by lisaflutevt | Apr 11, 2013 | Events, Music History |
Francois Devienne (1759 – 1803) was a French composer, and professor of flute at the Paris Conservatory. Devienne’s compositions are well known to flutists and other wind players, but sadly largely unknown to many. He wrote a lovely set of six duos for...
by lisaflutevt | Apr 11, 2013 | Events, Music History |
Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754 – 1812) was German born and moved to Vienna at age 14. By the 1780’s he was one of the most popular composers in Vienna. One of his greatest accomplishments was founding a publishing company, the ‘Bureau de...
by lisaflutevt | Apr 3, 2013 | Student Events |
Sandra Cathey and I will again join our studios for a student recital this Sunday at the Congregational Church in Berlin at 2:00. Pot luck snacks will follow. All are welcome to join! Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Recorder will be represented, with selections ranging from...
by lisaflutevt | Apr 3, 2013 | Contemporary Composers, Events |
Sylvia Glickman’s poignant duo for flute and viola, “Antigone Speaks,” is musically based on the Byzantine hymn “On Leaving the Wealth of Her Family” originally composed by the 8th century nun, Kassia, the first female composer whose...
by lisaflutevt | Mar 27, 2013 | Contemporary Composers, Events |
A featured work on our program for April 14 is Sylvia Glickman’s “Antigone Speaks.” Sylvia Glickman, who lived from 1932 – 2006, was a pianist and composer who devoted much of her life to promoting the under-represented work of female...
