BFA held its annual Spring Concert on April 16, 2011, featuring wonderful performances by 16 students in our Young Artist, Conservatory, and Ensemble and Seminar programs!
BFA Spring Concert 2011
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Guest Artist Elizabeth Rowe at BFA – March 27, 2011
BFA presented a private masterclass with Elizabeth Rowe, principal flute of the BSO, to a packed crowd on Sunday, March 27, 2011. Ms. Rowe was absolutely brilliant! Boston is lucky to have such a phenomenal, engaging teacher and flutist.
Students from the BFA Young Artist and Conservatory programs performed orchestral excerpts for Ms. Rowe. The performers were Madeline Aiken, Brendan Dooley, Emma Huelskamp, Catherine Jones, Heather Pulkowski, Jiweon Ryu, Elizabeth Sperry, and Jinji Zhang. All students enrolled in BFA classes, ensembles, and lessons were invited to attend. It was both fun and educational for everyone, audience and performers alike–an inspiration!
BFA Masterclass with Paula Robison
The BFA hosted world-famous flutist Paula Robison on Sunday, January 23, 2011 in a private “Masterclass and Conversation” for all BFA students. Young Artists and Conservatory Program students in 11th and 12th grade played music by Copland, Reinecke, Taffanel, and Faure for Ms. Robison. The six performers were Mayuko Akimoto, Brendan Dooley, Emma Huelskamp, Catherine Jones, Jiweon Ryu, and Jinji Zhang, all accompanied by Deborah DeWolf Emery on piano.
Following the masterclass, BFA students of all ages had the opportunity to engage in an open conversation with Ms. Robison. It was an educational, inspirational, and memorable experience for everyone who attended!
Paula is a star. She is a complete artist in every sense, and an inspired teacher. What a memorable few hours. I was riveted. And Debbie is a gem on the piano. How lucky we were to have this opportunity. Thank you. It was a sensational event, and so well organized from A to Z. Go BFA. You are following Paula’s words at the end of the class, to make the world a better place.
Betsy Foote, flutist in BFA Chamber Music Program
Fenwick Smith awarded Lifetime Achievement
Congratulations to Fenwick Smith on his recent Lifetime Achievement Award, given by the National Flute Association! Mr. Smith was honored at a banquet and concert at the recent 2010 convention in Anaheim, California. After playing from 1978-2006 as 2nd flutist with the Boston Symphony, Mr. Smith has maintained an active teaching schedule. He joined the faculty of the Boston Flute Academy in the summer of 2010, where he teaches students in the Young Artist College Division and coaches an orchestral training class with retired BSO piccolo player Geralyn Coticone.
Young Artist wins NFA Competition
Congratulations to BFA Young Artist Jiweon Ryu, winner of the National Flute Association 2010 High School Soloist Competition! She also took home the prize for the Best Performance of the Newly Commissioned Piece and won the Gilbert Scholarship. Jiweon is a senior at the Walnut Hill School in Natick and studies with Judy Grant in the Boston Flute Academy.
Upcoming Auditions
Boston Flute Academy is excited to announce auditions for all programs on Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th at the Maliotis Cultural Center in Brookline. We have a few audition times left open on Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Contact info@bostonfluteacademy.com to set up an audition time!