Vincent Lucas


Vincent Lucas is a French classical transverse flute player.

International career

Lucas began studying the transverse flute at the age of 8 at the.
In 1981 joined the Conservatoire de Paris as first appointed.
In 1984 he was awarded the Prague International Radio Competition..
From 1984, he was a flutist for 5 years with the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. Then, from 1989, he was second flutist and solo piccolo within the Berlin Philharmonic for 6 years.
He has been the principal flute soloist of the Orchestre de Paris since 1994. He is a member of the wind quintet of the soloists of the orchestre de Paris.
In parallel he is regularly called by different orchestras for replacements.
The passage in these various orchestras allowed him to play in concert venues recognized for their prestige: Musikverein of Vienna, Royal Albert Hall of London, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Suntory Hall of Tokyo, Carnegie Hall in New-York are but a few examples.
Lucas also leads a career as chamber music musician.

Educational activities

Lucas has been teaching at the as main professor since 1999. He has also been teaching at the Conservatoire de Paris since 1995 as assistant professor.
Every year he teaches at the Académie internationale d'été de Nice.
In addition he gives master classes in France and in the world notably in Germany, England, Denmark, Serbia, Italy, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, United States.
Finally, he is emeritus professor at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo.

Discography

Lucas has made several recordings under the Indesens label: