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Paul Dunkel

fl, *1943 RU
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Paul Lustig Dunkel

Paul Dunkel (b. 1943) is an American flutist, conductor, composer, and arranger, music director of the Westchester Philharmonic from 1983 to 2008. He was born in New York in the family of a Viennese pianist Johanna Lustig and Russian scenic designer Eugene Dunkel. Paul studied flute with Robert DiDomenica and William Kincaid. In 1966, Dunkel took the silver medal at the Birmingham International Woodwind Festival in England (James Galway took the gold). As the music director of Westchester, Paul Dunkel developed a reputation for presenting new works and promoting new artists. In honor of his 15th anniversary with the orchestra, Concerto for Flute, Strings, and Percussion by Melinda Wagner was commissioned. This work received a Pulitzer Prize in 1999.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Brass
  • Children's Music
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Songs from Liquid Days: No. 1, Changing Opinion on The Essential Philip Glass - Deluxe Edition by Philip Glass
Lily on Leon Kirchner: Orchestral Works by Leon Kirchner & Various Artists
The Pied Piper of Hamelin on Simons: Music for Young Listeners by Netty Simons, Various Artists, Edwin London & Richard Dufallo
Canzona Seria on Music of Werner Josten by Werner Josten & Various Artists
Beast Songs on Conrad Cummings; Chinary Ung by Various Artists
Four Movements for Three Flutes: I. First Movement on Modern Instrumental Music by Various Artists, Richard Pittman & Efraín Guigui
The Condemned Playground: III. The Litanies of Satan on Miriam Gideon & Hugo Weisgall: Song Cycles by Various Artists & Fritz Jahoda
Four Movements for Three Flutes: III. Third Movement on Modern Instrumental Music by Various Artists, Richard Pittman & Efraín Guigui
Fairy Tale on Fairy Tale by Irwin Bazelon & Paul Dunkel
Four Movements for Three Flutes: II. Second Movement on Modern Instrumental Music by Various Artists, Richard Pittman & Efraín Guigui

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Piano Concerto No. 3 / Concerto For Piano And OrchestraFrancis Thorne / Roger Sessions - Ursula Oppens, Robert Taub, Westchester Philharmonic, Paul Dunkel1994Album
The Early MusicElliott Carter – American Composers Orchestra, Paul Dunkel1982Album
Violin Concerto / At The Still PointAmerican Composers Orchestra, Paul Dunkel - Tobias Picker / Chester Biscardi1982Album
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