Our 2023-2024 Season
Season Sponsor: FluteWorks Seattle
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Our 44th Season begins with an afternoon celebrating the Pacific Northwest, featuring an all-members recital, flute choir reading, "lightning round" masterclasses from prominent local flutists, and a performance by the "Sounds of Seattle" Flute Ensemble
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Sunday, September 24, 2023, 4:00-6:00pm
Music Center of the Northwest
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Felix Skowronek Memorial Event
An annual tribute to SFS founder Felix Skowronek, this year's event focuses on flute traditions from around the globe and features Pamela Mortensen (didgeridoo), Chiyokten Wagner (Native American flutes), and Hanz Araki (Irish flute and shakuhachi)
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Saturday, November 4, 2023, 2:30-4:30pm
Ballard Homestead
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The SFS Flute Choir presents works by Pearce, Fauré, McMichael, Rutter, Roper,
and others, under the direction of Stephanie Kolokotroni-Jones
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Sunday, November 19, 2023, 2:30pm
Northminster Presbyterian Church, Seattle
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The SFS Flute Choir collaborates with the River Winds Flute Choir to present a combined program, under the direction of Doug Gallatin and Stephanie Kolokotroni-Jones
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Saturday, December 16, 2023, 3:00pm
Union Hill Church, Redmond
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The SFS Flute Choir presents a program of holiday favorites in classic and new arrangements, under the direction of Stephanie Kolokotroni-Jones
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Thursday, December 21, 2023, 6:00-7:00pm
Crossroads Market Stage, Crossroads Mall, Bellevue
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Brand-new event: A non-competitive solo and ensemble festival for adult flutists with guest artist Karla Flygare, featuring a performance by members of the SFS Flute Choir and a Flute Choir Reading Session open to all!
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Saturday, January 27, 2024, 9:30am-4:00pm
Ballard Homestead
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Frank and Lu Horsfall Competition
Upper Division Adjudicator: Dr. Brittany Trotter
Lower Division Adjudicator: Dr. Mehrdad Gholami
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Saturday, March 2, 2024, 11:30am-5:30pm
University of Washington School of Music
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Horsfall Guest Artist Recital
Upper Division Adjudicator Dr. Brittany Trotter is joined by pianist Lisa Bergman for "Love Languages," a recital of works by Weinberg, Hagen, Coleman, Zagnit, and Franck.
Competition winners announced after the performance!
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Sunday, March 3, 2024, 1:30pm
St. John's United Lutheran Church
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2024 Seattle Flute Festival with Marianne Gedigian
Festival Sponsor: Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company
Guest Artist Sponsor: William S. Haynes Company
Recitals, Workshops, and Presentations, including the Paul Taub Young Artist
Competition finals; Horsfall Winners, All Members, and Young Members Recitals;
Guest Artist Recital and Workshop; Flute Choir Showcase (featuring
the SFS Flute Choir); Commercial Exhibits; and SFS Raffle!
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Sunday, April 14, 2024
Lincoln High School
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Spring Flute Choir Concert
The SFS Flute Choir presents a program of classic repertoire
and new arrangements, under the direction of Stephanie Kolokotroni-Jones
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April 2024, Specific Date & Time TBA
Location TBA
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