JUNE
Thurs-Sun, June
11-14, 2009 - The 2nd bi-annual International Piccolo Symposium
hosted by UNO. Featuring Jean-Louis Beaumadier (France), Lois
Herbine (USA) and Christine Beard (USA). With Nan Raphael
(USA), Kate Prestia Schaub and Stephanie Kocher. Visit
http://www.piccolosymposium.com
for more info!
AUGUST
Sunday, Aug 16,
2009 - Christine Beard will perform Matt Smith's Sonata No.2
for piccolo and piano at the National Flute Association Convention
in New York City. 3:00pm. UNO students Georgia Laughner and
Bethany McAcy will also be performing with the NFA Collegiate
Flute Choir on this same afternoon. See http://www.nfaonline.org
for convention details.
SEPTEMBER
Saturday, Sept
12, 2009: Barry Ford's DMA Composition Recital, featuring a
performance of "Zephyrs" for flute and vibraphone with Christine
Beard, flute and Tomm Roland, vibraphone. 3:00pm
OCTOBER
*Wed, October
14, 2009: Resonate! Faculty Artist Series featuring Christine
Beard, flute. Program to include the "Hamburg" Sonata
in G Major by CPE Bach, "A Night Piece" by Arthur Foote,
Sonata by Salvador Brotons, and the finale from the Piccolo Concerto
by Bruce Broughton. 7:30pm
NOVEMBER
Date & Time
TBA - Bethany McAcy and Marysa Vaughn, junior flute
recital. Featuring music by Doppler, Charke, Clarke, Widor and Telemann.
*Thurs, November
19, 2009: Heartland Community Flute Choir concert at the NMEA
Convention in Lincoln, NE. 4:30pm
DECEMBER
*Wed, December
16, 2009: Heartland Community Flute Choir concert at the Midwest
Clinic in Chicago, IL. 2:30pm
FEBRUARY
Tues & Wed,
Feb 10-11, 2010: Emporia State University Flute Day featuring
guest artist Christine Beard.
MARCH
*March 25-27,
2010: Master class with flutist Amy Porter (http://www.amyporter.com)
at UNO (exact date/time TBA). She will also be performing the world
premiere of Michael Daugherty's new Flute Concerto with the Omaha
Symphony this weekend (Fri and Sat nights). Check back soon for details!
CONGRATULATIONS
ARE IN ORDER!
2008-2009
- The Heartland
Community Flute Choir has been invited to perform at the 2009 Midwest
Clinic in Chicago in December! See http://www.midwestclinic.org/
and check back for details SOON...
- Congrats to senior
Erka Jeck and sophomore Bethany McAcy for both being selected
to the 5th annual UNO Honors Recital! Erika will perform the 1st movement
of Prokofiev's Sonata in D Major, Op. 94; and Bethany will perform Ian
Clarke's "Zoom Tube" on the recital on April 14 at 7:30pm.
- Congrats to sophomore
Georgia Laughner who was accepted on C Flute, and to sophomore
Bethany McAcy who was accepted on Bass Flute to perform as members
of the 2009 NFA Collegiate Flute Choir! Georgia and Bethany will perform
with the ensemble during the National Flute Association Convention in
New York City in August.
- Congrats to MM
student Sara Schuhardt who won the 2009 UNO Concerto-Aria Competiton
with her performance of the "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra"
by Jacques Ibert. Sara will perform with the Heartland Philharmonic
Orchestra during the 2009-2010 season.
- Sophomore Bethany
McAcy and Senior Erika Jeck have been selected to represent
UNO in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Band during NSBA in Lincoln, NE
March 5-6, 2009.
- UNO graduate flute
major Sara Schuhardt was selected to perform on a masterclass
for George Pope at the Oklahoma Flute Festival in Oklahoma City, OK
on November 22, 2008.
- UNO junior flute
major Christina Millard was selected to perform on a masterclass
for Goran Marcusson in Saint Louis, MO on November 15, 2008.
- UNO flutist Erika
Jeck won the 2008 UNO Concerto-Aria competition and will perform
Lowell Liebermann's Concerto for Piccolo, Op. 50 with the Heartland
Philharmonic Orchestra in December 2008 during the 2008-2009 season.
- The following students
in Dr. Beard's private studio were selected to the 2008 Nebraska All-State
Band/Orchestra: Leanna K., a junior @ Papillion-La Vista HS (piccolo,
Orchestra); Nicole B., a junior at Elkhorn HS (Band); and Katy
W., a junior at Millard North HS (Band).
2007-2008
- Taurice Alexander
has been hired as the director of bands at Homer HS starting in the
fall of 2008.
- Carolyn Weston
has been hired as the assistant director of bands at Auburn HS/JH starting
in the fall of 2008.
- Anna Hall
received graduate assistantship offers from both the Univ of Idaho and
the Univ of Iowa for the fall of 2008. She has decided to attend the
Univ of Iowa to pursue a master's degree in flute performance with Nicole
Esposito.
