News

Join Us for Our Annual Flute Fair with Guest Artist, Erica Peel!

Saturday March 2nd

at West Chester University of PA

Plans are still being finalized for the 2019 Flute Fair, but it promises to be another great event! 

The website will continue to be updated over the next few weeks, so keep checking back for information. 

Online registration is open and will be available until February 27^th. 

Register for our Festival Flute Choir ASAP! 

As a special treat, Erica Peel will solo with the group at the end of the concert on an arrangement of Mozart's Concerto in G Maj.,K.313, 2nd mvt. Adagio non troppo!  Music can be sent ahead of time if requested on the registration form. Visit the website for details.  

Spots are still available in the Student Honors Flute Choir for the Flute Fair!

Rehearsal on Friday, March 1st, 6:30-8:30 PM

Morning rehearsal and evening performance on Saturday, March 2nd

Visit the website for details and registration form

We welcome more students to sign up, especially those who would like to play alto or bass flute! 

As a Reminder, Applications for our Collegiate Artist Competition and Youth Artist Competitions are due by February 10th!

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Save the Date for our Members Recital

Sunday May 19th at 3 pm

Settlement Music School

The Flute Choir for the recital will have a few rehearsals in April and May to prep. Exact dates/locations will be announced shortly. 

Registration for performers and flute choir can be found on the website on our Annual Members' Recital page.

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Member Announcements and Community Events

For more information on all of the concerts below, visit our Members' Announcements page for the detailed calendar!

Moxart is holding an open recital on Sunday March 3rd at 2:30 pm. All instruments are welcome to join and perform! More information and who to contact can be found on their flyer. 

Erica Peel, piccoloist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, will be performing selections from Vivaldi's Piccolo Concerto in C and Mozart's Concerto in G major with the Independence Sinfonia Orchestra on February 24th at 3 pm. More information can be found on our Member's page.

The University of Delaware will be hosting a Flute Spa Day with Patricia George on February 23rd from 9 to 4 pm. More information can be found on our Member's page.

The Lyra Ensemble 

February 16th at the Mid-Atlantic Convention

The Philadelphia Flute Quartet

February 3rd at 3 pm

February 17th at 2:30 pm

March 19th at 2 pm 

March 27th at 11:20 am

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Student News!

Eliza Karpiak, sophomore at Daniel Boone HS (and student of Dr. Lynne Cooksey) made 2nd chair District 10 Band and Orchestra. She has advanced to Region Orchestra. 

Jemi Chan (a student of Dr. Lynne Cooksey and Mindy Bowman) and a sophomore at The Tower Hill School, made 1st chair in Delaware All-State Band and Orchestra. 

Upcoming Flute Fair Application/Registration Deadlines:

January 5, 2019 –Young Artist Competition Applications

January 15, 2019 – Student Honors Flute Choir Registration

January 25, 2019 – Flute Fair Master Classes Applications

Guest Artist Master Class

Student Master Class

January 31, 2019 – Flute Fair Exhibitor Registration & Program Book Advertising

February 1, 2019 – Festival Flute Choir Pre-Registration

February 9, 2019 – Collegiate Artist Competition Applications

February 10, 2019 – Youth Artist Competition Applications

Click here to register

Upcoming FSGP Events

FSGP Annual Members Recital!

The annual recital will be held on Sunday, April 22 at 3 pm! The location will be the Settlement Music School on Queen Street in Philadelphia.  

Sign up to perform solos, duets or small ensembles, or participate in the FSGP Flute Choir.

For more information and registration, visit the website.

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Events in the Area:

Wednesday, April 04, 2018 at 8:00 PM

Brentano Quartet w/ Marina Piccinini, flute

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

300 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Kernis: Air for Flute and String Quartet [Philadelphia Premiere]
Mozart: String Quartet in C Major, K. 465, Dissonance
Mozart: Flute Quartet in C Major, K. 285b
Beethoven: String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4

This performance features a free pre-concert lecture starting at 6:45 PM with Suhnne Ahn

Tickets:  $30

FSGP members receive 20% discount – use code FluteDeal

Monday April 16, 2018 at 8:00 pm

Tre Voci

Marina Piccinini, flute; Kim Kashkashian, viola; Sivan Magen, harp

College of Physicians

19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Bax: Elegiac Trio
Bach: Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 for solo flute
Ravel: Sonatine en Trio [Arr. by Salzedo]
De Falla: Suite populaire espagnole (for viola and harp)
Hosokawa: Work TBA [Philadelphia Premiere/PCMS Commission]
Prokofiev: Suite No. 2 from Romeo and Juliet [Arr. by G. Cohen]

