ABOUT THIS ALBUM
Catalogue No.: AZ1027
UPC: 3618110092869
Total Playing Time: 72:38
Release Date: May 2026
Composer(s): Francis Poulenc, Carl Vine, Philippe Gaubert, Anne Boyd, Frank Martin, Miriam Hyde
Artist(s): Megan Sterling, Kristian Chong
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SILVER SKIES
Music for Flute and Piano
Megan Sterling, flute
Kristian Chong, piano
Silver Skies traces a luminous dialogue between flute and piano, spanning over a century of music from Paris to contemporary Australia. Flautist Megan Sterling and pianist Kristian Chong weave together the wit and elegance of Poulenc, the refined lyricism of Gaubert, and Martin’s introspective modernism with distinctive Australian voices—Vine’s rhythmic brilliance, Boyd’s meditative stillness, and Hyde’s vivid miniatures. This collection celebrates the French flute tradition’s enduring influence and the instrument’s timeless capacity for colour, line and song.
FRANCIS POULENC: SONATA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO
12:16
I: Allegro malinconico
1
4:39
II: Cantilena
2
3:51
III Presto giocoso
3
3:46
CARL VINE: SONATA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO
14:54
I: Fast – Come Prima
4
5:28
II: Slow
5
5:08
III: Very Fast
6
4:18
PHILIPPE GAUBERT: SONATA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO
17:02
I: Modéré
7
5:41
II: Lent
8
4:17
III Allegro moderato
9
7:04
ANNE BOYD: GOLDFISH THROUGH SUMMER RAIN
5:03
Goldfish through Summer Rain
10
FRANK MARTIN: BALLADE FOR FLUTE AND PIANO
7:59
Ballade for Flute and Piano
11
MIRIAM HYDE: 5 SOLOS FOR FLUTE AND PIANO
15:27
I: Beside the Stream
12
2:54
II: Wedding Morn
13
3:54
III: The Little Juggler
14
2:46
IV: Marsh Birds
15
3:44
V: Evening Under the Hill
16
2:09
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Australian flautist Megan Sterling has enjoyed a distinguished three decade career collaborating with top international conductors and soloists. Appointed Principal Flute of the Hong Kong Philharmonic
Orchestra in 2002, she has appeared as soloist with the HKPhil on multiple occasions and with other orchestras worldwide. Sterling’s artistry extends to recitals, chamber music concerts, recordings and
broadcasts across Hong Kong, China, Australia, Europe, and the US, including live performances on national television and radio on three continents. She has played under leading maestros, including
Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Sir Simon Rattle, Lorin Maazel, Daniel Harding, Daniele Gatti, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jaap van Zweden and Tarmo Peltokoski. A major prize winner, highlights include top prizes
at the Budapest International Flute Competition and the Australian National Flute Competition, the prestigious Queen’s Trust Award, and other national accolades. In addition to her full-time role in the HKPhil, she is highly respected as a flute teacher, masterclass clinician, chamber music coach, and competition adjudicator.
Renowned Australian pianist Kristian Chong performs widely across Australia, the UK, Asia, the USA and beyond, appearing as concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. He has featured with all major Australian symphony orchestras and with ensembles in the UK, New Zealand and China, performing under conductors including Andrey Boreyko, Jessica Cottis, Nicholas Milton and Benjamin Northey. His concerto repertoire includes Rachmaninoff’s Third, Beethoven’s Emperor, Brahms’s First, Ravel’s Left Hand, and Saint-Saëns’ Second, with highlights including performances in Sydney, Melbourne and Beijing. Praised by The Age as “a true chamber musician at work,” Chong collaborates with leading artists such as Li-Wei Qin, Sophie Rowell, Jack Liebeck, Satu Vänskä and Teddy Tahu Rhodes, appearing at major Australian festivals and international venues. Recent projects include performances at the Oxford May Music Festival and his long-running Kristian Chong and Friends concert series at the Melbourne Recital Centre. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Kristian teaches at the Melbourne Conservatorium and is a Yamaha Artist.