Date & Time
Sunday, November 12, 2017 - 5:30pm
Location
Engelman Recital Hall
Baruch Performing Arts Center
55 Lexington Avenue
(entrance on E. 25th Street)
New York, New York
Emily Skala, flute
Lura Johnson, piano
Program
Sonata for violin and piano
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) arr. Zoltán Gyöngyössy
Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750)
Le Merle Noir
Oliver Messiaen (1908 -1992)
Sonata for violin and piano
César Franck (1822 -1890) arr. Douglas Woodfull -Harris
Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 -1847)
arr. Pierre -Yves Artaud
Admission: Free to NYFC members, $25 for non-members, $15 for students and seniors (65+) at the door.
Emily Skala is principal flutist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. During her career, she has held three principal positions, performed as guest principal in orchestras throughout the world, and appeared at top music festivals in Aspen, Edinburgh and Brazil. As a soloist, she has worked with internationally-renowned conductors including Marin Alsop, Juanjo Mena, Mario Venzago, and David Zinman. After being appointed principal flutist of the BSO in 1988, Ms. Skala became a faculty member of the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in 1989. She has taught masterclasses at the National Orchestral Institute, the Eastman School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory and George Mason University; in Suanbo, South Korea; and for the National Flute Association's annual conventions.
As a soloist with the BSO, Ms. Skala has tackled the most demanding repertoire for the flute, including works by Bach, Corigliano, Rouse, and Takemitsu. She has performed on numerous recordings (including Grammy-nominatec, Sony and Naxos labels. During her time with the BSO, Ms. Skala released a solo CD of Brahms and Schubert with Summit Records, which received much critical acclaim.