Richmond Flute Fest
Save the Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Featuring Guest Artist Brooks de Wetter-Smith
Brooks de Wetter-Smith, is in great demand as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and masterclass teacher, having performed in more than 20 nations (Eastern- and Western-Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, and South America) and nearly all 50 states. His recordings have been released on the Albany, Aurophon, Centaur, Christophorus, Crystal, and Paulinas labels, spanning baroque, romantic, twentieth-century, and jazz-inspired repertoire; and his live performances has been featured on broadcasts in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. A number of his music editions have been published by International Music Company and Southern Music. He is an internationally recognized authority on extended performance techniques. Dr. de Wetter-Smith was awarded a Fulbright Senior Professorship to teach at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich and Cologne, and at the Music Conservatory of Lisbon, Portugal. In addition to his music accomplishments, he is a published photographer who has worked in the Himalayas above Mt. Everest base camp, the Peruvian Andes, Lebanon, the deserts of Syria, Jordan, and Egypt, the Amazonian jungle of Brazil, Antarctica, and the high Arctic. A former president of the National Flute Association, he is the James Gordon Hanes Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he teaches flute and a course on the history of jazz.
2011 Flute Fest Competition Results
Adult Division
1st Heidi Thurmond
2nd Kimberly Harris
3rd Cynthia Beausang
Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Schoepfle
College Division
1st Julian Rose
2nd Sarah Robinson
3rd Daniel Gonet
Senior Division
1st Chloe Falkenheim
2nd Erin Morrow
3rd Mira Johnson
Junior Division
1st Si Eon Choi
2nd Daniel Koontz
3rd Austin Willis
2011 Schedule of Events
A new schedule for 2012 will be released soon!
Saturday, December 1, 2012
W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts
A day of concerts, competitions, workshops and classes for middle school through adult flutists.
Classes, Recitals & Workshops Include:
- Bonita Boyd in recital
- Masterclass with Bonita Boyd
- How to prepare for college auditions with Dr. Tabatha Easley (Virginia Commonwealth University)
- High School Mock Auditions with Patti Watters (Old Dominion University)
- Middle School Mock Auditions with Jeremy McIntire (University of Richmond)
- Tone Development with Francile Bilyeu
- Flute Careers and Music Business with Joan Sparks (Flute Pro Shop)
- Alexander Technique with Andrew Bawden
Private lessons available: $20 per half hour. Contact Tabatha Easley to reserve a time slot.
- Flute choir reading session with Susan Davis (VCU)
- Gala concert with performances by clinicians and competition winners
- Performance by the VCU Flute Ensemble
- And much more!
Hotel and Parking Information
Competition Information
Please prepare a piece of your choosing that is no more than 10 minutes long.
An accompanist must be used if the work is accompanied. You may bring your own or one can be provided for an additional fee of $15 (which includes the other performances if you are a winner). You must include a copy of your piano part with your registration if you intend to use a festival accompanist.
Click here to download the registration form.
Competition Divisions:
- High School - grades 9-12
- College - undergraduate or graduate level
- Adult Amateur (doesn't make a living as a flutist)
For more information, please contact Tabatha Easley
