International FLUTE Symposium

At West Virginia University July 5-9, 2017 Dean’s Welcome

West Virginia University welcomes you to the International Flute Symposium.

It is my pleasure to welcome all participants, competitors, par- ents, and friends. I trust you will have an exciting experience.

WVU’s School of Music boasts outstanding programs and faculty, which are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

We are very proud of our faculty and student ensembles, which perform extensively in the region and nationally.

We are also very proud of the WVU Marching Band “The Pride of West Virginia,” which tours regularly each year. Through our many ensembles and studio avenues, students have multiple opportunities to travel and study abroad. We feel this is an integral part of the education of our students.

Finally, the quality of our faculty ensembles is remarkable. Our music students have the oppor- tunity to learn from working professionals in all areas.

We know you will enjoy the Creative Arts Center, a suitable venue for all types of visual and performing arts. Please let us know if you have any needs or require assistance during your visit.

I wish the participating flutists much success and enjoyment. I know you will consider WVU and the College of Creative Arts when thinking of furthering your education. We welcome the op- portunity to assist you in the realization of your goals and to help you cultivate your innter artists.

Paul K. Kreider, DMA Philip J. Faini/ Falbo Family Dean College of Creative Arts

i School of Music Director’s Welcome Director’s Welcome

Welcome to West Virginia University. It is a pleasure and honor to of- Welcome to the fifth annual International Flute Symposium at West fer the International Flute Symposium, a celebration of the flute with Virginia University! We are so excited to share this year’s event concerts, clinics, and masterclasses. With internationally-known guests, with you and are looking forward to a week of music and artistry of Alyssa Schwartz, Nina Assimakopoulos, and the WVU Flute Studio have the highest level. put together a fine event that I believe will invigorate and inform you. IFS aims to provide a wholistic, well-rounded approach to the study As the premier cultural entity in the state of West Virginia, hosting events of the flute and the larger art of music-making. This is achieved such as this is one of the most important services we offer to the state and through a well-rounded program of masterclasses, workshops, en- region. If there is any way we can be of assistance during your stay, please semble rehearsals, private lessons, Gala Concerts, and more! do not hesitate to ask the faculty, or the staff of the School of Music, to help. I would like to thank our wonderful, internationally acclaimed artists and our many workshop I hope you will get a chance during your stay to explore Morgantown and the rest of the WVU presenters and performers, without whom this event would not be possible. Many thanks to Jas- campus. Whatever your involvement (student, clinician, or audience member), our community mine Choi, Alberto Almarza, Nina Assimakopoulos, the United States Army Old Guard Fife and has much to offer. Drum Corps, BETA Quartet, Kelly Wilson, and our workshop presenters. I would also like to thank our staff accompanist, Vahan Sargsyan, for his amazing talents and support of our students Again, thank you for spending part of your summer with us in the School of Music. and artists alike.

Keith Jackson, Director I would also like to thank our wonderful and committed IFS staff, including Artistic Director WVU School of Music Nina Assimakopoulos, Assistant Director Brittany Trotter, Director of Public Relations Eftihia Arkoudis, Directors Tatiana Cassetta and Brianna Busch, and Resident Hall Chaper- ______ones Jose Ramirez, Miranda Cook, and Jamie Mandelson. Hosting an event such as this takes a LOT of time, work, professionalism, and dedication, and IFS would not be successful without the Keith Jackson, Professor of Music and Director of the School of Music, has been a member of the talents and service of this great staff. music faculty since 1995. Dr. Jackson is active in both classical and jazz styles as a performer and Finally, thank you to our sponsors: the WVU College of Creative Arts, WVU School of Music, clinician. He is a member of the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestra. Altus Flutes, Flute Center of New York, Flute Specialists, JL Smith & Co., and Janet Szilagyi, without whom we would not have been able to make this event a success! Before coming to West Virginia University in 1995, Dr. Jackson taught at the University of North Carolina, Arizona State University, St. Augustine College, and the North Carolina Governor’s We wish you a wonderful International Flute Symposium experience here at West Virginia Uni- School for the Arts. versity! I am looking forward to sharing this week of beautiful music with each and every one of you. Dr. Jackson’s performance credits include: the Phoenix Symphony, the North Carolina Sympho- ny, the West Virginia Symphony, the USAir Jazz Orchestra, the Fiesta Brass, the Swing Band, Alyssa Schwartz the River City Brass Band, and appearances on several recordings and public television. Dr. DMA Flutist | West Virginia University Jackson has performed on several occasions at both the International Trombone Workshop and IFS Director the Eastern Trombone Workshop in Washington D.C. He has given solo recitals throughout the BETA Quartet United States. alyssa-schwartz.org

ii iii Artistic Director’s Welcome Assistant Director’s Welcome

Dear IFS participants, welcome to the fifth annual International Dear IFS attendees, visitors, and friends, Flute Symposium! I am pleased to welcome you to the 2017 International Flute Sympo- sium at West Virginia University (Go Mountaineers!). All the direc- Our aim has been to create a symposium that highlights a variety tors, guest artists, staff, and volunteers look forward to working with of topics, addressing both the technical and musicians aspects of and joining you for five exciting days of performances, workshops, flute paying as well as the flutist as a creative artist. flute choir ensembles, master classes, and recital performances.

We hope you find our roster of internationally acclaimed flutists as Whether you are a new or returnee participant, I encourage you to ex- plore your innate talent and expand your artistry through our intense well as our varied schedule, including masterclasses, workshops, workshops and masterclasses. I hope you will find each day inspiring panel discussions, competitions, and gala performances, to be fun and leave with a renewed passion as you continue your musical stud- and inspirational! ies. I would like to thank our exhibitors who are among the top flute vendors in the country for their I would like to first thank YOU for participating at this year’s event. Your attendance and feed- presence at our event and encourage all participants to take advantage of the wonderful products back is so vital to the success of IFS. Secondly, thank you to the entire IFS staff. Your hard work and prices they offer. They are available to set up private appointments for you for flute trials and effort is deeply appreciated. Thirdly, thank you to the sponsors, exhibitors, and food vendors for your attendance, donation, and support. while they are here and look forward to having you try out their wonderful products! Lastly, specials thanks to Professor Assimakopoulos and Alyssa Schwartz for your tireless plan- I would also like to thank our phenomenal guest artists and presenters this year, without whom ning and organizing in making this year’s IFS a success. Your vision and dedication to IFS is this event would not be so diverse and wonderful! My deepest thanks to Jasmine Choi, Alberto integral in delivering high caliber musical artistry to the flute community and WVU’s Creative Almarza, the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, BETA Quartet, Kelly Wilson, Arts Department. and all our workshop presenters. Thank you also to our staff accompanist, Vahan Sargsyan. On behalf of the International Flute Symposium, I wish everyone a wonderful week of flutspira- tion! I would also like to thank the IFS Director, WVU DMA in Flute Performance major, Alyssa Schwartz, for her incredible leadership, creativity, and steadfast work throughout the last year of Brittany Trotter planning for this event! It has been a LOT of work to pull this off, and it would not have been DMA Flutist | West Virginia University IFS Assistant Director possible without her many hours of service. BETA Quartet

Finally, thank you to our sponsors: the WVU College of Creative Arts, WVU School of Music, Altus Flutes, Flute Center of New York, Flute Specialists, JL Smith & Co., and Janet Szilagyi for your generous support!

We wish you a wonderful International Flute Symposium at West Virginia University experi- ence! Feel fee to stop me for hello’s in the hallway between classes or at meals!

