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South-African born Marlene Verwey will be performing an evening of music for Flute, accompanied by a Salon ensemble consisting of Piano and String Quintet, in aid of Homes in Zimbabwe.

BFA offers Boston community a special event featuring celebrated flutist of Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ms Rowe will share her experience & insights on flute playing and orchestral playing. Performance by BFA Conservatory Ensemble to kick off event.

Genre-defying guitarist Matt Richards partners with classical flutist Katherine Barbato in an unique pairing that explores jazz, Brazilian and classical music forms and original compositions.

On Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, the eclectic sound of flute duo Flutronix hits The Beehive’s stage for their Boston debut performance.

Jisun Oh, winner of The James Pappoutsakis 32nd Annual Flute Competition, with pianist Wenbin Jin, will perform at New England Conservatory, Sep 30 at 7:30 pm. Music of J. S. Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Fauré, Boehm, & Shulamit Ran. Free. 617-461-3994.

Flutist Peter H. Bloom & pianist/harpist Mary Jane Rupert, who tour the globe as the duo “2”, will perform Bach to the Future, vivid chamber music by J.S. Bach, Saint-Saëns, Copland and Elizabeth Vercoe, a leading 21st century American composer.

Peter H. Bloom, Flute; D’Anna Fortunato, Mezzo-Soprano; and Mary Jane Rupert, Harp perform Thrill of the Trill: Music in America (1812-1876). May 22, 2012 at 7:30 pm, American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA. Free Admission. Call 508 755 5221.

Ensemble Chaconne (Peter H. Bloom, baroque flute; Carol Lewis, viola da gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, lute/English guitar) will perform at London’s National Gallery May 11, 2012; at Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury May 12; and in other venues.

“2” (Peter H. Bloom, flute; Mary Jane Rupert, piano) will tour New Zealand and Australia in March 2012, featuring music by Schubert, Beethoven, U.S. composers Aaron Copland and Elizabeth Vercoe, and NZ composers John Rimmer and Gareth Farr

Ragamala brings the beauty of Ragas - 26 of them and their association with color, birds, animals, moods, paintings, poetry and music all in one package. It will appeal to your senses of hearing, touch and seeing.

Boston Flute Academy presents PROJECT Trio, an ensemble of virtuosic, genre-bending performers emerging from classical roots! Features Greg Pattillo, world-famous beatbox flutist.

This concert featuring Hugo's compositions in an intimate setting with wonderful acoustics will bring live music as if the musicians were playing exclusively for you in your own living room.

South-African born Marlene Verwey will be performing an evening of music for Flute, accompanied by a Salon ensemble consisting of Piano and String Quintet, in aid of Homes in Zimbabwe.

BFA offers Boston community a special event featuring celebrated flutist of Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ms Rowe will share her experience & insights on flute playing and orchestral playing. Performance by BFA Conservatory Ensemble to kick off event.

The internationally acclaimed duo “2” (flutist Peter H. Bloom; pianist Mary Jane Rupert) appear on a new Navona CD, Kleemation & Other Works by Elizabeth Vercoe (“one of the most inventive composers working in America today” Washington Post).

Born and raised on a farm in the rugged North West province of South Africa, Marlene Verwey is no ordinary flutist. Her recent winning of the highly prestigious Sir James Galway Rising Star of 2012 highlights Verwey’s remarkable rise to success.

Genre-defying guitarist Matt Richards partners with classical flutist Katherine Barbato in an unique pairing that explores jazz, Brazilian and classical music forms and original compositions.

On Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, the eclectic sound of flute duo Flutronix hits The Beehive’s stage for their Boston debut performance.

Grammy-nominated mezzo-soprano D’Anna Fortunato, with flutist Peter H. Bloom and pianist Mary Jane Rupert (the acclaimed duo “2”) perform Gala Vocal Chamber Concert, Oct 20 at 7 PM, Dickinson College, Carlisle PA. Free. Call 717-245-1568.

Jisun Oh, winner of The James Pappoutsakis 32nd Annual Flute Competition, with pianist Wenbin Jin, will perform at New England Conservatory, Sep 30 at 7:30 pm. Music of J. S. Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Fauré, Boehm, & Shulamit Ran. Free. 617-461-3994.

