At the age of 14 she debuted as soloist with Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Zubin Mehta. On the advice of Jean-Pierre Rampal she continued studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris with Alain Marion, Raymond Guiot and Maurice Bourgue, winning first prizes in flute and chamber music categories. She was invited by Sándor Végh to play as principal flautist in his Camerata Academica Salzburg, a position she held until his death in 1997. Since then, Sharon Bezaly has concentrated on expanding her solo career and is one of the very rare full-time, international flute soloists. Sharon Bezaly performs all over the world with prestigious orchestras, she is committed to contemporary music and has inspired famous composers (Sofia Gubaidulina, Kalevi Aho and Sally Beamish) to write for her. To date Sharon has seven dedicated concertos which she performs regularly. In January 2007 she played Gubaidulina’s Flute Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
Further highlights of the 2006/07 season include performances with the Helsinki Philharmonic, Belgian National Orchestra and Mikko Franck, a tour of Austria and Germany with the Camerata Academica Salzburg, concerts in Japan with Osmo Vänskä and recitals at the Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw and Verbier Festival. As a New Generation Artist Sharon performs with the BBC Philharmonic, BBC Wales, BBC Scottish as well as the Ulster Symphony Orchestra. She returns to Wales to perform at the Last Night of the Proms.
Sharon Bezaly’s wide-ranging recordings on BIS have won her the highest accolade including the Diapason d’or (“Diapason”), Choc du Monde de la Musique (“Monde de la Musique”), Editor’s Choice (“Gramophone”), CD of the Month (“BBC Music Magazine”) and Stern des Monats (“FonoForum”).
Sharon plays on a 24-carat gold flute, especially built for her by the Muramatsu team, Japan.