F6 Flute,HighWinds 36th Annual National Flute Association Convention August 7-10,2008 Kansas City, MO 2 nfaonline.org JIM WALKER DEPENDS ON YAMAHA. Congratulations on receiving the National Flute Association Lifetime Achievement Award ©2008 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved. www.yamaha.com nfaonline.org 3 2 Shaker Road #D107 · Shirley, MA 01464 USA www.burkart.com See us at booths 209 & 211 4 nfaonline.org Welcome to Kansas City, F6 Flute—High Winds!— the 36th annual convention of the National Flute Association our officers, board of directors, CEO Phyllis YPemberton, and her staff welcome you and are delighted that you are here. We look forward to greeting each of you! We are grateful to program chair Jonathan Patti Adams Keeble, who has spent the past two years creating this high-energy whirlwind of events for all of us to enjoy. His imaginative planning, organizational skills, and great humor through it all have been wondrous to behold. We thank him, the local volunteer committee in Kansas City, and all of the NFA’s innumerable and indefatigable volunteer committees who, with their remarkable work throughout the year, have made this convention possible. Have you ever experienced the exhibit hall at our conventions? It is an amazing F6 vortex of sights and sounds, with displays from the world’s finest flute manufacturers, music publishers, and innovators. These exhibitors are showcasing for you the latest technological marvels of our industry, and we are grateful to each of them for their participation. In the exhibit hall, you’ll also find my N’Awlins neighbors, exhibits manager extraordinaire, Jim Magee, and his assistant, Patti McCleney. Their professionalism and dedication to our conventions is extraordinary and invaluable to our success; we couldn’t do this convention without them! Please make plans to join us at Saturday’s Fundraising Dinner! This year, we are celebrating the careers and accomplishments of three very distinguished colleagues: Jim Walker and Bickford Brannen, recipients of the NFA Lifetime Achievement Award, and Gerald Carey, who will be receiving the NFA Service Award. The cost of your ticket will fund not only great food, laughter, and camaraderie, but the NFA’s Endowment Fund at the same time. The Myrna Brown Society Dinner on Thursday evening, a great longstanding NFA tradition, is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet over a fabulous meal at one of Kansas City’s great restaurants. Check out the details at the registration desk. The NFA’s staff, our very own F6 forces of nature, are tireless in their efforts to make your convention experience unforgettable and affordable. Led by CEO Phyllis Pemberton, the staff—convention director Madeline Neumann, membership director Maria Stibelman, Webmaster Brian Covington, and publications director Anne Welsbacher—accomplishes wonders throughout the year, keeping everything on track,on time,and on budget.They will be front and center here at the con- vention, welcoming you and your ideas for the NFA’s future. Throughout the convention, you’ll be seeing members of the board of directors: at a concert, in the exhibit hall, in the elevator, at a restaurant; you’ll know us by our lapel pins: “Talk To Me!” Please take a moment to say hello and let us know what you think about the NFA, the convention, and how we can make the NFA even better for you. Enjoy the convention and, as we say in my hometown,“Laissez les bons temps roule”! Patti Adams, Chair of the Board of Directors nfaonline.org 5 6 nfaonline.org Table of Contents Letter from the Chair 5 Welcome Letter from the Governor of Missouri 8 Welcome Letter from the Mayor of Kansas City 10 Officers, Directors, and Committees 14 Past Presidents and Program Chairs 19 Previous Competition Winners and Commissions 20 Previous Lifetime Achievement Award Winners 24 Instrument Security Room Information and General Rules and Regulations 26 Acknowledgments 30 NFA Lifetime Achievement Awards 34 NFA Special Publications 36 General Hours and Information 38 Schedule of Events 39 Programs 58 Guide to Convention Exhibits 140 2008 Exhibitor Booth Key 141 Exhibit Hall Booth Map 142 NFA Commercial Members Exhibiting in 2008 143 NFA Commercial Members Not Exhibiting in 2008 155 NFA 2008 Convention Participants 158 NFA 2009 Convention: New York, New York 244 Index of Music Performed 246 Kansas City Hyatt Crown Center, Westin Crown Center Maps 258 Schedule of Events at a Glance 260 Advertiser Index 274 Please visit the NFA Web site at nfaonline.org to fill out the post-convention questionnaire. Please address all inquiries and correspondence to the national office: The National Flute Association, Inc. Madeline Neumann, Convention Manager 26951 Ruether Ave., Suite H Santa Clarita, CA 91351 661-299-6680 . Fax: 661-299-6681 [email protected] nfaonline.org 7 8 nfaonline.org The Mary Karen Clardy FLUTE ETUDES BOOK II Included are Composer Bios, Performance Suggestions, Major, Minor, Chromatic Scales and Arpeggios, with extended range to complement the challenges of modern solo and orchestral repertoire. 