- UNO flutist Anna
Hall won the MENC Collegiate Soloist competition at UNO with her
performance of "Salon Etude in E Minor" by Johanness Donjon
and will perform it on a recital at the NMEA conference in Lincoln,
NE in November 2007.
- UNO
flutist Taurice Alexander
was selected to perform in the 2007 National Inter-Collegiate Band
in Orlando, FL (July 2007).
- The following students
in Dr. Beard's private studio were selected to the 2007 Nebraska All-State
Band/Orchestra: Leanna K., a sophomore @ Papillion-La Vista HS
(Orchestra); Nicole B., and Tricia S., a senior at Papillion-La
Vista South HS (piccolo, Band).
2006-2007
- UNO
flutists Anna Hall and Erika Jeck won the MSFS Masterclass
Competition and were selected to perform for flutist Jim Walker at the
2007 MidSouth Flute Society
Festival at the Univ of Alabama! (March 2007)
- Melissa P.,
a junior at Elkhorn HS, was named to the 2006 Hastings Honor Band.
- Sara S.,
a senior in OPS, was named to the Omaha All-City Orchestra in December
2006.
- The BF3 trio,
joined by Alex Wimmer (percussion), placed "first runner
up" in the Nebraska MTNA Collegiate Chamber Music Competition on
October 26, 2006. Congratulations on a superb performance, ladies and
gentleman - you represented UNO well!
- Melissa P.,
a junior at Elkhorn HS, was named to the 2006 Nebraska All-State Orchestra.
Way to go!
2005-2006
- Jenna H.,
a senior at Papillion-La Vista South HS, received a 1st division rating
at district music contest on both her flute solo "Offertoire"
by Donjon, and her piccolo solo "Top O' the Evening" by Laurence
Trott. In addition, Jenna was selected to be the student speaker at
the 2006 commencement at her high school. Jenna will be attending Northwest
Missouri State University this fall to major in elementary education.
Good luck!
- Jared Smith,
a sophomore flute performance major at UNO, was named "First Runner
Up" in the 2006 UNO Concerto-Aria Competition for his performance
of Kent Kennan's "Night Soliloquy."
- Melissa P.,
a Sophomore @ Elkhorn HS, received "superior" ratings on her
performances of "Flute de Pan" for flute and piano by Jules
Moquet, and on the second movement of Vivaldi's Concerto in C Major,
F. VI No. 4 for piccolo and piano at the Elkhorn Band Olympics in February.
Competiting against students from 30 other schools, she won the gold
medals for being selected as 1st place over-all for both of her performances
on flute and piccolo. AWESOME!
- Katie S.,
a Senior @ Bellevue West HS, received 1st division ratings on her solo,
"Image" by Eugene Bozza at district music contest in April.
The judge - who only gave out seven "I" ratings all day -
told the audience "I hope you all realize that you just witnessed
a masterful performance." Katie has been accepted to study with
Brooks de Wetter-Smith at the University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill
beginning in the Fall 2006. The music department at UNC has awarded
her the largest undergraduate music scholarship they have to offer.
Congratulations, Katie! Good luck with your studies, and know that you
will be missed!
- Sophomore flute
major Taurice Alexander was named to the 2006 Nebraska Intercollegiate
Band on piccolo.
- The BF3 trio
(Anna Hall, Taurice Alexander, and Erika Jeck) competed at the state
level of the MTNA Collegiate Chamber Competition on Thursday, October
20, 2005 at UNO and placed 1st runner up. Their repertoire included
works by Kaspar Kummer, Thea Musgrave, Alan Hovhaness, and George Philipp
Telemann (w/James Barnett, piano).
- The following students
in Dr. Beard's private studio who were selected to the 2005 Winter Winds
Festival at UNL: Katie S., a Senior @ Bellevue West HS and Jenna
H., a Senior at Papillion-LaVista South HS.
- The following students
in Dr. Beard's private studio were selected to the 2005 Nebraska All-State
Band and Orchestra: Katie S., a Senior @ Bellevue West HS (Orchestra);
Melissa P., a Sophomore at Elkhorn HS (Band); and Jenna H.,
a Senior at Papillion-LaVista South HS (Band).
- Katie S.,
a Senior @ Bellevue West HS, advanced to the Division level of the MTNA
HS Soloist Competition which will take place in January 2006. Her program
includes the "Hamburger" Sonata by C.P.E. Bach, "Spindrift"
for piccolo/piano by Ken Benshoof, and "Concertino" by Cecile
Chaminade.
- Junior flute major
Anna Hall won the 2005 Nebraska Flute Club Master Class Competition
and was selected to perform for Tadeu Coelho during the 2005 Nebraska
Flute Festival on Sept. 24, 2005.
- Freshamn flute
major Laura Cole has been selected for an Internship with KVNO
for the fall 2005 semester.
- Sophomore flute
major Allison Gilbert has been selected as Drum Major for the
UNO Mavericks for the 2005-2006 marching season!
- Katie S.
and Erica B. have both been selected Drum Majors at Bellevue
West HS for the 2005-2006 academic year!
- Jenna H.
was selected as Drum Major at Papillion-La Vista South HS for the 2005-2006
academic year!
2004-2005
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