I can't wait to teach and perform again this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Flute Camp! I look forward to seeing campers from last summer and meeting new ones.
Camp runs from July 13-18, 2014 for flutists in grades
8-12.
Check out UW-Whitewater's website and the registration form for more information on this great class.
I'll be performing John La Montaine's Sonata for solo flute and Franz Doppler's Duo with flutist Shanna Gutierrez on the Camp Faculty Recital at 3pm on Sunday, July 13 in the Recital Hall.
Flutes about Town - Flute Duo
Flutist Jennifer Wilhelms and I are teaming up to perform Telemann's Canonic Sonata No. 3 in D Major at Chicago Flute Club's first community outreach event at Lexington Square in Lombard, Illinois on Saturday, June 28 at 3:30pm.
We are looking forward to performing for the residents and other CFC students and members!
Source: http://www.chicagofluteclub.org/
Make Music Chicago - Flute and Guitar Duos
Erin and Jack performing at Make Music Chicago 2014
Guitarist Jack Cimo and I will be performing together at the Sherwood Community Music School on Saturday, June 21 from 4-4:30pm as part of Make Music Chicago!
Come here us perform J.S. Bach's French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, Joaquin Rodrigo's Serenata al Alba del Dia, and a selection of classical solo flute and guitar works.
Source: http://www.makemusicchicago.com/
The Atacama Concert: Flute Duos with Guitar and Piano
I'll be returning to the People's Music School in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood on Friday, May 23 at 7:30pm to give a FREE recital featuring guitarist Jack Cimo and pianist Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio.
Works will include:
J.S. Bach's French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 (arr. for flute and guitar by Michael Kudirka), Lili Boulanger's Nocturne, Albert Franz Doppler's Air Valaques, Nancy Galbraith's Atacama Sonata, and Joaquin Rodrigo's Serenata al Alba del Dia.
The composers represent five different countries - an exciting array of great works.
Please join us for a fun evening!
People's Music School Masterclass
Guitarist Jack Cimo and I will give an hour-long masterclass to the students at The People's Music School on Thursday, May 22 at 5pm. We'll be performing two pieces in preview of our Friday, May 23 recital - a transcription for flute and guitar of J.S. Bach's French Suite No. 1 in D Minor and Joaquin Rodrigo's Serenade to the Dawn.
In the class, we'll speak about the significance of these pieces, tips for chamber music collaboration, and baroque performance practices. A question and answer session will follow.
We're really looking forward to performing for the students and faculty at this great music academy in Uptown!
Mode - Court at Versailles
Come hear me perform with Mode downtown in Chicago's Fine Arts Building on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26 at 7pm. Works by Bach, Corelli, Marais (Chicago premier of a few of my arrangements for flute and piano from Marais' Suitte d'un Goût Étranger!!), Monteverdi, Purcell, Telemann, and Vivaldi. Tickets are $30. Don't miss this fantastic night of beautiful music, food, conversation, and fun! See Mode's website for advanced tickets and more information.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Masterclass
I'll be teaching a masterclass at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to the students of Dr. Robin Fellows on Monday, March 3 at 9:55am. I'm very much looking forward to my visit and working with Robin's students!
Source: https://www.uww.edu/cac/music
Musicians Club of Women Recital
I am happy to have been asked to perform for one of the Musicians Club of Women monthly meeting recitals! I will perform Sergei Prokofiev's Cinq Melodies and Ian Clarke's Spiral Lament with pianist Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio. The recital begins at 11am on Monday, February 17 at the Union League Club of Chicago's Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor) and will be followed by lunch. If you are a member of the MCW, I look forward to seeing you there!
Tenth Festival of Women Composers
Come hear me perform my lecture/recital entitled "An Exploration of 20th Century Women Composers: Works for Flute and Piano" at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Festival of Women Composers on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 10:10am in Gorell Recital Hall.
The works performed will include Lili Boulanger (Nocturne), Mélanie Bonis (Une Flûte Soupire), Germaine Tailleferre (Pastorale and Forlane), Lita Grier (Sonata for flute and piano – I. Allegro con spirito), and Nancy Galbraith (Atacama – I. Capricho). In addition to these performed works, the discussion will also focus on Cécil Chaminade, Kristin Kuster, Thea Musgrave, and Laura Schwendinger.
First Congregational Church
I'll be performing three pieces with organ accompaniment in the Sunday, December 29th 10:30am service at the First Congregational Church in Charlevoix, Michigan. Last time I performed there was back in March when I soloed with the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra. Beautiful church and acoustics!
Source: http://www.chxucc.org/
Fourth Presbyterian Church - Noonday Recital
I'm excited to join flutist Chris Buckler on his recital at Fourth Presbyterian Church - Noonday Concert Series - on Friday, December 13 at 12:10pm in the Buchanan Chapel. We will perform W.F. Bach's Flute Duo No. 4 in F major. Free admission!
Holiday Pops Chicago
Come hear me perform with the Southport Symphony Orchestra and the Holiday Pops Chorus at Saint Michael's Church in Old Town on Saturday, December 7 at 7pm! Check out their website for ticketing information, pics, and clips.
Flute and Piano Duo
Flute and Piano Duo
Please save the date for my FREE flute and piano duo recital at the People's Music School in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood (931 W. Eastwood Ave.) on Friday, November 15 at 7:30pm.
I'll be performing works by J.S. Bach, Ian Clarke, Benjamin Godard, and Sergei Prokofiev with pianist Kirstin Ihde.
Adjunct Faculty Recital - Flute & Piano Duo
Adjunct Faculty Recital - Flute & Piano Duo
Please save the date for my FREE flute and piano duo recital at the Maranatha College in Watertown, Wisconsin on Friday, October 25 at 7:00pm.
I'll be performing works by J.S. Bach, Ian Clarke, Benjamin Godard, and Sergei Prokofiev with pianist Kirstin Ihde.
Flute Masterclass
Flute Masterclass
Community outreach performance and talk with People's Music School flute students.
www.peoplesmusicschool.org
Mode Ensemble
Mode Ensemble
Mode and Gaudete Brass will showcase the music of a young nation struggling to find itself–exploring themes that illustrate the pioneering spirit and growing pains of a nation desperate for freedom, the allure of the western frontier, a nation divided by civil war, and the pursuit of happiness.