ONLINE: Wisconsin Flute Festival
media release: The 19th Wisconsin Flute Festival is Online April 19-30, 2022! All 12 events are online and recorded so that if you miss a session, you can view it later. Sessions will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and on Saturdays. Sessions include workshops, masterclasses, and performances and competitions. Our line-up of presenters is outstanding! Learn more and register at wisconsinflutefestival.org
The Wisconsin Flute Festival presents public concerts as free events, open to the community:
- Shannon & Matt Heaton play traditional and original Irish tunes on Irish (wooden) flute, whistles, guitar, and bouzouki on Thursday, April 21st at 7:30 pm.
- Nicole Esposito’s recital on Saturday, April 23rd, 7:00 pm features works by women composers: di Venezia, Chaminade, Loudová, Uebayashi, Schwendinger, and Watkins.
- Jonathan Keeble, will present a program of works for solo flute at the closing concert streamed online Saturday, April 30th at 7pm.
Programs by the Festival Guest Artists:
Week 1: April 19 – April 23
- PLAYing with Sound. with Shanna Pranaitis: Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Learning Music by Heart with Shannon Heaton: Thursday, April 21 6:00 - 7:00 pm
- Irish Music Concert with Shannon Heaton and Matt Heaton:
Free Public Concert Thursday, April 21, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
- Successful Studio Secrets with Katherine Emeneth: Saturday, April 23, 9:30 - 11 am
- Masterclass, with Lady Jeanne Galway, Saturday, April 23, 11:15 - 1:45 pm
- Masterclass, with Nicole Esposito: Saturday, April 23, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Recital, with Nicole Esposito: Free Public Concert April 23, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Week 2: April 28 – April 30
- A "Sound" is Not Enough Masterclass with Meret Bitticks & Wendy Stern:
Thursday, April 28 6:00-8:30pm
- The Body of Sound, with Morgann Davis: Saturday April 30 10:00 - 11 am
- Motivation: Not Your Friend, with Gareth McLearnon:
Saturday, April 30 1145 am - 12:45 pm
- Masterclass, with Jonathan Keeble: Saturday, April 30 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Recital, with Jonathan Keeble: Free Public Concert April 30, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Questions and Information
Visit www.wisconsinflutefestival.org for more information.
With questions, please contact: wi.flute@gmail.com