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2025 Convention Program Book

Special thanks to the NFA proofreading team for their work on this year's bios and repertoire guides: 
Convention Program Book: Karissa Krenz (Editor), Ewa Mobus (Art Director)
Convention Program Bios: Lisa Van Dusen (Editor)
Proofreaders: Toni French, Linda Kirkpatrick, Noah Pool
Guidebook App Editor: Aydan Hensley
Repertoire Guide (Convention Repertoire): Prepared by Cristina Ballatori
Repertoire Guide (Flute Ensemble Festival): Prepared by Dan Parasky

Scroll down to see addenda and other changes to the convention schedule


The program book is your complete guide to the convention.

It contains the convention schedule, venue maps, event policies, and all other information that you need to know to have a successful convention. Physical program books must be purchased when you register for the convention for a fee of $5. The digital (pdf) program book and Guidebook Convention App are free. 

Download the 2025 Program Book (pdf)  


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Repertoire Guide

A list of all repertoire performed at the convention.

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Flute Ensemble Repertoire

A list of repertoire performed in the Flute Ensemble Festival.

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2025 Exhibitors

A list of all businesses in the convention Exhibit Hall.

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Performer Bios

A list of all performers and presenters at the convention


Addenda

Any changes made to convention programming after the publication of the 2025 program book will be listed below:

Last updated 7/17/2025 12:00 PM

PLEASE NOTE THE DEDICATED HOUR TO VISIT THE EXHIBIT HALL EACH DAY IS
Thursday- Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Competition Updates

  • Junior Soloist Competition — Paige Jackson is replacing Tim Hagen as a judge.
  • Low Flute Artist Competition — 
    • Alycia Hugo has withdrawn. Alternate Kelly Mollnow Wilson will now compete with the following repertoire: When it rains/the river stands still by Lisa Bost Sandberg; Firefly Triptych (I, III) by Amanda Harberg
    • Mihoko Watanabe is replacing Meerenai Shim as a judge.
  • Piccolo Orchestral Audition & Masterclass Competition — Peter Verhoyen is replacing Horacio Massone as a judge. (Horacio Massone is still the clinician for this event)

Exhibitor Updates

  • Genuwind Customs — This exhibitor will no longer be showing.
  • John Wubbenhorst Music (JWM) — NEW EXHIBITOR. Booth #201.
  • Masters Flute Japan — NEW EXHIBITOR. Booth #101.
  • Fluture Ergo — NEW EXHIBITOR. Booth #102.

Other

  • Additional Convention Intern: Yamileth Almeida Maza
  • Jonah Pierre replaces Kevin Kevin Bailes, jazz combo pianist

 

Programming Updates

Thursday

  • 1:00 PM — Flute Ensemble Festival Lobby Concert — Christin Lawhorne and Karen Scullion will no longer be performing.
  • 4:30 PM — The Afternoon of a Nymph — Pianist Róza Radnóti will replace Zoltan Fejervari.
  • 4:30 PM — Piccolo Originals! — Zach Galatis and Amy Likar should also be listed amongst the performers in the event description.
  • 4:30 PM — The Autobiography of Severino Gazzelloni — This lecture will be presented by Michael Stoune.

Friday 

  • 8:15 AM — Better Together — TIME/ROOM CHANGE This event will now occur Friday, 6:30-7:30 PM in Regency Hall VII
  • 8:30 AM — Flute Ensemble Festival Concert — Dale Cox and Sarah Nelson will also perform in the Schwob Flutes ensemble.
  • 9:45 AM — Flute Ensemble Festival Concert — Madelyn Sealey will be replacing Kathy Murphy.
  • 10:30 AM — Works for Flute Choir by New and Emerging Black Composers — The correct portions to be performed of JS Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier are: Prelude No. XXII in B-flat Minor and Fugue No. I in C Major
  • 11:30 AM — Digital Harmony: Presence Online — Panelists: Gillian Derer, Taylor Rossi, and Ceylon Mitchell II
  • 2:30 PM — Sound in Mind — Nicaulis Alliey-Escalona should also be listed amongst the performers in the event description.
  • 8:00 PM — Friday Gala Concert — Aram Mun will be replacing Dylan Masariego.

Saturday

  • 9:45 AM — Flute Ensemble Festival Lobby Concert  EVENT CANCELLED This event featured East Tennessee State University Flute Choir with Roya Farzaneh. 
  • 9:45 AM — Flute Ensemble Festival Concert — This is the Desert Echoes Project Low Flute Choir
  • 11:30 AM — Piccolo Fundamentals — Stephanie Lupo will be replacing Chris James for this workshop. 
  • 1:00 PM — Zart Dombourian-Eby Tribute — Tadeu Coelho will be replacing Matthew Johnston.
  • 2:30 PM — Bridging Art & Sound: An Interactive Journey Through Kaija Saariaho’s Flute Works — The presenters name is Camilla Hoitenga.

Sunday

  • 9:15 AM — Flute Ensemble Festival Lobby Concert  — UTEP Flute Choir "Las Flautistas" roster update: Evelyn Arzola, Aaron Bailey, Alma Beach, Jacob Bernal, Karen Carrillo, Ana Conde, Isabella Cortez, Luis Flores-Trejo, Brianna Hernandez, Hortencia Hernandez, Jesse Hernandez, Sophia Hernandez, Ada Ingram, Kristyn Ingram, Javier Marquez, Claudia Panta, Rebecca Pedroza, Matthew Pena, Alexa Perez, Jose Pina, Andrew Preciado, Johanna Romero, Janella Saad, Nallely Sandoval, Naomi Torres, Angie Valdez
  • 9:30 AM — One Flute over the Cuckoo's Nest — TIME CHANGE This event time will now occur from 10:00-11:00 AM.
  • 10:00 AM — It's a Small World: Music from Latin America II  — Hernán Jara should also be listed amongst the performers in the event description.
  • 12:00 PM — Junior Masterclass  — Peter Lim will be the pianist for this masterclass.
  • 4:00 PM — Closing Concert & Ceremonies — The below performers will also play on Tilmann Dehnhards MYCELIUM: Wendy Stern on bass flute, and Anders Hagberg and Matthias Ziegler on contrabass flutes.