Annika Boras

Silver Custom Flute, with E mechanism & Platinum Riser
PURCHASED AT Musik Bertram

Annika Boras is a German-Italian flutist. Born in Dachau in 2000, she left Germany at the age of two and grew up in Lecco, Italy, where she began learning the flute at the age of seven. From 2014 to 2019, she studied at the musical high school in her hometown and deepened her study by attending the educational project "Dentro il Suono" in Verona.

In January 2020, she gained a place at the University of Music in Trossingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) and started her Bachelor degree in flute performance studying under Julie Stewart-Lafin until she transferred to the University of Music in Nürnberg (Bavaria, Germany) in October 2021 to study under Henrik Wiese and Timea Acsai.

Annika is a talented flutist who has gained recognition for her performances and achievements. As a soloist, she has performed twice with the Bad Reichenhaller Philharmoniker at the invitation of the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Daniel Spaw. In summer 2021, she and Swiss harpist Anna Gander won the audition to perform the Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto KV 299 with the Master Orchestra in Brescia, Italy.

She is an intern with the Augsburger Philharmoniker and collaborates regularly with several orchestras in Germany, such as the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, the Ensemble Moderne, the Deutsche Radio Kammerorchester and the Camerata Franconia. She is a member of the Junge Norddeutsche Philharmonie and the Junges Philharmonisches Orchester Niedersachsen.

Since October 2021, Annika has been continuously invited to perform at several festivals throughout Europe, including events organized by the Italian flute society "Falaut" and the "Arte Solidale Festival" on Lake Como. She has also recorded a CD for Falaut titled "Giovani Promesse Falaut," showcasing her as a promising young flutist.

Annika plays a Haynes custom silver flute with platinum riser and is honoured to be a Haynes Young Artist.