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Flute Society Newsletter, Vl. 9 Is. 2.Pages ! VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 ! FLUTE NEWS Board of Directors Flute Choir Performance at the Reading Terminal Market a Renae Block, President big hit! Roberta Goren, Vice As flutists, we love nothing more than to perform, especially for an enthusiastic President audience! On Sunday, October 18th, members of the FSGP played a wide variety Colleen Law, Treasurer of flute choir music for the shoppers and diners at Anna Meyer, Recording the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. Secretary The Market offers live music on the first and third Rebecca Simon, Sunday of the month, but having a flute choir Corresponding Secretary perform was a first for them! Ray Brebach The flute choir was comprised of 12 performers - Cindy Anne Broz Julia Clarke, Jennifer Silipino, Karri Ellen Fisher Deerberg Giamporcaro, Roberta Goren, Cynthia McManus, Rachell Tillman, Kim Robson, Dawn Daniel Dorff Pratson, Nancy Karri Giamporcaro Daniel, Barbara Kimberly Reighley Rolnick and Renae Jennifer Silipino Block. Mike Chalmers, a special guest from the UK who was in the states visiting family, joined us Joan Sparks on the bass flute. A good time was had by all, and Elivi Varga we hope to make a visit to the Market an annual Advisory Board tradition! David Cramer If you missed out on performing with us this time th Cynthia Folio around, be sure to join us on December 12 as we serenade the residents of Bryn Mawr Terrace with Beverly Hawkins the sounds of the holidays. Visit the website to sign Jeffrey Khaner up for this annual holiday flute caroling event! Thomas Meany ! Renae Block, president Beverly Pugh Corry Adeline Tomasone Suzanne Wray Windworks Studio ! Inside This Issue: Welcome……..………..….pg. 1 FSGP Event and News….. pg. 2 Upcoming Performances.pg.2- 3 Have news to share? Concerts or events to post? Flyers…………..…….…pg. 4-5 The next FSGP newsletter will be published in January 2016. Deadline for submissions is December 20th. Corporate Sponsors..…pg.6-7 Email details to [email protected] Volume 9, Issue 2 October! 2015 Page 2 ! 2015 FSGP Events and Upcoming Performances Upcoming Flute Society Events: Flute News December: Montgomery county youth orchestra is looking for a December 12, 2015 12:00pm-3:00pm: Annual high school flute player. a few trumpets, oboe and any type of string players. Email [email protected] for Holiday Flute Caroling more information Bryn Mawr Terrace ! 773 E. Haverford Rd. Upcoming 2015-2016 Performances Bryn Mawr, PA November 4, 2015 All members are welcome! We will rehearse holiday Serenade to Eve after Rodin for Flute and Guitar by ensembles and traditional carols and and then perform for Daniel Dorff residents. Duo Sequenza, Devorah Silvert flute Valparaiso IN Please refer to the website for more information. ************************************************* Please RSVP so that enough music is provided. Friday November 6th at 6:30 January: The Philadelphia Flute Quartet (Kathy Brown, Anne Levinson, January, 23, 2016 9:00am-8:00pm: 2016 Flute Tom Meany and Elivi Varga) Fair Day, with guest artist: Robert Aitken This concert is FREE and open to all. For more information on this concerts contact Tom Meany - Swope Music Building [email protected] or 215 287-8266 West Chester University, West Chester, PA Calliope Music Store Please refer to the website for more information 4 E. Lancaster Ave. ! Ardmore, PA 19003 Spring: ************************************************* November 7, 2015 Annual Members recital and play-in FLASH! for Piccolo and Piano by Daniel Dorff Date: TBA Keith Hanlon piccolo Olivet Covenant Presbyterian Church !Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD 22nd and Mt. Vernon Street, Philadelphia, PA Zoe & Xena, A Romp in the Park for Piccolo and Bass Please join us for our annual members’ recital to celebrate Clarinet by Daniel Dorff the end of another successful season. This event includes: a Keith Hanlon piccolo, Daniel Dorff bass clarinet, Frostburg 45 minute flute choir reading session, solo and group State University, Frostburg, MD performances, as well as a reception. ************************************************* November 8, 2015 3:00 PM: Tre Voci with Marina Please refer to the website for more information. Piccinini: flute, Kim Kashkashian: viola and Sivan Magen: harp ! Philadelphia Museum of Art 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Philadelphia, PA 19130 New PO Box – please take note! Program includes: The FSGP has a new PO Box that is now Haydn: Trio in G Major, Hob. XV:25, Bartók: Hungarian located closer to our current treasurer. Peasant Suite, Debussy: Children’s Corner Suite , Debussy: Prélude à l’après midi d’un faune, Bartók: Romanian Dances, When mailing renewal payments or any Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet other checks, please be sure to send to: FSGP PO. Box 921 Narberth, PA 19072 Volume 9, Issue 1 October! 