UTA Flute Festival 2020
Looking forward to seeing you on
Saturday, January 25th for the 2020 UTA Flute Festival!
Scroll down for info on the Maverick Flute Soloist Competition!
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED! Feel free to join us for the live final round on
Fri, Jan 24th from 7pm-9:30pm in Irons Recital Hall (Fine Arts Building at UTA).
Guest Artist: Marianne Gedigian
Come play your solo or ensemble for a friendly flutist judge (no piano required)!
Any type of piece welcome, including etudes!
Scroll down or click HERE for solo and/or ensemble registration.
REGISTRATION FOR SOLO PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE THROUGH MON, JAN 20th.
University of Texas at Arlington Fine Arts Building
700 Greek Row Dr., Arlington, TX, 76013
Cost? $10 for pre-registered or $15 at the door (includes pizza!)
Parking info? Click HERE for UTA parking information.
Friday, January 24th
7pm-9pm: Final round of the MFS Soloist Competition
Click HERE for more information!
Saturday, January 25th
9:30am – Registration (9:45am, Solo & Ensemble Evaluations begin)
9:45am – NEW! “The Magic Flute Warm-up” w/ Dr. Terri Sánchez
Bring your flutes and let’s warm up together!
Everyone receives a free copy.
10:30am – MFC Grace Notes present an exciting program including Ian Clarke’s Within, and Jonathan Cohen’s Flutes & Vegetables, plus flute choir versions of Terri Sánchez’s The Walrus & The Carpenter and The Red Queen!
11:15am – Marianne Gedigian Masterclass w/ Performers from UTA Flute Studio
12:15pm – Pizza & Hangout Time!
1:00pm - Singing Exercises for Flutists Class w/ Soprano Heather Hawk
2:00pm - “Overcoming Practice Anxiety” w/ Dr. Terri Sánchez
3pm – Flute Games & Booth Shopping
3:30pm – Marianne Gedigian in Recital w/ Gabriel Sánchez
4:30pm – Marianne Gedigian Book Signing
Click HERE for a downloadable PDF of the Maverick Flute Soloist Flyer.
Preliminary Recorded Round
1. Any piece written specifically for solo flute that is 7 minutes or less (excerpts from longer flute solos allowed).
2. Email Google Drive, YouTube, iCloud or any other type of link to recordings (video or audio accepted) to utaflutefestival@gmail.com.
3. Include name, school, teacher and category (high school, undergrad or graduate/professional) in the body of the email. Also include title, composer and timing of recorded material.
4. Emailed links and information must be received by 11:59pm on Saturday, Dec 28, 2019. DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 11:59pm on Sat, Jan 4th! *Finalists notified by Wed, Jan 8th.
5. Visit utaflutefestival.wixsite.com/2020 to pay your entry fee of $15. Only entrants who have paid the $15 fee will be judged.
*** Finalists will be notified via email by Monday, Jan 6, 2020 ***
Live Final Round
1. The live final round will take place in Irons Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building at UTA on Friday evening, January 24th from 7pm-9pm.
2. Finalists will perform the same solo flute work from the preliminary recorded round plus A Distorted Fantasy by Hope Beohm (free download at utaflutefestival.wixsite.com/2020).
3. Gift Certificates to Carolyn Nussbaum Music Co. will be awarded to the first prize winner in each category (High School $50, Undergrad $100, Grad/Professional $100).
Email utaflutefestival@gmail.com with any questions!
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
Feel free to join us for the live final round on
Fri, Jan 24th from 7pm-9:30pm in Irons Recital Hall
(Fine Arts Building at UTA).
Live Final Round
Fri, Jan 24th in Irons Recital Hall
Fine Arts Building at UTA
1st Prize plus 2nd and 3rd place announced at the beginning of Marianne Gedigian's Guest Artist Recital on Sat, Jan 25th at 3:30pm.
Click HERE to download a free copy of A Distorted Fantasy by Hope Beohm, required piece for the 2020 Maverick Flute Soloist Live Final Round.
$10 Pre-Registration Fee includes one solo and/or ensemble evaluation. If you would like to perform a solo AND ensemble, please fill out the Registration Form twice (once for each entry). Each ensemble member should register and pay a registration fee. Solo and Ensemble entries will not be officially registered until a $10 Pre-Registration Fee is paid for each performer.
Feel free to email utaflutefestival@gmail.com with any questions!
REGISTRATION FOR SOLO PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE THROUGH MON, JAN 20th.