Tickets $20

FSGP members receive 20% discount – use code FluteDeal

 

Upcoming Concerts for the Philadelphia Flute Quartet

Flutist - Kathleen Brown, Christine Hansen, Anne Levinson and Tom Meany

• Sunday April 15, 2018 at 3 pm – Elkins Park Train Station: www.elkinscentral.com
• Friday June 1, 2018 at 6:30 – Calliope Music Store www.calliopemusicstore.com
• Saturday June 9, 2018 at 8 pm – 1867 Sanctuary and Arts and Cultural Center Ewing NJ: www.1867sanctuary.org
• Sunday June 24, 2018 at 6:30 – Concerts by Candlelight – Laurel Hill Mansion: www.laurelhillmansion.org

Upcoming Concerts for the Meany/Simmons Flute and Classical Guitar Duo

Flutist Tom Meany and Classical Guitarist Michael Simmons  

• April 22, 2018 at 3 pm – 1867 Sanctuary and Arts and Cultural Center Ewing NJ. www.1867sanctuary.org
  
• Sunday May 22, 2018 at 7:30 – Sunday Concert Series at The Watermark at Logan Square www.logansquare.watermarkcommunities.com
  

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2018 Summer Camps/Festivals

Saturday, June 16th 

Flutefest at the Music School of Delaware is Saturday, June 16, 2018 with featured guest artist Erica Peel from the Philadelphia Orchestra.  We will be offering an orchestral audition masterclass in addition to other classes and a recital.

June 24 - June 26

2018 Mansfield University Flute Camp Intensive with Dr. Christine Moulton.

Campers participate in several intensive days of flute study, from Sunday afternoon June 24 to Thursday afternoon, June 26. The camp culminates in a demonstration performance for parents, family and friends.

Focus for 2018: Focus on dynamics, color, phrase direction, articulation and vibrato will be applied to bringing repertoire alive. For advanced-beginner to advanced level flutists with chamber music groups and flute choir. This will be fun and challenging for any level. Prepare for and compete in the 3rd annual Scale Bee! All campers will participate in chamber music groups and flute choir. Ages 13 – 18.

Afternoon recreation activities including a low ropes course (team building).

July 22 - 27 

Pocono Flute Camp 2018 is now open for registrations! The camp was designed for adult amateur flutists, but our clinicians have been wonderful at planning classes and lessons for all levels of students from high school through folks in their 80s. Campers attend classes and recital programs and have at least two 45-minute private lessons, They rehearse with coaches and perform in a chamber music group with 2 to 4 other campers who play at their level. Everyone participates in the camp flute choir. We limit our enrollment so that there are no more than 8 campers to each clinician, so all campers get a lot of individual attention. 

Our camp is based on the campus of East Stroudsburg University in the heart of the beautiful Pocono Mountains. University housing and dining make the camp uniquely affordable. 

More information can be found in their brochure PFS Flute Camp 2018 and also on their websitehttp://www.poconoflutesociety.org

July 16 - August 3, 2018

11th Annual Summer Flute Camps

The Evesham Flute Studio, Marlton, NJ

Three separate weeks of flute camps for students entering grades 5-9.  9am-1pm daily.

Taught by Renae Block and Christine Hansen.

Visit www.eveshamflutestudio.com for details and registration.

August 12 - 18, 2018

Scottish International Flute Summer School

This international flute summer school offers the chance to study for one intensive week with an amazing line up of tutors including Lorna McGhee, Michael Cox, Ian Clarke, and Wissam Boustany. The class takes place in the historic and beautiful St. Andrews, Scotland. The week include lessons, masterclasses, technique classes and loads more. Check us out at http://www.flutescotland.com or https://www.facebook.com/flutescotland. 

