Mid-South Flute Festival
February 28 - March 1, 2025
University of Memphis Scheidt School of Music
Memphis, TN
Guest Artist Marianne Gedigian
February 28 - March 1, 2025
University of Memphis Scheidt School of Music
Memphis, TN
Guest Artist Marianne Gedigian
Pre-register to reserve your print program and name badge!
Adults: $40
Students: $35
Non-flutist Family Member: $10
Adults: $40
Students: $35
Non-flutist Family Member: $10
2025 Festival Schedule
SFPAC = Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center - 3800 Central Ave., Memphis TN 38152
Legacy Building = old music building - 3775 Central Ave (directly across the street)
Plough Hall is in the SFPAC.
PARKING: Parking at the University of Memphis is free on Saturdays and after 5 pm on weekdays. The large parking lot on Central Avenue is right outside the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center. The parking gates will be up for the day, but in case they are not, visitors may use the code 06874# to enter the lot.
Friday, February 28, 2025
3 to 5 pm - Young Artist Competition Final Round - open to the public (Plough Hall)
7 pm - Gala Recital and Competition Winners Performance (SFPAC hall)
Saturday, March 1, 2025
9:00-4:30 p.m. - Exhibits open to the public (SFPAC lobby)
9 a.m. - (Plough Hall) Time Out! Quick Warm-Ups and Stretches for the Busy Flutist with Mallory Harrison
Talks and Demonstrations
10 a.m. - (Legacy Building G8) Flute Meets Tech: Unlocking Creativity with Ableton Live with Juniper Parker
10 am - (Legacy Building G6) From Les Six to Sobibor: Cultural Confluence in Leo Smit’s Sonata for Flute and Piano with Daniel Shineberg
10 am - (SFPAC 1215) Cultural Legends Seen Through New Eyes: Flue Along Repertoire Performance and Lecture with Jessica Piso
11 am - (Legacy Building G6) How to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse: A Practical Guide to Purchasing a New Flute with Carolyn Totaro
11 am - (SFPAC 1215) Intercollegiate Honors Recital
12 to 1:15 pm - High School Soloist Competition (Plough Hall)
12-1:15 pm - Festival Flute Choir rehearsal - all are welcome (SFPAC 1215)
1:30-3:00 pm - Guest Artist Mastery Class with Marianne Gedigian (Plough Hall)
3:30 pm - flute choir performances (Plough Hall)
4:30 pm - Guest Artist Recital with Marianne Gedigian, flute and Jacob Coleman, piano (Plough Hall)
Legacy Building = old music building - 3775 Central Ave (directly across the street)
Plough Hall is in the SFPAC.
PARKING: Parking at the University of Memphis is free on Saturdays and after 5 pm on weekdays. The large parking lot on Central Avenue is right outside the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center. The parking gates will be up for the day, but in case they are not, visitors may use the code 06874# to enter the lot.
Friday, February 28, 2025
3 to 5 pm - Young Artist Competition Final Round - open to the public (Plough Hall)
7 pm - Gala Recital and Competition Winners Performance (SFPAC hall)
Saturday, March 1, 2025
9:00-4:30 p.m. - Exhibits open to the public (SFPAC lobby)
9 a.m. - (Plough Hall) Time Out! Quick Warm-Ups and Stretches for the Busy Flutist with Mallory Harrison
Talks and Demonstrations
10 a.m. - (Legacy Building G8) Flute Meets Tech: Unlocking Creativity with Ableton Live with Juniper Parker
10 am - (Legacy Building G6) From Les Six to Sobibor: Cultural Confluence in Leo Smit’s Sonata for Flute and Piano with Daniel Shineberg
10 am - (SFPAC 1215) Cultural Legends Seen Through New Eyes: Flue Along Repertoire Performance and Lecture with Jessica Piso
11 am - (Legacy Building G6) How to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse: A Practical Guide to Purchasing a New Flute with Carolyn Totaro
11 am - (SFPAC 1215) Intercollegiate Honors Recital
12 to 1:15 pm - High School Soloist Competition (Plough Hall)
12-1:15 pm - Festival Flute Choir rehearsal - all are welcome (SFPAC 1215)
1:30-3:00 pm - Guest Artist Mastery Class with Marianne Gedigian (Plough Hall)
3:30 pm - flute choir performances (Plough Hall)
4:30 pm - Guest Artist Recital with Marianne Gedigian, flute and Jacob Coleman, piano (Plough Hall)
Important Deadlines
Young Artist Competition
Upload Deadline: January 8, 2025
College Masterclass Competition
January 8, 2025
High School Soloist Competition
Upload Deadline: January 8, 2025
Proposals to Present
Submission deadline: January 8, 2025
Flute Choir Concert
Submission deadline: January 8, 2025
Festival Flute Choir
January 8, 2025
Exhibitor Submission Deadline
February 15, 2025
Young Artist Competition
Upload Deadline: January 8, 2025
College Masterclass Competition
January 8, 2025
High School Soloist Competition
Upload Deadline: January 8, 2025
Proposals to Present
Submission deadline: January 8, 2025
Flute Choir Concert
Submission deadline: January 8, 2025
Festival Flute Choir
January 8, 2025
Exhibitor Submission Deadline
February 15, 2025
Become a Festival Sponsor!
Help us continue serving the flute community through sponsoring an event at our upcoming festival. Ranging in price from $350-$1,000, these sponsorships will bring focused awareness to your organization and support our continued mission to bring flutists from the Mid-South region together for a weekend of creative and artistic experiences.
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Help us continue serving the flute community through sponsoring an event at our upcoming festival. Ranging in price from $350-$1,000, these sponsorships will bring focused awareness to your organization and support our continued mission to bring flutists from the Mid-South region together for a weekend of creative and artistic experiences.
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