KATHARINE RAWDON Travessa de Paulo Martins, 36-2º, 1300-449 Lisbon, Portugal flutist Tel: +351.96.274.2432 [email protected] Nationality: Portuguese and American CURRENT POSITIONS FREELANCE SOLOIST AND CHAMBER MUSICIAN 1984-PRESENT • Solo, concerto, and chamber music performances POWELL ARTIST 2014-PRESENT • Artistic representation for Powell Flutes, Boston, division of Buffet Crampon, Inc., Paris • In concerts, workshops, and master classes, in the USA and Europe ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF FLUTE, COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS (ESART) OF THE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF CASTELO BRANCO (IPCB), PORTUGAL 2009-PRESENT • Chair, flute department. Course syllabus: Bachelors, Masters in Performance, and Masters in Education. Flute Pedagogy. Recruitment PRIVATE TEACHING STUDIO, NEW YORK, LISBON, 1984-PRESENT • Musicianship and mastery of the flute through innovative, enjoyable, and effective methods • Pre- and post- College and Adult students SALES REPRESENTATIVE, POWELL FLUTES, BOSTON, USA, 2000-PRESENT • Sales and promotion of Powell Flutes, division of Buffet Crampon, Inc., in Portugal • Brand representation and coordination at trade shows and musical events • Website development and management for the Portuguese market www.powellflutesinportugal.com • Premium European dealer with specialized knowledge COMPOSER, 2017-PRESENT • Original and adapted works primarily for flute, recorder, or multiple flutes • Performed in USA, Portugal, for National Portuguese Radio, and in Australia SOLO RECITALS NEW YORK, PARIS, LOS ANGELES, 1980-PRESENT • Standard and contemporary repertoire, with pianists John Steele Ritter, Raj Bhimani, Arlene Shrut, Peter Hewitt, Susan High PORTUGAL, 1988-PRESENT • Recordings for RDP; RDP live • With pianists Raj Bhimani, Anne Kaasa, José Bon de Sousa, João Paulo Santos CONCERTO PERFORMANCES BACH: BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS • Nº 2, 4, and 5 in various concerts with the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa BACH: SUITĘ IN B MINOR • In various concerts with the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa, Lisbon, and in New York City (NY Concertante Orchestra) • Etienne Abelin, concertmaster/ maestro (Lisbon) 1 VIVALDI: PICCOLO CONCERTO IN C MAJOR • In various concerts with the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa VIVALDI: CONCERTO “LA NOTTE” • With the Orquestra Clássica do Porto, 1992 MOZART: CONCERTO IN G MAJOR • In various concerts with the Orquestra Nova Filarmonia Portuguesa • With the San Luis Chamber Orchestra, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2013 DELGADO: CONCERTO FOR FLUTE • With the Orquestra Clássica do Porto; Porto, Portugal, and Alicante (Spain) International Music Festival • With the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa: Lisbon Festival of Contemporary Music, Culturgest BOULEZ: EXPLOSANTE-FIXE, ORIGINEL (ACOUSTIC VERSION) • With the Orchestra of the Gulbenkian Foundation; Coimbra International Music Festival, 2000 • Pierre-André Valade, conductor CURRENT CHAMBER MUSIC MUSICÂMERA PRODUÇÕES, LISBON, PORTUGAL 2018-PRESENT • Chamber music series, presented throughout Portugal. • Repertoire from 18th to 21st century • Premieres and recordings of new works: Jaime Reis, Tiago Derriça, Camila Menino, Fernando Fontes SYRINX : XXII, 2014-PRESENT • Trio with António Carrilho, recorders, and Raj Bhimani, piano • Performances in New York City and state, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Lisbon, and touring throughout India • CCB Dias de Música, live broadcast on Antena 2 and WXXI in Rochester, NY • Premieres of commissioned works by Carlos Marecos and Sören Sieg • Repertoire from baroque to 21st Century, including W. F. Bach, J. S. Bach, Schubert, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Bizet, Doppler, Ian Clarke, Isang Yun, Markus Zanhausen, Ivan Moody • Baroque flute, piccolo, flute, alto, and bass flute SYRINXELLO, 2015-PRESENT • Trio with António Carrilho, recorders, and Catherine Strynckx, cello • CCB Dias de Música, live broadcast on Antena 2 • Performances for Universities of Lisbon and Aveiro • Repertoire from renaissance to 21st Century, including, J. S. Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Stravinsky, Pinto-Correia, Pixinginha, Sóren Sieg • Piccolo, flute, alto, bass and contrabass flute, baroque flute, Irish whistle, Native American flute LA PAIX DU PARNASSE / LA NAVE VA, 2018-PRESENT • Baroque music ensemble, baroque flute and piccolo • Cistermúsica Festival, Alcobaça, 2020 • CCB Music Days, 2018 and 2019 • Festival Sesimbra, 2019 PRIOR EXPERIENCE—ORCHESTRAL PRINCIPAL FLUTE, ORQUESTRA SINFÓNICA PORTUGUESA DO TEATRO NACIONAL DE LISBOA, LISBON, PORTUGAL 1993-2018 • Section leader, with piccolo, alto and bass flute • Symphonic, opera and ballet repertoire • Recordings for EMI, Marco Polo, Culturgest/Dargil, Antena 2 • Premieres of operas by Emanuel Nunes, António Pinho Vargas, Nuno Côrte-Real, Edward L. Ayres d’Abreu, Tiago Cabrito