Rien De Reede Flautist from the Royal Concertgebouworchestra is visiting Flute Tree & The Woodwind Group in November and is providing masterclasses, private lessons and an Australian premiere performance of Frank Martin’s Second Ballade for Flute and Piano featuring Vanessa Ropa

1) 3 Day Course (Sydney) ------7,8,9 November 2011 from 10.00- 14.30 at The Flute Tree, To give maximum attention to everybody, there will be a limited number of six participants. Every day starts with 45min tone exercises (quality of sound, good breathing technique, etc.) and 45’ finger technique (scales and arpeggios). This is a group lesson. In addition, every participant will have two individual lessons of 45min during these three days. The individual lessons can be audited by all the participants. The repertoire is free (pieces, orchestral repertoire, studies). For some students this may be an ideal occasion to prepare their upcoming exams or audition. Cost for this course: $ 300,-. Maximum three auditors are welcome. Please, confirm your participation before October 15th at this email address: [email protected]. Please do write some lines about your flute education. - Participants FULL – Still accepting Auditors @ $50 per day. – full 3days suggested

2) Amateur Flute Class ------Saturday 12 November 2011 from 2:00- 5:00 at The Flute Tree Theme: How and what to study with little time to practice.

A three hour class on flute playing. Anyone who has played the flute for approx. 2 years or more is welcome

The afternoon begins with all playing in a flute choir with some beautiful pieces by Mozart and Kuhlau. During this first hour several topics on flute playing (body position, hand position, etc.) will be discussed.

Everything you want to ask about a good breathing technique, efficient finger technique, about a nice sound, and all other aspects of flute playing.

Everyone should prepare the two prescribed pieces(follow link) , to be played carefully!! As the pieces are played Mr De Reede will provide comment and guidance to each individual on posture, sound, etc.

Participants should bring a short study, scale or exercise with a specific question. Duos, trios or quartets are most welcome. There will be about 10min for each person (or 20min for a duo, etc.).

Maximum number of participants: 12. Auditors are welcome. Please book through : Flute Tree and The Woodwind Group p| (02) 9564 1233 e| [email protected]

$50 Amateur day & following performance $40 Amateur day only

3) Australian Premiere performance Frank Martin's Second Ballad for Flute and Piano Vanessa Ropa – flute, Vatche Jambazian -Piano Saturday 12 November 2011 5:30pm

$15 /$10 concessions Book through Flute Tree Martin's Ballade, written for the Geneva Flute Competition, is on the repertoire list of nearly every professional flute player. The second Ballade, discovered three years ago, belongs to the great 20th- century- repertoire for flute. Rien De Reede is responsible for the new Universal Edition and a friend of the Martin family. Rien will go through the key points in the work before the performance. Don't miss it!!!

4) Private lessons (Sydney) Private lessons can be booked on November 4, 5 and 11 from 10.00-13.00 and from 13.30-15.30 at The Flute Tree, The repertoire is free (pieces, orchestral repertoire, studies or whatever). Cost for a one hour lesson: $ 120,- You can book a lesson at this email address: [email protected]. Please, state preferred day and time of your lesson. Please write some lines about your flute education.

Biog Rien de Reede was flautist in the Royal Concertgebouworchestra for more than 30 years. This appointment was preceded by several years as co-principal in the Philharmonic and solo flute of the Chamber Orchestra. Besides this, he was a professor of flute and chamber music at the Royal Conservatorium (The Hague). He played in various chamber music groups such as the Viotta Ensemble of the Royal Concertgebouworchestra and Quartetto Amsterdam, a quartet for flute and strings. He was a member of the celebrated Netherlands Wind Ensemble for more than a decade and toured extensively with this group (a.o. U.S., England and toured with Steve Reich and his musicians). For many years, he played a series featuring the complete Bach sonatas with harpsichordist Bob van Asperen in one of Amsterdam's old churches. This series later expanded to 18th-century chamber music repertoire, gained great popularity and lasted for over 20 years. As a chamber music player his main interest is in eighteenth and twentieth century music. Dutch composers including Rudolf Escher, and wrote works for him, as well as foreign composers such as Isang Yun, Jean Françaix, and Per Nørgård. He recorded numerous CD's, and played flute concertos by Vivaldi, Mozart and Jolivet for Dutch television. He appears regularly as a teacher of masterclasses in Germany, England, Portugal and Italy as well as in the US. In recent years he has taught privately in his studio in Tuscany as well as in Amsterdam. His students have positions in major European orchestras. He is much in demand as a chamber music coach (a.o. Mozart, Beethoven and Stravinski wind music) and coach of orchestral wind sections (European Union Youth Orchestra, Orchestra Verdi-Milano, etc.) as well as a jury member of flute and wind competitions.

For more information see: www.riendereede.nl.