Upcoming FSGP Events

Saturday, March 3, 2018, 9am-6pm

Sixth Annual Flute Fair Day with

PROJECT Trio

Flute Fair Application/Registration Deadlines: 

February 10th: FSGP Collegiate Artist Competition

February 10th: FSGP Youth Artist Competition

Online Fair Registration is now available on our website at: Flute Fair Registration

Boxed Lunches are now available through February 27th! Our boxed lunches benefit the WCU Flute Ensemble. Sandwiches this year will be made from the Colonial Meat Market! Included in the box is a 6" hoagie, piece of fruit, drink, cookie and chips! Order form available at: Boxed Lunch Orders

Festival Flute Choir registration is still open!  Participate in a rehearsal and concert during the fair. Please register ASAP, especially if you want to receive music in advance.  Festival Flute Choir Registration (for adults and college students)

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FSGP Annual Members Recital!

The annual recital will be held on Sunday, April 22 at 3 pm! The location will be the Settlement Music School on Queen Street in Philadelphia.  

Sign up to perform solos, duets or small ensembles, or participate in the FSGP Flute Choir.

For more information and registration, visit the website.

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Events in the Area:

Monday February 5, 2018 at 7:30 pm

Kimberly Reighley – Faculty Recital

West Chester University

Swope Music Building - Madeline Wing Adler Theater

Works to include: Samuel Zyman - Flute Sonata, Daniel Dorff - Desert Dusk for alto flute and cello, Jean Rivier - Oiseaux tendres for solo flute, Mark Hagerty Penumbra for alto flute and cello, Michael Dougherty The High and Mighty for piccolo and piano

Saturday February 10,  2018 at 7:30 pm

Melomanie will be performing Up to the Light by Mark Hagerty featuring Guest artists Chris Hanning, vibraphone and Jennifer Crowell Stomberg, cello. Also on the program is Quartet in G Major by Carl Friedrich Abel, Sonata in G Minor for flute and harpsichord by J.S. Bach and Silver by Arauco. The concert will be held at the Delaware History Museum, 504 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.

Mélomanie is comprised of Donna Fournier, viol da gamba, Douglas McNames, cello, Kimberly Reighley, flute, Christof Richter, violin and Tracy Richardson, harp. For more information about Mélomanie and their season and to purchase tickets go to http://www.melomanie.org. 

Sunday February 11, 2018 at 4:00 pm

The Wissahickon Trio is Kimberly Reighley, flute, Ghislaine Fleischmann, violin, and Rong Tan, harp. Works by Bach, Pergolesi, Ibert, Massenet and Persichetti. Admission is free with a reception following the concert. It will be held at the St. John Lutheran Church, 1802 Skippack Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422

For additional information contact the church at 610-277-1086.  

February 17-18, 2018

Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention 

Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston VA 

Saturday, February 17 at 2:45pm

Kimberly Reighley & Douglas McNames

Works to include: Daniel Dorff - Desert Dusk for alto flute and cello and Mark Hagerty – Penumbra for alto flute and cello

Sunday February 18 at 12:00pm

Trilovati Flute Ensemble of West Chester University

Kimberly Reighley, Director

Works to include: Daniel Dorff – Fireworks, Larry Nelson – The Monkey’s Raincoat, Nicole Chamberlain – Railroaded, Christian Wetzler – Pirates Escapade

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm

Good Vibes & Winter Winds

Music School of Delaware

4101 Washington Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
302-762-1132

Tickets - $10/5

VARIOUS ARR. BRADDOCK Medley of TV Heroines of the 1960s and 70s
J. E. BARAT Andante & Scherzo for trumpet and piano
BEATLES Two Selections for vibraphone
HAYDN Trio 1 in C major Hob. IV:1 for flute, violin and cello
BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ Trio for flute, cello and piano
ANTHONY PLOG Fanfare for Two Trumpets
ALAN RIDOUT The Emperor and the Bird of Paradise for flute and narrator
STRAVINSKY Fanfare for a New Theatre

Pegasus Trio, Dr. Donna Beech piano, Melinda Bowman flute, Jacob Colby violin, Matthew Genders guest cello, Rowena Gutana cello, Augustine Mercante narrator, Malcolm McDuffee trumpet, Wesley Morton vibraphone, Dr. Paula Nelson flute, Jay Snyder trumpet

Sunday February 25 at  2:30 pm and

Monday February 26 at 7:30 pm

Member Edward Schultz will be performing J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 for flute, violin and harpsichord with the Chamber Orchestra on Sunday afternoon, February 25 at 2:30pm, and Monday evening February 26 at 7:30pm. The performances will take place in the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.  

