IAWM 20th Anniversary Congress

Pianist Kirstin Ihde and I are looking forward to being featured at this year's International Alliance for Women in Music 20th Anniversary Congress. For the first time ever, it will be a virtual congress held online. We'll be recording a video in January 2015 of our recital titled "The Inclusive Repertoire: Flute and Piano Duos by Women Composers," which will be broadcast as part of the festival online between April 13-19, 2015.

Works will include Lili Boulanger's Nocturne, Germaine Tailleferre's Forlane, and Nancy Galbraith's Atacama. 

An article of mine was published in the fall 2014 Journal of the IAWM that includes information on these, as well as other works by 20th and 21st century women composers of flute and piano duos.    

Source: http://iawm.org

Lakeshore Rush: LIVE at the Fine Arts Building


I'm really looking forward to performing again with Lakeshore Rush, my new Pierrot-style ensemble. Don’t miss this opportunity to see us LIVE at the Fine Arts Building on Friday, November 21 at 8pm!

Works performed:

Mason Bates – The Life of Birds
Marc Mellits – Platter of Discontent
Mason Bates – Difficult Bamboo

Both composers we’re featuring have a Chicago connection. Bates is the composer in residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Mellits teaches at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Come hear the unique sounds of these fascinating composers!

The Life of Birds is comprised of a collection of miniatures, which explore different aspects of an aviary. Various birdcalls are passed between each instrument. Bates incorporates frequent syncopation and jazz styles throughout.

Platter of Discontent has whimsically titled movements such as “Paranoid Cheese” and “The Seduction of Brie”. Described as a post-minimalist, Mellits employs mixed meters, repetition, and the color of each instrument to create new aural soundscapes. Elements of rock make this piece one of our favorites!

Difficult Bamboo was commissioned by the CSO last year. Eerie, minimalist sections transform into energetic, wild sections that depict an aggressive species of running bamboo invading a landscape. As far as we know, we’re the first group to perform this piece without a conductor. Exciting!!

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Plan to stay after and meet the ensemble at a wine & cheese reception. Cheers!

Listen to clips and find more info on our website. Hope to see YOU there!!

Source: http://www.lakeshorerush.com

Masterclass at The University of Utah School of Music

I'll be giving a solo performance and teaching a masterclass on Sunday, November 16 from 3-5pm at The University of Utah's School of Music. The masterclass will center around using daily warmups to strengthen technique. The entire studio is invited to take part in this interactive class. Be sure to bring your flutes!

Special thanks to flutist Caitlyn Valovick Moore for inviting me to The U! 

Source: http://music.utah.edu/

Lakeshore Rush Ensemble Debut at CHiME

I'm excited to announce the debut performance of the new chamber music ensemble Lakeshore Rush at CHiME on Wednesday, October 29 at 8pm. 

Erin K. Murphy, flute
Laura McLaughlin, clarinet
Amanda Bailey, violin
Chris Ferrer, cello
Dane Crozier, percussion
Elena Doubovitskaya, piano

Program:
Mason Bates' The Life of Birds, Marc Mellits' Platter of Discontent, and Bates' Difficult Bamboo

Tickets:
$10 (in advance on our website or at the door) 

Source: http://www.lakeshorerush.com

La Feé Verte | The Green Fairy

I'm looking forward to my next performance with Mode on Saturday, October 18. The theme will be The Green Fairy: French Cafe music of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Doors open at 7pm for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, Concert begins at 8pm. Tickets: $30 (available at the door or in advance through Mode's website).

I will be performing Lili Boulanger's Nocturne for flute and piano, Debussy's Syrinx, as well as other works. Hope you can make it for a fun concert in the Fine Arts Building!  

Source: http://www.modeensemble.com/

The Midday on Wisconsin Public Radio

Pianist Kirstin Ihde and I will be featured on WPR's The Midday on Tuesday, August 12 at 12pm. We hope you can tune in if you're in Wisconsin or stream live on their website. 

We will perform and talk about several pieces from our recent transcription and recording of Marin Marais' Suitte d'un Goût Étranger for flute and keyboard. We look forward to a fun afternoon with host Norman Gilliland!

Click HERE to listen to our live interview and performance.

Source: http://www.wpr.org/programs/midday

Transcribing and Performing Marin Marais

I am thrilled to have been selected to perform a lecture-recital at the National Flute Association Convention on Sunday, August 10 at 12:45pm in the Boulevard B&C Room at the Chicago Hilton on Michigan Ave. 

Selections from my newly transcribed arrangement for flute and keyboard of Marin Marais' Suitte d'un Goût Étranger will be discussed in detail and performed. Topics will include historical background information, adapting a viol piece for flute, ornamentation, and performance suggestions. 

Visit my store to purchase my recording and edition of these unusual pieces!

Source: http://www.nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention...

UW-Whitewater Flute Camp

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. 

Source: http://www.uww.edu/ce/camps/music/flute

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

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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! 

Source: http://www.peoplesmusicschool.org/

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!

Source: http://www.peoplesmusicschool.org/

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.

Source: http://www.modeensemble.com/next/

Musicians Club of Women Recital

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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!  

Source: http://www.musiciansclubofwomen.org/

Tenth Festival of Women Composers

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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. 

 
Source: http://www.iup.edu/music/fwc/default.aspx