Flutist Peter H. Bloom & pianist/harpist Mary Jane Rupert, who tour the globe as the duo “2”, will perform Bach to the Future, vivid chamber music by J.S. Bach, Saint-Saëns, Copland and Elizabeth Vercoe, a leading 21st century American composer.

Hailed for "glorious music," the Olmsted Ensemble (Peter H. Bloom, flute; Brian Clague, violin; Jennifer Shallenberger, viola; Timothy Roberts, cello) performs at Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, August 5 at 4 PM. Free. 781-934-6634.

Peter H. Bloom, Flute; D’Anna Fortunato, Mezzo-Soprano; and Mary Jane Rupert, Harp perform Thrill of the Trill: Music in America (1812-1876). May 22, 2012 at 7:30 pm, American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA. Free Admission. Call 508 755 5221.

Ensemble Chaconne (Peter H. Bloom, baroque flute; Carol Lewis, viola da gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, lute/English guitar) will perform at London’s National Gallery May 11, 2012; at Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury May 12; and in other venues.

Jazz singer/flautist Kaylene Peoples puts on an unforgettable show on Easter Evening at Los Angeles's legendary Catalina Jazz Club on April 8, 2012, along with opening act Jaman Laws, and actor/singer and Mistress of Ceremony Chase Masterson.

D'Anna Fortunato, mezzo-soprano; Peter H. Bloom, flute; and Mary Jane Rupert, harp will perform at Goucher College (Towson MD) on Apr 12 and Washington College (Chestertown MD) Apr 14. Works by Elizabeth Vercoe, Amy Beach, Handel, Schubert, others

Flutist Peter H. Bloom and harpist Mary Jane Rupert, who have toured the globe as the duo "2", will perform new music by American composers Richard Nelson and Karl Henning in Portland, ME (April 15) and Boston, MA (April 17).

Ragamala means garland of Music. It is an iPad app that portrays the beauty of 26 ragas through paintings and two parallel art form of Music and Poetry.

Les Amies, featuring renowned soloists Nancy Allen, harp, Cynthia Phelps, viola and Carol Wincenc, flute, makes its Detroit area debut 8 PM, Saturday, March 31 on the Chamber Music Society of Detroit spring series.

“2” (Peter H. Bloom, flute; Mary Jane Rupert, piano) will tour New Zealand and Australia in March 2012, featuring music by Schubert, Beethoven, U.S. composers Aaron Copland and Elizabeth Vercoe, and NZ composers John Rimmer and Gareth Farr

Ensemble Chaconne (Peter H. Bloom, Renaissance Flute; Carol Lewis, Viola da Gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, Renaissance Lute), Pamela Dellal, Mezzo-Soprano, in Measure for Measure: The Music of Shakespeare’s Plays, Feb 19, Yale Center for British Art.

D’Anna Fortunato Mezzo-Soprano, with flutist Peter H. Bloom & pianist Mary Jane Rupert, will perform Music of Handel, Rossini, Schubert, others. Feb 16 at 8:30 p.m. Misericordia University (Lemmond Theater, Walsh Hall), Dallas, PA. (570) 674-6719.

The James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition (Jan 29 at 7 PM, Boston University Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Ave, Boston) will feature finalists Michel Dew, Hanol Lee, Jisun, and Bethanne Walker performing music of Handel, Enesco & Shulamit Ran. Free.

Sharon Ruchman, classical music composer and pianist, has just released her third CD in three years' time,"Remembrance". A composer for five years, Ruchman wrote the new "Remembrance" compositions specifically for violin, cello, flute and piano.

Ragamala brings the beauty of Ragas - 26 of them and their association with color, birds, animals, moods, paintings, poetry and music all in one package. It will appeal to your senses of hearing, touch and seeing.

Boston Flute Academy is accepting registrations for all of its fall programs, now through the end of September 2011!

Boston Flute Academy presents PROJECT Trio, an ensemble of virtuosic, genre-bending performers emerging from classical roots! Features Greg Pattillo, world-famous beatbox flutist.

Christina Hughes, winner of The James Pappoutsakis 31st Annual Flute Competition, will perform music of J. S. Bach, Copland, Jolivet, George Enescu, and Theodore Antoniou. New England Conservatory, Boston, Sept 18 at 3 pm. Free. 617-461-3994.

