The New York Flute Fair 2012

The New York Flute Club
John McMurtery, President
Kaoru Hinata, Program Chair
presents

The Dynamic Flutist
with guest artist Amy Porter
Professor of Flute, University of Michigan

Concerts • Workshops • Exhibits • Competition

Saturday, March 24, 2012
9:00am - 7:30pm
(Registration opens at 8:30am)
DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 West 37th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
New York City

Plan your day with a detailed schedule (including times) of all Fair events.

Registration

The full brochure (including the registration form) (PDF) is available for download. Pre-registration forms must be postmarked by Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Registration is also available the day of the fair.

Full-day admission costs $30 for NYFC members, $40 for non-members, $20 for full-time students (ID required), and $5 for non-flutist family members attending with a student.

Companies interested in exhibiting at the 2012 Flute Fair may download the Corporate Sponsorship Form. Please contact Keith Bonner with questions regarding Corporate Membership.

Flutists ages 18 to 27 are invited to compete in the annual New York Flute Club Competition, a prestigious event that has been held each spring for more than thirty-five years. Preliminary and final auditions will be held at the Fair on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, February 17, 2012. Absolutely no exceptions.

GUEST ARTIST

Amy Porter first leapt to international attention by winning the Kobe International Flute Competition in Japan. She has also won the Paris/Ville d’Avray International Flute Competition, including the Alphonse Leduc Prize for outstanding musicianship; the National Flute Association Young Artist Competition, and the Artists International, Ima Hogg, and Flute Talk competitions. A graduate of Juilliard, where she studied with Samuel Baron and Jeanne Baxtresser, she received fellowships to Tanglewood and the Mozarteum Summer Academy in Salzburg, where her teachers were Alain Marion and Peter-Lukas Graf. Ms. Porter served as associate principal flute of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for eight years before becoming professor of flute at the University of Michigan. She is the founder and past president of the Southeast Michigan Flute Association. She has published several instructional DVDs, The ABC’s of Flute Playing for the Absolute Beginner (Carl Fischer), Telemann 12 Fantasias for Solo flute without bass: A Study Guide with Amy Porter, and Karg-Elert 30 Caprices: A Study Guide with Amy Porter (both Theodore Presser).

Ms. Porter's appearance is made possible in part
by Muramatsu America.

CONCERTS

STUDENT ENSEMBLES: Enjoy our annual flute chamber ensemble showcase featuring student performers. Teachers interested in having their ensembles perform should contact Stefani Starin at Starin@newband.org by February 18.

NY FLUTISTS: Enjoy the brilliance and artistry of New York flutists. Elizabeth Mann, Helen Campo, and Claire Chase will perform works by Arthur Foote, Frank Doyle, Steve Reich, and Marcelo Toledo, and Janet Arms and John McMurtery will present the New York premiere of Robert Carl's "River's Bend" for flute duo.

THE DYNAMIC FLUTE: Creative expressions of what the flute can be with jazz flutist Anders Bostrom; Christine Fish Moulton and Nora Nohraku Suggs in a western flute/shakuhachi duo, Shika No Tone; Sylvain Leroux performing on a new chromatic version of the tambin, the traditional Fulani flute of West Africa; and Debussy's Syrinx performed by Judith Mendenhall with dancer Geo Ovando, Koren McCaffrey, John Romeri and dancer Imani Teague.

GALA CONCERT: Guests artist Amy Porter will conclude the day's events with a recital with pianist Linda Mark, at 5:30pm. Admission is free to all Flute Fair attendees. Program to feature works by J.S. Bach, Jacob Gade, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Morristown, NJ, composer David Sampson, and Bohuslav Martinu.

PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

WARM-UP: Start the day with an invigorating warm-up led by Judith Mendenhall, principal flutist of the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra and faculty member at Mannes College of Music and Queens College.