Wednesday, April 04, 2018 at 8:00 PM

Brentano Quartet w/ Marina Piccinini, flute

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

300 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Kernis: Air for Flute and String Quartet [Philadelphia Premiere]
Mozart: String Quartet in C Major, K. 465, Dissonance
Mozart: Flute Quartet in C Major, K. 285b
Beethoven: String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4

This performance features a free pre-concert lecture starting at 6:45 PM with Suhnne Ahn

Tickets:  $30

FSGP members receive 20% discount – use code FluteDeal

Monday April 16, 2018 at 8:00 pm

Tre Voci

Marina Piccinini, flute; Kim Kashkashian, viola; Sivan Magen, harp

College of Physicians

19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Bax: Elegiac Trio
Bach: Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013 for solo flute
Ravel: Sonatine en Trio [Arr. by Salzedo]
De Falla: Suite populaire espagnole (for viola and harp)
Hosokawa: Work TBA [Philadelphia Premiere/PCMS Commission]
Prokofiev: Suite No. 2 from Romeo and Juliet [Arr. by G. Cohen]

Tickets $20

FSGP members receive 20% discount – use code FluteDeal

 

Upcoming Performances with the Philadelphia Flute Quartet

Flutist– Kathleen Brown, Christine Hansen, Anne Levinson and Tom Meany

• Saturday February 17, 2018 at 8 pm - 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Cultural Center, Ewing NJ - www.1867sanctuary.org
• Sunday February 25, 2018 at 9:30 am  - New York Flute Fair -Columbia University - www.nyfluteclub.org\
• Sunday April 15, 2018 at 3pm  – Elkins Park Train Station – www.elkinscentral.com
• Sunday April 22, 2018 at 3 pm -- 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Cultural Center Ewing NJ.
  www.1867sanctuary.org 

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2018 Summer Camps/Festivals

Saturday, June 16th 

Flutefest at the Music School of Delaware is Saturday, June 16, 2018 with featured guest artist Erica Peel from the Philadelphia Orchestra.  We will be offering an orchestral audition masterclass in addition to other classes and a recital.

June 24 - June 26

2018 Mansfield University Flute Camp Intensive with Dr. Christine Moulton.

Campers participate in several intensive days of flute study, from Sunday afternoon June 24 to Thursday afternoon, June 26. The camp culminates in a demonstration performance for parents, family and friends.

Focus for 2018: Focus on dynamics, color, phrase direction, articulation and vibrato will be applied to bringing repertoire alive. For advanced-beginner to advanced level flutists with chamber music groups and flute choir. This will be fun and challenging for any level. Prepare for and compete in the 3rd annual Scale Bee! All campers will participate in chamber music groups and flute choir. Ages 13 – 18.

Afternoon recreation activities including a low ropes course (team building).

July 22 - 27 

Pocono Flute Camp 2018 is now open for registrations! The camp was designed for adult amateur flutists, but our clinicians have been wonderful at planning classes and lessons for all levels of students from high school through folks in their 80s. Campers attend classes and recital programs and have at least two 45-minute private lessons, They rehearse with coaches and perform in a chamber music group with 2 to 4 other campers who play at their level. Everyone participates in the camp flute choir. We limit our enrollment so that there are no more than 8 campers to each clinician, so all campers get a lot of individual attention. 

Our camp is based on the campus of East Stroudsburg University in the heart of the beautiful Pocono Mountains. University housing and dining make the camp uniquely affordable. 

More information can be found in their brochure PFS Flute Camp 2018 and also on their websitehttp://www.poconoflutesociety.org

July 16 - August 3, 2018

11th Annual Summer Flute Camps

The Evesham Flute Studio, Marlton, NJ

Three separate weeks of flute camps for students entering grades 5-9.  9am-1pm daily.

Taught by Renae Block and Christine Hansen.

Visit www.eveshamflutestudio.com for details and registration.

Attention Undergraduate Flutists!

The Collegiate Artist Competition will be held on Friday, March 2nd as part of the Sixth Annual Flute Fair!

Interested undergraduate flutists can find the information and application at the link below. Deadline for applications is February 10, 2018

https://www.philaflutesociety.org/collegiate-artist-compet…/

Attention Teachers:
The Flute Society's Youth Artist Competition will take place on Saturday, March 3rd at the Sixth Annual Flute Fair.

Three divisions - elementary, junior high and senior high.
Students age 18 and under are welcome to apply. Deadline for applications is February 10th.

For more information and registration forms, visit 
https://www.philaflutesociety.org/youthartist

THE FLUTE FAIR 

MASTER CLASS APPLICATION DEADLINE 

HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 

MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND!

