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1 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 5 THE FLUTE SOCIETY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA FLUTE NEWS Board of Directors Renae Block, President Roberta Goren, Vice President Colleen Law, Treasurer Anna Meyer, Recording Secretary Rebecca Simon, Corresponding Secretary Ray Brebach Cindy Anne Broz Marian Concus Ellen Fisher Deerberg Karri Giamporcaro Kimberly Reighley Jennifer Silipino Joan Sparks Elivi Varga Advisory Board David Cramer Cynthia Folio Beverly Hawkins Jeffrey Khaner Thomas Meany Beverly Pugh Corry Adeline Tomasone Suzanne Wray Windworks Studio Inside This Issue: Welcome.pg. 1 Events and News. pg. 2 Flute Flyers..pg. 3-9 Corporate Sponsors.. pg Please Join Us! Spring Members Recital and Reception Hosted by Windworks Studio of Philadelphia Saturday, May 30th at 7:30 PM (with flute exhibits open at 6:45 PM) Olivet Covenant Presbyterian Church 22nd & Mt. Vernon Sts., Philadelphia The Flute Society will cap off another wonderful season with its annual Members Recital and Reception hosted by Windworks Studio of Philadelphia who will exhibit and provide refreshments. *New this year we will spend the first half hour reading ensemble music together, and then enjoy the performances of our colleagues who wish to play solos, duets and small chamber ensembles. Please RSVP on the website as soon as possible, and no later than 5/22, so we can prepare the ensemble music and estimate the amount of food for the reception. Those who wish to perform on the recital should use the online form to submit their program information and bios. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at info@philaflutesociety.org. I look forward to seeing all of you and celebrating the year s successes with music! Renae Block, President Have news to share? Concerts or events to post? The next FSGP newsletter will be published in September Deadline for submissions is August 20th. details to jensilipino@gmail.com

2 2015 Events and Announcements Volume 8, Issue 5 May 2015 Page 2 Upcoming Flute Society Events: May: May 30, :45pm-10:00pm: Annual Member Recital. Annual open recital opportunity for all members with a reception to follow. Olivet Covenant Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia 6:45pm- Visit the flute exhibits of Windworks Studio 7:30pm- Flute Ensemble Reading Session 8:00pm- Recital performances 9:00pm- Reception Sponsored by Windworks Studio Upcoming 2015 Performance Events: Please join members of the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia on Friday June 5th - 6:30 at Calliope Music Store - 4 East Lancaster Ave. in Ardmore. Members will play a selection of flute choir music as part of "First Friday Main Line Performers include Ray Brebach, Diane Kay Clark, Marian Concus, Karri Giamporcara, Roberta Goren, Anne Levinson, Tom Meany and Rachell Tillman. ************************************************* The Meany/Simmons Flute and Classical Guitar Duo will perform in recital for the Brown Bag Concert Series at the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square - Wednesday, June 10th at 12:30. Works by Kleynjan, Giuliani, Villa-Lobos, Krouse, Merlin and Castelnuovo-Tedesco will be featured. Admission is FREE! ************************************************* The Willow Grove Branch of the Settlement Music School will holds its 4th Annual Summer Chamber Music Camp for Strings and Woodwinds. The camp runs from June 22nd to 26th - 9 am to 12:30. Students of all levels are encouraged to apply. Musician will be grouped according to instrumentation, ability and age. The schedule includes daily rehearsals, coaching sessions and a final concert. For more information contact Tom Meany or AMEANFLT@voicenet.com August 13 at 10:00 am: A performance of Winds for Change at the National Flute Association Convention in Washington, D.C., performed by the flute duo, ZAWA! (Claudia Anderson and Jill Felber) and the Serafin String Quartet (the quartet in residence at the University of Delaware), with Douglas Mapp on string bass and Phillip O Banion on percussion. The location is the Washington Marriott Wardman Park: Flute News: Announcing the release of a new edition for the professional flute & harp duo: April In Paris by E.Y. Harburg & Vernon Duke Arranged by Robert Schultz, available exclusively from Schultz Music Publications Includes flute/harp score plus separate flute part Product Link to view sample pages / purchase:april In Paris (for flute & harp) Schultz Music Publications schultzmusic.com/ Items For Sale Approximately 35 year old Arista flute being sold by 2nd owner who purchased it in 1984 from Loren Lind of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Asking $12, Sterling silver throughout; open holes;newer headjoint (fewer than 10 years old);both B and C footjoints; D# roller; C# trill; in-line G. This flute is highly responsive allowing the player great flexibility in dynamics and tone color. A complete overhaul was completed in the Arista shop in the past 10 years. Servicing was completed by Clifford Trettick in the past 2 years. Recently appraised with a fair market value of $15, (priced at $18, for a new Arista with the same features). If you would like to make an offer please contact Donna Moore at either or donnamo9.1@comcast.net

