Emmanuel Pahud
– Principal Flutist, Basel Radio Symphony Orchestra (1992–1993)
– Brief engagement as guest principal with the Munich Philharmonic in 1993 prior to joining the Berliner Philharmoniker
– Soloist with major orchestras worldwide
– Founding member of Les Vents Français
– Extensive international touring as a soloist and chamber musician
– Collaborations with Yefim Bronfman, Hélène Grimaud, Sabine Meyer, Eric Le Sage, and others
– The Flute King (Warner Classics)
– Around the World with Les Vents Français
– International masterclasses worldwide
– Jury member for major competitions, including Kobe, Nielsen, and Geneva
– Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris – First Prize, 1990
– Studied with Aurèle Nicolet, Carlos Bruneel, Pierre-Yves Artaud, Michel Debost
Emmanuel Pahud has been Principal Flutist of the Berliner Philharmoniker since 1993, joining the orchestra at just 22 years old. A First Prize graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and winner of the 1992 Concours de Genève, he is acclaimed as one of the leading flutists of his generation. Pahud maintains an active solo career, performing with major orchestras worldwide, and is a founding member of the chamber ensemble Les Vents Français.
His extensive discography on Warner Classics spans Baroque to contemporary repertoire, and he is in demand internationally as a masterclass teacher and competition juror.