MASTERCLASS WITH AMY PORTER: Flutists of all ages are welcome to apply for participation in Amy Porter's masterclass, “The Anatomy of Sound,” an opportunity for flutists to study flute tone, breathing, and body awareness both in flute practice and in performance efficiency, reducing the stress and tension associated with performance, while increasing the capacity for expression. Please send a one-page biography and CD recording of two contrasting works.  BE SURE TO INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION ON YOUR BIO. Please send materials by February 27, 2012, to Jeanne Wilson, Masterclass Coordinator, 2600 Netherland Avenue, Apt. 425, Riverdale, NY, 10463.

JAZZ IMPROVISATION AND BEYOND: Jazz flutist Yukari will teach an approach to improvising that can be used for jazz music and beyond - pop, rock, world music - and will make it accessible to anyone. Bring your flutes.

MEET THE MOMENT: PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AUDITIONS: Learn how to rise to the occasion and play your best when it counts. Compelling advice from Sue Ann Kahn of Mannes College of Music, Soo-Kyung Park of Manhattan School of Music Precollege, and Tanya Dusevic Witek of Montclair State University. For students, teachers, and parents.

THINKING OUTSIDE THE FLUTE - CREATIVE CAREERS & MODELS FOR SUCCESS: You've earned your music degree - now what? In the changing arts and economic environment of our time, there are many routes to a successful music career. We'll hear from some young flutists paving their own way, as well as more experienced pioneers who have gone before them. We'll talk about not only how to come up with creative performance ideas, but how to effect them in the real world. Attendees will leave armed with inspiration, real-world advice, and a list of resources. Panelists include performance artist and producer Barbara Siesel, soloist and founder of International Contemporary Ensemble, Claire Chase, flute/electronics duo Flutronix, and fundraising consultant Sara Juli. Moderated by Zara Lawler.

WHAT EVERY FLUTIST NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT BREATHING: Discover how to use the body more efficiently to get a bigger, more relaxed breath and improve tone production with Body Mapping. Learn about the movement of the spine in breathing, and why its movement may be the single most important factor in improving your tone prodction and musical expression. The workshop will be led by licensed Andover Educator Lynne Krayer-Luke.

PRACTICE TIPS FOR AMATEURS: Learn new and inspired ways to practice productively from Jayn Rosenfeld, faculty member of the Juilliard MAP Program and Princeton University. Find out how to identify and pare down playing challenges into manageable parts. Bring your flutes!

ENSEMBLE PROGRAM READING SESSION: Bring your flutes, piccolos, and alto and bass flutes to an ensemble reading session sponsored by the NYFC Ensemble Program. All are welcome. Special guest conductor will be Mindy Kaufman, solo piccolo and flutist with the New York Philharmonic. For more information, please contact ensembles director, Mary-Ann Tu, maryann.tu@gmail.com.

SCIENCE TABLE ON THE ANATOMY OF SOUND: Use real-time spectral analysis to compare the sounds of singing wine glasses, beer bottles, Christmas ornaments, and various flutes. Find out what's in your tone color and try matching it with that of the pros. Fun and informative demonstrations conceived by physicist and flutist Katherine Saenger.

RAFFLE: Win a free lesson with Renee Siebert, longtime flutist with the New York Philharmonic, faculty member at Queens College and Lynn University. A wonderful opportunity to learn from a gifted artist and master teacher.  (The lesson will be scheduled at your mutual convenience.)  Raffle tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20. 

EXHIBITS: Flute vendors and makers, music publishers, and other members of the music industry will exhibit their products. This is the perfect opportunity to shop for a new flute or look for newly published music.

NYFC TABLE: Visit the NYFC table for CDs and publications by NYFC members and guest artists. NYFC members may sell up to 10 items (CDs or publications) at the exhibit table; bring them the morning of the fair and pick up unsold items by 5:00pm. The NYFC's own merchandise will also be for sale, including our brand new, specially commissioned NYFC flute swabs - $5 each or 5 for $20!

SITE INFORMATION

PARKING: Street parking is limited in the area; take public transportation if you can. Check Best Parking for blocks available for street parking and rates at local parking lots.

CAFE: Coffee and snacks available for purchase at the 2nd floor snack bar, run by Housing Works.