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12 12 SA FLUTE NEWS Page 16 The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. PO Box 3208, Norwood SA 5067 0410 717 280 South Australian Flute News osiak Membership enquiries – Ph. (08) 8431 0452 Print Post Pub. No. 100002101 May, 2013 ABN: 96 991 331 922 We’re on the Web! See us at: http://saflutesociety.org/ The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. http://saflutesociety.org/ Founder Professor David Cubbin From the President About The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. The Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship Patron Dear Flute Society Members, is on Saturday June 15, which is now only The Flute Society of South Australia is a non-profit The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. was founded in Alison Rosser a couple of months away, so start planning We hope you enjoy this issue of our organization that aims to foster and encourage the enjoyment July 1972 at the instigation of the late Prof. David ahead to prepare for another great Vice Patrons newsletter and find it helpful to keep you of flute playing at all levels. Cubbin. performance opportunity. The set piece is Associate Professor in touch with what is on in the flute world. from the new Series 3 AMEB Grade Four The Society's role includes promoting local and interstate Its members represent a wide cross-section of the Elizabeth Koch OAM artists, encouraging young players and forging links out into community – teachers, students, amateur flautists, Book, Adagio and Allegro by Marcello. Robert Brown Have you had the chance to check out the community. professional musicians and people from all walks of life, all sharing the same interest – playing, talking about and our updated website?? Regular activities include workshops, concerts, fun days, We are excited to have Teresa Rabe visit listening to the flute. The Flute Society’s website has a new masterclasses and recitals. Adelaide in August this year to adjudicate URL: http://saflutesociety.org/. at the City of Adelaide Eisteddfod. While Our committee member Helen Seppelt Newsletter Contributions she is in Adelaide we are planning to keep Membership Fees has done a wonderful job updating the her rather busy, as she is also the very July 2013 issue deadline – Monday, June 24 website with a fresh new look and you Adult $45 special guest at our Fabulous Flute and Please post to: will find all sorts of useful information Fife Fun Day. Teresa has created some Student, Pensioner, Country, The Editor including brochures and entry forms for intriguing sessions for this year’s Fun Day Unemployed, Associate $30 South Australian Flute News our events, the Teachers List and much … find the program inside your newsletter more! PO Box 3208, Norwood, SA 5067 to see what will be in store for you! Life Membership $675 (08) 8431-0452, or email to [email protected] Thank you to Elizabeth Koch for her Download a membership form from our website. egistration is now open for the Australian Attach as a Word.doc or JPEG file or send as body text; maximum fabulous organisation of the Flute R length is 500 words. Please send separate Word and JPEG files. Teachers’ Evening which was held on Flute Festival, which will be held from October 4-7 at the Australian National Advertising rates for South Australian Flute News Wednesday March 20 at the Unley University School of Music, Canberra. Half page, $150; third page, $100; quarter page; $75. Uniting Church, Unley. It was an interesting and informative evening and a With a Professional Learning Day, a Junior Buy and Sell - Members free; Non-members, $15 Day, recitals, masterclasses, workshops great way to become more familiar with E-mail Database and Newsletter via email the pieces in some of the new Series 3 and competitions, there is bound to be something to involve all levels of players. The Flute Society is building up a database of member’s e-mail addresses so that flute related news and information can be Grade Books which are in the New Flute Take a look at the website to read more sent to members from time to time. Syllabus. Thank you also to everyone Sometimes information and news becomes out-of-date before it can be published in South Australian Flute News. about the guest artists and program for this who contributed on the night, including If you have an e-mail address or would like to receive South Australian Flute News electronically please e-mail the details to the many willing performers who amazing festival: Robert Brown at [email protected]. Contents prepared their allocated repertoire from www.australianflutefestival.com. the Grade Four, Five and Six Books, President’s Report 1 Cara Seppelt for her help, and of course, The Australian flute community is PRESIDENT PUBLIC OFFICER/MEMBERSHIP [email protected] Monika Laczofy, who accompanied all of saddened by the death of Linda Vogt on Karen Fletcher – 8333 0665 SECRETARY/EDITOR