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FROMTHEPRESIDENTAmyTully
DearSCFSmembers,
Ihavealwayshadanaffinityforquotedpassages,especiallyinspirationalonesthatforcemetothinkbeyondthewords.Iamremindedofthisonetoday:
“Thereisnosuchthingasgratitudeunexpressed.Ifitisunexpressed,itisplain,old-fashionedingratitude.”~RobertBrault
Gratitude:AsIwritethisnote,thankfulthattherainhasstoppedforatleastaday,theraysofsunhaveremindedmeofhowgratefulIamtobeamongyouasamemberoftheSouthCarolinaFluteSociety.AsIperusetheto-dolistofdetailstocompletefortheupcomingSCFSyear,Inoticetheprofoundtalentonourmembershiplist,andhowthankfulIamtohaveyouallasfriendsandcolleagues.
FromCharlestontoMyrtleBeach,fromFlorencetoColumbia,andfromGreenvilletoSpartanburgourmembersareprofessionalsthatperforminextraordinarysymphonyorchestras,windbandsandchambergroups;teacherswhoarecommittedtotheartofteachingandtoobservingtheirstudentsgrowmusically;studentsthatcravenewmusicalexperiencesandwhoarecompetitivelocally,regionallyandnationally;andcommunitymemberswhocontinuetojustloveplayingthebestinstrumentintheworld!Ourstateisfortunatetohavesuchatalentedandvariedmembershipwhosupportlivemusicandthisflutesociety.Speakingofmembership,SCFSmembershiprenewalbeganSeptember1.YoucanfindthemembershipapplicationontheSCFSwebsite,andifyourenewbeforeDecember1,youwillreceivea10%discount!Someoftheperksofmembershipincludequarterlynewslettersthatincludearticlesoneverythingfrompedagogytonewmusictoflutehealthtothenumerousfluteeventsandhappeningsinourstate.Ifyouareinspiredtomakeadonationinadditiontoyourmembershipfee,SCFSisa501c3corporationandpartofyourmembershipfeesmaybetaxdeductible.Continuedonnextpage.
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IhavebeeninvolvedwithSCFSinonewayoranothersinceitsinceptionin2007,andamhonoredtorepresentthissocietynowaspresidentinour10thanniversaryyear!OurfirstfestivalwasinFall2007atBobJonesUniversity,withguestartistTadeuCoelho,andwewillreturntoBobJonesUniversityforour10thSpringFestivalinApril2017.Eachyearwehavebeenfortunatetohostamazingperforming,recording,andteachingartists,includingBradleyGarner,JeanneBaxtresser,BonitaBoyd,ChristinaSmith,RhondaLarson,BrooksDeWetter-Smith,thelateCarlHall,NicolasDuchamp,PaulaRobison,andJillFelber.ThisyearwillbenodifferentasIampleasedtoannouncethatMarkSparks,principalflutistwiththeSt.LouisSymphonyOrchestra,willbetheGuestArtistforourspringfestivalApril7-8atBJU.
Lastbutnotleast,Iwouldliketogivea‘shoutout’tothenewlyelected2016-2017BoardofDirectorsandBoardMembersat-large,whograceuswiththeirgiftsthroughouttheyearwitheverythingfromupdatingby-laws,runningthewebsiteandhelpingwithcompetitions.
2016-2017BoardofDirectors:President:AmyHardisonTullyVice-President:JulianneEnsleySecretary:LauraMajewskiTreasurer:AmandaBarrett
2016-2017SCFSBoardMembersAt-large:ReginaHelcher-Yost,CarolinaUlrich,JessicaHull-Dambaugh,JenniferParker-Harley,JohnSamuelRoper,JulieDiamond,StaceyRussell,EmilyStumpf,LaurenWatkins
Don’tforgettovisitwww.scflute.orgforregularupdatesonfluteeventsinourstateandtheupcomingspringfestivalincludingcompetitionapplicationdeadlines.Feelfreetoreachoutandsay“hello”[email protected].
AmyAmyHardisonTullyisAssociateDeanofHumanitiesandFineArts,andAssociateProfessorofFluteatCoastalCarolinaUniversityinConway,S.C.
