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San Francisco International
Flute Festival
June 16 & 17, 2012
At the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Viviana Guzman
Mario Caroli
Christina Jennings
Altus Flutes
Miyazawa Flutes
Powell Flutes
Nicole Esposito
Gary Schocker
Linda Lukas
Emanuel Flutes
Haynes Flutes
Brannen-Cooper Flutes
Concerts by world renowed Flutists,
Flute Choirs, Competitions, Masterclasses,
Workshops, and Vendors
Saturday, June 16, 2012
9am – 12pm
Youth Competition
Judges:
Entrants:
• Nicole Esposito
• Jill Heinke
• Amelia Vitarelli
• Iren Barnum
• Hae-Lin Cho
• Kristen Fang
accomp/ Margaret Halbig
9am – 10:30pm
OSHER SALON
• Apoorva Rangan
accomp/ Dmitriy Cogan
• Anish Srinivasan
accomp/ Dmitriy Cogan
Christina Jennings Masterclass
ROOM 207
Mackenna Galicia • Kelly McKinney • Annie Wu accomp/ Miles Graber
10am – 5pm
10:30am - 12pm
Exhibits Open
ROOMS 101 & 104
Gary Schocker Masterclass
ROOM 207
Alison Sale accomp/ Dmitriy Cogan • Leo Sussman accomp/ Maansi Desai
Annie Wu accomp/ Miles Graber
12pm – 1pm
Lunch break and visit the Exhibits
1pm - 3:30pm
Flute Choir Concert
OSHER SALON
The Champagne Flutes - Marion Oliver, Director
To Make You Feel My Love Michael Jackson Medley Rondeau Bob Dylan, arr. by David Wirdnam
arr. by Alan Billingsley
Purcell, arr. by Nico Dezaire and Robert van Beringen
Amber Abel, Alina Castillo, Emma Christensen, Morgan Hansen, Meagan Harris, Stan Johnson,
Austin Knight, Courtney Knitter, Aulryely Labay, Anna Larsen, Angelica Lovio,
Amberley McKenzie, Diane Morales, Cathie O’Conner, Priya Rangan, Julia Schultz, Alicia Sloper
Camellia City Flute Choir - Marty Melicharek, Director
The Balcony Suite
– Hummingbird
– Leaf Critter
– Miss Lady Bug
– Tree Frog
– Mr. and Mrs. Mourning Dove
Voices from the Deep – Balletto Pensiero
– Cherry Blossom Time
– Wondrous Love
– Valse de bravoure
Flight of the Bumblebee Kathleen Mayne
Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda
Rimsky-Korsakov
Francesca Anderson, Vicki Bell, Jeannie Brown, Edna Comerchero, Sue Geddes,
Francie Lawyer, Paula Michalski, Carina Celesia Moore, Marjorie Phillips, Brandon Rotondo,
Mary Suthers, Ron Wainright, Pat Walton, Irene Warschauer, Kari Zimny
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PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Green Golly and her Golden Flute
with Barbara Siesel, flute and Keith Torgan, singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor and storyteller
MagicFlutes Flute Orchestra – Pamela Ravenelle, Director
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791)
arr. by Rick Pierce
Overture to the Abduction from the Seraglio, K 384
Air from Orchestral Suite, No. 3 in D, BWV 1068
Bacchanale from Samson & Delilah
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
arr. by Alan Ching
J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)
arr. by James Christensen
Paul Berensmeier, Barbara Breeden, Alan Ching, Alice Davis, Victoria Fayer, Meg Geitner,
Alane Gilbrech, Millie Gottwald, Ann Huff, Toni Kauffman, Lisa Lawrence, Gloria Lee,
Emily Lowe, Diane Morales, Diane Sangster, Betsy Templeton, Cathy Thomas,
Christine Wampole, Marge Winkler and Peter Ravenelle (castanets on Bacchanale)
Combined San Francisco Flute Festival Flute Choir Finale
(Bring your flute!) – Pamela Ravenelle, Director
J.S. Bach
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Viviana Guzman Beatbox
Flute Masterclass/Workshop
(Bring your flute!)
2pm – 3pm
ROOM 207
3:30pm – 4:20pm
Celtic Flute Workshop
with Lars Johannesson
(Bring your flute!)