2015 Page 3 ! Upcoming 2015-2016 Performances, Continued Upcoming 2015-2016 Performances ! Saturday December 12, 2015 8pm ! Please come hear award winning flutist, Beverly Pugh. November 10, 2015 Beverly will be featured soloist with the Bay-Atlantic CAPE MAY BREEZES for Wind Quintet by Daniel Symphony Orchestra. Dorff Cumberland County College PAC, Vineland, NJ The Pennsylvania Quintet AND Temple University, Philadelphia PA Sunday, December 13, 2015 2pm Naomi Seidman flute, Tim Hurtz oboe, Anthony Costa, clarinet Stockton University Campus Center Theater, Pamona, ************************************************* NJ November 14, 2015 Beverly Pugh will be performing Vivaldi's Piccolo TWO CATS for Flute and Clarinet by Daniel Dorff Concerto In C Major. Rebecca Johnson flute, Magie Smith clarinet For program and ticket information : Chicago Flute Club festival www.Bay-AtlanticSymphony.org ************************************************* November 15, 2015 2:00pm: Lois Herbine, piccolo and ************************************************* Lance Wiseman, piano February 12, 2016 8:00pm: British Flutist and composer, Ian LuLu Shriners Benefit Concert Celebrating Vincent Clarke and pianist, Julie Nishimura Persichetti’s CEntennial Recital and Masterclass Grand Ballroom, LuLu Shrine Center University of Delaware Plymouth Meeting, PA Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts ************************************************* Newark, DE November 17, 2015 The master class will be presented on Wednesday, SONATA (THREE LAKES) for Flute and Piano by February 11th from 3 to 5 pm followed by a "meet and Daniel Dorff greet" with Mr. Clarke. The class is free and open to the Gwyn Jones flute, Rosanne Conway piano public.Mr. Clarke will also be available for private Chevy Chase, MD lessons on Friday, February 13th. Contact U.D. flute ************************************************* professor Eileen Grycky <[email protected]> for more November 28, 2015 1 PM : Flutist, Ronna Ayscue and information. Harpsichordist, Anthony Newman ************************************************* St. Mark's Church, 1625 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA Sunday February 28 at 2:30 and Monday February 29 Works by Frederick the Great, CPE Bach, JS Bach, and Mozart. at 7:30 $25 at the door,$20 seniors and students. Edward Schultz will be performing the Malcolm Arnold ************************************************* Concerto Opus 45 and the Ernest Bloch Suite Modale November 19, 2015 with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia SONATA (THREE LAKES) for Flute and Piano by Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater. Daniel Dorff ! Darwin Cosmé San chez flute, Amanda Zook piano He has arranged for a discount of 18% off ticket prices The Concert Space at Beethoven Pianos, 211 W.58th for our members. Feel free to share this discount St., New York City information with family and friends. ! The discount will be available through Ticket ! Philadelphia. The code is: FLUTE November 22, 2015 Tickets must be purchased through the Chamber SONATA (THREE LAKES) for Flute and Piano by Orchestra's direct line at Ticket Philadelphia Daniel Dorff at: 215-893-1709 or on-line at Chamberorchestra.org. Darwin Cosmé Sanchez flute, Amanda Zook piano The code FLUTE must be mentioned or typed-in. !The Arts Annex, Dunellen, NJ ! ! ! ! Upcoming Flute Fair Deadlines ! ! November 15, 2015 ❖ Deadline for Exhibitor Registrations ❖ Deadline to register for HS Honors Flute Choir November 30, 2015 ❖ Deadline to register for Flute Fair Master Classes o Advanced Master Class with guest artist Robert Aitken o Student Master Class with Susanna Loewy, Kutztown University Adult Amateur Master Class with Eileen Grycky, University of Delaware o ! December 20, 2015 ❖ Deadline for applications Murray Panitz Memorial Scholarship Competition and Tomasone Memorial Youth Artist Competition Deadline to pre-register for Festival Flute Choir and Collegiate Flute Choir ! For all applications, please visit each event’s page, or go to www.philaflutesociety.org. ! ! ! The FSPG will be transitioning from a Facebook “Group” to a “Page” on November 1st. Please be sure to visit and “like” the page to be kept up to date on all events and activities. Please join us! T HE F LUTE S OCIETY OF G REATER P HILADELPHIA’ S 2016 Flute Fair Day featuring Guest Artist Competitions ∑ Workshops ∑ Flute Choirs ∑ Master Classes ∑ Concerts ∑ Exhibits Robert Aitken ∑ Saturday, January 23, 2016 ∑ 9AM– 7 PM Winners’ Recital and Awards Swope Music Building Presentation for West Chester University, PA all Competitions Co-sponsored by Trilovati the WCU Flute Ensemble T HE FLUTE S OCIETY OF G REATER Kimberly Reighley, Director P HILADELPHIA P.O. Box 921 Visit Narberth, PA 19072 Www.philaflutesociety.org www.philaflutesociety.org
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