Nina Assimakopoulos Flute Professor | West Virginia University IFS Artist Director

iv v Public Relations Director’s Welcome Flute Choir Directors’ Welcome

Dear IFS flutists, auditors, and staff, Welcome to the 2017 International Flute Symposium at West Virginia University! My name is Tatiana Cassetta and I will be your Symphonic Welcome to the 5th International Flute Symposium at West Vir- Flute Choir Conductor. ginia University. My name is Eftihia Victoria Arkoudis. Feel free to call me Effie. If this is your first year attending or per- Nothing brings me greater joy than watching students grow and improve forming during the symposium, know that you are not alone! aspects of their playing, and what better opportunity than a 5 day sym- This is my first year too! I am excited to serve not only as your posium! I am looking forward to tackling some fun, yet challenging flute Director of Public Relations, but also perform as a member of choir music together. the award winning BETA Quartet and teach. Although this is my first attendance at IFS, I think this will be the best The purpose of this symposium is to bring all flute-lovers together for five amazing days of learn- year yet. It is humbling being a part of this year’s symposium with artists ing, performing, and interacting with other talented musicians and some of our flute idols.Do including Jasmine Choi, Alberto Almarza, Nina Assimakopoulos, and not be shy! Reach out to us! We are beyond excited to feature international artits Jasmie Choi, the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. Alberto Almarza, and Nina Assimakopoulos. We cannot wait to share these moments with you. Additionally, I am thrilled to be part of the flute choirs alongside my friend and colleague, Bri- I am your social media queen. I will be the crazy woman taking photos and videos and asking anna Busch. I hope that you will all take something home with you, whether it’s a new technique you to pose for her. Maybe what I am trying to say is that I need your help to show the world how you learned from one of our legendary flutists, or if it’s a new friendship you’ve made along the much fun IFS is. way. Enjoy your time here, do what you love, and let’s make music together! I look forward to meeting all of you! Tatiana Cassetta, MM West Virginia University If you want to know more about me, feel free to contact me at: [email protected] or IFS Flute Choir Director check my website: www.eftihiavarkoudisflute.com BETA Quartet Welcome to the 2017 edition of the International Flute Symposium Eftihia V. Arkoudis at West Virginia University! During this event, amazing things are DMA Flutist | West Virginia University set to happen. Between the competitions, master classes, the flute IFS Director of Public Relations choir, and (most importantly) all of the amazing musicians you BETA Quartet will meet - each and every one of you will grow as a flutist this week. This week I look forward to working with the IFS Concert Flute Choir in rehearsal and performance. We will be playing some re- ally fun repertoire, and I hope to ensure that we all have tons of fun putting our portion of the Final Gala Concert together! I would like to thank Nina Assimakopoulos and Alyssa Schwartz for inviting me to contribute to IFS through this year’s flute choir. I would also like to thank Tatiana Cassetta for her help in put- ting this year’s flute choir experience together. Finally, I would like to thank all of the wonderful flute choir participants for making music with us this year! I am looking forward to the beautiful music and memories that we will make this week! Brianna Busch B.M. Music Education | West Virginia University IFS Flute Choir Director vi vii Residence Hall Chaperones’ Welcome Residence Hall Chaperones’ Welcome

Dear participants, Welcome to the International Flute Symposium at West Virginia University! We are so excited to work with and get to know each I join the staff in welcoming you to the International Flute Symposium and every one of you! at West Virginia University! It is my pleasure to share these wonder- ful days with you. Our work as a staff is to guide you and support you I have been attending IFS since I was in high school. Every year throughout all IFS events in order to have a great learning experience. has been a new and exciting experience. Everyone who attends Throughout this year’s symposium, I am serving you as a Residence gets the opportunity to learn so much in just five days! Hall Chaperone in Lincoln Hall, and I will be helping our IFS exhibi- tors as well. Additionally, I will be your proctor for the final rounds of I would like to thank all of the amazing and talented guest artists, our 2017 IFS High School and Emerging Artist Competitions! accompanist, performers, staff members, and everyone who is at- tending! We are all the reason that IFS is such a great success! I would like to thank Professor Assimakopulos for inviting me to participate in this year’s event. I am grateful to be part of the WVU Flute Studio. Many thanks to West Virginia University for I am honored to be serving as one of the Residence Hall Chaperones this year! I am excited to get hosting this event, to all IFS staff, and all the people who made this even possible. Special thanks to know everyone and assist you in whatever you need. Please feel free to come to me with any to our IFS director Alyssa Schwartz for coordinating and preparing our staff. I feel honor to be a a questions and or concerns. I am happy to help! part of this event and to have the opportunity to be with the great masters, Jasmine Choi, Alberto Almarza, and Nina Assimakopoulos. I hope you are as excited as I am! Thank you all for joining us and we hope you have a great and memorable experience! Have a great International Flute Symposuim! Jamie Mandelson B.A. in Integrative and Contemporary Flute Performance Jose Ramiez West Virginia University M.M in Music Performance West Virginia University Welcome to the International Flute Symposium at West Virginia Uni- versity! We are very excited to see everyone and can’t wait for all of the musical memories that we will make this week! I am so excited to serve on the IFS staff this year, especially since I have been able to attend IFS before! It really is an honor to serve in such an important role for a flutastic symposium! I would like to thank all of the wonderful and amazing guest artists, workshop presenters and performers, staff accompanist, the IFS staff, and finally everyone in attendance! We are able to make this event a great success because of you all! I will be serving as one of the Residence Hall Chaperones this year! Our duties are to help guide you to and from the CAC, as well as for meals! We will also be staying in the residence halls with you all, so if you have any concerns or issues we are happy to help out!

Once again, we hope that you enjoy your experience with IFS! Miranda Cook B.M. in Music Education West Virginia University viii ix Acknowledgements Acknowledgements

IFS thanks the following supporters for their generosity! IFS would also like to thank our generous donors for providing delicious lunches this year!

IFS 2017 STAFF Alyssa Schwartz, Director Nina Assimakopoulos, Artistic Director Brittany Trotter, Assistant Director Eftihia Arkoudis, Director of Public Relations Tatiana Cassetta, Flute Choir Director Brianna Busch, Flute Choir Director Jose Ramirez, Residence Hall Chaperone Miranda Cook, Residence Hall Chaperone Jamie Mandelson, Residence Hall Chaperone Vahan Sargsyan, Staff Accompanist Alyssa Schwartz and Octavia Steffich, Graphic and Web Designer

SPONSORS WVU College of Creative Arts WVU School of Music WVU Community Music Program Altus Flutes Flute Center of New York Flute Specialists JL Smith & Co. Janet Szilagyi Black Bear Burrito Dunkin’ Donuts Dickey’s BBQ Pit Jimmy John’s Peppebroni’s Pizza Pies ‘n Pints Qdoba Tazikis The Wine Bar

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Welcome Statements ...... i

Acknowledgements ...... x

Table of Contents ...... 1

Symposium Schedule ...... 2

Gala Concert Programs ...... 10

Master Artists ...... 17 Wednesday, July 5

Associate Artists ...... 22 3:00-5:00 pm Registration and Check-In at Lincoln Hall

5:00-6:00 pm Residence Hall Meeting, Ice Breakers Piano Collaborator ...... 31 IFS Residence Hall Chaperones Jose Ramirez, Miranda Cook, and Jamie Mandelson

Masterclass Performers ...... 32 6:00-7:00 pm Dinner

7:15 pm Meet in Lincoln Main Lobby Participants ...... 38 Walk to CAC with IFS Resident Assistants

8:00-9:30 pm Opening Gala Concert Exhibitors ...... 39 Bloch Hall Nina Assimakopoulos and Alberto Almarza Notes ...... 40 with Vahan Sargysyan 10:00 pm Residence Hall Fun Event Creative Arts Center Maps ...... 44 Meet in Lounge on IFS Floor in Lincoln Hall 11:00 pm Quiet Hours and Lights Out

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1:30-2:30 pm Private Lessons with WVU Grad Brittany Trotter Thursday, July 6 Room 440A 1:30-2:00 pm Nathan Nambiar 7:00-8:00 am Breakfast at Café Evansdale 2:00-2:30 pm Izak Kertznus 8:10 am Walk to CAC 2:00-3:00 pm Masterclass with Nina Assimakopoulos Meet IFS Chaperones in Lincoln Main Lobby Room 424A Eva Skanse: Zoom Tube by Ian Clarke 8:30-9:00 am Orientation and Meet & Greet with IFS Director Alyssa Schwartz Kahlia Furguson: Syrinx by Claude Debussy CAC Main Lobby

2:00-3:00 pm Workshop with Jose Ramirez 9:15-10:30 am Masterclass with Alberto Almarza Room 225A Bloch Hall Tone and Vibrato: Bring Your Flutes! Lydia Moennsen: Ballade pour Flute et Piano by Frank Martin Izak Kertznus: Fantasie pour Flute et Piano by Georges Hue 3:00-4:15 pm Masterclass with Alberto Almarza Ashley Watkins: Regrets and Resolutions by Gary Schocker Room 424A

Maggie Archer: Partita in A Minor by J. S. Bach, Mvmt. 1 10:30-10:45 am Break Bonnie Laingen: Partita in A Minor by J. S. Bach, Mvmt. 3 Jacey Crayton: Acht Stucke by Paul Hindemith 10:45 am- 12:00 pm Masterclass with Nina Assimakopoulos