49016928 (ED 30015) $24.95 The Mary Karen Clardy FLUTE ETUDES BOOK I Winner of the 1996 NFA Newly Published Music Competition Award 49012792 (EA 764) $22.95 FLUTE FUNDAMENTALS by Mary Karen Clardy 49012764 (EA 730) $12.95 Order from any music retailer, or from www.musicdispatch.com, 1-800-637-2852. nfaonline.org 9 10 nfaonline.org nfaonline.org 11 Walfrid Kujala’s new book: the “sequel” to the Vade Mecum released June 2008 From Progress Press The Articulate Flutist: Rhythms, Groupings, Turns and Trills by Walfrid Kujala Walfrid Kujala's newest publication features 60 pages of comprehensive articulation, rhythm and trill exercises, and 15 pages devoted exclusively to the study of Bach and Mozart examples. Five cantatas illustrating Bach's authentic articulations are excerpted, and a wide range of exercises for improving your technique, articulations, trills, and application of alternate fingerings for the Mozart D Major Concerto are also included. The Flutist's Vade Mecum of Scales, Arpeggios, Trills and Fingering Technique by Walfrid Kujala The Flutist’s Vade Mecum is an all-encompassing approach to the study and perfection of scale, arpeggio, and trill technique. This book is intended not just for the initial learning of scales and arpeggios but for permanent and ongoing improve- ment of this material through diligent review. Think of this Vade Mecum ("Go with me” in Latin) as a steady companion, always available for review and renewal. Purchase online from our website at www.progress-press.com or contact your local music store. progress press 222 Main St. #504 Evanston, IL 60202 847-869-2998 12 nfaonline.org nfaonline.org 13 Officers, Directors, and Committees 2007–2008 Patti Adams, Chair of the Board of Directors Leonard Garrison, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors Lori Akins, Secretary Shelley Collins, Assistant Secretary Teresa Beaman, Chair of the Finance Committee Board of Directors Patti McCleney Joanna Bassett (2006–2008) Exhibits Assistant Bickford Brannen (2007–2009) Nora Kile Beth Chandler (2006–2008) Showcase Coordinator, Robert Dick (2007–2009) Exhibitor’s Concert Coordinator Christopher Krueger (2007–2009) Steve DiLauro Hal Ott (2006–2008) Program Book Advertising Sales Representative Anne Welsbacher Chief Executive Officer Program Book Editor Phyllis T. Pemberton Lisa Van Dusen Publications Director Program Book Bios Editor Anne Welsbacher Susan Goodfellow, Heidi Pintner Proofreaders Membership Services Director Michelle Cheramy Maria Stibelman Research Table Coordinator Kathy Farmer Convention Services Director High Winds Flute Orchestra Coordinator Madeline Neumann Linda Toote Webmaster Program Chair Elect Brian Covington Local Arrangements Advertising Sales Representative Rebecca Dunnell, Chair Steve DiLauro Townes Osborn Miller Convention The Flutist Quarterly Jonathan Keeble Anne Welsbacher Program Chair Editor Rebecca Johnson Don Rice Assistant Program Chair Copy Editor Madeline Neumann Steve DiLauro Convention Manager Advertising Sales Representative Jim Magee Victoria Stehl Exhibits Management Art Director 14 nfaonline.org Editorial Board DMA/PhD Dissertation John Bailey Michelle Cheramy, Coordinator Leone Buyse John Bailey Michelle Cheramy Susan Nelson Zart Dombourian-Eby Ardall Powell Susan Goodfellow Michael Stoune Amy Likar Nancy Toff Betty Bang Mather Judges Roger Mather Jerrold Pritchard High School Soloist Eldred Spell Ruth Ann McClain, Coordinator Michael Stoune John Lane Nancy Toff Keith Pettway Michael Treister Diane Boyd Schultz Brooks de Wetter-Smith Recorded Round Judges Charles Wyatt Sheryl Cohen Bruce Erskine Reviews Board Patricia George Penelope Fischer Brian Luce Patricia George Jim Walker Ruth Ann McClain Final Round Judges John Wion Jazz Flute Masterclass Competitions Holly Hofmann, Coordinator Lisa Garner Santa, General Coordinator Rebecca Kleinmann Baroque Flute Masterclass Ali Ryerson Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham, Coordinator Eve Friedman Masterclass Performers Na’ama Lion Jill Heyboer, Coordinator Kim Pineda Martha Aarons Recorded Round Judges Aldo Baerten Teachers Chamber Music Viviana Cumplido Andrea Graves, Coordinator Jose Corral Claire Kuebler Brian Gordon Kim McCormick Recorded Round Judges Emily McKay Recorded Round Judges Myrna Brown International Scholarship Mary Posses Angeleita Floyd, Coordinator Diane Boyd Schultz Jenny Thompson Nancy Stagnitta Nicole Davis Final Round Judges Judges Convention Performers National High School Flute Choir Amy