Biography of Myriam Hidber

Myriam Hidber Dickinson was born and brought up in Switzerland. She received a BA in music with Felix Renggli at the Schaffhausen Conservatory and a MA in music with Marianne Stucki at the Zurich Musikhochschule. 

Currently she has a very active performing career:

  • in various chamber music settings (with modern as well as historical instruments) in Switzerland, Brazil, Italy, Austria, Germany, the USA and France. 
  • as a solist with various orchestras in Switzerland, Ukraine, Serbia and Bulgaria. 

In 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2005 she gave masterclasses and performed at various music conservatories, universities and orchestras in Brazil and Angola, and in numerous cities throughout the Indonesian archipelago.

In addition to her teaching duties at various music schools in the Zurich area and giving masterclasses in Switzerland, Brazil and USA she is continuing her studies with Philipp Racine/flute at the Zurich Conservatory and with Cosimo Lampis/percussion and ethnomusicology.

 

Recent and planned performances with Orchestras

 

Y. Stankovich chamber symphony no. 3 for strings and solo flute (debut performance in Switzerland)
Cimarosa double concerto for two flutes in D major
June 2007 with the INSO Lemberg Ukraine Philharmonic. Conducted by Gunhard Mattes.

Reinecke concerto in D major
May 2009 with the radio and television orchestra Belgrade/Serbia. Conducted by Bojan Sudjic.

Danzi double concerto for flute and clarinette in B major
Chaminade Concertino
May 2009 with the Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra of Bulgaria. Conducted by Jörg Bierhance.

Chaminade concertino
Three performances in various cities in Switzerland in May 2009 with the INSO Lemberg Ukraine Philharmonic. Conducted by Gunhard Mattes.

Mozart double concerto for flute and harp in C-Major
June 2010 with the Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra of Bulgaria. Conducted by Jörg Bierhance.

Danzi double concerto for flute and clarinette in B major
June 2010 with the Kammerorchester Bülach. Conducted by Luzi Müller.

Listing of Recordings

 

Jazz meets Impressionism

DuOblivion - Myriam Hidber, flute & See Sian Wong, piano.

Crossover with compositions by C. Debussy, C. Nielsen, M. Mower, A. Piazzolla, L. Bonfa

Listen here.

 

Bach & B

Duo Bachdança - Myriam Hidber, flute & Edmauro de Oliveira, Guitar.

The dancing Bach: music by J.S.Bach, C.Ph.E. Bach, L. Bonfa, B. Bartok, E. Nazareth...

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Brazil em Cores - the musical colours of Brazil

Myriam Hidber, flute & Yara Borges, piano.

Compositions by R. Gnattali, O. Lacerda, L. Bonfa, E. Nazareth, Ch. Gonzaga...

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Musica Spirituosa

Myriam Hidber, flute & Douglas Bruce, organ.

Compositions by G.F. Handel, G.Ph. Telemann, L. Vierne, G. Donizetti, V. Petrali...

Listen here.

 

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