Bloch Hall 3:00-4:00 pm Workshop with Brittany Trotter Elizabeth McCormack: by Carl Nielsen, Mvmt. 1 Room 225A Theresa Abalos: Concerto for Flute by Carl Reinecke, Mvmt. 2 Preparing for All State Auditions: Bring Your Flutes! Corinne Mona: Trois Pieces by Pierre-Octave Ferroud, Mvmt. 3 4:30-5:45 pm Flute Choir Rehearsal 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Concert Flutes with Brianna Busch, Falbo Theater CAC Main Lobby Symphonic Flutes with Tatiana Cassetta, Bloch Hall Featuring Peppebroni’s Pizza, Black Bear Burrito, and Dunkin’ Donuts 6:00-7:00 pm Dinner 1:00-2:00 pm Workshop with Alberto Almarza Anyone who has NOT submitted a waiver form and is under the age of 18 Bloch Hall must stay with a Residence Hall Chaperone at all times The Art of Practicing 7:30 pm Meet in Lincoln Main Lobby 1:00-2:00 pm Workshop with Amy Comely Walk to CAC with IFS Chaperones Room 225A Single, Double, and Triple Tonguing: Bring Your Flutes! 8:00-9:30 pm Gala Concert “Flutes on Fire” Bloch Hall 1:00-3:00 pm Private Lessons with Alyssa Schwartz BETA Quartet Room 221A (Flute Studio) Nina Assimakopoulos and Alberto Almarza 1:00-1:30 pm Jacey Crayton with Vahan Sargysyan 1:30-2:00 pm Joel Horn 2:00-2:30 pm Elizabeth McCormack 11:00 pm Quiet Hours and Lights Out 2:30-3:00 pm Madison Whatley

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1:00-2:00 pm Private Lessons with WVU Grad Jose Ramirez Friday, July 7 Room 215A 1:00-1:30 pm Nathan Nambiar 7:00-7:30 am Breakfast at Café Evansdale 1:30-2:00 pm Madison Whatley 7:40 am Walk to CAC 1:00-2:00 pm Private Lessons with WVU Grad Eftihia Arkoudis Meet IFS Chaperones in Lincoln Main Lobby Room 223A 1:00-1:30 pm Kahlia Ferguson 8:00-9:00 am Morning Warm Up Class: African Drumming with Mitch Greco 1:30-2:00 pm Jiwon Jung Falbo Theater 2:00-3:00 pm Masterclass with Jasmine Choi 9:15-10:30 am Masterclass with Jasmine Choi Bloch Hall Bloch Hall Izak Kertznus: Air by Toru Takemitsu Corinne Mona: Divertimento for Flute by Ferruccio Bussoni Jacob LaBarge: Symphony No. 4 by Johannes Brahms and Alyssa Schwartz: Il Pastore Sviezzero by Pietro Morlacchi St. Matthew Passion (Aus Liebe) by J. S. Bach Theresa Abalos: Image by Eugene Bozza 2:00-3:00 pm Workshop with Tatiana Cassetta 10:30 am Break Room 225A Music at First Sight: Bring Your Flutes! 10:45 am- 12:00 pm Masterclass with Nina Assimakopoulos Bloch Hall 3:00-4:00 pm Private Lessons with Nina Assimakopoulos Maggie Archer: Andante Pastorale by Room 221A (Flute Studio) Jacey Crayton: Fantasie pour Flute et Piano by Georges Hue 3:00-3:30 pm Joel Horn Yuiko Akashi: Concerto in D Major by Luigi Boccherini, Mvmt. 1 3:30-4:00 pm Jacey Crayton 12:00- 1:00 pm Lunch 3:00-4:15 pm Masterclass with Alberto Almarza CAC Main Lobby Room 424A Featuring Qdoba, Dickey’s BBQ Pit, and The Wine Bar Arianna Bendit: Parable by Vincent Perischetti Ashley Watkins: Daphnis et Chloe by Maurice Ravel and 1:00-2:00 pm Workshop with Rob Johnson Midsummer Night’s Dream by Room 225A Elizabeth McCormack: Leonore Excertp by Ludwig van Flute Repair Beethoven and Symphony No. 4 by Johannes Brahms

1:00-2:00 pm Workshop with Nina Assimakopoulos 4:30-5:45 pm Flute Choir Rehearsal Room 424A Concert Flutes with Brianna Busch, Falbo Theater Extended Techniques: Beat Boxing and More. Bring Your Flutes! Symphonic Flutes with Tatiana Cassetta, Bloch Hall 1:00-2:30 pm Private Lessons with Alberto Almarza 6:00-7:00 pm Dinner Room 213A

1:00-1:30 pm Jacob LaBarge 7:30 pm Meet in Lincoln Main Lobby, Walk to CAC 1:30-2:00 pm Maggie Archer 2:00-2:30 pm Nathan Nambiar 8:00-9:30 pm Gala Concert Bloch Hall Jasmine Choi with Vahan Sargsyan 5 6 Symposium Schedule Symposium Schedule

1:00-4:00 pm Private Lessons with Jasmine Choi Saturday, July 8 Room 440A 1:00-1:30 pm Izak Kertznus 7:00-7:30 am Breakfast at Café Evansdale 1:30-2:00 pm Jacob LaBarge 2:00-2:30 pm Joel Horn 7:40 am Walk to CAC with IFS Chaperones 2:30-3:00 pm Emma Jones 3:00-3:30 pm Maggie Archer 8:00-9:00 am Morning Warm Up Class: Body Mapping with Kelly Wilson 3:30-4:00 pm Kahlia Ferguson CAC Main Lobby 1:00-3:00 pm Private Lessons with Alberto Almarza 9:15-10:30 am Masterclass with Alberto Almarza Room 213A Bloch Hall 1:00-1:30 pm Jiwon Jung Jacob LaBarge: Sonata in D Major by Sergei Prokofiev, Mvmt. 1 1:30-2:00 pm Lydia Moenssen Tyler Schmidt: Ballade by Frank Martin 2:00-2:30 pm Sarah Castle Kahlia Ferguson: Sonatine for Flute and Piano by Eldin Burton 2:30-3:00 pm Ashley Watkins

9:15- 10:30 am Workshop with Kelly Wilson 1:00-2:00 pm Private Lessons with WVU Grad Tatiana Cassetta Falbo Theater Room 223A “Understanding How Our Hands Work to Improve Technique” 1:00-1:30 pm Sarah Castle 1:30-2:00 pm Ashley Watkins 10:30 am Break 2:00-3:00 pm Workshop with Laura Hitt 10:45 am- 12:00 pm Masterclass with Jasmine Choi Falbo Theater Bloch Hall “Breathing and Sound as Expressive Movement” Yuiko Akashi: 20 Etudes Chantantes by Giuseppe Gariboldi, No 5 And 25 Romantic Etudes by Ernesto Kohler, No 19 2:00-3:00 pm Workshop with US Old Army Guard Fife and Drum Corps Eva Skanse: Grand Polonaise by Theobald Boehm Room 225A Arianna Bendit: Hungarian Pastorale Fantasie by Franz Doppler Flute and Fife, Taking Flight: Bringing New Life to Your Flute Studio Through the Fife and its Music 12:00- 1:00 pm Lunch CAC Main Lobby 3:00-4:15 pm Masterclass with Nina Assimakopoulos Featuring Jimmy John’s, Pies ‘n Pints, and Tazikis Room 424A Bonnie Langen: Concertino for Flute by Cecile Chaminade 12:00-1:00 pm Visit the Exhibits Lydia Moenssen: in E Major by J. S. Bach Room 200B Tyler Schmidt: The Great Train Race 12:45-1:45 pm Private Lessons with Nina Assimakopoulos 3:00-4:15 pm Workshop with Eftihia Arkoudis Room 221A (Flute Studio) Room 213A 12:45-1:15 pm Madison Whatley Choreography & Theatrics in a Performance: Bring Your Flutes! 1:15-1:45 pm Elizabeth McCormack 1:45-2:15 pm Amanda Welch 3:00-4:15 pm Workshop with US Old Army Guard Fife and Drum Corps 2:15-2:45 pm Jiwon Jung Room 225A Muster Up! The Remarkable Culture and History of Fife and Drum

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3:00-4:15 pm Final Round of IFS 2017 Competitions, Sponsored by Flute Specialists Bloch Hall International Flute Symposium 2017 High School Artist Finalists: Yuiko Akashi, Jacob LaBarge, Elizabeth Mc Cormack Featuring Emerging Artist Finalists: Izak Kertznus, Corinne Mona, Eva Skanse Judges: Amy Comely, Mitch Greco, Dr. Keith Jackson, Alyssa Schwartz, Alberto Almarza & Nina Assimakopoulos Janet Szilagyi

4:30-5:45 pm Flute Choir Rehearsal Vahan Sargsyan, Piano Concert Flutes with Brianna Busch, Falbo Theater Symphonic Flutes with Tatiana Cassetta, Bloch Hall Opening Gala Concert

