The 2023 NFA Program Book

Addenda

Any changes made to convention programming after the publication of the 2023 program book will be listed below.

Thursday

9:45 a.m. — High School Soloist Competition Final Round — Lia Suk, first alternate, will compete in place of finalist, Riona Kim.

10:30 a.m. — Dance Rhythm Found in Valerie Coleman’s Works — 

• Valerie Coleman's Wish will now be played instead of Danza de la Mariposa.
• Valerie Coleman's Afro-Cuban Concerto for Wind Quintet has been added to the program. Players include Samantha Donnell, flute; Jacqueline Palmer, oboe; Heather van Beek, clarinet; Michelle Fletcher, bassoon; Bailye Hendley, horn
• Coleman's Umoja for Flute Quartet will now be performed by Samantha Donnell, Karen Large, Elizabeth Robinson, and Brittany Trotter. 
• The program order is now: Afro-Cuban Concerto for Wind Quintet - Wish - Umoja

11:45 a.m. — Exploring Graphic Scores — Robert Cart will no longer be performing.

12:15 p.m. — Historical Development of the Flute — Program added. Magda Schwerzmann (flute) and Tigran Buniatyan, (harpsichord) will perform:

• Suite No. 5, Op.35 in B Minor by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755). Movements: Prélude, Bourrée en Rondeau, Fantaisie, Gigue.
• Sonata No. 10 in E Minor (Hallenser Sonata No.2) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Movements: 3. Grave, 4. Minuet.

1:00 p.m. — Her Voice: Music and Poetry by Women ~ New Classics ~ Janus Project Part I — This event is cancelled.

1:45 p.m. — Chamber Music Beyond Borders — The title of the commissioned work by Amanda Harberg has changed from Moon Flowers to Firefly Triptych (mvt 1. Journey Into Night, mvt 2. Invocation, mvt 3. Midnight Jam).

1:45 p.m. — Self Sufficient Flutist — Bring your flute to participate!

3:00 p.m. — Pedagogy Committee Booth Session — This event is cancelled.

4:30 p.m.  — High School Masterclass with Orlando "Maraca" Valle  — Nancy Stagnitta will be replacing Orlando Maraca Valle as the clinician for this masterclass.

5:45 p.m. — Remembering George Crumb — This event is cancelled.

6:00 p.m. — Exhibitors' Concert —

• Performers for Wm. S. Haynes include Dr. Korinne Smith, flute; Blair Mothersbaugh, alto flute; Colette Valentine, piano
• Performers for Verne Q. Powell Flutes include Kristyn Moore, Daniel Sharp, and Julia Viviano, flutes
• Flute Specialists Inc.: Peyton Krolewski will be replaced by Berta Teodora, alto flute

8:00 p.m. — Thursday Night Opening Gala —

• Sheila del Bosque is replacing Holly Haufman.
• Catalina Ortega is replacing Carlos Cano in the Coro Latino ensemble.
• Carlos Cano and his pianist Hernán Milla will no longer be performing.
• Orlando "Maraca" Valle will no longer be performing. Eric Chacon will be performing in his place.

10:30 p.m. — Thursday Late-Night Cabaret: Jazz & Latin All Stars —

• Carlos Cano and Hernan Milla are no longer performing.
• Orlando "Maraca" Valle will be replaced by Nancy Stagnitta on this program.

Friday

10:00 a.m. — Baroque Masterclass with Kathie Stewart — Joanna Marsden will replace Kathie Stewart as the masterclass clinician.

10:00 a.m. — Around and Beyond This World —

• Andra Bohnet will replace Mili Change on this program.
• Salty by Nicole Chamberlain (b. 1977) has been added to the beginning of this program.

10:30 a.m. — The Rubicon Crossed: Robert Dick's Biggest Hits — Afterlight will replace Fish Are Jumping on this program.

10:45 a.m. — Flute ~ Electronics ~ Multi-Media — NoaNoa by Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) has been added to the beginning of the program. It will be performed by Eva Amsler (flute and electronics).

12:00 p.m. — Accessibility Flutists and Allies Affinity Group — The event title has changed to "Adaptive Flutists and Allies Affinity Group".

12:30 p.m. — Flute Ensemble Festival Concert — Spelling/Title correction: Chanté Wašté Hokšila (My Kind-Hearted Boy) Traditional Lakota Lullaby arr. William Linthicum-Blackhorse

12:30 p.m. — Four Corners of the American Mountain West ~ Voices of the Native American West — William Linthicum-Blackhorse will no longer be performing. 

12:45 p.m. — Contemporary Stories: The Laurel’s Heartbeat—Sonic Stories—Vonnegut Suite—Hoover and Coleman — Bridget Pasker will play cello on Tasting the Night by Gretchen Yanover.

1:00 p.m. — Performance Day Peace of Mind — Cobus du Toit and Wissam Boustany will replace Ayres Potthof on the panel.

2:30 p.m. — Kinko Ryū Shakuhachi: From the East to the West ~ The Path of Tradition — This event is cancelled. 

3:00 p.m. — Exploring Birdsong and Japanese Shakuhachi Influence in Elizabeth Brown’s ‘Trillium’ — Nicole will perform on flute, not shakuhachi.

3:00 p.m. — NFA Committee Chairs & Appointees Meeting — TIME CHANGE! This event will be from 4pm - 5pm

4:30 p.m. — Cadenzas, Eingänge, and More: Improvisation in the Classical Era — This event is cancelled.

5:15 p.m. — Melodies of America: Eric Chacon in Concert — Brian Ward will play bass on this concert. 

