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South Australian Flute News Print Post Pub. No. PP531629/00017 May, 2008 ABN: 96 991 331 922 The Flute Society of South Australia Inc. www.saflutesociety.asn.au Founder Professor David Cubbin From the President Patron Alison Rosser ear Members, Vice Patrons D There is still time to apply for this Associate Professor scholarship which is on Saturday June Elizabeth Koch OAM Our year’s activities got off to a great 21 at Colonel Light Gardens Uniting start in March with the very successful Church (closing date June 12). Robert Brown evening aptly titled Off the Beaten Track presented by Elizabeth Koch. August will be a busy month, We were treated to an evening of less well-known repertoire performed particularly for our younger players, for superbly by some of our talented we have two major events coming up. members. First up, August 3 is our much loved fun day, this year with the funky title of A It is so refreshing to be exposed to new Jazzy Fabulous Flute Fun Day and we ideas and judging from the interest shown from those in attendance we are very pleased to have back with us could well run more such events in the Peter Bartels to run the show. future. See inside for a full report on This year Peter is not only going to have an afternoon with the younger players Contents this event. but has also offered to run a session for teachers, Sing with your Flute, the President’s Report 1 Next up we were given a taste of evening before. Look for the flyer in this Flute Events 2 orchestral playing on April 30 with Lisa newsletter with all the details. Gill’s Evening of Excerpts at which Flute Concerts 3 several of our talented young players Then hot on the heels of this weekend performed orchestral excerpts from the New Members 4 of activity is the Adelaide Flute AMEB syllabus in a masterclass Eisteddfod the very next weekend so Event Report 4 situation. This was another well-attended and keep on practising!! Students’ Page 5 most informative evening with Lisa Happy fluting and best wishes! Teachers’ Page 6 giving many helpful insights and suggestions for improving one’s 7th Australian Flute performance of orchestral excerpts. Convention 7-8 A more detailed report on this event will appear in our next issue of SA Flute Margaret Coventry News Items 9 News. YouTube 10 I In Memorium 11 Coming up in June is the annual Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship Flute Society Info 12 for players aged 15 years and under. We are most fortunate in having Leah Stephenson adjudicating this year. Leah’s musical journey has taken an interesting winding path from ‘humble beginnings on the recorder, flute and piano’ through to her current position as bassoonist with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. SA FLUTE NEWS Page 2 SA Flute Events FOR SALE Pearl PF-661 Send your concert dates to the Editor for inclusion in this section. Flute, silver head-joint, silver plated CAROLYN WHITE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2008 body, foot-joint and keys. Date: Saturday June 21, 12 noon Excellent Venue: Colonel Light Gardens Uniting Church condition, 560 Goodwood Road, Daw Park (corner Aver Avenue). serviced Closing date: Thursday, June 12 regularly. Adjudicator: Leah Stephenson $1,200. For more details call The Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship is for young flautists aged fifteen 8261-2815 or 0410-404-212. years or under on January 1, 2008. It provides them with the opportunity to prepare and perform works and to compete for cash prizes which may be used for tuition expenses or towards the cost of a new instrument or new music. ___________________ Entrants are required to perform the following on a C Concert Flute: a) Set piece: Offertoire: Donjon b) Own choice piece, time limit is 6 minutes. The Carolyn White Memorial Scholarship will consist of two prizes: First Prize $250 Second Prize $100 Enquiries: Ph. 8333-0665 Come along and support our young flautists as they compete for these awards. SING WITH YOUR FLUTE WORKSHOP Date: Saturday, August 2, 4-30 pm-5-30 pm Special Guest: Peter Bartels Venue: Beaumont Uniting Church, 100 Devereux Road, Beaumont. Admission: Members free; non-members $10 Please see the inserted brochure and application form. Flute Society Library A JAZZY FABULOUS FLUTE FUN DAY We have an extensive library of Date: Sunday August 3, 12-45 pm-4-30 pm music that all Venue: Beaumont Uniting Church, 100 Devereux Road, Beaumont. members are able to That master of merriment, Peter Bartels, returns...! use. Please see the inserted brochure and application form. Closing date is Wednesday, July 23. Please contact Elizabeth Koch on ADELAIDE EISTEDDFOD FLUTE DIVISION 8303 5343. Date: August 8/9/11 ___________________ Venue: Rosefield Uniting Church, 2 Carlton Street, Highgate. Enquiries: Robert Brown, Ph. 8431-0452. Page 3 SA FLUTE NEWS Flute Concerts and other events SPRING INTO SUMMER ENSEMBLE CONCERT AND AGM Date: Sunday, November 9, 2-30 pm Venue: Unley Uniting Church, corner Unley Road and Edmund Avenue, Unley. Annual General Meeting: 3-00 pm MASTERCLASS AND RECITAL Date: Sunday, November 23, Masterclass, 2 pm-5 pm; Recital, 6 pm Guest Artist: Wissam Boustany, Lebanese flautist visiting from England. Venue: St John’s Anglican Church, 379 Halifax Street, Adelaide. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FLUTE ENSEMBLE When: Mondays at 7-45 pm “The flautist poured Where: Mitcham Community Centre, corner Belair Road and Grange Road, Lower Mitcham. his breath in quick 2008 Dates: June 2, 16 and 30, July 14 and 28, August 11 and 25, September 8 and 22, puffs of jollity.” October 13 and 27, November 10 and 24, and December 8. Playing standard: Low C up to top G (fourth ledger line). Contact: Caroline Weatherstone on 0401-176-230. ~ Nathaniel CONCERTS Hawthorne ~ Send your concert dates to the Editor for inclusion in this section. The Marble Faun (first use of y Date: Sunday, May 25, 3.00 pm-4.00 pm ‘flautist’) Artists: Duo Orfeo - Maria Foot, Flute; Lincoln Brady, Guitar Venue: St Peters Library, 101 Payneham Road, St Peters Admission: Free Programme includes Popular Classics and Latino Music. y Date: Sunday, May 25, 2-00 pm. Artists: Mitcham Orchestra, Conductor: Mike Kenny Venue: Mitcham Institute, 103 Princes Road, Mitcham, Admission: $7 Music by Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bizet, Grieg, Prokofiev, Rota, Lerner and Loewe. y Recitals Australia Wednesday Lunch Hour Concerts 2008 Date: June 25, 12-10 pm Artists: Kshema Flutes Venue: Pilgrim Church, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide. Admission: Adults: $5, Concession: $4. Tickets at the door. Music by Schocker, Marianne Scholem, Bozza. Enquiries: Recitals Australia, Ph. 8266-4936. See http://www.recitalsaustralia.org.au/ for more information. y Elder Hall Lunch Hour Concert Series Date: Friday, June 6, 1-10 pm Artists: Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra. Admission: $6 Music by Wilson, Camphouse and Bennett. _______________ y Date: Friday, June 20 Artists: Adelaide Wind Soloists Music by Ligeti, Beethoven, Poulenc. See www.adelaide.edu.au/events/concert/lunch/ for more information. y Adelaide Eisteddfod Special Award Winners’ Concert Date: Monday, September 1, 7-30 pm, Venue: Rosefield Uniting Church, 2 Carlton Street, Highgate. Admission: Adult, $8; Members/Seniors/Students, $6; Children under 16 free. SA FLUTE NEWS Page 4 Off the Beaten Track An evening presented by Elizabeth Koch Report by Julie Todd Wednesday 26 March Bishop Hall, Elder Conservatorium Thanks for an informative and enjoyable evening. I am sure we will all be A good crowd of teachers and students refreshed and interested in exploring further repertoire. Perhaps the following gathered in Bishop Hall for a night Performers: list to keep will help inspire all of you exploring some music that we do not Robert Brown, who could not be there and missed an Annie Oates, often hear. The pieces ranged in grade Anna Cooper, interesting evening. difficulty from 4 to 7, but some Michal Rosiak, Claire Walker, combinations could be as high as Karen Fletcher PERFORMED ON THE NIGHT Associate level. • Malcolm Arnold: Solitaire • Fikret Amirov: Six Pieces: Tanz and Nocturne The first group of pieces were • Raymond Guiot: Quattro Piezzi beautifully performed for us by Robert Facile Richard Rodney Bennet: Summer Brown, Annie Oates, Anna Cooper, • Music Claire Walker, Michal Rosiak and • John Carmichael: A Little Night Karen Fletcher. These performers Music: I Caribbean Sunrise WELCOME TO OUR • Michal Rosiak: Ballade made the night extra special. We all • Pierre Camus: Chanson NEW MEMBERS • Raymond Guiot: Piazza Navona know how much more we enjoy a live • A Roma Andrea Cox, performance and in this case it helped • Celia Macdowell: Three Concert Cassandra Lintvelt, us gauge the standard to see a player Pieces Kathryn Jenkin, • Paul Taffanel: Allegro working with the music. Of course a Liana Crebbin special thanks goes to Monica Laczofy PLAYED FROM CDs We hope you enjoy for her accompaniment of the live works. being part of the Flute • William Mathias: Sonatina Society and we look • Georges Hues: Petite Pièce forward to seeing you Following these pieces were some • Mendelssohn: Shepherd Song at our events. • Gaubert: Suite, Movement IV performances from CD recordings for us • Babadjanyan Arno: Melody and Please visit our Humoresque website! to hear and a final group of music that • Hillary Taggart: 14 Pieces for Flute was listed but which we did not have time to explore. Elizabeth Koch also had a table loaded with music from her own collection for us to peruse. Page 5 SA FLUTE NEWS Students’ Page - National Music Camp and Australian Youth Orchestra by Lydia Sharrad Every year, roughly 260-300 instrumentalists, aged from as young as 13 through to 28, “When you work are chosen out of the many students around Australia to partake in the Australian Youth you are a flute Orchestra programs.