6:00-7:00 pm Dinner Wednesday, July 5, 2017, 8:00 pm

7:30 pm Meet in Lincoln Main Lobby Bloch Hall Walk to CAC with IFS Resident Assistants Romances, Op. 24 ...... Robert Schumann 8:00-9:30 pm Gala Concert Nicht Schnell Bloch Hall Einfach, Innig United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Nicht Schnell Nina Assimakopoulos and Vahan Sargsyan Sunday, July 9 Carnival of Venice ...... Giulio Briccialdi 8:00-8:45 am Breakfast at Café Evansdale Nina Assimakopoulos and Vahan Sargsyan

8:45 -9:15 am Check out of Lincoln Hall Participants will bring bags and luggage with them to the CAC. Intermission IFS staff and Residence Hall Chaperones will assist in driving luggage over to the CAC Aria ...... Ernst von Dohnanyi 9:15-9:30 am Walk to CAC Alberto Almarza and Vahan Sargsyan

9:30 am Set Up for Flute Choir Sonata in E Minor ...... J. S. Bach Adagio ma non tanto 9:45-10:30 am Dress Rehearsal for Concert Flutes with Brianna Busch Allegro Bloch Hall Andante Allegro 10:30- 11:15 am Dress Rehearsal for Symphonic Flutes with Tatiana Cassetta Alberto Almarza and Vahan Sargsyan Bloch Hall Zoom Tube ...... Ian Clarke 11:30 am- 12:30 pm Closing Gala Concert Nina Assimakopoulos Bloch Hall IFS Flute Choirs, Competition Winners, and Fife and Drum Corps 9 10 July 6 Gala Concert Program July 7 Gala Concert Program

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BETA Quartet, Jasmine Choi Alberto Almarza & Nina Assimakopoulos Vahan Sargsyan, Piano Gala Concert

Thursday, July 6, 2017, 8:00 pm Gala Concert

Bloch Hall Friday, July 7, 2017, 8:00 pm

Honami ...... Wil Offermans Bloch Hall Alberto Almarza

Tsuro-no Sugomori ...... Wil Offermans Suite de Trois Morceux, Op. 116, for Flute and Piano ...... Benjamin Godard Nina Assimakopoulos

Intermission Introduction and Variations on “Trockne Blumen” D. 802, for Flute and Piano . . . . Franz Schubert

Payadora ...... Julio Plaza, arr. Dmitry Varelas BETA Quartet Intermission

Aqua Ventus ...... Anze Rozman BETA Quartet Four Souvenirs for Flute and Piano ...... Paul Schoenfield Steeley Pause ...... Jennifer Higdon BETA Quartet

Fictions ...... Mike Mower Home Side Flat Out BETA Quartet

Raga Sept ...... Derek Charke BETA Quartet

BETA Quartet would like to thank our generous sponsors! A warm and loving thank-you to Kassandra and Spi- ros Arkoudis, Jon Cummings, Nick Arkoudis, Steve and Laurel Schwartz, Amy Vardijan and Junko Bickel, Jerry and Jamie Frantzis, Cathy M. Hebb, Pete Makris, and Janet Szilagyi. 11 12 July 8 Gala Concert Program July 9 Gala Concert Program

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United States Army Old Guard IFS Concert Flutes, IFS Symphonic Flutes Fife and Drum Corps High School Artist Competition Winner Emerging Artist Competition Winner Gala Concert United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Saturday, July 8, 2017, 8:00 pm Closing Gala Concert Bloch Hall Sunday, July 9, 2017, 11:30 am

Bloch Hall Castle Kerry ...... John Ciaglia and Scott Mitchell The Cascades ...... Scott Joplin, arr. Sondra Tucker IFS Concert Flutes with Brianna Busch 21 Guns ...... Mark Reilly and Alex Kuldell Scherzo ...... Edvard Grieg, arr. Keith Amos IFS Concert Flutes with Brianna Busch Tidal Waves ...... U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Ashokan Farewell ...... Keith Ungar, arr. Ricky Lombardo IFS Concert Flutes with Brianna Busch Roslyn Castle and Merry Men Home from the Grave ...... Traditional Chats ...... Marc Berthomieu 1. Persan Bleu Drowsy Peter ...... John Ciaglia and Scott Mitchell 2. Puma 3. Siamois 4. Lynx Cannon ...... Shane Nickels and Alex Kuldell 5. Chat Perche IFS Symphonic Flutes with Tatiana Cassetta 18th Century Express ...... John Ciaglia The Stars and Stripes Forever ...... John Sousa, arr. James Christensen IFS Grand Flute Choir with Tatiana Cassetta and Brianna Busch

IFS 2017 High School Competition Winner

IFS 2017 Emerging Artist Competition Winner

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Spumoni ...... Middlesex County Volunteers Fife and Drums U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

Evolution ...... Brian Pentony and Ross Andrews U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

Gretchen and Kristen ...... John Ciaglia, John Benoit U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

Black Lassie and William Henry ...... U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

Feature Mash Up ...... U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

The Adventures of Joe 90 ...... Brian Pentony and Ross Andrews U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

Road Not Taken ...... John Benoit U. S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

THANK YOU to all our participants, guest artists, staff, and volunteers who contributed to IFS 2017. We could not have done this without you!

We hope to see you next year!

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Superstar flutist Jasmine Choi was Philadelphia‘s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Performance highlights include solo re- named one of the Top 10 Greatest citals at Wigmore Hall in London, Konzerthaus Schubert Saal in Vienna, the Academy of Music Flutist in History by Sinfini Maga- in Philadelphia, Seoul Arts Center in Seoul, and she has appeared as a soloist in the Musikver- zine, UK in February 2015, and she ein Golden Hall in Vienna, Konzerthaus Mozart Saal in Vienna, Dvorak and Smetana Halls in is at her best shape than ever before. Prague, and Disney Hall in Los Angeles. Choi is extremely well-known for her golden tone, highly sophisticated She has performed as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, Buffalo musicianship, charismatic stage pres- Philharmonic, Juilliard Symphony, Vienna Symphony, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Salzburg ence, as well as her ground-breaking Mozarteum, Turku Philharmonic, Riga Sinfonietta, Czech Philharmonic Chamber, Seoul Phil- technique, her adventurous approach harmonic, KBS Symphony, among many others. to repertoire, and daring to play other As an ambassador of , Choi also performed at the UN president Ban Ki-Moon‘s genres than limiting herself in closed inauguration reception in New York, and she was a soloist with Vienna Symphony for the open- walls. ing concert of the Bregenz Festival. Choi was invited as a featured soloist for the National Flute Association (NFA)’s 40th anniversary in Las Vegas, and was extensively celebrated with her She is a flutist for whom it can be said that the descriptor “first” is uncommonly apt. Choi was the solo performances including the opening gala concert and the closing ceremony, as well as a solo first Korean musician and first woman principal to join the Vienna Symphony in the orchestra’s recital. storied 113-year history, the first Korean woodwind player to be hired as principal by a major symphony orchestra in the United States, the first classical musician to attempt the official Pops Adventurous in expanding the repertoire for flute, Jasmine Choi performs her own arrangements Recital tour in Korea, and the first Korean featured as a cover story in Flute Talk magazine USA. of the violin concertos of Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, the Saint-Saens Introduction and Ron- do Capriccioso, Zigeunerweisen, as well as numerous other violin and cello sonatas. Her ar- Korea Times praised her as “the Goddess of the Flute“, and after having served as principal flute rangements of the Bach’s Double Concerto for two violins and the Monti’s Czardas have been of the Vienna Symphony and associate principal flute of the Cincinnati Symphony, Choi has now published by the Falls House Press USA. moved on to a high-flying career as a full-time soloist. Also active in the contemporary classical music scene, her early commissions include works Born in Seoul and raised in Daejon, , Jasmine Choi is from a family where most by Korean- American composers Solbong Kim and James Ra, and she frequently performs the members of the family were professional classical musicians; including her conductor grandfa- works of Isang Yun. More recently, the well-known flutist and composer Gary Schocker dedi- ther and her violinist mother to name a few. She began her musical studies on violin at age three, cated a piece to her called “Winter Jasmine”, in celebration of Choi’s new 14k gold flute hand- and piano at five. Her interest in music, however, has only realized when she picked up the flute made by David Straubinger. A composer/ conductor Mark Laycok has written the Flute Concerto which was a present for her ninth birthday. Playing the flute has become her biggest passion ever for Jasmine Choi“ for flute and string orchestra which had the US and European premieres with since. the composer on the podium. Choi also made the world-premiere of the Detlev Glanert‘s Mozart Variations for flute and orchestra which was broadcasted live by ORF TV in Austria. At 16, Choi came to the United States when she was accepted to study at the Curtis Institute of Music on a full scholarship. The legendary New York Philharmonic principal called As a recording artist, Choi has recorded five solo CDs including Sony Classical label; the Mozart her „a huge sensation,“ and she studied with him for four years until his death in 2003 which left Flute Concertos, Fantasy: Virtuosic Flute Works, Claude Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Trio, Choi as the last student of the legend. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis In- Mozart Flute Quartets, and her latest CD, “The Telemann Files” has made a fresh wave in the stitute of Music and a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School where she studied with music scene as she made an extremely successful crowdfunding online. Philadelphia Orchestra principal , and later she continued her further studies with Thomas Robertello. Upon her graduation at Juilliard School, Choi moved directly to play as as- Highlights of the season 2015-2016 includes performing with the Berlin Symphony at the Phil- sociate principal flute at Cincinnati Symphony when 22 years old, and six years later she moved harmonie Berlin, the Baden-Baden Philharmonic at the KKL in Lucerne, the Korean Symphony on to Vienna Symphony. for their New Year‘s Eve concert in Seoul, George Enescu Philharmonic in Bucharest, Olten Philharmonic in Izmir, recitals in Paris, Berlin, Arlberg, Madrid, Bangkok, Seoul, and her own Nominated by Symphony magazine as one of America’s Emerging Artists\ in 2005, Jasmine Choi annual master classes in Bregenz. Seeking to use music as a conduit to both console and inspire was presented on the „Rising Stars“ series in Carnegie Hall‘s Weill Recital Hall and at Philadel- her listeners, Choi enjoys sharing her thoughts and communicates directly with fans. phia‘s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Performance highlights include solo recitals at Wigmore Hall in London, Konzerthaus Schubert Saal in Vienna, the Academy of Music in 17 18 Master Artists Master Artists

