A last minute decision led to a trip to New York City in the middle of August to attend the National Flute Association Convention. I worked at the Flutacious booth in the convention hall. The shop is based in the Los Angeles area and owned by the fabulous Cynthia Kelley. Although I spent most of my time working in the exhibit hall, I did manage to sneak out to a few daytime events and heard the evening gala concerts. This convention was hailed as big deal since it was in New York City. The most newsworthy event occurred when Sir James Galway led a rousing crowd of 1,989 flutists to break the world record of flutists playing together at the same time. I did not get a chance to participate since I was setting up in the exhibit hall, but they did make an announcement over the speaker. It was quite a different situation when you left the Marriott in Times Square and walked out to the street and were surrounded by a few thousand tourists taking pictures, who probably had no idea that there were a few thousand flute players inside the Marriott. Overall, a nice trip! I have to give a congratulations shout-out to my friend, Sarah Paysnick, who earned 1st prize in the NFA Baroque Flute Artist Competition at the convention.
A Concert of “Enchanted Music”
July 30th, 2009, 12:00 PM
Nashua Public Library
2 Court Street, Nashua, NH
Performing with Angela Olszta, piano and Janet Poisson, soprano
Cecile Chaminade Portrait
Claude Debussy Beau Soir
Gabriel Faure Adieu
Gabriel Faure Mandoline
Philippe Gaubert Sonata No. 3 for Flute and Piano
Maurice Ravel La Flute Enchantee
Camille Saint-Saens Une Flute Invisible
More details are available by visiting the Nashua Public Library.
Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice
June 20th, 2009, 4:00 PM – Midnight
New England Conservatory, Brown Hall
Boston, MA
Toru Takemitsu Toward the Sea
Jonathan Harvey Round the Star and Back
Caroline Park further/
Read the Boston Globe review about the Takemitsu performance.
New Music at the Gardner
June 19th, 2009, 1:00 PM
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Kaija Saariaho NoaNoa for solo flute and live electronics
As part of the Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice, a Friday afternoon concert at the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum will feature several performances of piece for instrument and electronics.
Admission to the concert is by purchasing a pass to visit the museum.
Surround Sounds Part I: Electronic Music from Stockhausen to the Present
May 8th, 2009, 7:00 PM
The Tank
354 W. 45th Street
New York, NY
Gregory Cornelius Earth and Green
Morton Feldman Intersection
Elizabeth Hoffman Langanaich
Sam Pluta Live EA Improvisation
Kaija Saariaho NoaNoa for solo flute and live electronics
Karlheinz Stockhausen Telemusik
9:30 PM
Part II: The Acousmatic Music of Jonty Harrison
Klang (1982)
Unsound Object (1995)
Undertow (1996)
Internal Combustion (1995-96)
Visit the AMP Music website to learn more about this organization.
Wired for Sound
Monday, April 27th, 2010, 8:00 PM
Longy School of Music
One Follen Street
Cambridge, MA
Russell Pinkston Lizamander for flute and electronics
Kaija Saariaho NoaNoa for solo flute and live electronics
The concert also includes music by Gregory Cornelius, Eric Chasalow, Davide Ianni, and Demetrius Spaneas.
Final Spring Concert
April 25, 2010, 8:00 PM
Tsai Performance Center, Boston University
685 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA
Henri Dutilleux Tree of Songs
Elliott Carter Remembrance
Peter Child Louisa’s War
Antonin Dvorak Symphony No. 8 in G Major
Tickets available at www.nephilharmonic.org.
Noontime Recital of Music for Flute and Harp
March 24th, 2009, 12:00 PM
King’s Chapel
58 Tremont Street
Boston, MA
Claude Debussy Reverie
Gabriel Faure Sicilienne
Jacques Ibert Entr’acte
Astor Piazzolla Historie du Tango
with harpist Megan Remaly
Suggested Donation $3