Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention 2023
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| Time & Meeting Room | Events | |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:30 pm (Fri) Lobby | Registration | Registration |
| 7:30 - 9:30 pm (Fri) Piedmont | Festival Flute Choir Rehearsal | Festival Flute Choir, Flute Choir, Concert |
| 7:30 am - 5:30 pm (Sat) Lobby | Registration Open | Registration |
| 8:15 - 9:05 am (Sat) Potomac I | Workshop: Morning Warmup | Workshop, Bring your flute! |
| 8:15 - 9:05 am (Sat) Piedmont | Workshop: The Best Apps for Inspired Practice & Teaching Susanna Klein | Workshop |
| 8:30 - 9:20 am (Sat) Sully | Workshop: Demystifying Breathing and Tonguing Anna Meyer | Workshop |
| 8:45 - 9:35 am (Sat) Chrysalis | Affinity Group: Flutist Caregivers A friendly space to share your experience and meet other flutists who are also caregivers to children, parents, whomever | Affinity Group, social |
| 9:00 - 9:30 am (Sat) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: Gettysburg College Flutes | Flute Choir, concert |
| 9:00 - 9:50 am (Sat) Tarara | Collegiate Soloist Competiton Anna Fenn, Cassie Lipton, Julie Vanderlugt | Competitions |
| 9:30 - 10:20 am (Sat) Potomac I | Recital: B Natural Carla Auld | Recitals, Concerts |
| 9:30 - 10:20 am (Sat) Colvin Run | Piccolo Masterclass Christine Beard, Michael Horowitz, Rebecca Needham, Abigail Sterner | Masterclass |
| 9:30 - 10:20 am (Sat) Piedmont | Lecture-Recital: Fused: Pop Ideas + Classical Sounds Meghan Bennett | Lecture-Recital |
| 9:45-10:15 am (Sat) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: FluteForte! | Flute Choir, concert |
| 9:45 - 10:35 am (Sat) Sully | Recital: Our Mothers Before Us, Our Sisters With Us Virginia Hudson, Jennifer Amox | Recital, Concert |
| 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Sat) Belmont | Exhibit Hall Open | Exhibits |
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Sat) Belmont Foyer | Open Mic Sign up for up a 15 minutes slot. Impromptu ensembles welcome! | Recital, Concert |
| 10:00 - 10:50 am (Sat) Chrysalis | Recital: SkyLoom -Weavings in Sound, Poetry, World Flutes & Percussion Nina Assimakopoulos | Recital, Concert |
| 10:30 - 11:00 am (Sat) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: Chesapeake Flute Consort | Flute Choir, concert |
| 10:45 - 11:35 am (Sat) Potomac III | Recital: Contemporaries and Impressionists of J.S. Bach SFC Barbi Risken, SFC Emily Barone, SFC Kevin Dill, SSG Nathan Reifsteck SSG Valerie Cowan,SSG Julia Amadee, SSG Laura Zabanal | Recital, concert |
| 10:45 - 11:35 am (Sat) Colvin Run | Recital: Sonic Storytelling Willie Santiago | Recital, concert |
| 10:45 - 11:35 am (Sat) Piedmont | Workshop: Blowing Down Tubes for a Living Gareth McLearnon Gareth McLearnon's appearance supported by Wm. S Haynes Flute Company.  | Workshop |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am (Sat) Potomac I | Recital: Diamonds in the Rough Matthew Ross | Recital, concert |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am (Sat) Sully | Recital: The Troll and the Fae A Concert of Works by Leanna Keith Leanna Keith, Rose Bishop, Christine Beard, Zoe Sorrell, Keith Hanlon, Julie McDonald | Recital, concert |
| 11:00 - 11:50 am (Sat) Tarara | Recital: Nature's Dance Teresa Bowers | Recital, concert |
| 11:15 - 11:45 am (Sat) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: Flute Flock of Gettysburg | Flute Choir, concert |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (Sat) Lobby | Pick up pre-ordered lunch - convention registration desk | meals |
| 11:30 am - 12:20 pm (Sat) Chrysalis | Panel Discussion: Fostering Inclusivity in Community Engagement Dr. Alice Jones, Holly Shogbesan, Ashley Shank | Panel Discussions |
