Laura Chislett
Laura Chislett, also known as Laura Chislett Jones, is an Australian flute player, known for performing contemporary repertoire such as Brian Ferneyhough's Unity Capsule, James Dillon's Sgothan, Michael Finnissy's Sikangnuqa, Reza Vali's Song, Maurice Weddington's Deovolente, and neglected 20th Century repertoire such as works by Lili Boulanger, Willem Pijper, Augusta Holmes, and Jean Binet.
Her performances include recitals and/or masterclasses in Australia, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Thailand, China and the USA. She has performed as a guest soloist with orchestra/ensemble at major festivals, including the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, the Sydney Spring Festival, Insel Musik Berlin, the Pittsburgh International Music Festival and with the Australian Chamber Orchestra performing Michael Smetanin's flute concerto, Shakhmat/Supremat.
Recordings
Solo or duo
- The Flute Ascendant... (VAST 007-2) 1992, Vox Australis
- Chris Dench: Music for Flute (ETC 1146) 1993, Etcetera Records, Holland
- Flute Impressions with David Miller, piano, (WAL 8018-2 CD) 1994, Walsingham Classics
- The Flute in Orbit with Stephanie McCallum, piano, (ABC 446 738-2) 1995, ABC Classics
- Flute Vox 2015 with Stephanie McCallum, piano, ABC Commercial
Ensemble
- Kraanerg by Iannis Xenakis (KTC 1075) Etcetera Records, conducted by Roger Woodward
*Strange Attractions, Sydney Alpha Ensemble (ABC 4565372) 1997 ABC Classics
- Against the Wind, original soundtrack by Jon English and Mario Millo, Redmoon Music RED06-009
Single tracks
- Chris Dench: Sulle scale della Fenice on Perspectives of New Music (PNM 29) 1991, USA
- Richard Karpen: Exchange for flute and tape, Le Chant du monde, cultures electroniques/2, 1987, France
- Chris Dench: De/ploye and Phillipe Durville: After Effect on Fonit Cetra (CDC 45) 1989, Italy
- Jane O'Leary: Duo for Alto Flute and Guitar, with John Feeley, Overture Music 30, Ireland, 2010
Katia Tiutiunnik "The Quickening" with Stephanie McCallum re-released on 'Women of Note' volume 2 2020 CD https://www.abcmusic.com.au/discography/women-note-vol-2-century-australian-composers
References
- "A Performer's Notebook" in Perspectives of New Music, no. 29B, published by the University of Washington, Seattle, USA
- "Review: Flute Impressions: Romantic Music for Flute and Piano. Laura Chislett, flute; David Miller, piano"], Fanfare, July/August 1995, USA
- "Review: The Flute Ascendant", Fanfare, p. 99, May 1993, USA
