About

Described by critics as a “poet” of the violin, Henry Flory is rapidly earning a reputation as one of the most dynamic and charismatic violinists of his generation, with a burgeoning career spanning the US, Europe, and Asia. Since his debut as an orchestral soloist at the age of 12, Henry has captivated audiences all over the world as a soloist and chamber musician. A recent prize winner at the Janacek International Violin Competition, praised for the depth of his interpretations and his powerful stage presence, Henry has performed as a soloist in some of the world's most famous halls, including Strathmore Hall, the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Austria's Mozarteum "Great Hall", Japan's Ishikawa Museum of Contemporary Art, as well as various other venues in Belgium, France, England, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Spain, Japan, and the U.S.
A native of Washington, DC, Henry studied at the Conservatoire de Montpellier (France) at the age of seven, and since then has studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins and The Juilliard School. Henry holds his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from Juilliard, where he worked with Sylvia Rosenberg and Lewis Kaplan. More recently, Henry spent a year at the Manhattan School of Music as a Professional Studies Candidate, working with Grigory Kalinovsky. Past teachers include Victor Danchenko, Jody Gatwood, Aaron Krosnick, and Nadien Moehlenkamp.
In addition to his solo and chamber music career, Henry is an accomplished orchestral musician and leader, and has appeared as concertmaster of the National Philharmonic, the American Pops Orchestra, and the Artosphere Festival Orchestra.

Music

Sonatas:
Mozart K 301, 304, 454, 526
Schubert Grand Duo
Janacek
Debussy
Ravel
Beethoven #1
Franck
Brahms 1,2,3

Recital Pieces:
Wieniawski Scherzo-Tarantella
Saint-Saens/Ysaye Walts-Caprice
Waxman Carmen Fantasy
Sarasate Carmen
Paganini Caprices 4, 5, 6, 11, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24
Mendelssoh On Wings of Song
Chopin/Wiljelm Nocturne #Opus 27 # 2
Kreisler Caprice Viennois
Prokofiev Five Melodies

Chamber Music:

Piano Trios:
Mendelssohn 1 + 2
Shostakovich 2
Martinu 2
Dvorak “Dumky”
Rebecca Clarke
Schubert Bb
Brahms B Major, Horn Trio

String Trios:
Beethoven Opus 9 1-3
Dohnanyi serenade

Quintets/Quartets:
Dvorak Opus 81
Brahms C minor Piano Quartet
Chausson Concerto for Violin Piano and Quartet
Faure Piano Quartet 1 + 2
Beethoven Opus 18s, 59s, 74, Late Quartets

Brahms Sextet #2
Brahms String Quintet #2

Videos

Past groupmuses (3)