Seattle Flute Society
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The Seattle Flute Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1979 to present recitals, master classes, and other flute events for Seattle area flutists.
History
[edit]Members are amateur and professional flutists, teachers, students, flute makers, accompanists, listeners, patrons – anyone interested in the flute. Activities include meetings, ensemble performances, lectures, workshops, discussions, and solo performances by local and international flutists. The SFS sponsors a flute choir which is open to all adult members. Each year, the Flute Society holds a "Flute Festival" where instruments, music, accessories and other flute-related merchandise are exhibited, demonstrated and sold.[citation needed]
The SFS has sponsored performances and classes by flutists such as Claudia Anderson Archived 2002-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, Julius Baker, Jeanne Baxtresser, Leone Buyse, Tadeu Coelho, Michel Debost, Robert Dick, Zart Dombourian-Eby, Elena Duran, Jill Felber, Liz Goodwin, Jeffrey Khaner, Walfrid Kujala, Chris Norman, Amy Porter, Chris Potter, Paula Robison, Fenwick Smith, Alexa Still, Mimi Stillman, Gavin Tate-Lovery, Keith Underwood, Ransom Wilson, Trevor Wye, and more.[citation needed]
The SFS sponsors the Frank and Lu Horsfall Scholarship Competition each year for middle and high school students.[1] The competition has two divisions: upper (high school) and lower (middle school), with the 1st-3rd place flutists receiving prizes.[2]
SFS Presidents include Felix Skowronek, Scott Goff, Phyllis McDaniel, Rae Terpenning, Suzanne Walker, Paul Taub, Annie Carlson, Isabel Gallagher, Sarah Bassingthwaighte Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, Susan Telford, Celine Ferland, Shelley Collins, Jenny Eggert, and Sandra Saathoff.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ August, Dolores (Winter 2010). "Across the Miles: News About Flute Club and Flute Choir Activities Throughout the United States". Flutist Quarterly. 35: 47–49 – via Music Periodicals.
- ↑ "Seattle Flute Society Horsfall Winners' Recital". Retrieved April 20, 2018.