Lake Forest Civic Orchestra: Concertino Performance

I’m thrilled about my upcoming performance of Lita Grier’s Renascence with the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra on Sunday, October 6 at 4pm.

Lakeshore Rush at Thirsty Ears Festival 2019

We’ll be performing at the Access Contemporary Music Thirsty Ears Festival 2019 on Saturday, August 10 on the Main Stage at 7pm. Thirsty Ears is Chicago’s only classical music street festival in its 4th year.

$10 suggested donation (all proceeds benefit the ACM School of Music, a non-profit organization)

1758 W Wilson Ave
Chicago

Come join us for this fun all ages event!

"Creating a Recording Made Simple" Presentation

I had the pleasure of presenting at the Technology: Recording and Online Presence session at the National Flute Association Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, August 2, 2019. Click HERE to view the slides from my presentation.

NFA Convention 2019: Salt Lake City, UT

I look forward to presenting my lecture-demo “Creating a Recording Made Simple” at the National Flute Association Convention on Friday, August 2 from 10-11am as part of the Technology: Recordings and Online Presence event.

OSU Music Camp

Oklahoma State University’s Summer Music Camp is coming up July 7-12. Registration is now open and I look forward to teaching at this fantastic program again this year.

Go Pokes!

Lakeshore Rush at Avaloch Farm Music Institute

We are excited to announce that Lakeshore Rush has been awarded a 2019 residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute in New Hampshire.

The institute provides a unique opportunity for chamber music ensembles to have the time and space to work intensively on repertoire, prepare for recordings, concerts or competitions, work with composers on commissions, and expand upon the groups musical identity.

Our residency will take place June 15-21, 2019.

Lakeshore Rush at PianoForte Studios

Join us for our yearly PianoForte Studios concert on Friday, June 7 at 8pm!!

Lakeshore Rush will be joined by special guests composer/saxophonist Amos Gillespie and percussionist Josh Graham in this exciting program that features works by midwestern composers. 

Works will include Amos Gillespie's Spanish Speakers and These Questions Three; Philip Glass's Closing from Glassworks; David Lang's These Broken Wings; Gian Carlo Menotti's Trio for clarinet, violin, and piano; Bill Ryan's Blurred; and the Chicago premiere of Roger Zare's Zodiacal Light.

Link to reserve advanced tickets ($20/$10): EVENTBRITE

Movie Score Recording: Dreaming Grand Avenue

Other members of Lakeshore Rush and I had a great time recording the movie score by Seth Boustead to the upcoming film Dreaming Grand Avenue on Sunday, May 12.

We look forward to hearing the final product and seeing the film when it’s released!

OKC Philharmonic: Deep German Romanticism

I had the pleasure of subbing on 3rd flute on Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s Deep German Romanticism concert conducted by Alexander Michelthwate on Saturday, May 11 at 8pm.

Works included J. Strauss Jr.’s Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437, Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and R. Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), Op. 40.

The performance will be broadcast on KUCO 90.1 FM on Wednesday, June 5 at 8pm and Saturday, June 8 at 8am on “Performance Oklahoma”.

The American Prize: 3rd Place

I’m honored to announce that I won 3rd Place in the professional division of The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2018-19!

Here’s a link to the announcement: The American Prize

Belter Murphy Duo at Women Composers Festival of Hartford

Clarinetist Babette Belter and I will perform at the Women Composers Festival of Hartford on March 30, 2019 as part of the Music Marathon at Trinity College’s Gruss Hall.

Works include Lita Grier’s 3 x 2 and Chelsea Komschlies’ Steam.

New Music Chicago Presents Lakeshore Rush

Lakeshore Rush’s full ensemble will perform on Sunday, March 24 at 3pm at Guarneri Hall (11 E Adams St, Chicago) as part of a New Music Chicago Impromptu Festival.

Works by Bradfish, Gillespie, Glass, and Menotti.

Special guest percussionist Joshua Graham.

Belter Murphy Duo at the Music by Women Festival

Clarinetist Babette Belter and I will perform at the Music by Women Festival on March 7-9, 2019 at the Mississippi University for Women.

As the Belter Murphy Duo, we will perform two fantastic works by living American women composers: Lita Grier’s 3 x 2 and Chelsea Komschlies’ Steam.

OSU Faculty Chamber Recital

Please join me and my esteemed colleagues for a Faculty Chamber Recital at Oklahoma State University’s Sertean Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 7pm.

Assisted by Tyler Austin, Babette Belter, Melissa Bosma, Pi-Ju Chiang, Heather Lanners, and Jeffrey Loeffert.

Works by Debussy, Dubois, Ginastera, Komschlies, and McMichael.

Lakeshore Rush on WRHC-LP Radio Harbor Country

Lakeshore Rush’s recording of Beth Bradfish’s Curved Silence was featured on WRHC-LP Radio Harbor Country 93.5 and 106.7 on 1/19/19.

Vernacular Media with Penny Duff
Episode 67: Deep Green

(We’re on at approximately 1 hour 6 minutes in…)

LINK

Kansas City Symphony Classical Series

I’m ecstatic to join the Kansas City Symphony on their Classical Series concert from Friday, 11/16/18 through Sunday, 11/18/18!

Looking forward to a great concert series with works by John Adams, J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, and Franz Schubert.

Guest Flute Artist Recital: Northeastern State University

I’ll be visiting the campus of Northeastern State University on Sunday, October 28. Flute masterclass at 1:30pm, followed by my recital at 3pm with pianist Pi-Ju Chiang. Works by Boulanger, Chaminade, Galbraith, Malmquist, and Saint-Saëns.

Special thank you to Laura Pillman for the invitation to perform and work with your students!

Oklahoma State University: Faculty Flute Recital

I'm thrilled to perform my first faculty recital at OSU with pianist Pi-Ju Chiang on Tuesday, October 23 at 7pm.

Works will include Cécile Chaminade's Sérénade aux étoiles, Nancy Galbraith's Atacama Sonata, Lita Grier's 3x2 (assisted by clarinetist Babette Belter), Eric Malmquist's Sonata for Solo Flute, and Camille Saint-Saens' Odelette. 

Lakeshore Rush: Amos Gillespie CD Release Concert

Join us for a performance of three Pierrot plus percussion works on the CD Release concert for "Solo!" Chamber Music of Amos Gillespie on Centaur Records. 

Works: Amos Gillespie's Spanish Speakers, These Questions Three, and David Lang's Learn to Fly

Sunday, October 14 at 3pm
The Fulton Street Collective
Chicago, IL

OSU Concert Chorale and Chamber Choir

Come hear my performance of Le Rossignol by Léo Delibes for solo soprano, flute, and piano on the OSU Concert Chorale and Chamber Choir Concert. 

Sunday, October 7 at 2:30pm
Concert Hall
Seretean Center for the Performing Arts