Shifting Landscapes

Shifting Landscapes is a compelling new album from Australian flautist Kathryn Moorhead, charting the evolving sound world of the flute through contemporary works that extend the instrument beyond its traditional boundaries.

Kathryn Moorhead flute
Anne Norman shakuhachi

Paolo Perezzani composer
Damian Barbeler composer
Andrew Ford composer
Elizabeth Brown composer
Brian Ferneyhough composer
Nicole Chamberlain composer
Daniel Börtz composer
Edmund Jolliffe composer
Alison Knowles composer

Drawing together pieces shaped by breath, timbre, and texture, the album invites listeners into a sonic journey where shifting colours, extended techniques, and lyrical expression meet.

Featuring works for solo flute, piccolo, and alto flute by composers Paolo Perezzani, Andrew Ford and Brian Ferneyhough, the album also includes Nicole Chamberlain’s playful work for piccolo and hand-cranked music box, Elizabeth Brown’s meditative duet for flute and shakuhachi, and a hauntingly beautiful piece for piccolo and electronics by Australian composer Damian Barbeler.

Shifting Landscapes reflects Kathryn’s commitment to adventurous programming, artistic curiosity, and expressive storytelling.

Artist

Kathryn Moorhead

Kathryn Moorhead is an Australian flautist based in Adelaide, where she currently teaches flute at the University of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium of Music, the Open Music Academy, and freelances as an orchestral and chamber musician.