Seattle Flute Society: Flute Celebration Day 2022
Free
- John Meredith, flute
- Christina Medawar, flute
- Jeffrey Barker, flute
- Li-Tan Hsu, piano
- Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby, flute
- Sandra Saathoff, conductor
- Julia Tai, conductor
Bracha Bdil — Three Monologues
Sarah Bassingthwaighte — Left Behind
Julie Mandel — Blues for Paul
Ken Benshoof — BitterSweet
Julia Wolfe — Oxygen for 12 Flutes (world premiere)
Join us to celebrate "all things flute" with the Seattle premiere of the NFA-commissioned Oxygen for 12 Flutes by Julia Wolfe, with additional performances by local artists celebrating the musical legacy of Paul Taub.
COVID-19 Protocols: In accordance with MCNW and SFS policies, all attendees must remain masked and be prepared to present proof of vaccination. Negative test results will not be accepted in lieu of vaccination proof.
About Jeffrey Barker, flute
Jeffrey Barker is the Associate Principal Flute of the Seattle Symphony.
Jeffrey grew up in Seattle, attending Seattle Symphony concerts as a kid and taking lessons from Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby, now his colleague in the flute section. He joined the Seattle Symphony as Associate Principal Flute in 2015. Previously, he played as Principal Flute of the Boise Philharmonic since 2009. He has also performed with top orchestras around the country and the world, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Oregon Symphony, and the Singapore Symphony.
Jeffrey is passionate about using music to connect with his community. He is a recipient of the 2018 Ford Musician Award for Excellence in Community Service for his work with people in Seattle experiencing homelessness through the Seattle Symphony's Simple Gifts Initiative. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music under the instruction of Bonita Boyd, and his Master of Music degree from Carnegie Mellon University, where his teachers were Jeanne Baxtresser and Alberto Almarza.
http://jeffreybarker.com/About Li-Tan Hsu, piano
http://www.seattlesymphony.org/about/meetthemusicians/theorchestra/artists/a-h/hsu-li-tan