Andrea Oliva

Andrea Oliva. He studied with Jean Claude Gerard and Sir James Galway. He was invited as Principal Flute by the Berlin Philharmonic at the age of 23, during his Karajan Academy period, under the baton of Claudio Abbado and Mariss Jansons.

He was awarded the first prize at the Kobe International Flute Competition (2005) and the third prize at the ARD Munich (2004). He also collaborates with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. He has performed as a soloist with the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra (Nielsen Concerto, the Italian premiere of Dalbavie Concerto). He is a member of the Wind Quintet of Santa Cecilia and Concertgebouw and I Cameristi di Santa Cecilia. As soloist and teacher, he has been invited by many flute festivals in China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, USA, UK, Slovenia, Germany and Italy. He has recorded CDs for the labels ARTS, Chant de Linos, VDM, Hyperion, Decca and Sony. Andrea Oliva Is currently Principal Flautist of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome, Italy and Professor at the Music University of Lugano, Switzerland. He’s currently Visiting Professor at RNCM of Manchester.