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Carlo JANS
began his first flute
lessons at the age of seven, violin lessons at twelve. On the
completion of his training in Luxembourg and Nancy (class of
Jacques Mule), he continued studies at the Conservatoire Royal
de Liège, (Diplôme Supérieur de flûte) and at the Royal
Conservatory of Maastricht (Soloist’s Diploma). Being a student
of Raymond Guiot, former soloist at Paris Opera, he was honoured
with the “1.Prix Supérieur de la Ville de Paris”. He completed a
two years’ postgraduate program at the Cologne Academy of Music
in the masterclass of András Adorján.
Since 1984, Carlo Jans has been teaching flute and chamber music
at the Conservatory of Luxembourg. In 1999, he was awarded a
professorship for flute and conducting and took over leadership
of the Conservatory orchestras.
From 1997 on, he has been guest professor at the Academy of
Music in Riga, Latvia and he is often invited for masterclasses
in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic,
Poland, France, Latvia, Greece and the United States of America.
From 2002 to 2009, Carlo Jans taught at the Musikhochschule
Saarbrücken in Germany, activity he had to stop because of an
increasing number of engagements as soloist and chamber
musician.
In 2009, Carlo Jans joined as a flutist the world known chamber
orchestra: “Solistes Européens – Luxembourg”.
In 1988 he founded the « Forum International pour flûte et piano
Diekirch/Luxembourg», a summer course attended during the last
21 years by over 700 students of 36 different nationalities.
Beside his professional life as teacher, he also pursues an
active career as a flutist and conductor. He has been invited to
perform as soloist with RTL Symphony Orchestra, Sonderjyland
Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Chambre d’Auvergne, Prague
Radio Symphony Orchestra, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra,
Porto Symphony Orchestra, Switzerland Chamber Orchestra,
Orchestre de Chambre Jean–François Paillard, Moravian Chamber
Orchestra Olomouc and the Latvian Philharmonic Chamber
Orchestra; he has also been a guest conductor of the latter
formation since 1997.
His discography (over 34 CDs) for labels like Hänssler Classics,
Pavane Records, Calliope, Arco Diva and Bella Musica, have
earned him outstanding reviews in the international press and
awards such as the "Grand Prix du Disque" for his recording of
the chamber music of Manuel Rosenthal.