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COFA NEWSLETTER

Fall 2018

Edited by Daniel Gallagher

COFA 2019 Guest Artist Aaron Goldman,

prinicipal flute of the National Symphony

Orchestra

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President’s Note & COFA 2019 Guest

Artist Information

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Highlights from NFA 2018

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Highlights from 2018 COFA Festival

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Recent & Upcoming Events

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CENTRAL OHIO FLUTE ASSOCIATION

President’s Note:

Thank you to all who attended the 2018 COFA Festival – a wonderful day

filled with inspiring performers and participants! The festival featured

competitions, a flute choir showcase concert, an exhibit hall, a guest

artist recital and master class, presentations, and more! Special thanks

to our 2018 guest artist, Marianne Gedigian, who made the festival an

incredible experience for all. Marianne recenly performed the Ibert Flute

Concerto at the National Flute Association’s annual convention in August.

Congratulations, Marianne!

We would also like to thank Dianne Frazer, corporate sponsors,

exhibitors, and participants who made the festival a great success.

This year for the 36th annual COFA Festival, we are delighted to host

guest artist Aaron Goldman, principal flute of the National Symphony

Orchestra. Please mark your calendars for the 36th annual COFA Festival

at The Ohio State University on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Weigel Hall and

Hughes Hall. Invite your friends, family, and all flute lovers – we look

forward to seeing you there!

For all the latest updates related to upcoming COFA events and the 2019

COFA Festival, including competition forms, please visit our website at

the link below. We will be updating the website within the next few weeks,

so please stay tuned for more information!

http://org.osu.edu/cofa/

-Daniel Gallagher, COFA President

ABOUT OUR GUEST ARTIST

Aaron Goldman joined the National Symphony Orchestra in September 2006 and has been principal flute of the

NSO since January 2013. Prior to joining the NSO, he was principal flute of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra

and a guest principal with the Baltimore Symphony. An active soloist and chamber musician, Mr. Goldman has

performed with the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Virginia Chamber Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Florida,

and at several National Flute Association conventions. He appears as part of the Kennedy Center Chamber

Players, and is active in NSO In Your Neighborhood, the NSO's signature community engagement project. He has

also performed with the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, the National Chamber Players, the 21st Century Consort, the

Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra, and participated in many educational programs with the NSO, including

performances in the Family and Terrace Theaters. With former NSO cellist Yvonne Caruthers, he has given

lectures at the Carnegie Institute and the Smithsonian Institution with titles such as "The Magical Flute" and

"Math and Music: Closer Than You Think." Mr. Goldman received his bachelor of music degree from the Eastman

School of Music in Rochester, NY and is on the faculty of the University of Maryland. He performs on a 24k gold

flute made by Muramatsu Flute in Japan.

36th Annual

COFA Festival:

Saturday, April 6,

2019

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Front row: Kari Boyer, Marcela DeFaria Casaubon, Lori Akins, Kristin Brodin, Katherine Borst Jones, Emily

Butterfield, Erin Torres, Kathy Cameron Melago, Emily Bedard, Amy Likar, Meret Bitticks.

Second row: Kimberlee Goodman, Rachel Haug Root, Clay Hammond.

These former students of Katherine Borst Jones, Professor of Flute at The Ohio State University, performed her

well-known flute arrangment of Handel’s Harmonious Blacksmith Variations for flute quartet in a program called

“Dedicated to Our Beloved Teachers.” Jones was one of seven teachers honored on the program.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM NFA 2018

August 9-12, 2018 in Orlando, Florida

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM NFA, CONTINUED

Katherine Borst Jones served as organizer and emcee for the Tribute to Robert Willoughby. OSU graduates who

also studied with Robert Willoughby and participated in the program were Ann Fairbanks and Danielle Hundley.

Additionally, she performed duos and quartets on the Musical Bucket List program with colleagues Sandra

Saathoff, Alexa Still, and Jim Walker. She also served as moderator for Building a Stronger Flute Club and is

Chair of the Past Presidents Council.

Daniel Gallagher, third-year DMA student and graduate teaching associate at OSU, won Third Prize in the

National Flute Association's Young Artist Competition, an international competition open to flutists under 30.

Daniel qualified as one of fifteen quarterfinalists from a pool of 94 applicants in a recorded round. He advanced

to the semifinal round (top 6) and the final round (top 3). Daniel performed works by Andersen, Bliss, Karg-Elert,

Grovlez, Liebermann, Gaubert, Ran, Jolivet, and the new commissioned work for flute and electronics by Eve

Beglarian.

Sabrina Raber (BM 2017), graduate assistant at the University of South Carolina, was a finalist in the National

Flute Association’s 2018 C.R.E.A.T.E Competition for her project, Find Your Beat. This competition seeks to

reward projects that approach performance and education in an innovative and enriching way. Find Your Beat is

a music education program that focuses on building leadership and extra musical skills for under-resourced

children in Columbia, SC via a recycled instrument ensemble.

