Marco Granados, our 41st Annual GPFS Flute Fair Guest Artist

Recognized for his expertise in Latin American music, Marco Granados is a world renowned flutist, maintaining an active career as an international concert and recital soloist, a chamber musician, and a master teacher. He has had recital debuts at Carnegie Hall in NYC and Wigmore Hall in London, and has appeared in summer festivals such as the Moab, Chautauqua, Colorado, Crested Butte and Caramoor International Music Festivals. As an international soloist, his performances have taken him all over the world, including South Africa, Slovenia, Scotland, Japan, and China to name a few. In the United States, Mr. Granados has frequently been a featured guest artist at the flute conventions of the National Flute Association, many local flute societies, and multiple artist series. Recent performances and masterclasses include the Festival Internacional de Flauta in Monterrey, Mexico, the Manhattan School of Music in NYC, a solo recital tour throughout China and chamber performances at Merkin Concerto Hall in NYC. Marco Granados is an Altus Flutes Artist and plays a 14k gold handmade flute with a headjoint of his own design. Mr. Granados is the first active performing artist to craft his own flute headjoints in collaboration with Altus Flutes.

Ahmed Alom - Collaborative Pianist (b. 1998) is a pianist, composer, and conductor whose artistry bridges classical and popular traditions, earning him recognition as “one of the most versatile artists in the Western Hemisphere” (Diario de Mallorca). His unique voice blends the rigor and structure of classical training with the rhythmic and harmonic richness of his Cuban heritage, forging connections between the past and the music of today. Alom’s compositions have been performed by world-renowned musicians, including Yuja Wang, who premiered his Displaced Etude No. 1 at the New York Philharmonic. As a soloist, he has appeared with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, New World Symphony, Orquesta Filarmónica de México, and Britt Festival Orchestra. He is also the youngest Artistic Director of the Washington Square Music Festival, where he champions inclusive and innovative programming, premiering works by Julian de la Chica, Dante Cucurullo, Dick Hyman among others.

The annual GPFS Young Artist Competition is a unique opportunity for more advanced middle and high school students to perform, receive feedback from two professional flutist adjudicators, and win one of three cash prizes. To learn more about this annual event and prior talented participants and winners, please visit this webpage - Young Artist Competition.

Trillium Flute Consort Trillium Flute Consort, lead by Denise Wilson, has been making music in the Portland area for over 10 years. In our group, we typically have one player on a part as we perform on piccolo, C flutes, alto and bass. We find the smaller flute choir size promotes musicianship and provides individual solo opportunities for each player. Every year we present concerts at Flute Fair, the Grotto Festival of Lights and many other local venues.

Rose City Flute Choir (RCFC), a community performing ensemble and non-profit organization, was formed in the fall of 1986 by Treese Kjeldsen. Dedicated to weekly rehearsals and the performance of quality flute ensemble literature, we perform at a variety of community and private functions. The diversity of our programming allows us to reach audiences throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area: we perform annually at metro area Farmers Markets, at Retirement Centers, and at community events such as the Grotto’s Festival of Lights. RCFC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Our membership of approximately 25-35 flutists draws from all walks of life and includes professional flutists, educators, homemakers, business professionals, computer specialists, doctors, nurses, retail employees, and retirees. We have come together for the love of the flute and to provide a performance outlet that some may not otherwise have. Our organization provides valuable performance experience to flutists in our community, as well as a unique concert experience for our audiences. Our repertoire includes music from Bach to contemporary, as well as arrangements and compositions specifically written for us by several of our members. We accept adult flutists of ability levels ranging from advanced-intermediate through advanced. More information about Rose City Flute Choir is found at https://www.phyllislouke.com/rcfc/

Flute Salad is a chamber ensemble based out of Eugene, and is associated with the Eugene Symphonic Band. Its members are Mindi Calabrese, Sandra Curtis, Chrissy Stillman, and Chris Wesely.

Forrest J Fisher has a B.A. degree in Jazz Education and Performance from Millikin University and a master’s degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois. He did jazz performance tours in Europe, Central/South America and India. Along with clarinet and saxophone, he is a performer on flute, piccolo and Alto Flute. He currently performs flute and Alto Flute with  the Cascades Flute Choir and has written five works for Flute Choir. He also performs, directs and writes for Jazz Bands, Jazz Combos, Dixieland groups and symphonic bands.

Cascades Flute Choir is a flexible group that performs in Southwest Washington and the Portland Metro Area. Our programming has included a sensory friendly concert, Squirrel Fest, Bird Fest and a fundraiser for the Southwest Washington Symphony. We will be joining Mt. Hood Pops Orchestra with a plethora of piccolos for Stars and Stripes. Our conductors have included Cris Mikkelsen, Craig Bunch and Steve Robertson. CFC has explored jazz under the guidance of Forrest Fisher. We look forward to playing more of his arrangements.

Linda Bailey lives in Scottsdale, AZ. BM, Portland State Univ.; MM, Univ. of North TX.; DMA and theory certificate, Univ. of WA. She teaches & freelances in the greater Phoenix area; performs with DEF Project (Chamber, Fl.Choir & Com. Choir), Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra & the NFA Professional Flute Choir (2013-2024).

Alexis Evers is a Portland-based flutist who performs as a member of the Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Concert Choir Orchestra, and Oregon Mozart Players. She has also performed as guest principal flute of the Newport Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra NEXT, and has been a substitute performer with the Eugene Symphony and Oregon Symphony. An avid performer of new music, she has appeared as a guest artist at the Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium and SEAMUS Conference, and has collaborated with members of the Oregon Composers Forum and Cascadia Composers. She teaches at Linfield University, where she is a member of the Linfield Collaborative Music Ensemble. She holds degrees from the University of Illinois and University of Oregon. (photo credit: Raina Parsons, 2023)

Robert Wakeley is a flutist and teacher based in Portland. He is currently acting 3rd flute/piccolo with the Rogue Valley Symphony and 2nd flute/piccolo with the Eugene Concert Choir and Orchestra and performs regularly as a substitute with Orchestra Nova Northwest, the Vancouver and Helena Symphonies, and the Boise Philharmonic. He has a small private lesson studio in Portland, teaches flute and music theory at the Key to Music School of Music in Vancouver, Washington, and is a winds and brass coach for the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. He holds degrees from Carleton College (BA) and the University of Oregon (MM) and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota. He has also studied at the National University of Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina. More information can be found at robertwakeley.com. 

Savannah Gentry is an award-winning flutist who is committed to creating meaningful collective experiences. A recent graduate of the Contemporary Music Program at the Manhattan School of Music, she has performed with Noise Catalogue, The BeComEnsemble, SPLICE ensemble, the Oregon Bach Festival Composer Symposium, and with Caballito Negro as a guest artist and with soprano Lucy Shelton in concerts with the Tactus Ensemble. She has performed with many ensembles, notably Protestra, the Greenwich Village Orchestra, Newport Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Next, the Mostly Modern Festival Orchestra, and the Eugene Symphony Orchestra. In addition to her degree from MSM, Savannah holds degrees from Indiana University (MM) and the University of Oregon (BM), where she was given the Outstanding Undergraduate Award in Performance. More info at savannahgentryflute.com.

Adrian Dee has been performing (flute and piccolo) with the Newport Symphony Orchestra since 1996. He premiered his first concerto with NSO in December 2021. The original solo version of “2020: The Year We Could Not Breathe” was premiered by Anthony Trionfo at the National Flute Association convention in 2023. Adrian’s duet for Eb flutes was commissioned and premiered by Dr. Linda Bailey at the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention in February 2025. adriandee.com