ROOM 207
3:30pm – 5pm
Exhibits
(Exhibits close at 5pm)
ROOMS 101 & 104
4:30pm – 6pm
Evening Concert
OSHER SALON
with Dr. Kris Palmer, Ai Goldsmith, Carol Alban, Matt Eakle,
Shivhan Dohse, Rebecca Kleinmann
Dr. Kris Palmer and Dmitriy Cogan, piano
Nicht Schnell (4:45) from Robert Schumann’s (1810-1856)
Three Romances, Opus 94, transcribed for alto flute by Dr. Kris Palmer
Ai Goldsmith and Miles Graber, piano
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, op. 30b (1951) I. Allegro con spirito
II. Lento
III. Molto vivace
PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Hisatada Otaka 1911- 1951
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Carol Alban and Dylan Snodgrass, piano
Performing selections from her upcoming “Jazz for Kids of ALL Ages” CD
Matt Eakle Solo Flute Program
Matt Eakle
Traditional
Chick Corea
Elk Creek
Orange Blossom Special Spain
Shivhan Dohse Solo Flute
Great Train Race
Ian Clarke (born 1964
Rebecca Kleinmann with the following:
Q Morrow, guitar
Brian Rice, percussion
and Guest Flutists:
Sonia Caltvedt
Chloe Scott
Falta-Me Você J.P. Nagar 3rd Phase Onde Estiver New One 6pm – 7:30pm
Dinner Break
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Gala Concert
Jacob do Bandolim
Q Morrow
Chico Pinheiro
Rebecca Kleinmann
OSHER SALON
with Viviana Guzman, Nicole Esposito, Gary Schocker
8:30pm (approximately) During Intermission –
Announcement of Winners of Youth Competition
Viviana Guzman and Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
The Road From Hana Spirit of Arwen 3 Beats III Sabre Dance
Flight of the Bumble Bee
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Rob Deemer
Viviana Guzman
Greg Pattillo
Khachaturian arr. Viviana Guzman
Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Viviana Guzman
PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Nicole Esposito, flute and piccolo
and Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
Sonatina for flute and piano East Wind for solo flute Flash for piccolo and piano Piccolo Italiano for piccolo and piano
Eldin Burton
Shulamit Ran
Daniel Dorff
Gary Schocker
INTERMISSION
Gary Schocker, flute / composer
and Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
playing Gary Schocker
Musique Francaise
– cafe music
– chanson
– dans le pays
Erev Shalom
Hora Staccato
Un Jouer de Flute Berce Les Ruines Poulenc/Schocker
Ambidextrana
– souvenir
– valse un peu triste
– passepied
Regrets and Resolutions
Three Dances for 2 Flutes with Viviana Guzman
– easygoing
– moody
– coffee nerves
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Sunday, June 17, 2012
9am – 12pm
Adult Competition
Judges:
Entrants:
• Nicole Esposito
• Christina Jennings
• Kassey Plaha
• Sarah Kerns
accomp/Dmitriy Cogan
• Kristin Osaki
10:30am – 12:30pm
OSHER SALON
• Leo Sussman
accomp/ Maansi Desai
• Elizabeth Vélez Urie
accomp/Scott Pratt
Mario Caroli Masterclass
ROOM 207
Jennifer Rozario accomp/Janie Lin • Shaochen Wu accomp/Janie Lin • Elise Roy
10am – 5pm
Exhibits Open
12pm – 1pm
Lunch break and visit the Exhibits
1pm - 3:30pm
ROOMS 101 & 104
Flute Choir Concert
OSHER SALON
Avant Flute Choir of the SJYO - Teresa Orozco, Director
Il Signor Bruschino Overture Milonga Gioachino Rossini arr. Shaul Ben-Meir
Christopher Caliendo
Kristina Baykshtite, Daniel Charif, Lauren Collar, Dee Guo,
Jacky Huang, Amy Hung, Sarah Jang, Hannah Jeong, Jennifer Kim, Alice Kim,
Stephen Landis, Ellie Lim, Siddharth Prasad, Ankita Ramakrishnan,
