L’après-midi d’une nymphe
Noemi Gyori Flute

Greek mythology has profoundly shaped society, influencing cultural norms, traditions, and even giving rise to celebrated works like those of Claude Debussy, which redefined Western art music and revolutionized the flute’s role within it.

At the heart of The Afternoon of a Nymph are Debussy’s masterpieces, complemented by Jules Mouquet’s La Flûte de Pan and André Jolivet’s Chant de Linos. Each is paired with original poetry by Anna T. Szabó, and to provide historical literary context, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s A Musical Instrument, while excerpts from Leonardo De Lorenzo’s Suite Mythologique, Op.38 add further musical texture with its first movement, Pan.

Noemi Gyori is a celebrated flautist on modern and baroque flutes, hailed internationally for her ‘phenomenal technique and sparkling play of colours’ (Opus Klassiek), ‘rich tonal repertoire and enchanting melodic shaping’ (Turun Sanomat), and ‘great skill and intensity’ (Flute Journal).