D e s c r i b e d a s a v i r t u o s o fl u t i s t b y t h e B o s t o n G l o b e , “In the hands of Nina Assimakopoulos, the flute Alberto Almarza brings a unique and passionate approach to is a kite, a nymph, a bolt of lightning.” ( Roches- music. His versatility and musicianship have led him to perform ter City Paper ) Internationally acclaimed flutist and and record some of the most adventurous and challenging pieces Altus Performing Artist Nina Assimakopoulos has from the music of today as well as works from the standard reper- been hailed as ”...a marvel!” ( Münchner Merkur ), toire and Baroque literature on period instruments. and a versatile virtuoso with a “dramatic sense of pacing” who demonstrates “not just perfect tech- A native of Chile, Mr. Almarza previously held the position of nique and total breath control but supreme intelli- Principal Flute of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Santiago. He later gent, elegant phrasing; broad tone color; lyricism; came to the United States to study with Jeanne Baxtresser in New a full range of dynamic expression; and above all York and with Julius Baker at Carnegie Mellon University in Pitts- STYLE that paints the differences from Bach to burgh, where he obtained his Master’s degree. He currently serves Bartok…” ( American Record Guide ). on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon as Associate Professor of Flute and Head of the Flute Department. She has performed as a soloist all over the world including solo recitals at Carnegie Hall, The Alden Theater “Rising Stars” Concert Series in Washington, D.C., the “Dame Myra Hess Radio His skills as a pedagogue, lecturer and recitalist have led to invitations from international festivals Broadcast Concert Series” in Chicago, the “Live from Hochstein” radio broadcast concert series in the U.S., Europe, Korea and Latin America, and most recently, to perform at a TED TALK in Rochester, New York, and the AmBul New Music Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria. Conference. He was a resident artist and member of the faculty at The Jeanne Baxtresser Interna- tional Master Classes, and has served at the National Flute Association Advisory Board for New Career Highlights include her New York Solo Debut at Carnegie Hall, solo recitals at The Alden Music and the Professional and Artistic Development Committee Theater “Rising Stars” Concert Series in Washington, D.C., the “Dame Myra Hess Radio Broad- cast Concert Series” in Chicago, the “Live from Hochstein” radio broadcast concert series in Mr. Almarza has appeared as soloist with Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Memphis Sym- Rochester, New York, and the AmBul New Music Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria. phony, BachFest Chamber Orchestra, and the Philharmonic, National Symphony and National Chamber Orchestras of Chile, and has collaborated with such artists as Julius Baker, Andrés She has performed with the Munich City Opera, Bavarian Radio Symphony Academy Orchestra, Cárdenes, Alex Klein, Lionel Party and the Cuarteto Latinoamericano, among others. As a lead- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, and Toledo Symphony ing proponent of new music for the flute, Mr. Almarza has been instrumental in expanding the Orchestra. repertoire with numerous commissions and premieres of works by composers from around the world. Pieces written for him include four flute concertos and dozens of solo and chamber works. Assimakopoulos is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including the Aaron Copland Fund Grant for New Music Recording, two Fulbright Grants, the National Society of Arts and He can be heard on radio broadcasts of International Music from Carnegie Mellon throughout Letters Career Award, the Yehudi Menuhin Chamber Music Endowment, and the Munich Acad- North and South America, on compact discs from New Albion, Elán, Albany Records and Cen- emy of Music “Meisterklasse” Certificate. taur Recordings as well as on a recently released Naxos Records compact disc of the Flute Con- certo by Reza Vali with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Her solo recordings include Flute Impressions, Arcadian Murmurs, and Points of Entry, Works for Solo Flute by American Women Composers, Volumes I and II released on Capstone Records and Euterpe Recordings. In great demand as a teacher, Nina Assimakopoulos has given master classes all over the world including Mozarteum, Austria; Ljubljana Academy of Music, Slovenia; Munich Academy of Music, Germany; National Music Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria; and in the USA at the Eastman School of Music; Arizona State University; University of North Texas; University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana; University of Colorado, Boulder; University of Michigan; Michigan State University; Flute Festival Mid-South; Great Lakes Flute Festival; and the Iowa Flute Society Flute Fair. Nina Assimakopoulos studied with Peter Lloyd at the Indiana University School of Music and Paul Meisen at the Munich Academy of Music.

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The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps was organized in 1960 to support official ceremonial functions and to revive our country’s musical heritage. The musicians of this unit recall the days of the American Revolution wearing uniforms patterned after those worn by the musicians of General George Washington’s Conti- nental Army. Today, the Corps serves as a living example of the rich traditions of over 240 years of Army history. As an official representative of the US Army, the Corps averages nearly 500 performances annu- ally. In support of the President, the Corps performs at all Armed Forces arrival ceremonies for visiting dignitaries and Heads of State at the White House as has participated in every Presidential Inaugural Parade since President John F. Kennedy’s in 1961. Here in Washington D.C. and across the Nation, the Corps tells the Army’s story to millions of people every year through their unique and exciting performances. The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Fife Ensemble was created to explore aspects of the fife not previously accessible to the full Fife and Drum Corps. Soldiers in the Fife Ensemble incorporate music from the very beginnings of the nation’s musical culture, through the 19th and 20th century, and includes modern music and original compositions. The Fife Ensemble is dedi- cated to exploring new music and techniques while pushing the envelope of what is considered “normal” for such an historical instrument.