Click on the individual links below for more information and registration forms:

Advanced Master Class with Guest Artist Greg Pattillo of PROJECT Trio

Student Master Class with Lish Lindsey

Upcoming FSGP Events

Saturday, March 3, 2018, 9am-6pm

Sixth Annual Flute Fair Day with

PROJECT Trio

Flute Fair Application/Registration Deadlines:

December 15th: Student Honors Flute Choir Registration

January 7th: FSGP Young Artist Competition

January 15th: Greg Pattillo Master Class, 

                        Student Master Class with Lish Lindsey

January 31st: Exhibitor Registration

                        Flute Fair Program Book Advertising, 

February 1st: Festival Flute Choir Registration (for adults and college students)

February 10th: FSGP Collegiate Artist Competition

February 10th: FSGP Youth Artist Competition

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FSGP Flute Choir Performance:

Every year the Historic Grange Estate in Haverford Township celebrates the holidays with elaborate Victorian decorations in the Mansion and a fantastic electric train display in the Carriage House. This year, on December 16, from 2:00-3:00 pm, the flute choir from the FSGP will present a program of holiday music to accompany house tours. The choir was greeted enthusiastically last year and invited back.

Tours of the Mansion are $5, and admission to the train display is free. The Grange Estate is located at 143 Myrtle Ave., Havertown, PA 19083.

For more information, visit https://thegrangeestate.org/.

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Events in the Area:

Sunday December 17th at 3 pm

Solo flute recital by Dr. Lynne Cooksey, celebrating 35 years of teaching at the Music School of Delaware with pianists Lotus Cheng Brown and Donna DeLaurentis and harpsichordist Tracy Richardson. More information can be found on this flyer.

Saturday, June 16th 

Flutefest at the Music School of Delaware is Saturday, June 16, 2018 with featured guest artist Erica Peel from the Philadelphia Orchestra.  We will be offering an orchestral audition masterclass in addition to other classes and a recital.

Upcoming Performances with the Philadelphia Flute Quartet

Flutist – Kathleen Brown, Christine Hansen, Anne Levinson and Tom Meany

Friday December 8th at 6:30 - Holiday Concert - Calliope Music Store - www.calliopemusicstore.com

Saturday, February 17th at 8 - 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Cultural Center, Ewing NJ - www.1867sanctuary.org

Sunday, February 25th at 9:30 am - New York Flute Fair - Columbia University - www.nyfluteclub.org

Upcoming Performances with the Meany/Simmons Flute and Classical Guitar Duo

Flutist Tom Meany, Classical Guitarist, Michael Simmons

Sunday, January 21 at 3pm - 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Cultural Center, Ewing NJ www.1867santuary.org

Friday, February 2 at 6:30 - Calliope Music Store – www.calliopemusicstore.com

Reminder:  It's Membership Renewal Time!

September 1st marked the beginning of a new FSGP season. Don't forget to renew your membership!

Note:  Be sure to log in to the website first before renewing,or you may not be able to enter the code.   

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Upcoming FSGP Events

Saturday, October 7, 10am-4pm

Swope Music Building, West Chester University

Tune Up for Fall - A Flute Spa Day with 

Patricia George

Click here for event details.

Registration is now available online!

Note:  Teachers attending with 4 or more students receive an additional discount.  Be sure to use the separate form for group registration. 

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Saturday, March 3, 2018, 9am-6pm

Sixth Annual Flute Fair Day with

PROJECT Trio

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Proposals are now being accepted for workshop sessions at the Flute Fair.   Please submit proposals by November 15th. 

Click here for details and application.

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FSGP Flute Choir Opportunities:

Flute Society members have two performing opportunities in the coming months:

On December 16th at 2 pm,the choir will play at 1 hour concert of seasonal music at the Historic Grange Estate in Havertown, PA. We were warmly received at this venue last year.

On January 6, 2018 at 1 pm, the choir will perform in the lobby of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: 3401 Civic Center Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19104. We will perform a 1 hour program at 1 pm.  

All of the following rehearsals will be from 2-4 pm:

On Sunday Oct. 22nd (a reading session to choose music) at the Bala Cynwyd Library, Old Lancaster Rd. Bala Cynwyd, PA. 

On Sunday Nov. 12th Evesham Flute Studio, 7 Cooper Ave Marlton, NJ.