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5 Nestled in the beautiful hills of West Virginia alongside the Monongahela River, West Virginia University will be hosting its fourth annual International Flute Symposium July 15-19, This intensive retreat encompasses a wholistic approach to artistic flute playing and music making, offering the widest variety of performances, workshops, and master-classes as well as the largest roster of world-renowned flutists and university professors from the orchestral, classical and jazz fields of any summer flute symposium in the United States. Due to the generous support of sponsors, this is the lowestpriced event of its kind in the country! IFS is creative, eclectic, fun and allencompassing. Guest flutists include Nina Assimakopoulos of WVU, Lorna McGhee of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Alberto Almarza of Carnegie Mellon, Wendy Kumer of the Pittsburgh Flute Academy, and Baroque flute specialist Amara Guitry. Daily master-classes will cover Classical, Contemporary, Orchestral, Baroque, Piccolo, and Jazz flute-playing. Participants will be given the opportunity to perform for and/or audit these master-classes and every evening will conclude with a Gala Concert performed by world renowned flutists, followed by fun activities back at the dorm for Junior High/ High School Flute Camp participants. Other guest artists include Kelly Wilson, both a flutist and Body Mapping coach, Hope Koehler, vocal professor at WVU, and Hybrid-Arts Ensemble The Fourth Wall. IFS workshops will cover a wide array of topics, including Flute Pedagogy, Movement and Body Mapping, Extended Techniques, Sight Reading, Audition Preparation, Stage Presence and Performance Success, Theory, Career Shaping, Music Composition, Building a Home Studio, and more! Participants will also have the opportunity to practice, perform with small and large flute ensembles, visit flute vendors and exhibits, work with instrument repair, and enjoy recreational activities with other talented and ambitious flutists. IFS hosts three competitions for which candidates may audition: High School Artist, Emerging Artist, and Orchestral Audition Competitions. Candidates must register as full participants and submit a recording for the first round by June 28, Finalists will compete in the live final round in front of a panel of judges. All finalists will receive written judges comments and scholarships will be awarded to the top three places of each competition. Participants may register for the Junior High/ High School Flute Camp (ages 12 through senior in high school) or the Collegiate/ Amateur/ Professional Category. Those in the Camp will have the opportunity to participate in a project with The Fourth Wall incorporating movement and acting with flute playing. This hybrid arts ensemble will perform at the culminating concert on the last day for parents and friends. C/A/P Category members may apply and audition to participate as auditors, workshop performers, or master-class performers. Day passes are also available for auditors and parents! Housing is provided on campus and hotel accommodations are available for adult participants. Many tuition waivers and scholarships are also available based on need and merit. Any teacher attending with two students or more will receive a discount, and all Flute Society of Washington and Pittsburgh Flute Club Members receive an automatic discount of 25%. For more information, registration, scholarships, deadlines and more, visit the International Flute Symposium website at: ifs.wvu.edu or contact Alyssa Schwartz at InternationalFluteSymposium@gmail.com. We hope to see you this summer! Alyssa Schwartz, WVU

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10 Volume 8, Issue 5 May 2015 Page 10 Corporate Members and Advertisers We are extremely grateful for the generous support of our corporate members. If you know of any business interested interested in becoming a corporate member or if you have an advertisement you wish to place in our newsletter, please contact the administrator at flutesoc@voicenet.com Landell Flutes

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