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The Flutist Quarterly Volume Xxxv, N O VOLUME XXXV , NO . 2 W INTER 2010 THE LUTI ST QUARTERLY Music From Within: Peter Bacchus Interviews Robert Dick Remembering Frances Blaisdell Running a Chamber Ensemble The Inner Flute: Lea Pearson THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL FLUTE ASSOCIATION , INC :ME:G>:C8: I=: 7DA9 C:L =:69?D>CI ;GDB E:6GA 6 8ji 6WdkZ i]Z GZhi### I]Z cZl 8Vadg ^h EZVgaÉh bdhi gZhedch^kZ VcY ÓZm^WaZ ]ZVY_d^ci ZkZg XgZViZY# Djg XgV[ihbZc ^c ?VeVc ]VkZ YZh^\cZY V eZg[ZXi WaZcY d[ edlZg[ja idcZ! Z[[dgiaZhh Vgi^XjaVi^dc VcY ZmXZei^dcVa YncVb^X gVc\Z ^c dcZ ]ZVY_d^ci i]Vi ^h h^bean V _dn id eaVn# LZ ^ck^iZ ndj id ign EZVgaÉh cZl 8Vadg ]ZVY_d^ci VcY ZmeZg^ZcXZ V cZl aZkZa d[ jcbViX]ZY eZg[dgbVcXZ# EZVga 8dgedgVi^dc *). BZigdeaZm 9g^kZ CVh]k^aaZ! IC (,'&& -%%".),"(',* l l l # e Z V g a [ a j i Z h # X d b Table of CONTENTS THE FLUTIST QUARTERLY VOLUME XXXV, N O. 2 W INTER 2010 DEPARTMENTS 5 From the Chair 51 Notes from Around the World 7 From the Editor 53 From the Program Chair 10 High Notes 54 New Products 56 Reviews 14 Flute Shots 64 NFA Office, Coordinators, 39 The Inner Flute Committee Chairs 47 Across the Miles 66 Index of Advertisers 16 FEATURES 16 Music From Within: An Interview with Robert Dick by Peter Bacchus This year the composer/musician/teacher celebrates his 60th birthday. Here he discusses his training and the nature of pedagogy and improvisation with composer and flutist Peter Bacchus. 24 Running a Chamber Ensemble by Molly Barth A seasoned chamber musician discusses the joys, hurdles, and rewards of creating and playing in a chamber ensemble. 30 Remembering Frances Blaisdell by Nancy Toff Former students recall memories of their teacher, the legendary flutist who died March 11, 2009, and was honored at a special session at the 37th annual NFA convention in New York. 24 42 NFA Spotlight: My View by Ivana Zahirovic The recipient of the NFA’s annual Myrna Brown International Scholarship reflects on her experiences at the 2009 convention in New York City. Cover image provided by Scott Friedlander. THE NATIONAL FLUTE ASSOCIATION 26951 R UETHER AVENUE , S UITE H SANTA CLARITA , CA 91351 FOUNDED NOVEMBER 18, 1972 IN ELKHART , I NDIANA This magazine is published quarterly by the National Flute Association, Inc., a nonprofit organization. The statements of writers and advertisers are not necessarily those of the National Flute Association, Inc., which reserves the right to refuse to print any advertisement. 30 ISSN 8756-8667 © 2010 National Flute Association, Inc. 42 nfaonline.org Winter 2010 The Flutist Quarterly 3 OFFICERS Founder, Honorary Life President Mark Thomas 824 Charter Pl. Charlotte, NC 28211-5660 phone/fax: 704-365-0369 [email protected] Chair of the Board Leonard Garrison Lionel Hampton School of Music Music Room #206, University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-4015 208-885-6709 fax: 208-885-7254 [email protected] Vice Chair of the Board Jonathan Keeble University of Illinois 1114 West Nevada St. Urbana, IL 61801 217-333-8142 [email protected] Secretary Sandra Saathoff 1515 223rd Pl. NE Sammamish, WA 98074 425-836-4758 [email protected] Chair of the Finance Committee Debbie Hyde-Duby 4554 Leathers St. San Diego, CA 92117-3419 858-663-6389 fax: 513-492-4580 [email protected] Assistant Secretary Francesca Arnone West Virginia University Division of Music P.O. BOX 6111 Morgantown, WV 26506-6111 304-293-4841 x3191 [email protected] BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kimberly Clark (2009 –2011) 15202 Circling Hawk Ct. Houston, TX 77095 281-550-4275 [email protected] Daniel Dorff (2009–2012) 221 Meadowbrook Ave. Upper Darby, PA 19082 610-306-9480 [email protected] Adrianne Greenbaum (2008–2010) 58 Ridgeview Ave. Fairfield, CT 06825 203-374-0607 [email protected] www.klezmerflute.com Paul Taub (2008–2011) 1513 25th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 206-328-5010 [email protected] Linda Toote (2009 –2012) 55 Arlington St. Newton, MA 02458 617-964-3571 [email protected] Clifford Tretick (2008–2011) PO Box 1066 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 828-242-4489 [email protected] From the CHAIR n November, all active NFA members of young flutists, each year the fund will received my annual chair’s appeal let - enable a promising high school or full- Iter , in which I challenged each of you time undergraduate college student who to “make me poor (or poorer than I am demonstrates financial need to attend now).” Six generous friends and I each our convention. The donors invite others pledged to give a nickel for every dollar to remember Frances by making addi - raised for the endowment. Thanks to tional contributions. everyone who responded! It’s not too Speaking of conventions, I look for - late to answer our challenge. We’re ward to Anaheim, the site of the first determined to increase the fund to $2 NFA convention. Program Chair Cindy million by 2012. Ellis received a flood of excellent pro - As of this writing, the endowment is posals, so the offerings promise to be nearly $900,000. The success of the New strong and