Department of Music

SCHEDULE

Friday, Jan. 11, 4 - 6 p.m. Cultural Arts 1080: REHEARSAL
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2 - 5 p.m. Cultural Arts 1080: REHEARSAL
Sunday, Jan. 13, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Beckwith Recital Hall: DRESS REHEARSAL
Sunday, Jan. 13, 4 p.m. Beckwith Recital Hall: CONCERT

REPERTOIRE

Music will be provided. flute choir selections and smaller chamber pieces will be played. basic flute techniques (breathing, tone, pitch) will be developed during the rehearsals

REGISTRATION: Free

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FLUTE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

Mary Jo White (e-mail- whitemj@uncw.edu) is UNCW's Associate Professor of Flute and principal flutist of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. She has taught at Central Michigan University, Truman State University and Boston College, performing with Hyperprism (20th Century Ensemble in Residence), the Emmanuel Church Bach Orchestra, the French Library Chamber Players, Underground Composers and others. Dr. White holds degrees in flute performance from East Carolina University, Michigan State University and Boston University. She was the principal flute for the Alma and Traverse City Symphonies in Michigan and second flute/piccolo for the Lansing Symphony. Dr. White presented a lecture-recital on the flute music of Albert Roussel at the 2005 National College Music Society convention, and performed at the 2006 National Flute Association convention as a winner of the NFA Performer's Competition. In 2008, she recorded the complete solo flute works of Benjamin Boone on her CD Flute, Naturally.