Locations: Concordia University & Hope Chapel in Austin, TX

Schedule: See the Application.

Cost: $90

Details: The Summer Flute Ensemble Initiative, directed by Dr. Ellen C. Johnson, is a two-week celebration of flute ensemble repertoire taking place in  June of 2010.  Middle School and High School flutists will have a chance to make music for fun, perform flute ensemble works on a recital and be coached by professional flutists who love to teach.

Website: Summer Flute Ensemble Initiative 2010

Location: Central Christian Church

Time: Recital at 12:30PM with a Masterclass to follow

Cost: Free with Austin Flute Club Membership, $15 flat end-of-year Austin Flute Club membership available

Download: Recital and Masterclass Program

Acknowledgments: This event is generously supported by the Brannen-Cooper Fund.

John Thorne, flutist, was born in New York City. He attended the Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division and is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he was a student of Julius Baker, former Principal Flute of the New York Philharmonic. He has also studied privately with Anne Zentner of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Mr. Thorne began his career as a member of the New World Symphony in Miami under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. He has held principal flute positions with the Florida West Coast Symphony and the San Antonio Symphony. In 1992, he became the Associate Principal Flutist of the Houston Symphony.

Mr. Thorne has participated in the Blossom, Tanglewood, and Pacific Music Festivals. He is a regular member of the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson, Wyoming. In addition, he has served on the faculty of the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. Mr. Thorne frequently performs recitals in the Houston area with Scott Holshouser, Principal Keyboard with the Houston Symphony.

Location: St John's United Methodist Church

Time: 7:00PM

Costs: Free with Austin Flute Club Membership, $10 Admission for non-members, $15 flat end-of-year Austin Flute Club Membership available

Download: Program

David Wechsler is the founder and Music Director of The OMNI Ensemble. From the groups inception, it was his vision to have a flexible performing group capable of playing music in many different styles on one concert series. For 26 years that vision has been active and successful. He is the Principal Flute and the Personnel Manager of the Connecticut Grand Opera, and the Second Flutist of the Brooklyn Philharmonic. David has played Principal Flute and various other chairs with many groups including The Key West Symphony, The Discovery Orchestra, The New York Pops, The New Jersey Symphony, The American Symphony, The American Composers Orchestra, The New York City Opera, The New York Grand Opera, The Westchester Philharmonic, and The Long Island Philharmonic. In the commercial field, he was the solo flutist in the Public Theater’s production of King Lear, with music by Stephen Sondheim and Michael Starobin, starring Kevin Kline.  He was principal flutist in the most recent Broadway production of Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby, and has played at many other shows, including Beauty and the Beast, Aida, Les Miserables, La Bohéme, and The Lion King. David is active in the recording field as well, playing sessions for film and TV, including scores by Phillip Glass and Ryuichi Sakamoto. As an electronic musician and composer, he performs on the midi wind controller and has written numerous works for live electronics and conventional instruments. These have been performed by dance companies and The OMNI Ensemble.  David has been a longtime board member of the New York Flute Club, and served as its president from 2005 until 2008. He holds degrees from Brooklyn College, SUNY at Stony Brook, and is currently a Doctoral candidate at the CUNY Graduate Center.  David is on the faculty of the CUNY College of Staten Island, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, and the Poly Prep Country Day School. David makes his home in Brooklyn New York with his wife Robin and daughter Maya, in close proximity to Manhattan and the surrounding metropolitan New York area.

Featuring flutists Susan Milan and Jean Ferrandis at the University of Houston's Moores School of Music.

Download Info: Middle/High School Masterclass, Advanced Masterclass, General Flyer.  

For more information, check out our Young Artist Competition link.

10:00 A.M.: Masterclass  

Noon: Minaux Flute Recital

Location: St. John's United Methodist Church   

                                                                     Download the flyer and application.

Time: 1:30 P.M.                                                                                                         Location: St. John's United Methodist Church - Austin, TX

Download: Application and Performance Fee Information                                            (Note: Applications are due on January 15, 2010)

Led by University of Texas at Austin Doctoral Flute Students, Joanna Martin and Francois Minaux, this class will help you prepare for your Region audition, work out nerves, and give you new ideas for having the best experience possible.

Time/Location: 2:00-5:00PM at Concordia University: Building B

Cost: Free with a current Austin Flute Club membership.