Laura Chislett

{{Short description|Australian flute player}}

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Laura Chislett is an Australian flute player{{cite web|url=https://masteringtheflute.com/en/flutists/C/chislett-laura-732/|title=Laura Chislett - Flutist|publisher=Mastering the Flute}}{{cite web|url=https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/event/viva-america-latina|title=Viva América Latina with Laura Chislett|publisher=University of NSW, Australia|date=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://theweekendedition.com.au/events/unbound-flute-festival/|title=Unbound Flute Festival @ Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia|publisher=The Weekend Edition, Brisbane, Australia|date=2023}} She performs contemporary repertoires{{cite web|url=https://newcastleweekly.com.au/christ-church-cathedral-candlelit-concert/|title=Laura Chislett - Cathedral's Candlelit Concert to mark historic Hunter figure|publisher=Newcastle Weekly|date=30 April 2023}} including Brian Ferneyhough's Unity Capsule, James Dillon's Sgothan, Michael Finnissy's Sikangnuqa, Reza Vali's Song flute solo and Maurice Weddington's Deovolente. Her repertoire also includes neglected 20th-century works by Lili Boulanger, Willem Pijper, Augusta Holmès, and Jean Binet. Laura has performed as a guest soloist with orchestra/ensemble at major festivals, including the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, the Sydney Spring Festival,{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/classic-90-for-90/roger-woodward-plays-sydney-spring-festival-in-1999/13894134|title=10th Sydney Spring Festival|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=23 May 2022}} Insel Musik Berlin, the Pittsburgh International Music Festival and the Australian Chamber Orchestra performing Michael Smetanin's flute concerto Shakhmat/Supremat.

Formerly known as Laura Chislett Jones, she has given recitals and/or masterclasses in Australia, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Thailand, China{{cite web|url=https://thebabelflute.com/connecting-with-shanghai-and-four-new-works-for-flute/|title=Laura Chislett - Connecting with Shanghai|publisher=The Babel Flute magazine - Rome, Italy & Boston, USA|date=20 June 2022}} and the USA.

Recent improvisation collaborations have been with Satsuki Odamura (koto),{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7621LZsEqw|title='Hildegard' - Laura Chislett, flute & Satsuki Odamura, koto|publisher=YouTube Videos|date=16 Jul 2023}} Brad Gill (composer/vibraphone), and Edward Cowie (composer/piano). The 'In Two Minds' CD with Edward Cowie was released by Métier Divine Art Recordings in February 2024.{{cite web|url=https://divineartrecords.com/recording/duo-menurida-in-two-minds/|title='In two Minds' - Laura Chislett, flute & Edward Cowie, piano|publisher=Divine Art Records|date=9 Feb 2024}}

Chislett has a Bachelor of Music Performance from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, a Master of Creative Arts from the University of Wollongong, Australia and since 2014 has been an Adjunct Academic at the School of Arts and Media of the University of New South Wales, Australia, where she teaches.{{cite web|url=https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/unsw-adobe-websites/arts-design-architecture/arts-media/course-outlines/term-2-2021/2021-04-MUSC2703-2021-2.pdf|title=Performance Laboratory 3 (MUSC2703)|publisher=The University of New South Wales, Australia|date=April 2021}}

Laura also interviews and writes for The Babel Flute magazine{{cite web|url=https://thebabelflute.com/tag/laura-chislett/|title=Interviews and Articles by Laura Chislett|publisher=The Babel Flute magazine - Rome, Italy & Boston, USA}} and teaches advanced students{{cite web|url=https://www.amtr.com.au/music-lessons-and-teacher/laura-chislett-flute-teacher/|title=Laura Chislett - Flute Teacher|publisher=Australian Music Teachers Register}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicteacher.com.au/laura-chislett/|title=Laura Chislett - Flute Teacher|publisher=Music Teachers Online, Melbourne, Australia}} in Sydney, Australia.