Seattle Flute Society Presents The Frank and Lu Horsfall Competition and Recital
Competition: Saturday, January 14, 2012 Seattle Pacific University
featuring:
Linda Chesis, Upper Division adjudicator Nicole Molumby, Lower Division adjudicator
Linda Chesis, Upper Division adjudicator
Nicole Molumby, Lower Division adjudicator
Adjudicators
Linda Chesis
Linda Chesis, flutist and founder and artistic director of the Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival, has been hailed by critics on three continents as one of the most exciting and dynamic flutists of her generation. She has frequently collaborated with such renowned artists as Jessye Norman, Dawn Upshaw, James Levine and the late Jean-Pierre Rampal and has performed with orchestras and in solo recitals throughout the US, France, Great Britain, Germany Japan and Korea.
The top prizewinner at the Paris and Barcelona International Competitions, and at the National Flute Association Competition, Ms. Chesis received her Premier Prix from the Conservatoire National Superier de Musique and subsequently was appointed principal flute of the Orchestre de Capitole de Toulouse. Ms. Chesis has been the recipient of many awards including a Solo Recitalist's Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She has been the subject of numerous television and radio broadcasts, and her performances can be regularly heard on National Public Radio's Performance Today.
Ms. Chesis has been a guest artist at the Salzburg Mozarteum, the Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds, Bravo! Colorado, Tanglewood Music Festival An Appalachian Summer Festival and Music from Angel Fire, among others.
Ms. Chesis is professor of flute and chair of the Woodwind Department at Manhattan School of Music. She has offered master classes at universities, conservatories and for flute associations around the globe. Her recordings can be heard on the EMI, Nonesuch and Music Masters labels.
Nicole Molumby
Nicole Molumby D.M.A., is Associate Professor at Boise State University, Department of Music in Boise, Idaho where she teaches flute and aural skills. She is a member of the Boise State University Faculty Woodwind Quintet. After receiving a double major in Performance and Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa, studying with Dr. Angeleita Floyd, she attended The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England on a Rotary Scholarship in 1998. While in England, she received her Post Graduate Diploma and Master’s of Music Degree while studying with Peter Lloyd two years later. In June 2004, she graduated with her D.M.A in flute performance from The Ohio State University as a member of Katherine Borst Jones’ flute studio. Currently, she is an active performer, clinician.
Outside of her academic and teaching duties at Boise State University, performance engagements have included; principal flute at the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria (2002-2009), substitute flute with the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra (2008-11), guest piccoloist with Williamsport Regional Symphony in Pennsylvania (2005), and baroque flutist at the Norfolk Early Music Festival in Norfolk, England (2000). She has given recitals and master classes in England, Austria, Croatia, Norway, and will be preforming in Slovenia in 2012. College Music Society has awarded her with the 2011 Technology Award for her work using iPads in the aural skills class.
Horsfall Winners
Dear Students and Teachers,
Thank you so much for all your hard work in preparation for this year's Horsfall Competition!
The display of artistry yesterday was absolutely tremendous.
In case you were unable to make it to Linda Chesis' recital today, I'm writing to announce this year's Horsfall Winners.
Lower Division
1st place: Zachary Kellogg
2nd place: Madeline Gim
3rd place: Julia Pyke
Honorable Mentions: Esther Lee
Rachel Thompson
Please join us for the Winners' Recital on Sunday, February 12 at 7pm, at Demaray Hall, Seattle Pacific University to hear the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from both divisions perform their competition pieces.
Thanks once again for a wonderful 2012 Horsfall Competition! I will mail the judges' comment/score sheets to each teacher this coming week.
All best, and stay warm! Maggie Stapleton
Application form may be downloaded by clicking this link...
1. The 2012 competition, sponsored by the Seattle Flute Society, is open to flutists currently studying with a flute instructor. The student must be in grades 6-9 for the Lower Division or grades 10-12 for the Upper Division. Both student and teacher must be members of the SFS. Sixth grade students who would like to apply will need to become full student members of the SFS (Prelude memberships do no qualify.) The membership payment may be made at the time of registration ($20 for student, $30 for teacher). This membership is good from September 2011 through September 2012. First place winners of the 2011 competition are not eligible to compete in 2012 in the same division.
All entrants must submit 2 duplicate unedited & unmarked Audition CD's with required repertoire as follows:
Lower Division:
E major and c harmonic minor scales, both played for two octaves, up and down, slurred, in sixteenth notes at a minimum speed of quarter note = 60 mm.
Chromatic scale starting on middle C, two octaves, up and down, slurred, in sixteenth notes at a minimum speed of quarter note = 60 mm.
Solo piece that will be played for the competition.
Upper Division:
a. D-flat major and f-sharp harmonic minor scales, both played for two octaves, up and down, slurred, in sixteenth notes at a minimum speed of quarter note = 72 mm
Chromatic scale starting on middle C, three octaves, up and down, slurred, in sixteenth notes at a minimum speed of quarter note = 72 mm.
Solo piece that will be played for the competition.
For both divisions, accompaniment on the recording is required. Solos longer than 5 minutes in length should be cut to approximately 5 minutes for the purpose of taping. Do not edit the recording. It should be treated as a live audition.
Editing is defined as:
stopping or cutting the recording at any time during the solo, even for cuts (it is acceptable to stop between scales).
enhancing or equalizing the recording in any way.
Do not identify the CD in any way – no labels and no speaking on the CD. To insure impartial judging, each tape will be marked and coded upon receipt. Entries not following these guidelines precisely will be immediately disqualified, and entrant will be notified by e-mail.
All entries must be postmarked by Saturday, November 12, 2011. Twenty participants will be selected from the taped entries to compete in each division (Upper and Lower).Late entries will be immediately disqualified and entrant will be notified by e-mail. One entry per student.
Participants must be prepared to perform their solo exactly as they indicated on the application form. Any substitutions, additions, or deletions on the day of the competition will result in disqualification. The length of the performance for the participants in the competition on January 14, 2012 will be approximately 10 minutes. Please make cuts to bring your piece to the appropriate length.
Participants must provide their own accompanist.
6. Winners of both divisions will be announced at the recital performed by Linda Chesis on January 15, 2012, time and location TBD. Winners are required to perform at the Winners’ Recital if chosen as a recital soloist. Upper Division First Place prize is $500, Upper Division Second Place prize is $300, and Upper Division Third Prize is $100. Other non-monetary prizes may be awarded at adjudicator’s discretion. Lower Division winners receive no money. The Winners’ Recital is scheduled for Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm at Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall.
Horsfall Competition Registration fee is $30. Seattle Flute Society Student Membership fee is $20. Neither fee is refundable.
Results will be determined and the finalists informed by e-mail around December 7, 2011. All adjudication comment forms will be mailed to the student’s private teacher.
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