FLUTIST, ORCHESTRUTÓPICA, LISBON, PORTUGAL 2002-2011 • New music ensemble with emphasis on new Portuguese and European music; in residence at CCB and Culturgest, Lisbon. • Tours to Germany, Spain, UK 2 • Premieres of works by Portuguese composers, including: Andreia Pinto-Correia, João Pedro Oliveira, António Pinho Vargas, Christopher Bochmann, Luís Tinoco, Ivan Moody, Alexandre Delgado, Nuno Côrte-Real, Carlos Marecos, Eurico Carrapatoso, António Victorino de Almeida, José Júlio Lopes, Vítor Rua, José Luís Ferreira, António Breitenfeld de Sá Dantas, João Godinho, Luís Madureira, Carlos Caires, Ana Seara, Clotilde Rosa • Solo performances of iconic works by Varèse, Berio, Carter, and Delgado EXTRA FLUTIST, SINFONIA VARSOVIA 2005 • Festa da Música, CCB, Lisbon; 2nd Flute SUBSTITUTE FLUTIST, GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION ORCHESTRA 1989-1992 • All positions, including 1st flute, piccolo, alto flute • Tours to Spain and France • DVD recording, opera Cristoph Colomb, Milhaud, Festival de Compiègne (DOM, France) PRINCIPAL FLUTE, ORQUESTRA NOVA FILÁRMONIA PORTUGUESA, LISBOA 1988-89 • Concert tours throughout Portugal • Vinyl recording (Movieplay), TV broadcasts TANGLEWOOD FELLOWSHIP ORCHESTRA 1985 • All positions • Concerts with Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Masur, Kent Nagano • Coaching with Doriot Anthony Dwyer and Fenwick Smith (Boston S. O.), and Donald McCourt (Juilliard School) NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK 1984-85 • All positions • 6-concert season in Carnegie Hall MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC ORCHESTRA 1983-84 • All positions GRAND TETON MUSIC ACADEMY ORCHESTRA 1981 • All positions MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST ORCHESTRA 1980 • All positions IDYLLWILD FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA 1978, 1979 • All positions • Vinyl recording (live) PRINCIPAL FLUTE, POMONA COLLEGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1979-82 PRIOR EXPERIENCE—CHAMBER MUSIC MACHINA MUNDI, 1994-2010 • Duo with Elizabeth Davis, percussion • Recordings for RDP • Performances in Germany, London, and throughout Portugal • Premieres of commissioned works by Delgado, Marecos, Esteves, Moody and Schvedtz. CONTEMPORARTE TRIO, 1989-91 • Trio with Irene Lima, cello, and Olga Prats, piano • Performances in Lisbon and Vienna, Austria 3 MANHATTAN WIND QUINTET, 1986—89 • Concerts in Carnegie (Weill) Recital Hall, New York, 1987 and 1988 • Winners, Artists International Debut Competition • Winners, Yellow Springs International Chamber Music Competition, 1988 • Residencies with Allied Artists, the Bar Harbour School District, ME, The Hotchkiss School (CT), the Bowdoin (ME) Music Festival, and the Orquestra Nova Filarmonia Portuguesa • Broadcast performances on WNYC (New York) and RDP Portugal • Commissioned works: Wind Quintet (Nº2), David Maslanka, “Till Drumlin Waves”, Peter Susser SCHOENBERG WIND QUINTET, 1985—86 • Tanglewood Festival, performance of Shoenberg, Quintet Op. 26 FACULTY CONCERT SERIES, CONCORDIA COLLEGE MUSIC PREP DEPARTMENT, BRONXVILLE, NY, 1986—1989 • Mixed chamber recitals by professors at the school, flute, clarinet, strings and piano AMORPHOUS CONSORT, NEW YORK, 1985—1989 • Ensemble for contemporary music with classical guitar, with Oren Fader and William Anderson • Concerts in New York City, New Jersey, and Boston • Live recordings for National Public Radio (Music Today) and WGBH, Boston • Premieres of works by David Loeb and Meyer Kupferman MASTERCLASS TEACHING ESART (MUSIC COLLEGE), CASTELO BRANCO, “OPEN DAY” 2009-2021 • Diagnostic lessons in master class format for prospective students MUSIC SCHOOL OF THE LISBON NATIONAL CONSERVATORY, 2020 • Course, solo recital, and student’s recital REGIONAL CONSERVATORY OF PALMELA, 2020 • Course, joint recital with professors and students ORFEÃO OF LEIRIA MUSIC CONSERVATORY, 2019 • Course, joint chamber music recital with professors and students BUFFET CRAMPON SHOWROOM, NEW YORK CITY, 2018 • Master class sponsored by Powell Flutes of Boston CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2018 • Master class sponsored by the Primavera Foundation for its students REGIONAL CONSERVATORY OF BELMONTE, 2018 • Course, solo and student’s recital REGIONAL CONSERVATORY OF BRAGANÇA, 2018, 2013 • Course, joint recital with professors and students SUMMER FLUTE ACADEMY (ACADEMIA DE FLAUTA) PORTO, JULY 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 • Co-founder, innovative and immersive program for young flutists, age 14-30 • Co-designer of flute course • Chamber music coaching, orchestral parts training, informational workshops, technique and warmup sessions, ensemble coaching and conducting • Founder/ Organizer: associated Composition Competition, for works for flute, multiple flutes and low flutes; with support from Powell Flutes, Boston, Powell Flutes in Portugal, Lisbon, and Kingma Flutes, Holland. Works premiered during the Academy are published by Scherzo Editions, Lisbon. • Chamber recital with professors and closing recital with students and