Silvia Careddu

Sylvia Careddu, Italy, member of the flute Jury 2014

Winner of the 1st Prize and Audience Prize at the Geneva Competition in 2001, Silvia Careddu was born in Cagliari (Italy) in 1977. After having obtained her diploma at her hometown Conservatoire, Silvia continued her studies at the CNSM in Paris. She studied with renowned professors such Aurèle Nicolet, Emmanuel Pahud and Jacques Zoon. Silvia Careddu is laureate of important international music competitions, such as the Syrinx Competition in Rome, the Académie de Villecroze in France and Lion’s Club in Italy. She collaborates with some of the most reputed orchestras : Bayerische Rundfunk in Munich, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Budapest Festival Orchestra, London Philharmonia, Wiener Symphoniker, Bamberg Orchestra, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Les Dissonances, Deutsche Oper Berlin… Since 2004 Silvia is principal flute of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and since 2012 she holds the same position at the Kammerakademie Potsdam. She teaches at the Hochschule für Musik « Hanns Eisler » in Berlin and at the Conservatorio de Musica in Badajoz and Zaragoza in Spain. She is regularly invited to perform and give masterclasses at important festivals in Europe and Asia.