind Orchestra. The ensemble is also known as The Royal Swedish Airforce Band and moved this season 2023-24 in to the recently opened Haga Concerthall in the city center of Göteborg. He has for periods appeared with many other orchestras such as the Göteborg Symphony Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and recently the Taiwan Connection Festival Orchestra. His many recordings are all available on all main media platforms. His most recent recording project features unaccompanied contemporary works of Swedish composers, a project that Göran describes as a direct result of the lockdown that followed the Covid-19 pandemic. The album, Göran Marcusson Solo Flute Expressionism, is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Nilento.
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