ThemissionoftheSouthCarolinaFluteSocietyistofurthertheeducationofflutists,createperformanceopportunities,andpromotetheloveofmusicandtheflute
• Tokeepflutistsawareofallflute-relatedactivitiesinthesoutheastarea
• Toprovidecompetitionsforstudentsofallagesthatwillencourageperformanceatthehighestlevelandsupportthewinnerswithscholarshipmoney
• Toencourageregularmeetingsofitsmembersonthelocallevel,andtohostflutefestivalsthatwillbenefitamateurs,students,teachers,andprofessionalsinthestateandsurroundingarea
• Toprovideanoutletforallflutiststoshareideasflute-relatedandcontinuegrowthmusically
• Tocreateperformanceandlearningopportunitiesforallofitsmembersc
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WeareproudtoannouncethatMarkSparkswillbetheguestartistattheSouthCarolinaFluteSocietySpringFestival
April7-8,2017atBobJonesUniversity!
FlutistMarkSparksisadynamicorchestralartist,soloist,chambermusician,andteacherwhohasperformedinmanyoftheworld’smostprestigiousvenues.Heiswidelyrecognizedforhiscolorfultone,spiritedphrasing,andcharismaticstyle(describedbytheDenverPostas"mesmerizing”).
AppointedPrincipalFlutistoftheSt.LouisSymphonyOrchestrabythelateHansVonkin2000,hehasappearedassoloistwiththeSt.LouisSymphonynumeroustimes,mostrecentlyinFebruary2015,October2014,andontheOrchestra's2013CaliforniaTourinperformancesofChristopherRouse'sConcertoforFluteandOrchestra,withSTLSymphony,MusicDirectorDavidRobertsonconducting.HehasappearedasguestPrincipalflutistwithnumerousensemblesincludingtheNewYorkPhilharmonic,theChicago,Dallas,Cincinnati,Minnesota,Pittsburgh,andBergenNorwaySymphonyOrchestras,andwasamemberoftheBaltimore,SanAntonio,Memphis,CantonOhio,andCaracasVenezuelaSymphonyOrchestrasbeforehisappointmenttotheSTLSymphony.ConcertoappearancesalsoincludetheAspenPhilharmonia,TaiwanNational,andSingaporeSymphonyOrchestras.
SparkscanbeheardassolorecordingartistontheSummitandAAMlabels,withvariousorchestrasontheSony,Telarc,Nonesuch,andDeccalabels,andhasrecentlyreleasedhisthirdsolorecording,"FrenchAlbum”withpianistPeterHenderson.
Mr.Sparksenjoysagenerousscheduleofmasterclasses,teaching,andrecitalperformances.RecentactivitiesincludedappearancesattheOhioFluteAssociation,TexasFluteSociety,theIllinoisFluteSociety,theEastmanSchoolofMusic,theCurtisInstituteofMusic,OberlinCollege,NorthwesternUniversity,andYale,amongothers,aresidencyatBaylorUniversity,recitalsatNFAConventions,mostrecentlypresentingtheworldpremiereofKatherineHoover’sFourWindsConcertoforFluteandOrchestrainWashington,D.C.OtherrecentactivitiesincludedaNewYorkFluteClubrecitalandmasterclass,residenciesatIthacaCollegeandtheUniversityofMissouriatColumbia,andrecitalsatMaryvilleUniversity,theSLAMinSt.Louis,theChicagoFluteClub,andDePaulUniversity.AdditionalengagementsincludednumerousappearanceswiththeChicagoSymphonyasGuestPrincipalfluteunderRiccardoMuti,amasterclassatTheColburnSchool,amasterclassandrecitalforthePortland,OregonFluteSociety.PlansalsoincluderesidenciesattheSouthCarolinaFluteFestival,andtheUniversityofNorthCarolina,recitalsandmasterclassesintheBostonarea,coachingsfortheNationalYouthOrchestra,the2017STLSymphonypremieroftheHooverConcerto,andperformancesoftheBachBminorSuitewiththeSTLSymphonyinMarch.Continuedonnextpage.
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Music for Flute and Harpsichord
FeaturingJohnSamuelRoper,flute,andJuliaHarlow,harpsichord
Sunday,November6,2016at4:00PM
SecondPresbyterianChurch342MeetingStreet,Charleston,SC29403
donationsaccepted
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Aninternationallyrecognizedteacher,SparkswasrecentlyappointedtotheteachingfacultyatDePaulUniversity.Heisaformerfull-timefacultymemberofBaltimore'sPeabodyInstitute,andmaintainsabusyteachingstudioinSt.Louis.NumerousformerstudentsoccupyorchestrachairsandteachingpositionsintheU.S.andabroad.HefrequentlycoachesattoporchestraltrainingprogramssuchasAspen,theNewWorldSymphony,NOI,andthePacificMusicFestivalinSapporo,Japan.Insummer2016hejoinedthecoachingfacultyoftheCarnegieHallNationalYouthOrchestra,andthissummerhejoinsthefacultyofFlautialCastelloinTuscany,Italy.