On Saturday Dec. 9th again at the Bala Cynwyd Library.

If you are interested in playing with us on either or both dates, email Roberta at robbiechuk@aol.com.

Rehearsal details will be announced soon.

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Events in the Area:

Monday, October 9th, 2017

Spend-a Day with the Music Department at Mansfield University

For any high school junior and senior who wishes to be a music major, music minor, or just wants to continue to be involved in music during college. This is a great way to imagine your future at Mansfield University! A current Mansfield University student representative will escort you to and from all classes in Butler Music Center.

The day includes a flute lesson with Dr. Christine Moulton.

Questions: Webpage: https://music.mansfield.edu/music-spend-a-day.cfm MU Music Dept: 570-662-4710. Or send an email to the music secretary, Suzy Achey: sachey@mansfield.edu

You can also contact Dr. Moulton directly: cmoulton@mansfield.edu

Tuesday, October 10th at 7 pm

Astral is holding their 2017 Winners Concert on October 10th, 7 pm at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. One of the winners is Beomjae Kim, a talented young flutist. More information about her can be found at http://www.astralartists.org/artist/beomjae-kim/. Astral is offering a discount code for $24 tickets (normally priced $35). the code is ASTRALROSTER - tickets are available at https://www.kimmelcenter.org/events-and-tickets/201718/rentals/the-astral-national-auditions---2017-winners-concert/

Wednesday, October 11th from 7 - 9 pm

Workshop and Masterclass with Nina Assimakopoulos Wednesday, October 11th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. There will be a meet and greet plus CD signing at 6:30pm. The event is in Williamson Hall Lounge at Westminster Choir College. Free admission. More information found on the class flye here or on her website www.ninaassimakopoulos.info. 

October 14th at 7:30 pm and October 15th at 3 pm

Flutist Elivi Varga will be performing music by Les Six, including Milhaud's Sonatine, Honegger's Concerto da Camera, and Tailleferre's Forlane, with the Fine Art Music Company, on October 14 at 7:30 pm at Ivy Hall, and on October 15 at 3:00 pm at Ethical Society. For more information, please visit www.fineartmusiccompany.com. 

Friday October 20th at 7pm

Flutey and the Beast-- Interactive Flute Workshop with Paul Edmund-Davies. 

Former principal flutist with the London Symphony and world renowned educator and recording artist, Paul Edmund-Davies has performed on many major film scores, including Beauty and the Beast, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Titanic and Frozen. During the Flutey and the Beast event, Mr. Edmund-Davies will discuss various concepts that will improve getting the most out of syncopated rhythms, how to make phrases more magical, working on intervals, and more. Flutists of all ages and stages will participate in the event using projected music from film scores. Short performance by Mr. Edmund-Davies. The class will be at the Music School of Delaware Concert Hall in Wilmington, DE. or more details and to RSVP, please visit www.northbridgewinds.com.

Sunday, October 29th at 2 pm

Mélomanie will be premiering Up to the Light by Mark Hagerty at The Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington, DE on Sunday October 29th at 2 pm. For more information about Mélomanie and their season and to purchase tickets go to http://www.melomanie.org. 

Saturday, November 4th at 7:30 pm

Paula Nelson will perform the Reinecke Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 283, with the Immaculata Symphony on Saturday, November 4, at 7:30 PM in Alumnae Hall at Immaculata University.  Joseph Gehring conducts the orchestra in their Fall Concert, “Musical Masterpieces,” which also includes Kabalevsky’s Colas Breugnon Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.  Tickets are $15/$12 seniors/$8 students.  For more information, see http://immaculatasymphony.org/event/fall-concert/

Philadelphia Flute Quartet performances:

• Sunday November 26^th at 7 pm - Andrea Clearfield Salon in center city Philadelphia
• Friday December 8^th at 6:30  - Holiday Concert  - Calliope Music Store  in Ardmore.
• Saturday February 17, 2018 at 8 pm - 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Cultural Center Ewing NJ. www.1867sanctuary.org
• Friday June 1, 2018 at 6:30 – Calliope Music Store in Ardmore 
• Saturday June 9, 2018 at 8 pm – 1867 Sanctuary and Arts and Cultural Center  Ewing NJ. www.1867sanctuary.org

For more information on the PFQ please join us on Facebook, Instagram, our YouTube Channel  and our new website www.philadelphiaflutequartet.com