New Members 2 [email protected] Robert Brown – Ph/Fax 8431 0 452 the performances: so, so many pieces! I April 2. Linda’s immense contributions to Samantha Hennessy – 0411 353 627 Coming Events 2-3 [email protected] am now looking forward to hearing the the flute society movement in Australia are [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT repertoire in the Preliminary, Grade One, gratefully acknowledged. Concerts 3-4 Linda Pirie – 8342 1237 Newsletter Design and Layout Two and Three Books! Masako Kondo – 8271 2740 Scott Gunn – 7225 0210, [email protected] Notes and News 4-5 We hope to see you at one of our events [email protected] [email protected] in the near future. Until then, happy fluting! --------------------------------------------------------- Scholarship 5 Don’t forget to keep your entries rolling SECRETARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE in to Linda Pirie for our Tutti Flutti Flute Recent Events 6 Cristy Wilkins – 0410 717 280 Elizabeth Koch OAM – 8313 5343 / Performance Afternoon which will be [email protected] 0409 282 927 Helen Seppelt, Elizabeth Koch OAM and Articles 7-14 held on Sunday May 5 from 2-4pm at [email protected] Samantha Hennessy Unley Uniting Church, 187 Unley Road, TREASURER --------------------------------------------------------- CD Review 15 Unley. Make the most of this excellent Margaret Coventry – 8232 2884 Cara Seppelt – 8267 4319 opportunity to perform in a relaxed [email protected] [email protected] WEBMASTER Flute Society Info 16 environment with a supportive audience. Helen Seppelt – 8267 4319 A professional accompanist will be Helen Seppelt – 8267 4319 [email protected] provided or you can bring your own. Karen Fletcher Brochures are available on our website. 1 SA FLUTE NEWS Page 2 Page 15 SA FLUTE NEWS COMING EVENTS CD REVIEW TUTTI FLUTTI – FLUTE PERFORMANCE AFTERNOON by Robert Brown When: Sunday, May 5, 2-4 pm. Souvenir. The flute music of Johann Sedlatzek. JBRecords JBR 013-2. Booking in for performers from 1-45 pm. Elźbieta Woleńska (flute), Elźbieta Zawadzka (piano). Recorded July 25-27, 2012. Elizabeth Koch talks to flute teachers Where: Unley Uniting Church, 187 Unley Road, Unley Websites: www.jbrecords.com.pl, http://www.wolenska.com/english2/index.htm Free admission! Come along for a relaxed afternoon of flute performances. Johann Sedlatzek (1789-1866) was a 19th century flute virtuoso and composer born at A scrumptious afternoon tea will be provided. Oberglogau in Silesia (now Glogowek, Poland). Beethoven first met Sedlatzek during his visit to Silesia in 1806. Beethoven’s visit is celebrated annually with the Silesian Souvenir Download the information sheet and application from Beethoven Festival in Glogowek. The 2012 Beethoven Festival included performances http://saflutesociety.org/. by Polish musicians Elźbieta Woleńska, flute, and Elźbieta Zawadzka, piano, of compositions by Johann Sedlatzek which had been rediscovered in London archives in Flute teachers early 2012. Souvenir is the world premiere recording of seven flute compositions by CAROLYN WHITE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Johann Sedlatzek. ☆WELCOME TO The music tends to be in the classical-romantic theme and variations style using well- When: Saturday, June 15, 12 noon OUR NEW MEMBERS☆ known themes, often operatic. Two of the pieces last for about 18 minutes, so Venue: Rosefield Uniting Church, 2 Carlton Street, Highgate Sedlatzek must have had lots of stamina! I enjoyed the Selected Airs from Herold’s Bernadette Spencer Adjudicator: Josie Hawkes Sonja Abdelmalek Closing date: Thursday, June 6 opera Zampa and Souvenir á Paganini, an interesting set of variations on the Carnival Jessica Archbold of Venice (a refreshing change to Briccialdi and Genin). Elźbieta Woleńska performs Jennifer Brohier Download the brochure and entry form from http://saflutesociety.org/. these virtuosic works with the brilliance and aplomb that is required; no doubt the We hope you enjoy being part of the audience wanted more. Elźbieta Zawadzka is an accompanist with the dramatic flair The Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship is for young flautists aged fifteen years or under on Flute Society and look forward to January 1, 2013. It provides them with the opportunity to prepare and perform works and to required to support the pyrotechnics of the flute. seeing you at our events. compete for cash prizes which may be used for tuition expenses or towards the cost of a new Hopefully the flute music of Johann Sedlatzek will be in print soon. In the meantime Please visit our website! instrument or new music. order a copy of Souvenir and enjoy his newly rediscovered music. ♫ Entrants are required to perform the following on a C Concert Flute: vWEBSITEv a) Set Piece: Adagio and Allegro: Marcello, arr. Weretka, no repeats, AMEB Flute Fourth Grade Book, Series 3 (AMEB) The website has a new URL: b) Own choice piece, time limit is 6 minutes.