2023 New York Flute Fair
New York Flute Fair 2023: The Joy of Flute Playing
El Placer de Tocar la Flauta
Saturday, March 18, 2023 • 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Guest artist: Marco Granados
Location: W83 Ministry Center, 150 West 83rd Street, NYC
Please download the PROGRAM BOOK to your phones and/or print it out in advance. We will have only a very limited number of printed program books at the venue.
The Flute Fair program chairs are thrilled to invite you to the 2023 Flute Fair: immersive performances, interactive workshops, and sessions designed to involve NYC's culturally diverse musical community members of all ages. Let the joy you find in your flute pursuits inspire you attend.
FLYER PROGRAM BOOK NEWSLETTER INTERVIEW
Admission (note that the listed fees include the preregistration discount)
NYFC member: $50 ($10 higher at the door)
Non-member: $70 ($10 higher at the door)
Full-time student: $25 ($5 higher at the door)
Non-flutist family member attending with a full-time student: $10
Non-flutist guest: $50 ($10 higher at the door)
Senior citizen, age 65+: $25 ($5 higher at the door)
Teacher bringing 3 students: $40 ($10 higher at the door)
The single fee covers the entire day's events.
Pre-registration has closed. The deadline was Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
Vaccination and masking encouraged, but not required.
Fiute Fair guest artist is Venezuelan flutist Marco Granados: virtuoso, passionate teacher, and expert on Latin American music. Bring your instrument and warm up bright and early with him, join him for a masterclass, and spend the day enjoying participatory workshops and performances. Presenters to include Sylvain Leroux, Zara Lawler, Robert Dick, and many more! Browse the exhibit hall any time between 10 am and 5 pm.
Questions? Contact Flute Fair program co-chairs Deirdre McArdle (deirdremcardle49@gmail.com) or Jeff Mitchell (jeffreytmitchell@gmail.com).
Interested in volunteering on the day of the fair? Check the "volunteer" box when you register and/or email volunteers@nyfluteclub.org. Sign-up sheet here.
LECTURE RECITALS
The Joy of the Masterpiece: Allison Kiger and Christopher Johnson will provide insight into the Walter Piston Sonata. Written in the late 1920s, its rich atonality and meticulous craftsmanship capture the American moment in the "Age of Anxiety," with poignant themes that still resonate today.
The Joy of Puerto Rican Music: Darwin Cosme Sanchez will give a lecture-recital featuring the music of Puerto Rican composers Alberto Rodriguez Ortiz, Awilda Villarini, and Jack Delano, who are underrepresented in traditional recital programs, demonstrating the influence Western European music has had on their work.
The Joy of the Underworld: Tessa Brinckman and Lisa Cella present three works (by Linda Dusman, Aida Shirazi, and Dominik Karski) for alto and bass flutes that push the boundaries both technically and sonically, examining how extended techniques are a beautiful means to an expressive end.
MASTERCLASS
The Joy of Teaching: Guest artist Marco Granados shares his ideas about playing with a steady flow of air, to enable the player to produce a beautiful, warm sound and play with unrestricted technique applicable to all styles and genres. The student participants are
Emily DeNucci (Zyman's Sonata No.1), Rebecca Sayles (Antonio Lauro’s Venezuelan Waltz, transcribed for solo flute by Marco Granados), and Gabriel Enrique Rosado-Bauzá (Omar Acosta's Solo de Pajarillo).
CONCERTS
The Joy of Movement: Zara Lawler brings her unique brand of artistry, which integrates dance and theater, to her performance for the flute fair.
New York Artists Concert: Robert Dick, Stephanie Jutt, Lish Lindsey, and Jessica Aura Taskov perform a concert of works by Robert Dick, Gary Schocker, Kristen Stoner, and Angel LaSala.
The Joy of the Electric Flute: David Wechsler will perform Thea Musgrave's Narcissus for solo flute and digital delay, as well as his own Eight Moods for Solo Electronically Altered Flutes, and some electronic flute improvisations with percussion.
The Joy of Fusion: Carla Campopiano, flute; Gustavo Cortiñas, percussion; and Horacio Martinez, vocals and guitar; in a collaboration that fuses native Argentine and South American music with new energy, carrying the tango traditions through jazz and improvisation in original compositions and arrangements.
The Joy of Performing: A gala concert featuring guest artist Marco Granados, a flutist equally comfortable performing music of many different traditions, including music of his native Venezuela.
WARMUPS AND WORKSHOPS
The Joy of Flow: Start the day with a warmup session led by Marco Granados and learn about his flow-based technique, regarding the use of air in flute playing.
The Joy of Maintenance: Anne Pollack, of Your Flute Works, shares tips and techniques of basic flute repair. Learn how to make quick minor adjustments and how to recognize when a professional is needed to handle more serious repair issues.
The Joy of Fula: Fula flutist Sylvain Leroux will conduct a workshop in applying elements of the language and techniques of the Fula flute, a traditional West African wooden flute, to the modern concert flute.
The Joy of Baroque Improvisation: Laura Thompson explores the world of improvisation using Joachim Quantz's On Playing the Flute, presenting a practical workshop designed to spark creativity and self-expression.
FLUTE CHOIR
The Joy of Ensemble Playing: Jayn Rosenfeld leads a flute choir reading session. Bring your C flute, piccolo, alto, or bass flute to read through fun repertoire and enjoy making music with others.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Please visit the DEI display at the Flute Club table in the exhibit hall to learn more about our growing diversity initiatives and meet members of the DEI committee.
COMPETITIONS
The Joy of Competition: More than 40 of the most promising young flutists entered our annual Young Musicians Contest in 2023. Hear the winners in four age categories: Lucy Kessler (ages 8 and under); Umi Shirai da Costa (ages 9-11); Angela Zhang and Emily Leng (ages 12-14); and Melody Shen and Michael Stoica (ages 15-18). Stephanie Pizza serves as the coordinator for this event.
NYFC Competition: Flutists ages 18 to 27 are eligible to compete in the annual New York Flute Club Competition, which has recognized talent for more than five decades. The preliminary round will be held offsite earlier in the day, and the finalists will compete onstage before a live audience at the fair. Kaoru Hinata serves as the coordinator for this event.
ANNUAL FLUTE FAIR EVENTS
Exhibits: Flute vendors and makers, music publishers, and other members of the music industry will exhibit their products. This is the perfect opportunity to shop for a new flute or look for newly published music.
NYFC Table: Visit the NYFC Table for CDs and publications by NYFC members and guest artists and information on our growing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. NYFC members may sell up to 10 items at the exhibit table.
Tag Sale: We'll also have the always-popular Tag Sale, featuring used music and flute-related items, where diligent shoppers can discover treasures. Have items you'd like to donate to our tag sale? Contact Nancy Toff at nancy.toff@oup.com.
Raffle: Win lunch and a lesson with Marco Granados. $10 for 1 ticket, $25 for 3 tickets, and $50 for 7 tickets.
Parking: Street parking is readily available in the area. For further details on blocks available for street parking and rates at local parking lots, check www.nyc.bestparking.com.
Food: There are many delis and coffee shops on Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. Pick up your food and head to the 5th floor Loft where tables will be set up for fair attendees to eat before or after they shop the exhibits.
Overview of past NY Flute Fairs here.
A searchable archive of flute fair programs from 2014 and later may be found here.
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