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The BETA Quartet is a professional chamber Alyssa Schwartz comes froms Jamestown, New York and is a music ensemble comprised of national and inter- third year, ABD Doctoral candidate studying flute performance at national prize-winning flutists Brittany Trotter, West Virginia University. Additionally, she is the Director of the Eftihia Arkoudis, Tatiana Cassetta, and Alyssa International Flute Symposium. Schwartz. BETA is actively engaged in chamber music competitions and performances across the Alyssa is a competitive performer, winning 1st Prize in the 2017 nation. International Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition Senior Division for which she will give her debut at the Wiener Saal Mozartem in In their first season (2016-2017), BETA was the July 2017, 2nd Prize in the 2016 International Grand Prize Virtuoso recipient of First Prize at the West Virginia Music Competition, 2nd Prize in the 2016 Golden Classical Music Awards Teachers National Association (MTNA) Cham- Senior Division, 3rd Prize in the 2016 Golden Classical Music ber Music Competition; Alternate winner at the MTNA Eastern Regional Division Competition Awards Chamber Music Division, 1st Prize in the 2016 Oklahoma Flute Society Collegiate Com- in Boston; and First Prize at the Flute Society of petition, 3rd Prize in the 2016 Kentucky Flute Society Due Competition, and 2nd Prize in the Kentucky Quartet Competition. Most recently, the 2013 International Flute Symposium Emerging Artist Competition. As a founding member of BETA Quartet advanced to the semi-final round of the BETA Quartet, Alyssa participated as a semi-finalist in the 2017 Fischoff National Chamber the 2017 Fischoff National Chamber Music Com- Music Competition, won 1st Prize in the 2017 Kentucky Flute Society Quartet Competition, and petition in South Bend, Indiana. won 1st Prize in the 2016 WV MTNA Chamber Winds Competition. A serious academician and scholar, Alyssa has also earned numerous scholarships throughout her career, including the Helga Hulse Mozart Club Music Scholarship in 2012, 2012, and 2016, the West Virginia University BETA has been accepted to perform recitals and present workshops at numerous flute conven- Student Memorial Scholarship in 2012, the A. A. Amidon Scholarship in 2012 and 2013, the tions including the 2017 Florida Flute Association Convention, the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Flute Con- Walter & Grace Hazzard Scholarship in 2012 and 2013, the Louis T. Larson Scholarship in 2012 vention, and the 2017 Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia Flute Fair. and 2013, the Juliet Anderson Rosch Scholarship in 2012 and 2013, the West Virginia University Music Scholarship in 2012, the Michigan State University Music Scholarship from 2006-2010, BETA is now working towards releasing their first album. the National Honors College Scholarship Award from 2006-2010, and the CCMTA Overall Best Musician Award in 2006. A new music advocate, Alyssa has premiered a number of new works including “Endless Endless Endless” by Shelley Washington in May 2017 and “Asphyxia” by Nicole Chamberlain. Alyssa has appeared as a featured soloist in 2017 with the West Virginia University Wind Symphony and on several occasions with the Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony. She has performed as the principle flute with the Allegheny Chamber Players, the West Virginia University Symphony Or- chestra, the West Virginia University Chamber Orchestra, the West Virginia University Faculty Chamber Players, and the Brasil Jazz Ensemble. She has also performed with the BETA Quartet, Erie Chamber Orchestra, Warren Philarhomonic Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Hill- crest Chamber Ensemble, and Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra. A talented teacher, Alyssa is employed by the WVU Community Music Program as an Associate Teacher of Flute and Piano and has previously worked for String Connection Academy of Music as a private woodwind and piano instructor while living in Michigan. She has also served as a Teaching Assistant for the WVU Flute Studio and Woodwind Pedagogy classes. Alyssa has performed for such renowned flutists as Jim Walker, Jeffrey Khaner, Gary Schocker, Alberto Almarza, Lorna McGhee, Jeffrey Zook, Jennifer Conner, Rhian Kenny, Nancy Stagnitta, Shelley Binder, and Cobus Du Toit. 23 24 Associate Artists Associate Artists

Brittany Trotter is an active freelancer, performer, and teacher in Eftihia Arkoudis has served as the principal Morgantown, West Virginia. She has performed in various recitals flutist of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra of Vi- and orchestras, including the West Virginia University Symphony enna [Austria], the Youth Symphony Orchestra Orchestra, the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, and the of Bayreuth[Germany], the Greek-Turkish Youth University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. She has Symphony Orchestra, and is currently a member of won several competitions including WVU Young Artist Competi- the WVU Symphony Orchestra. She has performed tion (2017), MTNA West Virginia Young Artist Performance Com- with numerous chamber ensembles in prestigious petition (2016), MTNA Wyoming Young Artist Performance State venues throughout Europe and both West Virginia Competition (2015), and MTNA Mississippi Senior Performance University and Friends of Flutes Foundation have State Competition (2009). awarded her with t ravel grants to support her over- As a teacher, Brittany has taught privately throughout southern Mis- sissippi and southwestern Wyoming. She creates a nurturing and She is also a recipient of the Susan B. Hardesty, Eleana T. Donley, and Valerie Canady Schol- stimulating learning environment that centers on the student’s growth arship. Eftihia is a winner of 2016 WVU Young Artist competition, second prize winner of the and progress while encouraging individual expressiveness in taking International Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition , and an alternate finalist for the 2015 Byron informed risks based on pedagogical practices and creative ideals. Hester Flute Competition. She has been part of numerous world premieres, including “Autumn Brittany was the adjunct flute instructor at Laramie County Breeze” composed for her by Donnie Lee, “Au Marriage du Village” for flute & strings by Solon Community College (2015-2016) and the graduate assistant at the University of Wyoming’s flute Michaelidis and the album “Cavafy III – Theissis,” in which Orpheus Chamber Orchestra of studio (2014-2016). As a clinician, Brittany has taught and presented masterclasses at the an- Vienna performs music composed by Athanasios Simoglou. Eftihia is also a founding member nual Wyoming Flute Day (2014-2015) and (the) Jones County Community College Honor Band of the award-winning BETA , who recently made it as quarter-finalists in Fischoff Clinic (2011). She has presented research at the Louisiana Music Educators Association Confer- National Chamber Music Competition. ence (2012) and the McNair National Research Conference (2012). Eftihia holds artistic diplomas with awards from the Prayner Conservatory of Vienna and the Brittany has received several honors including the Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholars Athens Conservatory, in Greece, and some of her former teachers are Reza Najfar , Urs Rutti- Award (2012), the Ronald McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Scholar (2011), and the man, and Panagiotis Drakos. She has performed in the masterclasses of Alberto Almarza, Lorna Gladys Kemp Lisbany Performing Art (is it Art or Arts?) Award from the Mississippi Committee McGhee , Franscesca Arnorne Brad Garner, Erwin Klambauer, Caroline Debonne and Jasmine of Women in the Arts (2011). Choi’s International Masterclass in Austria. Eftihia has contributed in the translation of a book about composer John Adams from German to English, holds a bachelor’s in Science, and gradu- Brittany earned her Bachelors of Music Education and Bachelors of Music Performance from the ated with her Master’s in Music Performance from West Virginia University. University of Southern Mississippi and her Master’s in Music at the University of Wyoming. As a recipient of Fellowship, Brittany is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at WVU. Her primary teachers include Dr. Danilo Mezzadri, Dr. Nicole Riner, and Professor Nina Assimako- poulos. Brittany has performed for renowned flutists such as Viviana Guzman, Ransom Wilson, and Raffaele Trevisani.

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Tatiana Cassetta is a graduate assistant at West Virginia University José Fernando had had a successful international carrier as a per- pursuing her Masters in Music Performance where she studies with former and instructor. Jose has traveled around Colombia, Germany, Nina Assimakopoulos. Originally from Royal Oak, Michigan, she and Netherlands performing and teaching. He performed as a soloist received her Bachelors in Music Performance from Michigan State with “Academia Filarmónica” (Medellín – Colombia) and Rhythm University. Her previous teachers include Richard Sherman and Ki- & Melody Concertband (Berlin – Germany), where he served as the nuka Kobayashi-Canoy. Tatiana has performed in masterclasses for principal flute. He was also principal flute at the “Young Orchestra flutists including Ervin Monroe, Conor Nelson, James Hall, Deanna of Antioquia” and “EAFIT University Concert Band.” Little, and Lorna McGhee. In 2012, Jose finished his Bachelor’s Degree at EAFIT University In 2017, Tatiana won first prize in the Golden Classical Music with his professor León Grialdo. In 2013, he traveled to Europe to Awards and gave her debut performance at Weill Recital Hall in earn his certificate as a flute instructor. Currently, he is finishing Carnegie Hall. She also won first prize in the WVU Young Artist his last year of Master’s Degree at West Virginia University with Competition and performed as a soloist with the WVU Symphony Professor Nina Assimakopoulos. In the last 2 years, he has received Orchestra. In 2016, she won first prize in the Grand Prize Virtuoso several awards from the School of Music at WVU and in 2016 he International Competition and first prize in the Great Composers won the Canady Scholarship. Competition Series in the Art of Woodwind. Some of the excellent flautists that he has performed in masterclass for include: Luis Julio Toro, She was named alternative winner of the West Virginia Music Teachers National Association Tadeu Cohelo, Gabriel Ahumada, Peter-Lukas Graf, Alberto Almarza, Conor Nelson, Linsey J. Young Artist Competition. Tatiana is a recipient of the 2016 Valerie Canady Scholarship and Goodman. various music scholarships from both WVU and MSU. An avid performer, Tatiana has served as Principal Flute in the West Virginia University Sym- phony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds, Michigan State University Symphony Band, and Fife Captain of the Moutaineer Fifes and Drums. She is a founding member of the BETA Amy Comley has cultivated a diverse career through flute Quartet, frequently performing and presenting their work at workshops across the nation. performance, teaching, and arts administration. She has ap- peared as a soloist and chamber musician in various or- As Associate Teacher of Flute and at the West Virginia Community Music Program chestral and recital settings, including guest appearances (2015-2017), Tatiana has also run private studios and taught as a clinician in Morgantown, WV with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Wind and Detroit, MI. She currently teaches privately in the Central Pennsylvania area. Symphony, Knoxville Opera, and Memphis Repertory Or- chestra in addition to performances at the National Flute Association Conventions in Las Vegas and New York City.

