NCSU presents flutist Harvey Sollberger

"New Music for Flute and Guitar"

Wednesday, February 16

7:00 pm

Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall

(adjacent to main parking deck)

NCSU Campus

Tickets $10; call 919-515-1100

New music composer and flutist Harvey Sollberger will perform works by Carter, Cavallone, Sciarrino, Villa-Lobos, and Sollberger himself. The concert will also feature the talents of Western North Carolina guitarist Paul Bowman, who recently completed his doctorate studying with Sollberger at the University of California at San Diego. One of the special features of the recital will be the North Carolina premiere of NCSU Music Department Director J. Mark Scearce's "Bird by Bird," written in memory of composer Olivier Messiaen, himself fond of bird songs in his own works. Scearce's work uses the songs of ten different birds, one per movement, with Wednesday's recital featuring the goldfinch, robin, blackbird, kestrel, and mockingbird. Scearce's wife, noted coloratura soprano Leda Scearce, for whom the work was written, will join Sollberger in presenting these pieces.

Silver Fantasy

Sunday, February 20th

8:15 and 11 a.m. worship services at

St. Philip Lutheran Church

7304 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27615

Flute and Piano Chamber Recital 

Saturday, February 26th, 7:30 p.m.

St. Philip Lutheran Church

7304 Falls of Neuse Road,

Raleigh, NC 27615

Featuring flutists Erin Munnelly and Sonja Noykos and pianists Scott Schlesinger and Matt Noykos.

Program includes works by Jean-Michel Damase, Franz Doppler, Gary Schocker, and Francois Devienne.

This recital is open the the public. Freewill offering to St. Philip Lutheran Church for the use of their facilities

We hope many of you are busily preparing your music for RAFA's 7th annual Solo/Ensemble Fest, which will be held at Meredith College on Saturday,

April 2.

Registration deadline is March 1. See links below for music list, rules & guidelines, and registration form.

Open to all ages and levels, this event has two options. Participants can choose to enter the solo category and/or can choose to enter as an ensemble (duet, trio, or quartet). Awards are given based on performance, and each participant also receives a written review.

The music list is divided into six levels: Grades A through F. The solo category requires flutists to play scales, etudes, and solos from the music list, while the ensemble category requires only the performance of the duet, trio, or quartet selected from the music list. Grade levels should be assigned according to the performer's ability and determined by the teacher. Questions can be directed to coordinator Anne Dyke at 919-755-2267 or annedyke@aol.com.

Coming to RAFA in April . . .

Behind the Scenes on Broadway!

Featuring New York flutist David Weiss

Sunday, April 17

2:00 - 5:00 pm

Umstead Park United Church of Christ

8208 Brownleigh Dr, Raleigh

Just off US-70 (Glenwood Ave)

(near Umstead Park entrance)

Join us for an exciting afternoon as New York flutist David Weiss shares stories, music and videos in a multi-media presentation, giving us a glimpse into the fascinating life of a Broadway musician!

Currently, Mr. Weiss performs on Broadway in "The Lion King," playing thirteen different woodwinds. He specializes in performing on flutes and woodwinds from many different cultures, including American and Celtic flutes & whistles, panpipes, recorders, Asian and Middle Eastern woodwinds, bass flute, great bass recorder, sopranino ocarina, microtonal woodwinds, as well as western flutes in a variety of styles (rock, jazz, classical).

Mark your calendar and plan to join us! More details next month.

 

Are you a new adult amateur flutist in the area? Then consider trying out a cool group of people who get together every other month to play together and separately. The first meeting of the Second Winds in 2011 will be held on Sunday, February 13th, at 2:00 in the parlor of St. Philip Lutheran Church at 7304 Falls of the Neuse Rd. We had such a grand meeting in early December -- let's keep it up! Hope to see all the regulars plus some new people! If there are questions, e-mail or call Mary Croghan (919-835-4378; croghanm@gmail.com) or consult the RAFA website. 