Chelsea Tanner participated in the “Survival of the Flutist” presentation.

Nicole Molumby was elected Secretary of the NFA.

Morgann Davis chaired the C.R.E.A.T.E. Competition.

Other performers and presenters at various events chosen through a peer review process included Emily

Bedard, Marcela DeFaria Casaubon, Kimberlee Goodman, Clay Hammond, Danielle Hundley, Amy Likar, Kathy

Cameron Melago, Lea Pearson, Rachel Haug Root, Chelsea Tanner, Erin Helgeson Torres, and Kelly Mollnow

Wilson.

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2018 COFA guest artist Marianne Gedigian with Dianne Frazer, piano.

Musical Tips from Marianne Gedigian

Embrace the things you do well! Music is for everybody – send the music all the way

to the back of the hall!

The air is a tornado in the mouth – use it! Play with vulnerability and find what motivates you!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2018 COFA FESTIVAL

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2018 COFA FESTIVAL, CONTINUED

Thank you to our 2018 corporate sponsors and exhibitors! **If you are interested in being a COFA sponsor or

exhibitor for 2019, please contact Claire Butler, Exhibit Coordinator: butler.927@osu.edu

Corporate Sponsors Exhibitors

Flute Center of New York Burkart Flutes & Piccolos

Flute Specialists, Inc. Flute Center of New York

Flute World Flute Specialists, Inc.

Flutistry Boston Flute World

William S. Haynes Co. Flutistry Boston

Muramatsu America Little Piper

Verne Q. Powell Flutes Muramatsu America

Royalton Music Center Music & Arts

Verne Q. Powell Flutes

Royalton Music Center

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2018 COFA FESTIVAL, CONTINUED

Congratulations and thank you to all flute choir showcase participants! **If you are interested in participating in

the 2019 Flute Choir Showcase, please contact Clay Hammond: clay@hammondfluterepair.com

2018 Flute Choir Showcase Concert Participants

The Ohio State University Flute Troupe

Dublin Community Flutes

Shimmering Flute Quartet of Ohio University

Pickerington High School North Flute Choir

Capital Cadet Band Flute Choir

Galileo Flute Quartet

Michelle Tuesday Music School’s Combined Flute Choirs

Woodwinds of Change

Otterbein University Flute Quartet

Mount Vernon Nazarene University Flute Choir

Denison University Flute Ensemble

Divertimento Flute Quartet

Otterbein Flute Ensemble and Kimberlee Goodman Flute Studios

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2018 COFA COMPETITION WINNERS

Winners of the Junior Division of the 2018 COFA Competition (left to right): Sofia Geelhood (1st place), Mariana

Anjali Castañeda (3rd place), and Phoebe Chen (2nd place).

Winners of the Senior Division of the 2018 COFA Competition (left to right): Megan Cui (3rd place), Katie Frazier

(1st place), and Jenna Knight (2nd place).

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2018 COFA COMPETITION WINNERS

Winners of the Collegiate Division of the 2018 COFA Competition (left to right): Elise Kim (1st place), Sydney

Scherer (2nd place), and Joshua Stine (3rd place).

Winners of the Young Artist Division of the 2018 COFA Competition (left to right): Daniel Gallagher (tied for 1st

place), Kenneth Cox (tied for 1st place), and Jenny Davis (3rd place).

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Katherine Borst Jones presented a guest artist recital, master class and technique class for the students of Emily

Butterfield (DMA 2003) at Central Oklahoma University in Edmond, OK on September 15-16. On October 4, she

was featured as soloist with the Ohio State University Collegiate Winds, performing Concertino Classico by Philip

Sparke. Jones is also featured in the most current Ohio State Alumni Magazine article “Healing Hands” by Jo

McCulty and Mary Alice Casey. On October 19, she premiered Three Studies in Water for flute and marimba by

Jacob Reed with marimba player Ryan Kildore at the Ohio Music Teachers Association State Conference held at

Cleveland State University. The piece, dedicated to Katherine Borst Jones, was written by Reed as part of the

Composer of the Year program. Reed has a BME in music education and a masters degree in composition and

music theory from Ohio State.

Last spring, Cosmos Trio (Mary E.M. Harris, viola; Katherine Borst Jones, flute; and Jeanne Norton, harp)

performed two pieces from their newly released CD at the Lyon & Healy Harptacular (Columbus). Stephen Paulus'

"Petite Suite" and Stephen Main's "Columbus Triptych" are featured on American Premieres, which has received

critical acclaim:

“What a beautiful recording this is!... The Cosmos Trio performs with a lovely feeling for color and balance and a

terrific sense of ensemble. They clearly listen to each other as they play and truly interact with each other...