Among her achievements, Amy has been a prize winner in the Rochester Flute Association, Mu- sic Teachers National Association, Hampton Roads Flute Faire, Celebration of Excellence, Music Study Club, and West Virginia University Young Artist Competitions. Amy currently maintains a private flute studio in Montgomery County, Maryland, just north of Washington, DC. She is also an active member of the Flute Society of Washington, and serves on their Board of Directors. Amy earned her Bachelor’s degree in Flute Performance from the University of Tennessee and her Master’s in Music at West Virginia University. Her primary teachers include Nina Assimako- poulos, Nicole Riner, and Shelley Binder.

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Ms. Wilson is a licensed member of Andover Educators, Inc., a Mitchell J. Greco (Rochester, NY) is a percussion performer, consortium of music educators dedicated to preserving and enhanc- educator and scholar that is particularly dedicated to world mu- ing the careers of musicians through accurate anatomical informa- sic and contemporary performance practice. He has been a per- tion and somatic awareness as applied to music-making. Through a forming member of Bush Mango Drum & Dance Ensemble and unique and powerful tool called Body Mapping, Ms. Wilson helps the Eya Afrolachian Ensemble, as well as dance accompanist for students in all disciplines avoid injury and become better musicians. the dance programs at Kent State, Appalachian State, and West She has presented Body Mapping workshops for students and facul- Virginia Universities. His study of the traditional music of West ty at Cleveland Institute of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, University Africa began at SUNY Fredonia, where he worked closely with of Akron, Case Western Reserve University, the International Flute Bernard Woma, master xylophonist and drummer from Ghana. Symposium at West Virginia University, members of the Cleveland Greco has also studied in Ghana on three separate occasions, Orchestra Youth Orchestra and at the National Flute Associations working closely with ensembles of various ethnicities throughout Conventions in 2014, 2012, and 2006. She teaches a semester long the country. class, Body Mapping for Musicians, at Oberlin Conservatory. Greco earned a M.M. Percussion Performance (Appalachian State University), M.A. in Ethno- musicology (Kent State University), as well as a B.M. in Performance and B.A. in World History Kelly Mollnow Wilson holds a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from The Ohio (SUNY Fredonia). He is currently a candidate for the D.M.A. degree at West Virginia University, State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Baldwin-Wallace College. where he was a Provost Fellow and Graduate Teaching Assistant in the world music department. Her teachers include Katherine Borst Jones, Mary Kay Fink and Liisa Ruoho. Ms. Wilson has Greco is currently Director of Percussion at West Liberty University and Lecturer of Music at nine years of teaching experience in the instrumental music department of the Wooster City Waynesburg University, and is a member of Percussive Arts Society and Society for Ethnomusi- Schools in Wooster, OH. While at Wooster her responsibilities included directing the Freshman cology. Band, assisting with High School Marching Band, teaching fifth and sixth grade woodwinds, and coaching middle school girls basketball and volleyball. Ms. Wilson currently teaches privately and is a freelance musician in Northeast Ohio. She is a founding member of the Aella Flute Duo (www.aellafluteduo.com) and has performed at NFA Conventions in 2016, 2012 and 2011. She is the lead author/flute author of Teaching Wood- Professor Laura Hitt has served as a voice/performance coach winds: A Guide for Students and Teachers (http://teachingww.com/), published in 2014. She is a for actors, musicians, educators, business people, and recording Certified Restorative Exercise Practitioner and is currently training to become a both a massage artists for over 20 years. Her research focuses upon breath and therapist and NeuroKinetic Therapist to expand her work with musicians with injuries. See www. body awareness, mindfulness techniques, and their interconnec- wilsonflute.com. For more information about Body Mapping, please go to www.bodymap.org tion to deeper creative expression. Professor Hitt has coached productions at the American Repertory Theatre (in Cambridge, MA), Berkeley Repertory Theatre (in Berkeley, CA), and other Robert Johnson is the founder of Flute Specialists Inc. and will be theatres in New York City and Boston. She has served as the vo- presenting his Flute Repair Workshop through an interactive, hands-on cal/dialect coach on most of the mainstage productions at WVU workshop. He is internationally known for providing exemplary cus- for the past twelve years. For the past 40 years, Professor Hitt tomer service and repairs to all flutists. He is currently celebrating 33 has performed in professional theatre, musical and opera produc- years in the service and repair industry and was trained by Muramatsu tions in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, and Germany. Flute engineers in Japan. Professor Hitt served as Editor of Pedagogy for the international publication: Voice & Speech Review, previously taught at Brown University and the Boston Conservatory and is an active member of her professional organization, Voice and Speech Trainer’s Association.

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Armenian pianist Vahan Sargsyan graduated from Yerevan Komi- Theresa Abalos, 19, is an incoming sophomore at Carnegie Mel- tas State Conservatory, under tutelage of Elza Tandilyan and his fa- lon University where she studies Flute Performance under Alberto ther, renowned pianist Villi Sargsyan. Almarza. In high school, she studied under Natalie Haworth-Liu and was principal flute of the California Youth Symphony (CYS). He became Laureate of the International Piano Competition in Rio- With CYS, she performed Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2, the Fire- de- Janeiro, Brazil. Few times over the last decade he was named a bird Suite, and in concert halls across Europe. winner of Pittsburgh Concerto Society auditions as a soloist and in Duo/Trio chamber music categories. Mr. Sargsyan has concertized in Armenia, Georgia, Italy, Russia, Austria, Argentina, Brazil, USA, and Canada, his recordings being released by Alanna, Aerophon and Ablaze Records. Yuiko Akashi started playing flute at age of 6 with lecture from Sabine Seyfert. She won couple of competitions : 1st prize at Ika- Mr. Sargsyan’s solo concerto performance in 2004 with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra led ruga Music Competition in 2014. 2nd prize (1st non-adjudged) at to regular appearances at the orchestra keyboards, along with his solo and chamber performances Japan Classic competition in 2016. 2nd prize at Japan Wind and in the Americas and Europe at various festivals, concerts, and masterclasses. Currently, he is a Percussion competition Junior flute in 2016. collaborative pianist and chamber music instructor at the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Yuiko lives in Bangkok since 2016 because of father’s job assign- PA. ment.

Maggie Archer is a 17 year old junior at Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia. Playing flute since age 11, she began private study with flutist, Angela Kelly, in 2013. She made Princi- pal flute of the 2013 Virginia Tech Middle School Honor Band and was also the 2013/2014 Principal flutist of the Youth Orchestras of Central Virginia’s Evans Orchestra under the direction of Don Brubaker. In 2014 Maggie was the Principal flutist of the Virgin- ia District 13 Middle School All-District Band. A 2015 and 2016 All- District Symphonic Band performer, Maggie was also Prin- cipal flutist in the 2016 South Central Senior Regional Orchestra, Principal Flutist of the 2017 All-District Symphonic Band and per- formed with the 2017 Virginia All-State Symphonic band. Maggie participates with the Louisa County High School Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dan Sanchez and performs with the Youth Orchestras of Central Virginia’s Flute Ensemble under flu tist An- gela Kelly. She is the Principal flutist of the Youth Orchestras of Central Virginia’s Youth Symphony under the direction of Dr. Charles West. A 2014 and 2015 Wednesday Music Club Competi- tion winner, Maggie also won second place in the 2015 West Vir- ginia International Flute Symposium and was the first place winner in the 2015 Richmond Flute Festival High School Competition.

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Arianna Bendit is a sophomore music performance major at West Izak Kertznus - Born in Miami, Florida. 20 years old. Sopho- Virginia University and has been playing the flute for nine years. more at the Florida International University, pursuing a double Arianna spent two years in the Columbus Cadet Orchestra and three major in Flute Performance and Japanese studies, currently pri- years in the Columbus Symphony youth orchestra. She currently vately studying with Nadine Asin. I have been playing flute for plays in the WVU Symphony orchestra and chamber winds. Her around 8 years. In 2015, I was selected as the Nagahara Stu- teachers include Phyllis and Randy Hester, and currently Nina Assi- dent Grant Loan recipient and was given a loan to purchase a makopoulos. Nagahara flute. Between this year and last year, I have worked extremely hard and have performed in masterclasses for Ma- rina Piccinini, Laurie Sokoloff, Marianne Gedigian, Michael Hasel, Angela Jones Reus, Jeffrey Zook, Eugeniya Zukerman, and Bart Feller.

