Spring 2025 Flute Fair Guest Artist Marco Granados - In Concert with collaborative pianist Kristy Moore Friday April 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm Reed College, Eliot Hall Chapel https://www.reed.edu/map/reed-campus-map.pdf Arrive early for a 6:20 - 6:50 pre-concert by the Portland State University Flute Choir. Please stay afterwards for a brief post-concert "Meet the Artists" reception. |
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Tickets on sale now through April 4th, 2025! Also available at the door!
CLICK THIS LINK TO SEE THE CONCERT PROGRAM: Flute Fair 2025 Guest Artist Marco Granados Recital Program.pdf His concert program will feature works by Astor Piazzolla, Enrique Granados, Carlos Guastavino, Edwin York Bowen, Walter Gieseking, and Marco Granados. |
Altus Flutes Artist Marco Granados epitomizes the 21st century musician, having maintained a versatile career as an innovative chamber and orchestral musician, an international concerto and recital soloist, and a lead teaching artist and educator. He is one of the world’s leading flutists on Latin American music, and his diverse repertoire spans from folk to classical music.
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From Brazil, Kristy Moore graduated from and taught applied piano at Portland State University. She also served as the Chamber Choir accompanist under the direction of Dr. Bruce Browne. Kristy has been the recording pianist for composer Thomas Svoboda and Salvador Brotons. She has studied with Harold Gray, Mary Kogen, Carol Rich, and Jeff Payne, and has enjoyed mentorship under Dorothy Fahlman and Nellie Tholen and Dr. Thomas Rosenkranz.
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ABOUT MARCO GRANADOS 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. ABOUT KRISTY MOORE - COLLABORATIVE PIANIST Classically trained, Portland renowned pianist Kristy Moore was born and raised in Brazil, where she lived until she was 15 years old. Under her parents’ direction, she started playing the piano at the age of 3 and began her formal training when she arrived in the United States. As the result of positive marks from competition judges, she decided to pursue a music degree at Portland State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with a degree in Piano Performance in 1997. While at Portland State she taught applied piano and served as the Chamber Choir accompanist under the direction of Dr. Bruce Browne. Kristy has been the recording pianist for composer Thomas Svoboda and Salvador Brotons. She has studied with Harold Gray, Mary Kogen, Carol Rich, and Jeff Payne, and has enjoyed mentorship under Dorothy Fahlman and Nellie Tholen and Dr. Thomas Rosenkranz. In addition to her work as a solo pianist and accompanist, Kristy has directed numerous choral groups. Under her leadership, Westside Christian High School Choir garnered top awards at the state level. Kristy founded Voice for the Voiceless, a non-profit youth choir which performed and traveled with the purpose of promoting awareness and prevention of child trafficking. Their travels took them to across Oregon, and even to New York City! In total, the choir raised over $250,000 for this worthwhile cause. Kristy currently performs and maintains a private studio in Happy Valley, OR, where she resides with her husband, Brett. |
GPFS is proud to co-sponsor this concert and the 2025 annual Flute Fair with Altus Flutes and the Clackamas Community College Music Department.
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