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Apply now for August 2-7, 2010 ~ Interlochen Flute Choir Camp (Interlochen, Michigan)
A week of music-making for flutists! Come together as a flute choir, attend repertoire reading sessions and collaborate with others in chamber music duos, trios and quartets. Seminar sessions include flute intonation, piccolo playing and more. The camp will culminate with an informal concert
Location: Interlochen Center for the Arts 4000 M131, Interlochen, Michigan 49643
Camp Fee: adults = $375
Info: visit http://college.interlochen.org/program/flute-choir-camp or email college@interlochen.org or call
231.276.7387
August 12-18 ~ NFA Convention (Anaheim, California)
Gala Concert with Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Leone Buyse and Fenwick Smith. Solo and chamber music to be featured in a concert augmented by performances by former students, including Hilary Abigana, Li-Ming Chen, Kristin Eade, Ebonee Thomas, and Marianne Gedigian on the second half of the recital.
PLUS Point, Counterpoint: One Performance, Two Viewpoints: This joint masterclass for chamber music groups will be led by 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Leone Buyse and Fenwick Smith.
Main event link http://www.nfaonline.org/convention
** If you are a GBFA Hibernation Mode "member" (08-09 counts) and need a reminder of the new 2010 Member Authentication Phrase just email us @ copywriter@rcn.com with Gimme A Clue as your subject… Once we verify your membership we’ll email you back the passcode.
Special thanks to GBFA Member-Correspondents Beth
Devlin (for New York events information), and Stephanie Wheeler and Tom
Scanlon (for Connecticut events information).
Submissions for New England Flute News & Announcements
Email news, concerts and flute happenings as word.doc file attachments, using the format as shown in the above listings, to copywriter@rcn.com with Flute News as your subject. Be sure to submit as far in advance of the event as possible. All submissions must be as word.doc file attachments. Please do not submit event listings embedded in emails -- this creates a great deal of formatting problems. Or send via snail mail to our P.O. Box.
ONGOING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Wednesdays 4 - 6 PM, Celtic Crossroads (WVOF radio, Fairfield, CT)
Hosted by GBFA Member Tom Scanlon. Live on the web at Fairfield University's www.wvof.org.
Streams via Media Player and Quicktime (and provides links to these
programs at their site). Features great flutists like Matt Molloy,
Celtic, world and new age music from all six of the Celtic Nations and
news, trivia, and bulletin board items. Tom Scanlon's background
includes prior experience in radio with shows on WNLK in Norwalk CT
several years ago, as well as being one of the hosts of WVOF's "Irish
Melodies" (Sunday's 11 AM - 1 PM). He plays 6 instruments and has
played numerous times at Connecticut's Gaelic American Club over the
past years. Tom loves talking with people who call in to the show, and
readily takes requests.
Studio phone (203) 254-4111
Web phone (203) 254-4002
Thursday evenings @ 7:30, Flute Ensemble (Lancaster, MA)
with Dr. Na'ama Lion, leader/conductor
Rich repertory, from the Renaissance to yesterday!
Thayer Performance Arts Center
Info: TPAC office (978) 368-2100 or call Na'ama Lion @ (617) 244-4974
Saturday, monthly ~ Immersions (Hyde Park, MA) A
monthly cross-media improvisational series held at the Artists at Large
Gallery. Often appearing are ElectroFlute, Doctor T, Ramona H., and
others. They've been having a great time over there; the audience has been growing steadily over the last few
months.
Directions & Info: http://artistsatlargeinc.org/directions.html or by calling the gallery at (617) 276-3223).
Artists at Large Gallery, Hyde Park
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to GBFA's Health & Wellness rep Vanessa Breault Mulvey for receiving certification as an Andover Educator in February. The Andover Educators are a group of musicians trained to teach Body Mapping. In workshops and lessons they guide musicians to natural, free movements through the refinement of body maps. The organization was founded in 1997 by Barbara Conable, teacher of the Alexander Technique, and author of the book, What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body (GIA). The book and companion course are used by performers and teachers alike. For more information about The Andover Educators visit http://www.bodymap.org. To peruse Vanessa's BodyMapping brochure on workshops and lessons, click here!
Congratulations to GBFA's Irish flute rep Shannon Heaton!
Matt & Shannon Heaton's latest CD, "Lovers' Well" is four months old! For her outstanding Irish flute work on this new CD, Shannon received The Irish American News Female Musician of the Year award: "A great singer, but Shannon's flute playing on Lovers' Well is so stunning she had to receive this Award. She is beautifully accompanied by husband Matt on a variety of instruments in an album that celebrates both love itself and Irish music... Her technical ability is matched only by her taste and grasp of the music." --Bill Margeson. To celebrate with fellow flute lovers, Shannon is offering GBFA members CDs for just $10 through August 1st (shipping included). To receive online OR mail order instructions, email info@EatsRecords.com
with GBFA Promo in the subject line.
Submissions for New England Flute News & Announcements
Email news, concerts and flute happenings as word.doc file attachments, using the exact format as shown in the above listings, to copywriter@rcn.com with Flute News as your subject. All submissions must be as word.doc file attachments. Be sure to submit announcements as soon as possible. Please do not submit event announcement listings embedded in emails -- this creates a great deal of formatting problems.
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FOR SALE Brannen-Cooper Headjoint: 9K rose gold tubing with sterling silver lip plate, Modern Cooper style. Plays beautifully and offers many color options to the player. Very flexible. Contact Sarah Graumann at sbgraumann@bluebottle.com or call 401.270.6716. Sells new for $4,160. Asking $3,000 or bo.
FOR SALE ++ RECORDERS: Choice instruments! Moeck Rottenburgh Alto 439 (Rosewood) $325; Moeck Rottenburgh Tenor (c'-c#'') 349 (Boxwood) $375; Fehr Soprano Model III (Palisander) $425 (first rate); Kung Bass, direct blow, single key, 'F' (Bubinga) $700 (excellent). Included with these is a hard shell, padded case. (Cost: $175 new). Asking $1500 for all four recorders with carrying case. They are now located in New Jersey. For more info, or appt to try, contact Jeff at (732) 249-1034 (leave a message).
WANTED -- MIYAZAWA FLUTE: All sterling silver; B-foot,. offset G, open-hole, French arms. Call Tom Scanlon at 203 270-0089.
FOR SALE ++ BASS FLUTE CASE: black w/black plush interior. Came w/ an Emerson bass flute w/B foot. New, never used, orig. packaging. $100 + S&H. Call Tom Scanlon 203 270-0089.
FOR SALE ++ BASS FLUTE: Gemeinhardt 20BSP, silver plated, C foot, case and case cover. Like-new condition. $3200. Susan Gall (617) 947-1994 or susan.gall@verizon.net
SOLD! LARGE PROFESSIONAL CASE FOR MULTIPLE FLUTES:
Excellent condition. Black plush lining. Spaces for C flutes, alto
flute, piccolos and headjoints.
Submissions of Classifieds
Classified rates are per insertion, per month. Inquire re: current rates by emailing copywriter@rcn.com with Classified Query as your subject. Or send via snail mail to GBFA P.O. Box 2184 Woburn, MA 01888-3184