Jacob LaBarge, age 18, is an incoming freshman to the School My name is Jacey Crayton and I am going into my senior year of of Music at West Virginia University as a music major in flute high school at Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School in Mechan- performance. He has been playing the flute since 2008 (the 4th icsburg, PA. My primary flute teacher is Molly Shortridge but I also grade). In high school, Jacob performed with the Senior Band, take from Jocelyn Goranson. I have participated in many PMEA Fes- Senior Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Pit Orchestra. Jacob was tivals: District 7 Band & Orchestra 2016 & 2017; Region 5 Band & selected and performed with the New York State Council of Orchestra 2016 & 2017; All-State Orchestra 2017. Earlier this year, Administrators of Music Education (NYSCAME) All-County I was selected as a finalist for the US Navy Band Young Artist Solo Orchestra, and the New York State School Music Association Competition. I have played in pit orchestras for my school’s produc- (NYSSMA) All-State Band. Outside of school, he performed tion of Peter Pan and Crazy For You, as well as Lebanon Catholic’s with the Long Island Youth Orchestra, Nassau Suffolk Perform- Beauty and the Beast, and Trinity High School’s Peter Pan. ing Arts Wind Symphony, and the community band, Band of Long Island. He previously performed with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Nassau Concert Orchestra and the Long Island Flute Club Honors Flute Choir.

Bonnie Laingen is 17 years old and will be attending the Uni- versity of Virginia next Fall as a college freshman, studying sci- Kahlia Ferguson is a current student of the Bob Cole Conservatory ence, music, and Spanish. She has played for around 8 years, of music at CSU Long Beach. A performance major, Kahlia aims to and studied with Louisa Loe. Bonnie currently studies with perform with orchestras, solo recitals, and cultivate a strong studio Debbie Gilbert. She has been the principle flute player in her of flute students. Kahlia is an Arizona native, where she studied with High School’s top band for the past two years, and recently, she some of the state’s top players and teachers such as Joe Corral, has participated in the Mid-Atlantic High School Flute Choir Andrea TenBarge, Jenna Daum, and Brian Gordon; she now studies twice, received the John Philip Sousa award in 2016 and 2017, with Dr. John Barcellona at CSULB. In addition, she has performed in and was the third place winner in the Piedmont Symphony Or- many flute choir ensembles, regional and all-state bands, taught master chestra Young Artist’s Competition for 2016 and 2017 as well. classes and coached sectionals from elementary to high school level. Bonnie also played in the National High School Flute Choir in Outside of music, Kahlia enjoys learning German, cooking, and mak- 2016, and will play with them again at the 2017 National Flute ing collages of all the countries she would like to travel to and perform Convention. someday.

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Flutist Elizabeth McCormack is in the 11th grade at Needham Corinne Mona is a Maryland-based musician with roots all over High School. She started playing the flute when she was 10 years the world. She has performed as a soloist and in various ensem- old and has received her training with Judy Grant at the Boston bles in every corner of the United States, Norway, France, Poland, Flute Academy where she is a member of the Conservatory Pro- Spain, Italy, and Japan. Upon obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in gram. At Boston Flute Academy, Elizabeth has performed in Mas- music and French from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, Corinne terclasses for world class artists such as Elizabeth Rowe, Linda went on to study the flute in Norway and currently resides in Ar- Chesis, Marianne Gedigian, Geralyn Coticone, Christina Jennings, nold, Maryland, where she plays in a Celtic trio, a guitar duo, a Linda Toote, Cynthia Meyers, Trudy Kane, Leone Buyse, Lady flute duo, teaches, and constantly looks for more opportunities to Jeanne Galway, Catherine Payne, Barthold Kuijken, and Car- share her love of music with the world. Corinne loves the whole ol Wincenc. As an 8th grader, she was a featured performer on flute family, the color violet, seals, Rimsky-Korsakov, home bak- Sir ’s concert at BFA, and as a 9th grader she was ing, the smell of basil, and lightning bugs at dusk. awarded the BFA Citizenship Award. Elizabeth won the position of Principal flute in the Eastern district orchestra for the 2017 Senior Eastern District festival and she has played in the 2015 and 2016 MA Senior Districts festivals. She has been selected for the 2016 and 2017 MA All-State Festivals, as Tyler Schmidt is an undergrad student enrolled at West Virginia well as the 2017 All-Eastern District Honors Festival, which took University. He plans to get his bachelor’s degree in Flute Perfor- place in Atlantic City. mance. Before college, he attended Queen Anne’s County High School in Centreville, MD. He studied under Fred Geiersbach Named by Fraser Public Schools as the 2017 Student of the Year (Williams College), who is the director at St. Andrews in Middle- in Instrumental Music, Lydia Moenssen (18) held the principal town, DE. Tyler placed within the top three seats for his last three flute chair of the Fraser High School Symphony Band, the top years in the Eastern Maryland All Shore Honors Band. He also Fraser High School Band, where she had been a member since participated in the Wind Symphony at the Peabody Preparatory at her freshman year. Lydia has maintained superior ratings in the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, MD and the Eastern Mary- MSBOA (Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association) Dis- land Youth Orchestra. Tyler is currently attending West Virginia trict and State Solo & Ensemble Festivals. She has been in the University where he is studying with Professor Nina Assimako- MSBOA All-State Honors Band for three consecutive years, and poulos. has been consistently nominated by her adjudicators for Outstand- ing Soloist and a member of the Michigan Youth Arts Festival Honors groups. She has also been a member of the Detroit Sym- Eva Skanse is an undergraduate student at the Cincinnati Col- phony Civic Youth Ensembles program where she has held posi- lege-Conservatory of Music. She currently studies with Randy tions in the Philharmonic Orchestra on piccolo and the Detroit Bowman and Dr. Morrigan O’Brien-Kane. Prior teachers have Symphony Youth Orchestra as principal flute and piccolo. She included Dr. Brad Garner, Dr. Lindsay Leach-Sparks, and Jen- has also performed in recital at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Lydia nifer Northcut. Eva has been a finalist for various competitions received second place in the South east Michigan Flute Associa- held by the Central Ohio Flute Association, Kentucky Flute Soci- tion High School Competition as well as runner-up in the Detroit ety, the South Carolina Flute Association, the Florida Flute Asso- Symphony Civic Youth Ensembles Concerto Competition. She ciation, Midsouth Flute Society, and has won the Dayton Talent was also a finalist and received an honorable mention in the Bra- Search and the David L. Pierson Concerto Competition. dlin Scholarship Fund Competition. Lydia’s current teachers are Miranda Browne and Jeffery Zook. Lydia will be attending West Virginia University where she will study Flute Performance with Nina Assimakopoulos and be a part of the Honors Undergraduate Flute Quartet.

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A native of Cambridge, Maryland, Ashley Watkins began Theresa Abalos her musical journey at 10 years old playing in the fourth Yuiko Akashi grade band. As she grew older, music begun to take more Maggie Archer prominence in her life starting with her first music lessons Eftihia Arkoudis at a local store. In high school, she frequently traveled Camden Beavers across the bay bridge to participate in many youth orches- Arianna Bendit tras; more prominently the DC Youth Orchestra where she Brianna Busch traveled to South Africa in 2002, the Peabody Sinfoniet- Tatiana Cassetta ta, the Quince Orchard youth band, and many youth flute Sarah Castle choirs. In 2007, Ashley received a Bachelor of Music de- Miranda Cook gree at James Madison University studying under Dr. Beth Jacey Crayton Chandler and a Master of Music degree from The Univer- Nini Curcione sity of Akron under the tutelage of George Pope in 2010. Rachel Elmore Currently, she offers performances that crosses genres. She Kahlia Ferguson has given performances at the Dorchester Center for the Jose Fernandez Arts, was featured as a guest flutist for the Convention of Emma Harvey Episcopal Bishops in 2016 and for the Peninsula Delaware Conference of United Methodist Bishops. Also, performed Joel Horn at the Buffalo Soldiers at The Forum in Baltimore, MD, Natalie Hyrcza and a performance at The Athenaeum in Alexandria, VA. Emma Jones In 2015, Ashley was featured in the kickoff for the Clifford Jiwon Jung Brown Jazz Festival, “Thank God for Jazz”, at the Dela- Izak Kertznus ware theatre in Wilmington, DE. Recently, was a featured Jacob LaBarge Guest Artist for Howard University’s 17th Annual Flute Bonnie Laingen Fete. She continues to freelance throughout the Maryland, Jamie Mandelson Delaware and Northern Virginia areas. Elizabeth McCormack Piper McLaughlin Lydia Moenssen Corinne Mona Charlotte Moore Nathan Nambiar Mei Reitmeyer Brigid Ruff Tyler Schmidt Alyssa Schwartz Eva Skanse Janet Szilagyi Brittany Trotter Ashley Watkins Amanda Welch Madison Whatley

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