Raleigh Area Flute Association February Newsletter

Newsletter of the Raleigh Area Flute Association

Tune In

February 2009

New York Flutist Laura Gilbert
Comes to Raleigh this Month

February 7 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Umstead Park United Church of Christ
8208 Brownleigh Drive, Raleigh
Free to RAFA members; $10 nonmembers

Using Marcel Moyse's Tone Development Through Interpretation, New York Flutist Laura Gilbert will present a two-hour workshop that is open to all ages and levels. Flutists should bring selected melodies from Moyse's Tone Development Through Interpretation to play in the class. Ms. Gilbert will address a variety of flute playing issues from the angle of expressive and melodic playing of a line.

Ms. Gilbert will also perform a concert in Durham the next day. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE/FEE from earlier publicity. The changed venue offers a more-affordable ticket price and greater seating capacity.

Sunday, February 8
3:00 pm
Nelson Music Room, Duke East Campus

Be in the groove with exciting, approachable new music that includes a world premiere for flute, viola and guitar by Duke's Scott Lindroth, as well as gems by Antonio Molina and Robert Beaser.
Tickets: $5 students; $10 RAFA members; $18 general public
Tickets available at the door (please identify yourself as a RAFA member)
Advance tickets available by contacting Mallarme office at (919) 560 2788 (identify yourself as a RAFA member)

Solo Fest 2009

RAFA's 5th annual Solo Fest will be held Saturday, March 21 at Meredith College, Wainwright Music Building. Open to students and adults, each participant prepares one solo, one etude 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 20, 2009. Questions can be directed to Solo Fest coordinator Anne Dyke at (919) 755-2267 or annedyke@aol.com.

Indaba Contest Results

In last month's Tune In, we invited the RAFA community to support our talented flutist friends Joanna Sisk-Purvis (from Durham) and Rhonda Larson (guest artist for RAFA's 2007 Flute Fair). Both musicians had taken up the challenge to virtually collaborate with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma by creating a counter melody or entirely new set of variations to complement his recording of the traditional song "Dona Nobis Pacem."

The Indaba-sponsored contest attracted more than 450 entries, which were in turn voted upon by the Indaba community (including many of you). Rhonda's entry received Honorable Mention (one of the top ten), while Joanna's composition landed close by in the top 25. Hear the winning entries. Thank you for your encouragement and support of musical creativity!

Save the Date!!!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. for the RAFA Collaborations Concert--a unique concert event that celebrates the musical ventures of our professional flutists with other instrumentalists and vocalists. The program features chamber works with a variety of guest musicians: flutists Christine Gustafson and Wendy Mehne with pianist Andrea Merrill; flutist Mary Jo White and guitarist Rob Nathanson; flutist Catherine LeGrand and pianist Kenneth Grigg; and flutist Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham with soprano Julia Pedigo. The concert will be held at St. Philip Lutheran Church, 7304 Falls of Neuse (across from Ravenscroft School) and is free to members as well as the general public.