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December 2007 

Tis the Season for RAFA Choirs!
 Choirs2007 
All three RAFA Choirs played their final fall semester concerts in December. One afternoon the busy musicians entertained an appreciative crowd at Border's Bookstore at Six Forks and Wake Forest. Click on the photo above to see additional pictures from the fall semester.
 
TA-DA.....DRUM ROLL.....
Introducing the new 2008 choirs!!! The new year brings new opportunities for flutists who want to play in one (or two) of the RAFA ensembles. While a few things stay the same, we think you'll see changes that will appeal to a broad range of needs and experience levels, especially to flutists with very busy schedules. So if you've always wanted to participate in a choir, here's your chance. Some audition requirements have changed as well as rehearsal times, so be sure to check it out and sign-up today!

RAFA TsNew!! The RAFA T!!

It's not too late for Christmas--the ideal gift for all flutists!

RAFA's newest fundaraiser, this attractive T is available in light blue or black in adult S, M, L, XL. Perfect for guys and gals. $15 at all RAFA events. Visit our website for a larger photo and an online order form.


GiftRaleigh Flute Choir

21st Annual Christmas Concert

"Gifts of the Season"
North Carolina Museum of Art (auditorium)
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh

Tickets: $10 general admission; $6 NCMA members;
$4 RAFA members
Contact Museum Box Office: (919) 715-5923
Visit the RFC website for additional performances.


Review & Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 23rd Annual Review & Contest, held November 4.  2007winnersTwenty seven winners were selected from the group of 154 participating flutists, which represented 28 teaching studios from North Carolina and Virginia. Congratulations to all these students and their teachers - a fine example of high-quality pedagogy and musicianship in our communities. A special word of appreciation goes to Lauren Robbins-Pollack, who once again skillfully handled all the details of another successful competition! Click on the photo to see a bigger picture.
 

First Anusha Vasudeva Award Presented

Anusha AwardAt the Contest Winners' Recital on November 10, the first Anusha Vasudeva Scholarship Award was presented to Nishkala Shivakumar, an eighth-grader at Lincoln Academy in Greensboro and student of Linda Cykert. Established by RAFA and Anusha's family after the young flutist's death in April 2007, the award keeps alive Anusha's dreams and love of music. Anusha was a 2006 RAFA Contest winner in division three. Click on the photo to see a bigger picture.

Mimi Stillman Coming in January

Mimi StillmanMimi Stillman, the stunning young flutist who took the music world by storm when she became the youngest wind player ever to win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, is now one of the most highly regarded flutists in the concert world today.

 

Don't miss her performance of the Liebermann Concerto with the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle with conductor Lorenzo Muti at the Carolina Theatrer in Durham on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 3 p.m.

 

Tickets:  $20 single ticket; students free with ID

Call Carolina Theatre of Durham at (919) 560-3030.

Learn more about this amazing flutist by visiting her website.
 
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Solo Fest
RAFA's 4th annual Solo Fest will be held Saturday, March 15 in the music building of St. Mary's School in Raleigh. Open to students and adults, each participant prepares solos, etudes and scales according to the syllabus. Awards are given based on excellence of performance. Be sure to check the rules for additional information and submit a registration form no later than February 10, 2008.

Flute Lessons with Kate Steinbeck

RAFA member Kate Steinbeck, a flute performer and teacher from Asheville (NC), plans to travel to the Triangle four times a year to offer flute lessons. Kate's desire is to teach these lessons every three months to the same set of students in a group lesson format, which means everyone will be able to attend all of the other lessons  that day. She is willing to teach any level of player and can also teach ensembles if there is a group that wishes to split the cost of an hour lesson ($65).

 

The first set of quarterly lessons will be on the weekend of February 23 and 24, 2008. On Saturday, Feb. 23, Kate will be teaching in Raleigh at a home near Cameron Village. On Sunday, Feb. 24, Kate will be teaching another set of lessons in north Durham. Each individual lesson will be one hour long and can be scheduled between 1 to 6 p.m. either day. 

 

To participate and schedule a lesson, contact Mary Auen at maryauen@juno.com.

Flute Fair 2007

with Jeanne Baxtresser....
a day to treasure!!
Be sure to check out the snapshots and article by Helen Spielman. Ms. Baxtresser's incredible musicianship and gracious spirit touched us all deeply. What a privilege it was for our local community to listen and learn from this master teacher and performer. The day's events included an exhibit hall with the latest instruments and gadgets, workshops for middle and high school students, and a dazzling gala concert featuring many of North Carolina's professional flutists. 
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Raleigh Area Flute Association is supported by United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, who in turn receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.