Whether it be raising the temperature of the concert hall with sizzling tangos or cooling one's heels in an elegant serenade of Baroque and Classical masterworks, audiences attest to the power and intimacy of the Heim Duo's music making. Pan Magazine of the British Flute Society called their performance of Robert Baksa's Celestials "a dazzling performance of a dazzling work!"
Presenting compositions by living composers in an audience-friendly way has won the Heim Duo special praise from their audiences. Their repertoire includes works for flute and guitar by living composers including Gary Schocker, Gwyneth Walker, Katherine Hoover, Robert Beaser, Judith Shatin, and Stephen Dodgson.
The Heim Duo's performance at the National Czech and Slovak Museum was described as "absolutely astonishing!" Their performance of Luigi Legnani's Duo Concertante at the 2000 Red Cedar Chamber Music Festival was hailed by its artistic director as "stunning and elegant."
The Heim Duo shares a musical embrace in their compact disc The Memory of a Dance. [Centaur 2559] Recorded by Grammy-nominated engineer Peter Nothnagle, the disc features premier recordings of several works including The Memory of a Dance and English Suite No. 4 by the eminent British composer-guitarist John Duarte.
An active recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, flutist Annette Heim holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied with Robert Cole, former principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. She also studied with Tom Perrazoli, flutist of the National Symphony Orchestra, and with the late Max Schoenfeld, former principal flutist of the New Orleans Symphony. She has participated in master classes with Paula Robison and Eugenia Zukerman. Her orchestral credits include principal flutist of the Decatur, Illinois Symphony and the Chicago Wind Ensemble. Annette is currently a flutist with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra.
At age fifteen, guitarist Bret Heim was the youngest guitarist chosen to perform in the summer master class of Segovia protege, Christopher Parkening. He holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Arizona. He studied with Andrew Schulman and has performed in master classes for Eliot Fisk, Pepe Romero, and three guitarists David: Russell, Leisner, and Tanenbaum. He has performed concertos of Rodrigo, Brouwer, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and Giuliani with orchestras and ensembles across the United States. Bret has taught on the music faculties of Illinois State University and Bradley University. He has performed symphonic and chamber music of modern masters as guitarist-mandolinist for the Tucson Symphony, Springfield (Illinois) Symphony, and the Contemporary Directions Ensemble. His recent performance of the Villa-Lobos Guitar Concerto was hailed as "masterful" and "mesmerizing."
"I have had a chance to hear the [Celestials] CD several times now and want to tell you how pleased I am with the performance."
Robert Baksa, Composer of Celestials
"Your playing is superb!"
Gwyneth Walker, Composer of Silvermine Suite
Your CD "Celestials" is fantastic!
Libby Larsen, Composer of Three Pieces for Treble Wind
and guitar
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http://www.heimduo.orgTrack List:
1. Silvermine Suite - Step Lightly
2. Silvermine Suite - A Touch of Grace
3. Silvermine Suite - Two by Two
4. Silvermine Suite - Swing Low
5. Celestials - Moon Drifts
6. Celestials - Sun Tones
7. Celestials - Rain Shapes
8. Celestials - Star Drops
9. Celestials - Wind Hues
10. Cordillera
11. Five Pieces - At a relaxed tempo
12. Five Pieces - Flowing
13. Five Pieces - Slowly; peacefully
14. Five Pieces - Cantabile; Freely
15. Five Pieces - Quickly
16. Three Pieces - Presto Digital
17. Three Pieces - Circular Rondo
18. Three Pieces - Canti Breve
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