Flute Festival Mid-South

March 23-24, 2012

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Call for Proposals

Proposals are now being accepted for workshops and clinics to be presented at Flute Festival Mid-South, held March 23-24. Diverse presentations that cater to a wide audience are welcomed and appreciated. Popular topics include flute pedagogy, technique, literature, performance, and history.

Presentations may not exceed 50 minutes in length. Proposals may be submitted in either electronic or hard copy format to the addresses below. Please include a description of the presentation, audio/visual equipment needs, accompanist requests, and biographical information for the presenter. Please note that not all A/V and/or accompanist requests may be granted. Presenters agree to appear at Flute Festival Mid-South at their own expense.

Send proposals no later than November 15, 2011 to:

Diane Boyd Schultz [email]
School of Music, Box 870366
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA 35487

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Featuring guest artist Jill Felber

JILL FELBER has been hailed for her "beautifully finished performances" by The Detroit News and has been praised by Musical America for her "handsome performance." The British journal PAN writes, "Felber was stunning...not only refined but also full of fun." "The incredible flutist...the dazzling flutist...the radiant flutist Jill Felber" (The Independent, Santa Barbara), is known to excite audiences everywhere in concerts and recitals "played with flair" (The Los Angeles Times). "The outstanding American flutist Jill Felber" (Gazeta Rybnicka, Poland) is acclaimed worldwide for her "consummate musicianship" (Fanfare).

Ms. Felber has performed solo recitals, chamber music, and concertos on four continents and has held residencies in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Great Britain, Italy and the United States. Also a tireless promoter of new music, Ms. Felber has inspired many composers to write solo and chamber works for her and for her flute duo ZAWA!, and is currently engaged in several commissioning projects. She has premiered over three hundred works for the flute and has released world premiere recordings for Centaur Records, CRI, Neuma, and ZAWA!MUSIC.

In demand as a guest clinician because of her extraordinary motivational teaching style, Felber is currently Professor of Flute at the University of California, Santa Barbara and performs as Principal Flute with Opera Santa Barbara. Holding degrees from University of Michigan and Bowling Green State University, Ms. Felber has taught on the faculties of Ohio University, Capital University, and Wright State University. Her teachers include Keith Bryan, Judith Bentley, Samuel Baron, and James Galway.