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Alena Lugovkina

Alena Lugovkina (small)

 

Alena Lugovkina was born in Moscow in 1989.  She began studying flute aged 7 at the Gnesins Special Music School from where she graduated with High Distinction in final exams in 2007.  In the same year she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music to study with the great William Bennett.  

Alena has accumulated several prestigious awards whilst studying at the Royal Academy including the “Wolfson Foundation Award”, “A F Trust Award”, “Jo Weinberg Award”, “Elizabeth Spater Award” in addition to being the finalist of the Academy Wigmore Award.  She won 1st Prize at the RAM competition “J&J Brough Prize”, as well as 1st Prize at the 13th International Flute Competition “Friedrich Kuhlau” in Germany and 1st Prize and Sebastian Bell award at the British Flute Society’s Competitions.  Alena's yet short but glittering career has seen her perform solo works with some of the world's leading orchestras, including the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Kings Place with the Royal Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra.  She was invited to give a solo recital at the National Flute Association Convention in New York in 2009, followed by several solo recitals in Spain during 2010.  

She has also given solo recitals at the British Flute Society’s Conventions in Manchester (2008 and 2010) when she additionally shared a recital playing duets with Emmanuel Pahud.  Looking forward to 2011, Alena is due to give a solo recital at the prestigious International Flute Convention “Flautissimo” in Rome, and has been appointed teaching assistant at the William Bennett International Flute Summer School this coming August.
 
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