Annie Wu, flutist

Of young flutist Annie Wu, the Mercury News said, “This artist, it seems, can do anything.” Born in 1996, Annie first received national recognition at the age of 15 as the First Prize winner of the National Flute Association’s 2011 High School Soloist Competition. The Pleasanton, California native is a winner of Astral’s 2015 National Auditions, as well as First Prize winner of the James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition, Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition, and YoungArts National Competition. She is a 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts.

Ms. Wu has performed concerti with the Vienna International Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, California Symphony, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Livermore Amador Symphony, Diablo Symphony Orchestra, and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra. Her repertoire choices have ranged from Mozart to contemporary German-American composer Lukas Foss.

Falling in love with the flute at the age of 8, Ms. Wu has since received many awards. She appeared in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall as the First Prize winner of the American Fine Arts Competition. She later returned to Carnegie Hall as the First Prize winner of the Alexander & Buono International Flute Competition. She has also captured the top prize at the International Independent Music Competition and the Music Teacher’s National Association Woodwinds Competition, among others.

Currently, Annie is a senior at Harvard University as a part of their selective five-year Dual Degree Program with the New England Conservatory of Music. Following her Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature from Harvard, she will attend an additional year at NEC for her Masters of Music with Paula Robison.

Annie Wu plays a custom Powell flute.

Annie Wu, flutist’s tracks

• J. W. v. Goethe, "Kennst du das Land." Recited by Sima Reinisch by Annie Wu, flutist
• Beethoven, "Mignon," from Sechs Gesänge, op. 75, No. 1 (1809) by Annie Wu, flutist
• Schubert, "Mignon," D. 321 (1815) by Annie Wu, flutist
• Schumann, "Kennst du das Land?" from Lieder und Gesänge aus 'Wilhelm Meister', Op. 98a, No. 1 (1849) by Annie Wu, flutist
• Hugo Wolf, "Mignon," from Goethe-Lieder, No. 9 (1875) by Annie Wu, flutist
• Alban Berg, "Mignon,"from Jugendlieder, No. 20 (1904) by Annie Wu, flutist
• J. W. v. Goethe, "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt." Recited by Sima Reinisch. by Annie Wu, flutist
• Beethoven, Sehnsucht, WoO 134, No. 4 (1808) by Annie Wu, flutist
• Schubert, "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt," from Lied der Mignon, D. 877, No. 4 (1826) by Annie Wu, flutist
• Schumann, "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt," from 'Wilhelm Meister', Op. 98a, No. 3(1849) by Annie Wu, flutist