| 12:00 - 12:30 pm (Sat) Belmont | Visit the Exhibits | Exhibits |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm (Sat) Piedmont | Festival Flute Choir Rehearsal | flute choir, rehearsal, Festival Flute Choir |
| 12:30 - 1:00 pm (Sat) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: Baltimore Flute Choir | Flute Choir, concert |
| 12:30 - 1:20 pm (Sat) Potomac I | Recital: Music from Cuba and Argentina Joel Fabelo Gonzalez, Marco Granados | Recital, concert |
| 12:30 - 1:15 pm (Sat) Sully | Recital: Flute Loops and Film Rozalind MacPhail | Recital, concert |
| 12:45 - 1:35 pm (Sat) Potomac III | Workshop: Flute Stretch Bring your flute! Julianna Nickel | Workshop, Bring your flute! |
| 12:45 - 1:45 pm (Sat) Colvin Run | Young Artist Competition Alice Judy, Anna Reitsma, Chloe Upshaw | Competition |
| 1:00 - 1:50 pm (Sat) Chrysalis | Workshop: Teaching Beginners with Confidence Shauna Thompson | Workshop |
| 1:15 - 2:05 pm (Sat) Fairfax | Flute Choir Reading Session: South America from Top to Bottom! Bring your flute & music stand! Carmen Marulandas | Reading Session, flute choir, Bring your flute! |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm (Sat) Belmont Foyer | Flute Choir Showcase: Flute Choir of Southern Maryland | Flute Choir, concert |
| 1:30 - 2:20 pm (Sat) Piedmont | Recital: Flutes on Fire! Nina Assimakopoulos, Dustin White, Alyssa Schwarz, Sammy Holloman, Chloe Upshaw, Juniper Parker, Anna Reitsma, Ryan Limanto, Elev-8* Hybrid-Arts Flute Ensemble | Recital, concert |
| 1:30 - 2:20 pm (Sat) Sully | Workshop: Intro to Baroque Ornamentation Mehrdad Gholami | Workshop |
| 1:30 - 2:20 pm Tarara | Student Honors Competition Melinda Jiang, Ella Si, Malinda Zhu, Lucia Foshay, Annika Seshadri | Competition |
| 1:45 - 2:35 pm (Sat) Potomac I | Recital: Voices of the American West Brian Luce | Recital, concert |
| 2:00 - 2:30 pm (Sat) Potomac III | Lecture-Recital: Eg‚szs‚g‚dre! A Musical Tasting of Works by Istv n Matuz Kayla Hanvey | Lecture-Recital |
| 2:00 - 2:45 pm (Sat) Colvin Run | Recital: Low Flutes Project Marta Plominska, Lucy Snell, Debbie Gilbert, Julie McDonald, Julianna Nickel, Lisa M. Cella, Tessa Brinckman | Recital, concert |
| 2:15 -2:45 pm (Sat) Belmont Foyer | Flute Choir Showcase: Flute Cocktail | Flute Choir, concert |
| 2:30 - 3:20 pm (Sat) Chrysalis | Workshop: So What is Nuance Anyway? Bring your flute! Angela McBrearty | Workshop, Bring your flute! |
| 2:45 - 3:35 pm (Sat) Potomac III | Recital: Colors of the World Dustin White, Yana Nikol | Recital,, concert |
| 2:45 - 3:15 pm (Sat) Red Fox | Recital: DCFlutes in Concert Aaron Goldman and Sandra Ragusa, Directors | Concert, Flute Choir |
| 2:45 - 3:35 pm (Sat) Tarara | Affinity Group: Flutists of Color A welcoming space for flutists of color to come together and connect, sharing experiences and meeting other flutists. | Affinity Group, social |
| 3:00 - 3: 30 PM (Sat) Belmont Foyer | Flute Choir Showcase: Woodbridge Flute Choir | Flute Choir, concert |
| 3:00 - 3:50 pm (Sat) Potomac I | Recital: Modern French Transcousins Nicholas Fitton, Robert Cart, Troy Paolantonio, Courtney Martin | Recital, concert |
| 3:00 - 3:50 pm (Sat) Sully | Recital: "There is Always Light" Inspired by the Poetry of Amanda Gorman Christine Beard | Recital, concert |
| 3:15 - 4:05 pm (Sat) Colvin Run | Recital: In Memoriam Christina Webster, Lauren Zwonik, Eileen Grycky | Recital, concert |
| 4:00 - 4:50 pm (Sat) Piedmont | Concert: Junior Flute Choir and Festival Flute Choir Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda and Linda Kirkpatrick, Directors | Concert,Recital, Flute Choir |
| 4:00 - 4:50 pm (Sat) Chrysalis | Workshop: Beatboxing and Improvisation Bring your flute! PROJECT Trio: Greg Patillo, flute, Daniel Berkey, saxophone, Peter Seymour, bass | Workshop, Bring your flute! |
