Gary Schocker
New York City, New York USA

Gary Schocker is a world-renowned flutist as well as an award-winning composer with over 140 compositions in publication, primarily with Theodore Presser. He has published more pieces for the flute than any other living composer. His engagements have included performances with the New York Philharmonic (under Michael Tilson Thomas), the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony, the West German Sinfonia and an extended tour with I Solisti Italiani as well as solo recitals in New York, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, Washington, and elsewhere. Schocker has collaborated with many artists on stage, including Pinchas Zuckerman, Michael Tilson Thomas, Earl Wild, Jessye Norman, Julius Baker, James Levine, James Galway, Bruno Canino, Oscar Shumsky, Eduardo Fernandez, Jean-Philippe Collard, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He concertizes in duo with guitarist Jason Vieaux.

Among the artists who have played his compositions, James Galway gave the American premiere of Green Places with the New Jersey Symphony. Schocker's earlier association with that orchestra came when he replaced, for several concerts, an ailing Jean-Pierre Rampal, on a mere two hours' notice. Winner of the 1985 Young Concert Artists Auditions, Schocker is also First Prize winner of the National Flute Association, the New York Flute Club and the East-West Artists Competitions. Internationally, he has toured and taught in Japan, Colombia, Panama, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Germany, France and Italy.

Gary Schocker's recording "Healing Music," is an Azica Records CD of all Schocker compositions which includes performances with guest artists Mathieu Dufour, flute, Cliff Jackson, piano, and Jason Vieaux, guitar. "Flute Forest" features his composition as the title track, along with other solo flute selections. "Arioso" includes baroque music for flute and guitar, recorded with internationally acclaimed guitarist Jason Vieaux. "The Mozart Flute Quartets" CD is on the Chesky Records label, which has also released a Gary Schocker solo CD of Bach, Handel and Telemann. His latest recordings on Jonathan Digital include a CD of all-Schocker compositions, "Airborne," and "Regrets and Resolutions," featuring his works as well as standard French School pieces. "Dream Travels" (Azica) features Schocker with guitarist Jason Vieaux. The title track is Schocker's composition written for the duo. Schocker's musicals, "Far From the Madding Crowd" and "The Awakening," can be heard on Original Cast Records. His music can also be heard on the Sazas, Troy, Koch, MHS, SNE, Elysium, Gionata and Flying Frog labels.

Gary's upcoming release "For Dad" (Azica Records) features the classic works of Poulenc, Hindemith, Faure and Caplet, as well as a few of his own compositions. 
It will be available for purchase after July 20th.

www.garyschocker.com