diverse. The convention will York convention enabled us to repay feature special programming for stu - $50,000 needed to cover a short-term dents ages 9–13, who will also remind loan to our operating account a year their parents that the Anaheim Marriott ago. Furthermore, the board authorized is just minutes away from Disneyland a transfer of part of the 2009 operating and not too far from beaches. surplus to the endowment as an invest - The convention always offers revela - Leonard Garrison ment in our future. tions: performers I hear for the first Why is the endowment important? It time who blow me away, rarely heard allows us to support special projects— gems from the repertoire, and new board members with industry ties have such as cultural outreach scholarships, teaching tips. I can see why several peo - brought a unique perspective and busi - commissions, special publications, and ple have only missed one or two con - ness expertise. However, like all board prize money for the Baroque Flute Artist ventions since the first one in Anaheim members, they do not “represent” a par - Competition—without impacting the in 1973 , and I can’t understand flutists ticular segment , but rather serve the operating budget. who only come when they perform or entire NFA membership. To facilitate Two benevolent, anonymous donors present; they’re missing a great oppor - communication between the board and contributed a combined $10,000 to tunity to grow and learn. commercial members, we have re- establish the Frances Blaisdell Fund in An important NFA constituency is instat ed the Commercial Members memory of this recently deceased pio - commercial membership, and we appre - Committee, chaired by Jonathan Keeble. neering woman and recipient of the ciate these members’ efforts to bring the See you in August, and until then, NFA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. In latest and greatest products to the con - happy fluting! tribute to Blaisdell’s kindhearted support vention. In recent years, several of our —Leonard Garrison Erich Graf A Flute Recital: Bach (c minor suite) Roussel (Joueurs de Flute) Berio (Sequenza) Gaubert (Sonata #3) Flute Masterworks: Poulenc (Sonata) Debussy (Syrinx) Varése (Density 21.5) Bourne (Carmen Fantasie) Nobis (from western mountains) Prokofiev (Sonata) Classical Musings: A VHS music video setting of excerpts from A Flute Recital to the beauty of Utah’s National Parks and their environs. Erich Graf . Aeolus Recordings www.erichgraf.com nfaonline.org Winter 2010 The Flutist Quarterly 5 THE FLUTIST QUARTERLY Anne Welsbacher, Editor Erica Whitcombe, Copy Editor Christine Cleary, Amy Hamilton, Contributing Editors Lee Chivers, Masterclass Reporter Victoria Stehl, Art Director Steve diLauro, Advertising Sales Representative Editorial Advisory Board John Bailey Professor of Flute University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Leone Buyse Joseph and Ida Kirkland Mullen Professor of Flute Rice University Houston, Texas Michelle Cheramy Associate Professor of Music Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, Newfoundland Zart Dombourian-Eby Principal Piccolo Seattle Symphony Seattle, Washington Susan Goodfellow Associate Professor of Flute University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Amy Likar Flute, Piccolo, and Alexander Technique Oakland, California Betty Bang Mather Professor of Flute Emeritus University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Roger Mather Adjunct Professor of Flute (retired) University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Jerrold Pritchard Professor of Music Emeritus California State University–San Bernardino San Bernardino, California Eldred Spell Professor of Flute Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina Michael Stoune Associate Director of Graduate Studies, School of Music Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Paul Taub Professor of Music, Cornish College of the Arts Flutist, Executive Director, Seattle Chamber Players Seattle, Washington Nancy Toff Music Historian New York, New York Michael Treister, MD Orthopaedic and Hand Surgeon Amateur Flutist Chicago, Illinois Brooks de Wetter-Smith James Gordon Hanes Distinguished Professor of Flute University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Charles Wyatt Flutist, Writer Nashville, Tennessee Reviews Board Penelope Fischer Principal Flutist, Ann Arbor Symphony Member, Detroit Chamber Winds Ann Arbor, Michigan Patricia George Professor, Performer, Masterclass Teacher, Author Pocatello, Idaho Ruth Ann McClain Flutist and Studio Teacher Memphis, Tennessee John Wion Professor of Flute The Hartt School West Hartford, Connecticut National Flute Association, Inc, Staff Phyllis T. Pemberton, Chief Executive Officer Anne Welsbacher, Publications Director Madeline Neumann, Convention Director Maria Stibelman, Membership Director Brian Covington, Web Design Consultant The National Flute Association does not promote or endorse any products, companies, or artists referenced in the editorial content of The Flutist Quarterly or other NFA publications.
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