History

 

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2012 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Jill Felber

Location: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Festival Chair: Dr. Diane Boyd Schultz

Young Artist Winners

• 1st Prize:
• 2nd Prize:
• 3rd Prize:

High School Artist

• 1st: Sarah Mitchener
• 2nd: Snigdha Udupi
• 3rd: Rechel Geiger

2011 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Rhonda Larson

Location: Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Festival Chair: Dr. Jessica Dunnavant

Photo Gallery

Young Artist Winners

• 1st Prize: Erika Boysen, New England Conservatory
• 2nd Prize: Sarah Busman, Durham, NC
• 3rd Prize: Shauna Thompson, Cincinnati Conservatory

High School Artist

• 1st: Shan Jiang
• 2nd: Megan McKinney
• 3rd: Warren Ma

2010 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Denis Bouriakov

Location: University of Memphis (TN)

Festival Chairs: Dr. Shelley Collins and Jennifer Whitehead

 

Young Artist Winners

• 1st Prize: Abi Coffer, Middle Tennessee State University
• 2nd Prize: Chia-Jung Lee, University of Texas
• 3rd Prize: Sang-Ae Kim, Peabody Institute

High School Artist

• 1st: Michelle Lee
• 2nd: Lauren Ford
• 3rd: Megan Baldwin

Above: Young Artist winner Abi Coffer performs Robert Dick's Fish are Jumpin'.

 

2009 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Lorna McGhee

Location: Austin Peay State University

Festival Chair: Dr. Lisa Vanarsdel

 

Young Artist Winners

• 1st Place: Martha Long, Colburn School, LA
• 2nd Place: Bonnie Ham, Hudson Valley, NY
• 3rd Place: Claire Mashburn, Louisiana State University

2008 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Ian Clarke

University of Memphis (TN)

Festival Chair:

• 1st Place: Jiyoun Hur

• 2nd Place:

• 3rd Place:

2007 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Jim Walker

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL

Festival Chair: Dr. Diane Boyd Schultz

Young Artist

• 1st: Rebecca Weidman, University of North Texas

• 2nd: Lindsay Leach, Fayetteville, NC

• 3rd: Rosa Graber, Middle Tennessee State University

High School

• 1st: Amelia Dicks, Atlanta, GA

• 2nd: Jennifer Davis, Memphis, TN

• 3rd: Maria Rebekah Miller, Decatur, MS

2006 Flute festival

Guest Artist: 

Location:

Young Artist

• 1st: Naomi Seidman, University of Texas

• 2nd: LeeAnn Thompson, University of North Texas

• 3rd: Sonia Choy, University of Georgia

2005 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Matej Grahek

Location: The Hutchison School, Memphis, TN

Young Artist

• 1st: Alicia DiDonato, Boston, MA

• 2nd: Rachel Cohen, Baton Rouge, LA

• 3rd: Jasmine Hedrick, Austin, TX

High School

• 1st: Abbi Coffer, Brentwood, TN

• 2nd: Claire Mashburn, Zachary, LA

• 3rd: Leasha Folk, Dallastown, PA

2004 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Susan Hoeppner

Location: Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

2003 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Wissam Boustany

Location: Rhodes College, Memphis, TN

Festival Chair: Ruth Ann McClain

2002 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Lorna McGhee

Location: Austin Peay State University

Festival Chair: Dr. Lisa Vanarsdel

2001 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Matej Zupan

Location: Rhodes College, Memphis, TN

Festival Chair: Ruth Ann McClain

2000 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Bonita Boyd

Location: University of Central Arkansas - Conway

Festival Chair: Ruth Ann McClain

Young Artist:

• 1st: Tie, Crystal Shields, Denton, TX and Ryan Rice, Monroe, LA

• 3rd: Marquelle Brown, Jackson, TN

College Masterclass:

• Alison Bates, Clarksville, TN

• Adrienne Dieterich, Slidell, LA

• Ryan Rice, Monroe, LA

High School Masterclass:

• Emily Everett, Brandon, MS

• Laura Pigion, Prospect, KY

1999 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Alexa Still

Location: Rhodes College, Memphis, TN

Festival Chair: Ruth Ann McClain

1998 Flute festival

Guest Artist: Bradley Garner

Location: Delta State University, Cleveland, MS

Festival Chairs: Dr. Keith Pettway and Dr. Carol Dale