5:30 p.m. — Inspiration from Outside of the Lines – Elicio Winds — This event is cancelled.

7:00 p.m. — Friday Pre-Gala Lobby Concert — Performer list and Program updates

• Flutefinity and HarpSynergy in Concert, Brian Luce, conductor
  Alexis Houchin, piccolo; Cassandra Gunn, Sofia Kelmen, Yijun Lei, Jack Martinez, Jasmine Meredith, Anna Murphy, Clarissa Tracy, Giselle Vasquez, Jing Zhao, flute; Dylan Cook, Julia Gundacker, alto flute; Katie Ikesaki, Ben Rothermich, bass flute
• HarpSynergy, Heidi Hernandez, director
  Holly Ciampi, Caylum Dockery, Denielle Eliason, Kelly James, Whitney Jensen, Barbara Keske, Lacie Krosky, Elena Macias, Hannah Mack, Kathy Narney, harp
• Escudilla by Brian Luce has been renamed The Call of the Wind
• Another World Stood Here by Howard Buss will now be 2nd to last on the program.

8:00 p.m. — Friday Night Gala — The Piccolo Concerto by Erik Desimpelaere (b. 1990) will be performed by Peter Verhoyen instead of Levente Gyöngyösi's (b. 1975) Piccolo Concerto.

Saturday

8:30 a.m. — Avian Innovation — Rachel Woolf will be replacing Mary Matthews on the program.

9:30 a.m. — Los Flautistas Latinos — Carlos Cano will no longer be performing.

12:00 p.m. — Performance Health Care Committee Movement Session — This event is cancelled.

12:30 p.m. — The Four Corners of the American Mountain West ~ Voices of the Native American West — William Clay's piece is not titled Dark Fauna

1:15 p.m. — Masterclass Performers with Carlos Cano — Giovanni Pérez will replace Carlos Cano as the masterclass clinician. Andria Fennig will replace Hernan Milla as the masterclass pianist.

2:15 p.m. — The Dream Deferred Project ~ Synergy in Concert — Altitude by Alexina Louie will no longer be performed.

2:15 p.m. — Flute Ensemble Festival Concert — Updated performer roster for the University of Oregon Duck Flute Choir

Elaine Martir, conductor
Dr. Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington, ensemble facilitator and coach
Autumn Anderson, Anna Capps, Fedor Chayka, Kylie Farmer, Arden Fechtmeister, Taleah Gutke, Jenny Lower, Elaine Martir, Courtney Pham, Aliyah Saldarriaga, Jaden Sumner, Emily Vastano, Mallory Wood, Sadelle Zager

2:45 p.m. — Teaching and Exploring Diverse Flute Choir Repertoire — Elizabeth Robinson will be replacing Lauren Zwonik on this program

4:30 p.m. — Jess and Rae: Bloom — Tanner Harrod will play guitar on this concert.

4:30 p.m. — Kathie Stewart in Concert —  Joanna Marsden will replace Kathie Stewart as the performer on this program.

4:30 p.m. — The Singing Flute: transcending the borders of pedagogy, genre, and geography — This event is cancelled. 

5:00 p.m. — 2022 Young Artist Recital — This event is cancelled.

Sunday

9:00 a.m. — Junior Soloist Competition — Nirujen Manoharan, alternate, will compete in place of Yeseo Kang.

9:00 a.m. — The Wisdom of Experience — Leone Buyse will no longer be presenting.

9:15 a.m. — Visit the Musical Instrument Museum! An Introduction to the MIM by Eddie Chia-Hao Hsu — The museum name was misspelled in the Program Book. It is the Musical Instrument Museum not the Music Instrument Museum.

12:00 p.m. — Keith Underwood Tribute Concert —

• Julie McKinsey and Joel Tse will no longer be performing
• Adam Sadberry will be performing Sonata in A Major by César Franck (1822-1890) instead of the piece by Fred Onovwerosuoke.
• John McMurtery will be replacing Gretchen Pusch on this program
• Hadar Noiberg will no longer be performing

1:15 p.m. — Wissam Boustany—Masterclass — Xander Day will perform for Wissam Boustany.

1:30 p.m. — Celebrating Diversity: Presenting a graded guide of flute music by LGBT Composers—Hypermobility, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and Flute Playing — Gabriela Alvarado is no longer presenting. 

2:00 p.m. — What IF... Call for Scores Recital — The student performing the first piece is Kali Kaiser.

2:15 p.m. — World Music Concert — Andria Fennig is replacing Windell Little.

3:00 p.m. — Highlights of Judith Shatin’s Flute Music — ROOM CHANGE: 129 A

4:00 p.m. — Gala Concert and Closing Ceremonies — Kodō Araki, shakuhachi player, will no longer be performing

Exhibitors

Martin Gordon Flutes is now in Booth #411

Levit Flute Company is now in Booth #510

New Exhibitors:

• Flute Journey, Booth #625
  480-433-8666
  Sherry Vames
  flutejourney@gmail.com
  8513 E Mulberry st
  Scottsdale, AZ 85251
  Writer, Publisher and Educator. Authentic Native American Flutes and Educational material for learning to play.
  
• Northwind Cases, Inc. Booth #624
  520-603-3093
  Jim Kiel
  northwindcases@gmail.com
  1370 N Silverbell, Suite 140, #351
  Tucson, AZ 85745
  www.northwindcase.com
  USA manufacturer of traditional "French style" cases.
  
• Marine Corps Music Program, Booth #228
  

Other

Judges — First Generation in College Scholarship — Brice Smith will replace Adam Eccletson.