RAFA YouTube Flute Choir

 Photo by Rosene Rohrer 

Front (L to R):  Lauren Robbins-Pollack, Andrea McKerlie, Sonja Noykos, Becky Millard,

                      Diana Cherry, Beth O'Reilly 

Middle:  Allie Bruce, Irene Burke, Donna Fetterolf, Cindy Chastang, Mary Croghan, Michelle Dunn,

            Kim Kittner, Kathy Aspenwall, Kathy Hancock 

Back:  Helga Fasciano, Sue Sager, Thomas Mease, Claire Johnson, Ann Pearce, Kelly Whitley Padilla

Twenty-one flutists met together on a brisk Saturday in early January to rehearse and record flute choir music to post on YouTube as a resource to flutists and flute choirs. Thanks to Sonja Noykos, who spearheaded the effort and conducted the choir. Work continues on uploading a few of the pieces, but you can check out the recordings that are ready for viewing on RAFA's YouTube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/RaleighAreaFluteAssn

A spring recording session, open to advanced high school and adult flutists, will be scheduled soon. Stay tuned for details.
 

We like to recognize the achievements of RAFA members. Send us your noteworthy news by the 25th of each month. Items and photos should be emailed to info@RaleighFlutes.org.

Congratulations to the following middle and high school students who auditioned successfully for a position in the 2011 Central District All-District Bands.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Symphonic Band

Yusheng Zhang, Guy B. Phillips

Arnav Subramanya, Guy B. Phillips

Jessie Huang, Academy at Lincoln

Emma Xu, Ligon

Concert Band

Angela Deng, Fred J. Carnage

aasy Renganathan, Fred J. Carnage

enna Holladay, Mills Park

atie Moore, Our Lady of Lourd

Jennifer Li, Fred J. Carnage

Erin Lemin, Heritage

HIGH SCHOOL

Wind Ensemble (grades 11-12)

Anna Wirzba, Orange

Natalie Bader, Athens Drive

Paige Breen, Raleigh Charter

Carrie Graham, Page

Jasmine Tilden, Sanderson 

Wind Ensemble (grades 9-10)

Min Koh, Wakefield

Erina Fujino, Early College of Guilford

Courtney Arena, Cedar Ridge

Sofia Haley, Cedar Ridge

Koya Osada, E. Chapel Hill

Mansi Shah, Panther Creek

Mary Rose Nieman, Apex

Ying Qi, Early College of Guilford

Symphonic Band (grades 9-12)

Danny Khalil, Panther Creek

Heewon Kim, Athens Drive

Erica Spear, Leesville

Elizabeth Perry, Leesville

Alison Chang, Enloe

Elizabeth Dustin, Fuquay-Varina

Ayla Goktan, Apex

Taylor James, Middle Creek

Sarah Morton, Panther Creek

Sarah Glick, Enloe

Congratulations to Yusheng Zhang, 8th grader at Phillips Middle School in Chapel Hill, who won first prize in Durham Community Concert Band's Concerto Competition. A student of Alma Coefman, Yusheng will perform the Chaminade Concertino with the Durham Concert Band on April 3 at 7:00 pm in Baldwin Auditorium on Duke University's East Campus. In Yusheng's words, " I've been playing the flute for three years and like it very much-I am always happy when I pick up my flute. I play for my 8th grade band and enjoy competing at District and Honors Band. This year and the year before I made first chair at District, and I am striving to improve every day." 

We also salute Taylor James, who was selected by audition to perform Gordon Jacob's Concerto for Flute in the Triangle Youth Philharmonic Honors Recital on January 23. Taylor, a junior at Middle Creek High School in Apex, studies flute with Julie Frederick.

Kudos to flutists Taylor James, Katerina Koloustroubis and Natalie Bader, who auditioned successfully for seats in the N.C. Symphony's Winter Young All-Stars Orchestra. The All-Stars Orchestra is a twice-annual (winter & spring) opportunity for talented musicians ages 14-19 to perform in a chamber orchestra led by Maestro Grant Llewellyn. Details at 

http://ncsymphony.org/education