Miguel Flores Hernández

Miguel Flores Hernández

Born in Madrid, Spain, in 2003. Since 2021, he studies at the Reina Sofía School of Music’s Flute Chair with professor Jacques Zoon. He has been granted a scholarship by Fundación Albéniz.

He completed his professional studies at the Teresa Berganza Conservatory under Professor Ana Herrero, receiving the graduation award and several honors in flute, chamber music, repertoire, and foundations of music composition.

He has attended classes and masterclasses by renowned flutists such as Pirmin Grehl, Andrea Oliva, José Sotorres, Paco Varoch, and Salvador Espasa. Additionally, he has studied chamber music with internationally acclaimed musicians such as Klaus Thunemann, Mor Biron, Radovan Vlatković, Calogero Palermo, and Pascal Moragues, among others.

Regarding his orchestral experience, he has been part of the Moritzburg Festival Orchestra in Dresden, conducted by Josep Caballé Domenich. In Spain, he has performed with the Madrid Philharmonic, JORCAM, and the Mercadante Orchestra, with whom he toured over 20 concerts in the most prestigious venues in China.

He won the first prize in the Solistas Teresa Berganza competition, which led to a solo performance at the National Auditorium of Spain, playing the first movement of Mozart's Violin Concerto in G Major, KV 313, with his orchestra. He has also recorded this concerto for the Casa de la Moneda y Timbre, where he enjoys a scholarship along with his quintet, the Casa de la Moneda Scarlatti Quintet. Additionally, he participates in the MusaE Project of Juventudes Musicales de España with a flute duo alongside flutist Marta Chelet.

As a student of the School, he has performed with the Freixenet Orchestra, conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Juanjo Mena, Péter Csaba, Sir András Schiff and Andrés Salado; with the Baroque Ensemble of the School, conducted by Paul Goodwin; with the Fundación EDP Camerata, conducted by Paul Goodwin, and within the World Heritage Cities series in Salamanca. He has been a member of the Barroco, the Françaix ensembles, and the Esferas Quintet. He is currently part of the Casa de la Moneda Scarlatti Quintet.