Choir Room
Masterclass (30 min each)
Nicholas Grasley
3rd movement of the Feld Sonata by Jinrich Feld
For the past two years, Nicholas Grasley, a senior from Sunset High school, has participated in the Portland Youth Philharmonic as their principal flutist, winning the Jacques Gershkovitch award for the 2010-2011 season. For solo competitions, Nick placed in the top two at districts for three years and placed fourth at state in 2011.
Sierra Schmiltzer
Concerto for flute by Jacques Ibert
Sierra Schmeltzer lives in Salem, Oregon with her family. She is a junior at South Salem High and has been playing her flute for six years. She is currently the principal chair in the Salem Youth Symphony and has been accepted and performed in the Salem All City band for the past 6 years, won districts of the Salem-Keizer Solo and Ensemble competition for 2010, and won second in State Solo in 2011. Sierra has performed in All-State Orchestra in 2010-2011 and was first chair in All-Northwest Orchestra in 2011. She just recently won the Concerto Competition for the Salem Youth Symphony.
Savannah Gentry
Concerto in D by Carl Reinecke
Some of my musical skills and accomplishments include acceptance to All-Northwest Band 2011 and All-State Wind Ensemble 2011 & 2012. I also participated in WIBC 2008, and have won league solo contests in 2010 and 2011. I recently received first place at the District Solo contest, and will be participating in this year's State Solo contest!
Celine Thackston
Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto RV 443, Movements 1 & 2
Celine Thackston is a Graduate Teaching Fellow and DMA candidate in the School of Music at the University of Oregon. She freelances often throughout the region and has a small flute studio. Her teachers and mentors include Molly Barth, Robert Dick, Deanna Little, Ronda Mains, Sheryl Cohen and Jill Felber. |
Sarah Jackson, our Flute Fair guest artist, will present
a workshop at 11:30 AM and a masterclass at 2:00 PM.