Alyssa Sockol, Jeanette Sullivan, Stephen Xu, Andy Yao, Jessica Zhang
Flock of Flutes - Monica Williams, Director
Zefiro Delicato
Uncharted Paths
Pictures at an Exhibition – final Mvt.- Great Gates of Kiev
Gary Schocker
Deborah Anderson
Mussorgsky
Carol Ahamann, Jessica Bartling, Kelsey Bowman, Katie Brown,
BJ Conrad, Tracy Durden, Adah Forer, Virginia Hamilton, Kathy Jakel,
Jeanie Locklear, Janelle Nice, Bianca Pratte, Kelsey Sluss,
Monishaa Suresh, Emma Tarai, Ami Yuen, Daniel Zanipatin
Areon Flutes
Jill Heinke, Kassey Plaha, Amelia Vitarelli
One Tree Catching Light (2011)
Mike Sempert (b.1981)
Marsia’s Last Breath (2009)
Rashid Brocca Tovar Kuri (b. 1983)
Thriller
Michael Jackson, arr. Jonathan Russell (b. 1979)
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Bel Canto Flutes and GEMS Flute Choir - Gail Edwards, Director
Catherine McMichael
arr. Kelly Via
Kathleen Mayne
Rose Cottage and The Doubtful Wife
Arirang, Korean Folk Song
Sonata Jubilante, Allegro con spirito
Tom Babcock, Tom DiSanto, Dennis Donovan, Daniel Dubrovsky,
Fern Ebeling, Laura Foster, Diana Gomez, Lin Maxwell, Lars Mayrand,
Margaret McGovern, Lina Miller ,Valerie Pledger,
Tami Scott, Fawn Tang-Quan, Emma Tarai, Martha Uhey
Combined San Francisco Flute Festival Flute Choir Finale
(Bring your flute!) – Gail Edwards, Director
Jay Ungar, arr. Ricky Lombardo
Ashokan Farewell
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Alto Flute Workshop
with Dr. Kris Palmer
(Bring your flute!)
3:30pm – 5pm
Exhibits
(Exhibits close at 5pm)
5:30 – 7:30pm
ROOM 207
ROOMS 101 & 104
Evening Gala Concert
OSHER SALON
with Linda Lukas, Christina Jennings, Mario Caroli
6:45pm (approximately) – During Intermission – Announcement of
Winners of Adult Competition and Raffle Drawing for Volunteer Prizes
Linda Lukas with
David Goldblatt, Cello and Marc Shapiro, Piano
Trio for Piano, Flute, and Cello, Op.45
– Allegro deciso
– Andante
– Scherzo
– Presto
Louise Farrenc
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Christina Jennings and Dmitriy Cogan, piano
Suite in the Old Style – Minuet
– Fugue
– Pantomime
Caprice Variations
Chere Nuit
Haru No Umi
Alfred Schnittke
George Rochberg
Alfred Bachelet
Michio Miyagi
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Camille Saint-Saens
INTERMISSION
Mario Caroli and Dmitriy Cogan, piano
Sonata in B minor - BWV 1030 – Andante
– Largo e dolce
– Presto / Allegro
Sonata in G minor for violin and piano – Allegro vivo
– Intermède (Fantasque et léger)
– Finale (Très animé)
Sonate for flute and piano – Fluide
– Grave
– Violent
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J S Bach
C. Debussy, trascr. by Mario Caroli
A. Jolivet
ARTIST BIOS
Carol Alban
www.carolalban.altpro.net
Carol Alban, flute & vocals, has performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln
Center, CBGBs, the Blue Note, Yoshi’s, and the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
She was principal flutist with the Bay Area Chamber Symphony. She composes and
teaches privately.
Areon Flutes
www.areonflutes.com
Areon Flutes, formed in 2005, features Jill Heinke, Kassey Plaha, and Amelia Vitarelli.
Areon’s mission aims to help guide the future of flute chamber music through diverse
and innovative concerts and educational programs. As Miyazawa Artists, they won
Bronze Medal at the 2008 Fischoff Competition and made their Carnegie Hall debut in
2007 with rave reviews.
