Sofia De Salis

Internationally recognized Russian-Swiss flutist, Sofia de Salis has established
herself as a soloist with exceptional musicality and a rare quality of sound. She is a
sought-after guest artist at international festivals such as December Evenings
(Moscow), Festival de la Côte and Stars at the Rhine (Basel).
In 2018, Sofia de Salis was appointed as artistic director of the Giez Festival
(Switzerland).
Her debut album French Impressions, released in 2017, was received with
enthusiasm and praise by the public and critics alike. It has been broadcasted by
major classical radio stations throughout Europe and was selected as “CD of the
Week” by Berliner Kulturradio RBB.
After having launched the International Competition for Young Performers in Val-de-
Travers (Switzerland) in 2017, Sofia de Salis continues to participate in the
development of the next generation of flutists through her involvement as a judge in
competitions in Russia, Switzerland and the USA. She also passes on her
experience to the younger generation through master-classes around the world.
Sofia de Salis studied at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where she
obtained a concert diploma with distinction. She perfected her training at the
Conservatory of Basel in the class of Felix Renggli, where she obtained a concert
diploma and an education diploma. She also worked with Renata Greis-Armin, Aurèle
Nicolet, Ransom Wilson, Oleg Khudyakov, Bartold Kuijken, Rachel Braun, Pierre-
Yves Artaud, Andras Adorjan and Jacques Zoon.
To enrich her musical experience in the field of Baroque, she followed the traverso
course given by Oskar Peter at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Her interest also
extends to modern music and Sofia de Salis performed works by contemporary
composers such as Pierre Boulez, Edison Denisov, Sofia Gubaidulina, Jost Meier,
Jürg Wittenbach and Samuel Ducommun, some of whom she had the opportunity to
collaborate with.
She performed as a soloist and in orchestras in internationally renowned venues
such as the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Theater Basel, Casino Basel,
Carnegie Hall in New York, Kennedy Centre Washington and Tonhalle Zurich under
the direction, among others, of Gennady Rojdestvinski, Krysztof Penderecki, Vladimir
Spivakov and Valery Polyansky. She collaborated with various orchestras, including
the Moscow Philharmonic, Neues Orchester Basel, Orchestre Symphonique Bienne-
Soleure, Orchestre des Jardins Musicaux and the Moscow Camerata.

Internationally recognized Russian-Swiss flutist, Sofia de Salis has established
herself as a soloist with exceptional musicality and a rare quality of sound. She is a
sought-after guest artist at international festivals such as December Evenings
(Moscow), Festival de la Côte and Stars at the Rhine (Basel).
In 2018, Sofia de Salis was appointed as artistic director of the Giez Festival
(Switzerland).
Her debut album French Impressions, released in 2017, was received with
enthusiasm and praise by the ...