Mr.Sparksisa24-yearfacultymemberoftheAspenMusicFestivalandSchool,andisPrincipalflutistoftheAspenChamberSymphony.Heisanavidwriteronflute-relatedsubjects,andaregularcontributortoFluteTalkMagazine.SparksalsohasrecentlypublishedfluteandpianoarrangementsofworksbyBruchandFaurewithTheodorePresser.
BornintheU.S.in1960,Mr.SparksgraduatedwithhonorsfromtheOberlinConservatoryasastudentofRobertWilloughby.HeisamemberofPiKappaLambdaSociety,andtheNationalFluteAssociation,andASCAP.Mr.SparksalsotrainedattheTanglewoodMusicFestival,Aspen,Sarasota,andtheNationalRepertoryOrchestra.c
USC Flute Day
All-StatePreparationWorkshop
Saturday,November12,2016,9:00AM-4:00PMClinictopicswillinclude:scalesandtermreview,mentalpreparationforauditionsand
performance,sight-readingpracticeforauditionsandperformances,soloetudemasterclasses,facultyperformancesofsolorepertoire,mockAll-Stateauditions
Formoreinformation,pleasevisithttps://www.bandlink.org/flutes-all-state-preparation-workshop/
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FlutistPilgrimagetoWilliamKincaid’sGrave
SCFSBoardMemberEmilyStumpf
HopefullyeveryflutistatleastknowsofWilliamKincaid,butwhatisprobablylittleknownisthatheisburiedinGaffney,SC!Thatmayseemalittleodd,sinceheisfromMinneapolis,Minnesota,andlivedinNewYorkCitywhilehestudiedwithGeorgesBarrèreatwhatisnowtheJuilliardSchoolandplayedsecondflutewiththeNewYorkSymphony.AndevenmorestrangebecausehespentthemajorityofhislifeinPhiladelphia,wherehewasprincipalofthePhiladelphiaOrchestraandtaughtatCurtis.
SowhywouldKincaidbeburiedinSouthCarolina?HewasmarriedtoMissHelenGoodingofGaffney,anorganistforthe
FirstBaptistChurch.ShediedJuly21,1965inPhiladelphiaandwasburiedinOaklandCemetery,Gaffney.WhenKincaiddiedtwoyearslater,onMarch27,1967,alsoinPhiladelphia,hewasburiednexttoher.
SCFSmembersEmilyStumpfandLaurenWatkins,whoclaimKincaidastheirgreat,great,greatgrandfatherintheirflutefamilytree,firstheardthatKincaidwasburiedinSouthCarolinawhenstudyingthebookKincaidianabyJohnKrellinstudioclassattheUniversityofSouthCarolina.Thissummertheydecidedtomakeapilgrimageandtryandfindhisgrave.www.findagrave.comwashelpfulinnamingthecemeteryandgivinganaddressandapictureofwhatthegravelookedlike.Thecemeteryiseasyenoughtofind,butisalsolargeenoughthatittookabitofwanderingbeforetheyfoundthegraves.ThetrickythingisthatbothKincaidandhiswife’sheadstonesareflatandinasmallplotsurroundedbylargerfamilyplotswithbigheadstones.Itcanbeeasytowalkrightbytheirgraves.
TheaddressfortheOaklandCemeteryis717CollegeDrive,Gaffney,SC29340.TheKincaidgravesareinasectionofgravesbetween7thand9thStreets,closertoThompsonRoad,butnotinthesectionclosesttotheroad.SeetheGoogleEarthpictureforanapproximatelocation.Itwasaneatexperiencetoseethegraveandtohonorthisgreatflutist!cHelpfulLinks:http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63161546https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oakland-Cemetery/435261343163222
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In the next issue...
Information about the Spring Festival Articles on college music auditions Flute events around the state And more!
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Constance G. Lane Memorial Collegiate Artist Competition.
Donations go toward the cash award presented to the winner of the Collegiate Artist Competition in Dr. Lane's name. Contributors names will be listed in the Spring Festival Program. For more
information, please contact Amy Tully at [email protected].
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