Mario Caroli
www.MarioCaroli.it
Mario Caroli appears regularly in the greatest concert halls of the world, including the
Philharmonic Halls of Berlin and Cologne, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the
Herkulessaal in Munich, the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Royal Festival Hall in London,
the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Opéra Garnier in Paris, the New York Lincoln Centre
in the cycle of “Great Performers”, Suntory Hall, Oji Hall and Opera City House of
Tokyo, the Palais des Beaux Arts in Bruxelles.
Dmitriy Cogan
Pianist Dmitriy Cogan began music studies at the age of six at the Central Music School
in Moscow. He studied conducting at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and
continued his piano studies with Vladimir Pleshakov and Maria Cysic. A graduate of
the Juilliard School of Music, Dmitriy currently is a Pianist-in-Residence at the San
Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Shivhan Dohse
www.insterio.com
Shivhan Dohse is co-founder of the duo In Sterio with Erica Peel, Principal flute of the
Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra as well as the National Sales & Marketing Director for
Miyazawa USA. Dohse studied with Dr. Angeleita Floyd at the University of Northern
Iowa (BM) and Jill Felber at the University of California Santa Barbara (MM).
Matt Eakle
http://matteakle.com
Flutist in the David Grisman Quintet since 1989, Matt Eakle is featured on 3 Grammy
nominated CDs. He is the producer and soloist on Flute Jazz, The Headwaters Project,
and the Matt Eakle Band’s Hardly Work. Matt is featured in the films The Parrots of
Telegraph Hill and Who Bombed Judi Bari? and teaches flute in the Bay Area.
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Gail Edwards
www.gailedwards-flute.com
Flutist Gail Edwards is a member of the Sacramento and Modesto Symphonies and
is active throughout the Bay Area as a freelance flutist. In addition to her flute choirs,
GEMS Flute Choir and Bel Canto Flutes, she is an Artist-in-Residence at SF SotA and
General Manager of the Oakland Youth Orchestra.
Nicole Esposito
www.neflute.com
Nicole Esposito, Flute Professor at the University of Iowa, enjoys a multifaceted career
as a soloist, recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician. She has recently appeared as
a guest artist in the US, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Italy, Slovenia, Spain
and Switzerland. She is the host of the annual Iowa Piccolo Intensive Summer Workshop. Her teachers include Jeanne Baxtresser, Amy Porter, and Marianne Gedigian.
Ai Goldsmith
www.FlutistAi.com
Ai Goldsmith is a solo/chamber musician whose sound is described as “delicate, richly
layered, shimmery, bold and feisty or hauntingly beautiful” by Carol Wincenc. Soloist at
NFA Convention, Florida Flute Festival, Mid-South Flute Festival, etc. Ai is delighted to
participate in the SF Flute Festival.
Miles Graber
Miles Graber is a pianist of wide reputation and abilities. He has performed with
numerous internationally acclaimed artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Sarah Chang, and
Mimi Stillman. He is on the faculty of Crowden School, San Domenico Conservatory
and the San Francisco Conservatory, prep division.
Viviana Guzmán
www.VivianaGuzman.com
Described as “An imaginative artist,” by the New York Times, Juilliard graduate Viviana
Guzmán has been seen on PBS, NPR, Univision, in Latina Style Magazine, and COSMOPOLITAN. By the age of 15, she had played as a soloist with orchestra, studied with
Jean-Pierre Rampal, and featured on a John Denver nationally televised NBC special.
Viviana has performed as a soloist with orchestras around the world in 119 countries.
Christina Jennings
www.christinajennings.com
Flutist Christina Jennings is praised for virtuoso technique, rich tone, and command of
a wide range of literature featuring works from Bach to Zwilich. The Houston Press declared: “Jennings has got what it takes: a distinctive voice, charisma, and a pyrotechnic
style that works magic on the ears.” The first flutist in fifteen years to win the Concert
Artists Guild International Competition, other honors include First Prize at the Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition and the William C. Byrd Competition. Active as
a concerto soloist, Ms. Jennings has appeared with over fifty orchestras.
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Lars Johannesson
www.larsjohannesson.com/music
Based in Santa Cruz, CA flutist Lars Johannesson works as freelance performer and
teacher. He enjoys a range of different musical styles and is a versatile performer on
both modern, early and folk flutes. Lars studied with Tim Day and Wilbert Hazelzet.
