VOLUMEXXXVI , NO . 4 S UMMER 2 0 1 1 THE lut i st QUARTERLY The Case of the Lost Flute Concerto The Sonatas of Eugène Walckiers Mercedes Smith: Two Weeks, Two Winning Performances Unity Through Diversity: Many Flutists, One World 39th Annual NFA Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina THEOFFICIALMAGAZINEOFTHENATIONALFLUTEASSOCIATION, INC Table of CONTENTS THE FLUTIST QUARTERLY VOLUME XXXVI, NO. 4 SUMMER 2011 DEPARTMENTS 11 From the Chair 65 NFA News 13 From the Editor 68 Notes from Around the World 16 High Notes 76 New Products 20 Flute Shots 80 Reviews 42 39th NFA Convention: 91 From the 2012 Convention Unity Through Diversity: Program Chair Many Flutists, One World 92 NFA Office, Coordinators, 59 Across the Miles Committee Chairs 62 Honor Roll of Donors to the NFA 97 Index of Advertisers 22 FEATURES 22 The Case of the Lost Flute Concerto by Andrew Woolley It wasn’t Scotland Yard, and he isn’t Sherlock Holmes, but a scholar’s discovery in Scotland of a flute concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, previously believed lost, is great news for flutists and historians alike. 26 The Sonatas of Eugène Walckiers by Ursula Pešek (translated by Traute Marshall) The last five works by the French flutist and composer, including one plucked from obscurity, offer modern flutists outstanding additions to the repertoire of original flute sonatas. This is the first of a two-part article, which continues in the Fall 2011 issue with a focus on the composer himself, dubbed by author R.S. Rockstro “a man of real genius.” 34 Two Weeks, Two Winning Performances by Kyle Dzapo Conscientious practice sessions, careful planning, and frequent recitals helped Mercedes Smith achieve her one-two punches in competition wins and an early jumpstart to a promising career as a flutist. 38 Anaheim 2010: A Student’s Perspective by Ezra Spiro 26 The first recipient of the new Frances Blaisdell Scholarship, established by the NFA in 2009 in honor of the flutist and pedagogue renowned for her support of young students, recalls his experiences at the 38th annual convention in August 2010. 70 The Enormous Scale of Albert Cooper by Trevor Wye and Friends Because of his work with “the Cooper Scale,” master flutemaker Albert Cooper directly and profoundly affected modern flute music. 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