Everything on this disc was commissioned for or by the trio, whose affection for and belief in the music is

palpable... The recorded sound conveys a sense of space but not at the expense of clarity. The performances are,

as you will have gathered from my comments, first-rate. There are informative notes... a particularly attractive

disc.” Henry Fogel, Fanfare (May/June 2018)

RECENT EVENTS

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RECENT EVENTS, CONTINUED

The Ohio State University Flute Troupe performed a recital of flute choir music on October 16. The program

included works by Ervin Monroe, Sibelius, Handel, Nancy Galbraith, Kelly Via, Gary Schocker, Irving Berlin, and

more. On November 7, the Flute Troupe performed a similar program for the residents of Friendship Village in

Dublin, Ohio.

Marissa Mauro Flemming (MM 2016) has been appointed adjunct faculty at the University of Dubuque, IA,

teaching flute, music theory, and ear training. She is a scholarship DMA student of Dr. Nicole Esposito at the

University of Iowa.

Amy Likar (MM 1994, DMA 1999) is a member of the Oakland Symphony, a freelance musician, and teacher in

the San Francisco Bay Area and began teaching at St. Mary’s College of California in September. In August,

Mountain Peak Music published her Breathing Book for Flutists. Likar has performed throughout the United

States as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician. In 2016 she premiered Concerto for Piccolo and

Orchestra by Martin Rokeach with the Oakland Symphony to critical acclaim. In 2018 she was a concerto soloist

with the Diablo Wind Symphony. She has performed at several NFA Conventions and has published articles in the

Flutist Quarterly and Flute Talk. Likar is an Alexander Technique Teacher and Body Mapping Instructor and the

Director of Training for Andover Educators. She has been a guest artist at multiple colleges, universities, and

conservatories around the world.

Rachel Haug Root (DMA 2012) was appointed adjunct professor of flute at Winona State University in Minnesota

and performs with the Winona Symphony Orchestra. Root is also manager of the Flute Shop for Schmitt Music

Centers.

Dannielle Sturgeon (MM 2013) accepted the position of Institutional Giving Coordinator with the Baltimore

Symphony Orchestra.

Kimberlee Goodman (DMA 2007) played the Nielsen Flute Concerto with Westerville Symphony on October 14.

The Divertimento Flute Quartet (Clay Hammond, Kana Murakoshi McDaniel, Angela Heck Mueller, and Erin

Helgeson Torres) gave a recital at Ohio Dominican University on April 21. The program included works by Jean

Jean, Bennett, Debussy, Torres, Bozza, and Charke. The group performed I wonder at the idleness of tears by

Michael Rene Torres at the NFA convention in August.

Flute quartet PANdemonium4 (Kimberlee Goodman, Lindsey Goodman, Lisa Jelle, and Alison Brown Sincoff)

performed music by Daniel Dorff, Michael Rene Torres, Linda Kernohan (Miss Music Nerd), Andy Frederick, and

Mike Mower on October 7th at Ohio University and on October 23rd at Ohio Wesleyan University. At the NFA

convention in August, the group played Andy Frederick’s Flugge Jazz Fantasy for flute quartet, bass, and

percussion.

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*All events are free and open to the public!*

Hailey Nowacek BME Flute Recital: Sunday, November 18, 1:00 PM (OSU campus, Hughes auditorium)

Daniel Gallagher DMA Flute Recital: Sunday, December 2, 8:00 PM (OSU campus, Weigel auditorium)

OSU Flute Studio Recital: Monday, December 3, 6:30 PM (OSU campus, Hughes auditorium)

2018-2019 COFA Officers

Advisor: Katherine Borst Jones (jones.6@osu.edu)

President: Daniel Gallagher (gallagher.724@osu.edu)

Vice President: Nicole Conte (conte.57@osu.edu)

Secretary: Peyton Sandri (sandri.2@osu.edu)

Assistant Secretary: Emily Nothnagle (nothnagle.1@osu.edu)

Treasurer: Alex Goad (goad.36@osu.edu)

Assistant Treasurer: Grace Forrai (forrai.4@osu.edu)

Webmaster: Kayla Bradley (bradley.546@osu.edu)

Exhibit Coordinator: Claire Butler (butler.927@osu.edu)

Festival Competition Chair: Erin Helgeson Torres (e-torres@onu.edu)

Flute Choir Showcase Chair: Clay Hammond (clay@hammondfluterepair.com)

COFA T-shirts will once again be available at the 2019 festival for $12! If you would like to purchase a COFA T-

shirt before the festival, please contact Daniel Gallagher: gallagher.724@osu.edu

See you all on April 6, 2019!

http://org.osu.edu/cofa/

UPCOMING EVENTS