Richmond Flute Fest

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 f�¼r 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.



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!