Duo Feliz
A concert tour of India inspired Elisabeth Deinhard (flute) and Michael Thele (guitar) to form Duo Feliz. The appealing chamber music combination of flute and guitar has inspired composers including Astor Piazzolla, Gabriel Fauré, Joaquín Rodrigo and Toru Takemitsu to write for these instruments. Drawing on original works from a wide variety of periods and styles, the duo explores the poetic sound and expressive possibilities of flute and guitar across more than four centuries of music history. Duo Feliz’s repertoire spans the Renaissance, the Viennese Classical period and contemporary compositions.
Elisabeth Deinhard, flute
Elisabeth Deinhard studied in Essen, Stuttgart and, as a DAAD scholarship holder, London. She has taught at music schools in Velbert, Köngen and Tübingen and at the University of Education in Reutlingen, and undertook further studies in conducting. Concert tours have taken her to the USA, Canada, Belarus and the Middle East. She is a member of the Artemis Ensemble Stuttgart, which is particularly dedicated to music by women composers. Her CD recordings include those with Trio Con Brio — flute, viola and guitar — including “Impressions”, “Nachtmusik” and “Landscapes, Portraits and Women”.
Audio Samples
“Allegro maestoso” from: “Grand Duo Concertant”, Op. 84 by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)
“Pompeya” from: “Suite Buenos Aires” by Maximo Diego Pujol (*1957)
