Biography
Markus Brönnimann has been principal flute of Luxembourg Philharmonic since 1998. He grew up in Switzerland and studied with Günter Rumpel/Zurich, Michel Debost/USA and Renate Greiss-Armin/Karlsruhe. He is a member of the Kammerata Luxembourg and the Ensemble Pyramide in Zurich. He has performed as a chamber musician at concerts in Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, France, the USA, China and South Africa. In 2021, he founded the Burgdorf Flute Masterclasses (in Switzerland), where every summer he and Renate Greiss-Armin teach students from all over the world. Markus Brönnimann's extensive discography testifies to his spirit of discovery and wide-ranging interests. He has, for example, performed and recorded notable forgotten works such as the Serenades by Théodore Gouvy.
Markus Brönnimann Flötist
Press reviews
He
regularly
includes
contemporary
works
in
his
concert
programmes.
He
has
worked
with
composers
such
as
Peter
Eötvös, Sylvano Bussotti, Elena Firsova, Rudolf Kelterborn, Marcel Reuter and Gao Ping.
He
has
arranged
more
than
25
works
for
the
Ensemble
Pyramide
in
its
unusual
instrumental
combination
of
flute,
oboe,
string
trio
and
harp,
many
of
which
are
documented
on
CD
with
music
by
Mozart,
Krommer,
Ravel,
Pierné
and
Debussy.
As
a
composer
,
he
has
written
a
number
of
chamber
works
in
recent
years,
which
have
been
performed
regularly.
His
first orchestral work will be premiered in Luxembourg in 2026.
“Markus Brönnimann‘s playing, beautiful throughout the program, can most readily be enjoyed in the F major
Sérénade. His first, low-range entry is firm in a register that's customarily weak, and his timbre is round, almost
velvety. As the line ascends, the tone gains in clarity without turning aggressive. He's not a flashy player, though he
certainly has dexterity to spare where the music wants it; rather, it's the poise and patience with which he spins out
the passagework that lingers in the mind.”
MusicWeb International about the CD Serenades by Th. Gouvy
“Then
the
fabulously
round
and
refined
flute
sound
of
Markus
Brönnimann
joined
in,
suddenly
reminiscent
of
the
affectionate timbre of the baroque flute.”
Neue Musikzeitung, Germany
“Brönnimann has a silvery sound and plenty of technique”
Fanfare Magazine, USA