| 4:15 - 5:05 pm (Sat) Sully | Recital: Legacy - American Tributes to Remembrance Elizabeth Janzen | Recital, concert |
| 4:30 - 5:20 pm (Sat) Colvin Run | Recital: Music as Narrative Katrina King Nicholson, Steven Lester | Recital, concert |
| 5:30 - 7:00 pm (Sat) Potomac | Guest Artist Concert Christina Jennings, flute, Lura Johnson, piano Prior to the concert - Award presentation for Student Honors, Collegiate Soloist, and Young Artist competitions. | Concert, competition, guest aratist |
| 7:30 - 9:00 pm (Sat) Red Fox | Cabaret Artist Concert PROJECT Trio Patillo, flute, Daniel Berkey, saxophone, Peter Seymour, bass Cash bar available Buffet dinner, pre-order required, will be served in the room. Wristbands MUST be worn to enter serving area. | Concert, guest artist, meals |
| 8:15 - 9:10 am (Sun) Sully | Morning Warmup: The Body of Sound Bring your flutes! Morgann Davis | Workshop, Bring your flute! |
| 8:30 - 9:30 am (Sun) Red Fox | Flute Lovers' Breakfast Christina Jennings, speaker Pre-order ticket required | meals, guest artist |
| 9:00 am - 3:30 pm (Sun) Lobby | Registration | registration |
| 9:15 - 10:00 am (Sun) Potomac III | Recital: Overlapping Sonorities - Woodwind Duo Premieres Mehrdad Gholami, Shauna Thompson, Alicia Kosack | Recital, concert |
| 9:15 - 10:00 am (Sun) Colvin Run | Recital: Works by Flutist-Composers Dan Parasky, Tabatha Easley, Kayla Hanvey, Anamarie Diaz | Recital, concert |
| 9:15 - 10:05 am (Sun) Chrysalis | Panel Discussion: Experiencing Technical Difficulties - Ask the Tech Jeff Dening, Rachael Simon, David Kee, Luke Penella, Keith Hanlon | Panel Discussions |
| 9:30 - 10:20 am (Sun) Potomac I | Recital: Three Loves Seungmin Oh | Recital, concert |
| 9:45 - 10:15 am (Sun) Belmont Foyer | Flute Choir Showcase: Duquesne Flute Choir | Flute Choir, concert |
| 9:45 - 10:35 am (Sun) Sully | Workshop: Ways to Improve Quality of Tone & Embouchure Flexibility Elizabeth Lantz | Workshop |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am (Sun) Piedmont | High School Flute Choir Concert Gareth McLearnon, Conductor Gareth McLearnon's appearance supported by Wm. S Haynes Flute Company. | Concert, Recital, flute choir |
| 10:15 - 11:05 am (Sun) Potomac III | Recital: American Women Soldiers Inspired by American Women Composers SSG(P) Erin Morgan, SSG Shannon Moore, SSG Valerie Cowan, SSG Katie Rice Rogers | Recital, concert |
| 10:30 - 11:00 am (Sun) Belmont Foyer | Flute Choir Showcase: Flutes on the Brink | Flute Choir, concert |
| 10:30 am - 3:30 pm (Sun) Belmont | Exhibit Hall Open | Exhibits |
| 10:30 - 11:20 am (Sun) Potomac I | Recital Marta Plominska and Shauna Thompson | Recital, concert |
| 10:30 - 11:20 am (Sun) Colvin Run | Recital: Avian Antics Laura Benning, Gwyn Jones, Cynthia Rugolo, Nan Raphael, Mar¡a Luisa de la Cerda Rohde, Laura Zabanal | Recital, concert |
| 10:30 - 11:20 am (Sun) Chrysalis | Affinity Group: LGBTQIA2S Flutists A safe networking and social gathering for LGBTQIA2S flutists and allies | Affinity Group, social |
| 10:30 - 11:20 am (Sun) Tarara | Recital: New and Noteworthy -Commissioned Works for Ensembles Melissa Lindon, Jenny Cline | Recital, concert |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am (Sun) Sully | Workshop: Andersen Expanded! Bring your flute! Rebecca Dunnell | Workshop, Bring your flute! |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am (Sun) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: Freedom High School Flute Choir | Flute Choir, concert |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm (Sun) Lobby | Pick up pre-ordered lunch - convention registration desk | meals |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Belmont | Visit the Exhibits | Exhibits |