Rebecca Kleinmann
www.rebeccakleinmann.com
Internationally performing flutist and singer Rebecca Kleinmann comes from a diverse
background in Jazz, Classical, Gospel, Brazilian music and Flamenco. Her “Raio de Sol”
CD features an eclectic mix of her arrangements with Grammy musicians. Happily new
to the Bay, she performs widely and teaches for Music for Minors, CMC, and privately.
Linda Lukas
Linda Lukas joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1990. She was previously a member
of the San Diego Symphony and Opera, the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, and the
Arioso Wind Quintet, which has recorded two CD’s on the Koch label. In addition,
Linda has been Principal Flute and frequent soloist of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony since 1996, and has been Instructor of Flute at San Francisco State University
since 1991.
The Camellia City Flute Choir
http://camelliaflutes.com
Director of the The Camellia City Flute Choir, Marty Melicharek is based in Sacramento. The group was organized in 1999 with seven performers. Over the intervening
years the group has grown to 15 -17 players and enlarged the ensemble with the addition of alto, bass and contra-bass flutes. The choir has appeared at the 2005 and 2010
National Flute Convention.
Keisuke Nakagoshi
www.zofoduet.com
Keisuke Nakagoshi began his piano studies at the age of ten, arriving in the United
States from Japan at the age of 18. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Composition and
Master’s degree in Chamber Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Mr.
Nakagoshi is Pianist-in-Residence at The San Francisco Conservatory of Music and also
a founding member of ZOFO duet.
Kris Palmer
www.krispalmer.com
Dr. Kris Palmer is a 2nd prize winner in the NFA Young Artist Competition, award
winner in the Artists International Competition, winner of the Carmel Chamber Music
Society Competition, solo recording artist, author of Ornamentation According to CPE
Bach & JJ Quantz, former member of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and the
Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque.
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Marion Oliver
Marion Oliver, Director of The Champagne Flutes of Vacaville, has a B.A and M.A. in
flute performance from Sacramento State University. She is currently 1st chair with the
Vallejo Winds, a position she has held for over a decade. In addition to running a music
lesson studio and teaching flute choir, she hopes to one day teach at the college level.
Teresa Orozco
www.sjys.org/flute_home.html
Teresa Orozco is the 2nd/assist. principal of the Monterey Symphony and New Music
Works. In 1983 she toured with the SF Merola Western Opera Company. Teresa is Music Apprec/Theory/Band Director at Valley Christian Schools for the Jr. Conservatory,
has a private lesson studio in San Jose and is conductor of the Avant Flute Choir of the
SJYS for past 9 years. Teresa plays with salsa band Tumambo.
Pamela Ravenelle
www.magicflutes.org
Flutist Pamela Ravenelle received her Master of Music degree from the San Francisco
Conservatory of Music majoring in Flute Performance, where she studied with Barbara
Breeden. She also studied privately with the legendary Marcel Moyse the last year of
his life in West Brattleboro, Vermont. Ms. Ravenelle also holds a Community College
credential. She currently teaches at the Crestmont Conservatory of Music in San Mateo
and the College of San Mateo where she is the director of MagicFlutes Flute Orchestra.
Gary Schocker
www.garyschocker.com
Gary Schocker is the most-published living composer for flute. He has performed and
taught throughout the world.
Barbara Siesel & Keith Torgan
www.greengolly.com
Barbara Siesel & Keith Torgan in The Green Golly Project is an award winning multidisciplinary company that creates & produces programs & products that introduce
children to the joy of flute through storytelling, theater, and original songs. Audiences
around the world have heard Barbara Siesel in such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Great
Hall in St. Petersburg, Central Conservatory in Beijing with singer, songwriter, guitarist,
actor storyteller, & writer Keith Torgan.
Monica Williams
www.bayareaflutist.com/bio.html
Monica Williams is a graduate of Eastman School of Music and has studied with several
esteemed flutists such as Bonita Boyd, Susan Levitin, and Brad Garner. Currently
Monica is a member of several contemporary chamber ensembles in the bay area,
including Phoenix Rising. She teaches at Civic Arts Education in Walnut Creek and her
home studio in San Francisco. She is the director of Flock of Flutes flute choir.
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