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—Celebration of World Flutes Attracts New Members from Throughout
Woburn, MA – Wednesday, December 15, 2004 — GBFA, a nonprofit organization devoted to
supporting the greater Boston flute community, today announced that its eleventh
annual Flute Fair held October 30-31, 2004 met with record attendance.
“We had nearly one hundred
new members come in from six surrounding states,” said Elizabeth Watson, the
organization’s president.
Celebrating flute traditions
from around the world, such as Klezmer, Native American, shakuhachi, Irish and
New England contra dance, GBFA members were also treated to a visit from Paul
Edmund-Davies, principal flutist of the London Symphony Orchestra, who
presented a highly entertaining session on “The Simple and Logical Approach to
Playing Flute.” Immanuel Davis taught attendees how to realize their “Breathing
Bag Potential.”
Brazilian flutist Fernando
Brandão brought his quartet, backed up some of GBFA’s budding jazz improvisers,
and then wowed the audience with his own jazz flute playing. Masterclasses were
conducted by Nina Barwell, Donald Zook, Melissa Mielens and Timothy Terranella.
A fascinating presentation of “The Electronic Flute and Beyond” was given by
Chris McKenna (of McKenna Flutes). And the duo EdgeWise was said to have “opened
new vistas for electronic flute and percussion.”
A brunch was held presenting Elizabeth
Rowe, the Boston Symphony’s new principal flutist, to
Greater Boston Flute Association is committed to achieving, through diverse and innovative programming, collaboration among all who have a passion for the flute. Our mission is to utilize the flute as a means of celebrating our humanity, and to present cultural and educational opportunities for flutists and other interested community members.
For more information about GBFA, please visit www.gbfa.org or write to: GBFA
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