| 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm (Sun) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: Trilovati Flute Ensemble, West Chester University | Flute Choir, concert |
| 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Sun) Belmont Foyer | Open Mic Sign up for up a 15 minutes slot. Impromptu ensembles welcome! | Recital, concert |
| 12:00 - 12:50 pm (Sun) Potomac I | Recital: From an End to New Beginnings Music of Maier, Ravel, and Koechlin Ai Goldsmith | Recital, concert |
| 12:00 - 12:50 pm (Sun) Colvin Run | Recital: Celebrating Women Composers in the Flute Repertoire Aimee Toner, John Ross | Recital |
| 12:00 - 12:50 pm (Sun) Sully | Lecture-Recital: Discovering Vast Ukrainian Flute Heritage Dmytro Gnativ | Lecture-Recital |
| 12:00 - 12:50 pm (Sun) Piedmont | Workshop: Hear and Play - A Fun Approach to Extended Techniques for Everyone Bring your flute! Julianna Nickel, Zoe Bockman, George Mason University Flute Studio | Workshop, Bring your flute! |
| 12:15-1:05 pm (Sun) Fairfax | Flute Choir Reading Session Bring your flutes & music stand! Mar¡a Luisa de la Cerda Rohde | Reading Session, Bring your flute!, flute choir |
| 12:30 - 1:20 pm (Sun) Tarara | Recital: The Poetic Voice Music Inspired by Art and Poetry Carol Rena Shansky | Recital, concert |
| 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm (Sun) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: Flute Frenzy | Flute Choir, concert |
| 1:15 - 2:05 pm (Sun) Potomac I | Recital: Borrowed Stories Inspired by Music from the Orchestra Christopher Lee, Denis Savelyev | Recital, concert |
| 1:15 - 2:05 pm (Sun) Colvin Run | Recital: Broadening Our Horizons Music to Diversify Your Flute Repertoire Denis Karp, Alicia Kosack, Sarah McIver | Recital, recital |
| 1:15 - 2:05 pm (Sun) Sully | Recital: The Multimedia Flute Valerie Cowan, Sammy Holloman, Angela McBrearty | Recital, concert |
| 1:15 - 2:05 pm (Sun) Piedmont | Workshop: The Other Diaphragm Can Pelvic Floor Strengthening Exercises Improve Air Support in Flutists? Karlotta Davis, Patricia Surman | Workshop |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm (Sun) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: Pennsylvania Flute Choir | Flute Choir, concert |
| 1:30 - 2:10 pm (Sun) Chrysalis | Workshop: The Sustainable Flute Studio How Musicianship and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand Holly Saks | Workshop |
| 1:45 - 2:35 pm (Sun) Potomac III | Student Masterclass Carolyn Oh | Masterclass |
| 2:00 - 2:50 pm (Sun) Tarara | Affinity Group: Accessibility for Flutists Please join us for community and conversation about what it means to be an 'able' flutist. Allies and anyone who values access to all flutists are welcome. | Affinity Group, social |
| 2:00 - 2:40 pm (Sun) Veritas | Recital: M‚lomanie 2 Contemporary Works for Flute and Harpsichord Kimberly Reighley | Recital, concert |
| 2:15 - 2:45 pm (Sun) Red Fox | Flute Choir Showcase: Arlington Flute Ensemble | Flute Choir, concert |
| 2:30 - 3:20 pm (Sun) Colvin Run | Recital: Flute Treasures Rebecca Metheny Mason, Audra Ziegel, Rose Bishop | Recital |
| 2:30 - 3:20 pm (Sun) Sully | Lecture: Make it Click Visual and Kinesthetic Connections in Flute Pedagogy Jessica Banks | Lecture |
| 2:30 - 3:20 pm (Sun) Piedmont | Lecture-Recital: Expanding the Sound Palette for Flute and Alto Flute Danilo Mezzadri, Cate Hummel | Lecture-Recital |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm (Sun) Potomac | Guest Artist Masterclass Christina Jennings, guest artist Ariel Collins, Eduardo Fajardo, Megumi Kadarusman | Masterclass, guest artist |
| 5:00 pm (Sun) Potomac | Closing Event: Performance of Shenandoah, arr. Alexandra Molhar-Suhajda held at conclusion of the master class. Bring your flute. | Bring your flute! |