Tha Piecemakerz ("Kush" - Dr Dre, "Beautiful Girls" Sean Kingston, "Fastlane"- Eminem * Royce Da 5 9) Are Back with another Indie Project, This Time with Newly Signed Producer Chris Noxx with the Native American "Tha Sounds Of a Hidden Tribe" CD

This concert featuring Hugo's compositions in an intimate setting with wonderful acoustics will bring live music as if the musicians were playing exclusively for you in your own living room.

Youtube Sensation Makes First-Ever Boston Appearance

The North/South Chamber Orchestra premieres works by Allen Brings, Max Lifchitz, Robert Martin & Dosia McKay on Tuesday June 7 at 8 PM.

Dojo-cho Raymond Sosnowski an 11th generation Kinko Ryu student is providing a Shakuhachi performance. The Zen Flute (referred to as Madake-dō) demonstrates “the Way of Bamboo." Come and observe this unique treat Saturday 14 May 2011 "FREE."

Catherine Branch uses music to raise awareness of disability in America.

Boston's duo “2” (Peter H. Bloom, flute and alto flute; Mary Jane Rupert, piano & harp) will celebrate Women’s History Month with Music of American Women Composers, March 25, 7:30 pm, Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL. Call 217-245-3069.

Syntheway updates its Virtual woodwind VST plug-in to 2.1 version, designed for creating a wide range of classic and modern woodwind sounds. 

Ann Licater joins artists Brian Eno, Peter Kater, Jim Brickman, Ottmar Liebert, David Arkenstone and others in Amazon.com's top ten Best Albums of 2010, in the New Age category; the chosen album, Doorway to a Dream, is the artist’s second CD.

The Boston Flute Academy is accepting registrations for participation in all programs for the Fall Semester which begins October 1st, 2010 and announces two new programs: an Adult Flute Ensemble and Novice Classes for beginning flute students.

Caitlyn Perry, winner of The James Pappoutsakis 30th Annual Flute Competition will perform music by Sigfried Karg-Elert, Philippe Gaubert, Franz Schubert, Gunther Schuller (piece commissioned for this contest), and John Heiss (new work for Perry)

A key event in the Manly Arts Festival, the 2010 Sydney Chamber Music Festival, takes place over the weekend of 11 and 12 September at the Manly Art Gallery and Museum

Flutist Peter H. Bloom and guitarist Mark Leighton will perform chamber music and jazz standards on July 10, 2 PM at Ferguson Library-Hope St Branch, Stamford CT (203-351-8284); and on July 11, 2 PM at Hudson River Museum-Yonkers NY (914-963-4550).

New Ground Community presents an evening of musical soundscapes by 'Phoenix Rising' at a.Muse Gallery in the Mission District of San Francisco. At the event Reverend Brian Dixon will join Phoenix Rising in Psalm recitations with improvised music.

~ India's finest flautist, Naveen Kumar launches new album, Café Fluid~

“You may have never heard the flute played like this until you’ve heard Bradley Leighton,” wrote Susan Frances of JazzReview.com. “He turns the flute into whatever instrument he wants it to be.”

Mountain Arts Gathering launching first season July 18-24 CONTACT: Kary Johnson, Director, Mountain Arts Gathering (518) 327-3561 / karyjohnson@gmail.com

Karin Leitner and Duccio Lombardi have been touring the UK for the last ten years with various chamber music and charity concerts as well as having been soloists with orchestras. On Sunday 7 March they will play to raise money for Trees for Cities.

Hottest Music School in the Merrimack Valley! Professional and recreational instruction in guitar, bass, drum, violin, piano, sax, clarinet, flute, ukulele and more! Rock Jam groups, Performance clinics and Master Classes.

Sapphire Recording is celebrating the life and music of John Lennon on Thursday, December 8, 2009 by a release of, "Imagine: A Flute Serenade."

Multi-day event showcases internationally-renowned soloists Festival features world premiere, exhibits, and Young Artists Competition

Pearl Corporation, the North American distributor of Pearl Flutes, is pleased to announce new additions and renewals to its growing artist roster.

Event-Filled Day Features Jazz and Classical Greats Jeffrey Khaner, Shigenori Kudo, Mimi Stillman, Brad Garner and Jim Walker

Soul Movement will release their sophomore CD "Universal" in Boston at Bill's Bar on Saturday, September 6th and in Worcester at Tammany Hall on Friday, September 19th.