The second of BFA’s 2012 spring recitals was held on April 7th at Maliotis Cultural Center. Members of the Adult Ensemble & Seminar class, the Conservatory Ensemble & Seminar class and the Preparatory Ensemble & Seminar class performed. Students studying privately at BFA, accompanied by Pianist/Faculty member Debbie Emery, also performed. BFA class of 2011 [...]
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Recap of March Recital at BFA
The BFA’s series of spring recitals for 2012 began on Sunday, March 25th, with the March Recital. The concert featured members of the Adult Ensemble, the Repertory Ensemble & Seminar class, and solo performances by students who take private lessons at the BFA. Faculty member Debbie Emery accompanied the soloists on piano. See below for [...]
Highlights from Leone Buyse Masterclass
On Friday, March 23rd, the BFA hosted flute performer and educator Leone Buyse for a special masterclass. It was also a reunion for old friends and colleagues from the Boston flute community — Ms. Buyse had been BFA director Judy Grant’s teacher, and had played in the Boston Symphony Orchestra alongside BFA faculty members Fenwick [...]
Highlights from Masterclass with Marina Piccinini
On Sunday, March 11th, 2012, the BFA was thrilled to host international star Marina Piccinini for a special masterclass. Ms. Piccinini has not only been acclaimed worldwide for her virtuosity as a performer, but is also an incredible educator and a faculty member at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, MD, so this masterclass was a [...]
BFA Student Angela Koh to Perform with Cynthia Meyers, 2/26
Congratulations to BFA flutist Angela Koh, who will be performing a duo flute concerto with BSO member Cynthia Meyers this Sunday, February 26th, at 6:30pm at St. Marks School in Southborough, MA. Angela and Ms. Meyers will perform the Telemann Duo Concerto in e minor for 2 flutes and strings. They will also perform Aubade [...]
BFA Student Successes in 2012 Districts and All-States
The BFA has been well-represented this school year in the 2012 district and all-state music festivals in Massachusetts and beyond! Congratulations to the nine students (listed below) on their successes this year: Amy Lipman is principal flute in the Massachusetts All-State Band, and played in the Senior District festival for Eastern Massachusetts. She is a [...]
Masterclasses with Cynthia Meyers
On Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29, 2012, the BFA Ensemble & Seminar classes had a special treat for their last meeting of Term 1: masterclasses with Cynthia Meyers, solo piccolo at the Boston Symphony Orchestra! Ms. Meyers worked with performers from the Adult, Conservatory, Preparatory, and Repertory Ensemble & Seminar classes over the [...]
BFA Winter Concert, Saturday 1/28, 4:00pm
It’s concert time at the Boston Flute Academy! Our Winter Concert will showcase the BFA Ensemble & Seminar classes from the fall semester, including both ensemble and solo performances. Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012 Time: 4:00pm Location: Maliotis Cultural Center in Brookline The concert is FREE and open to the public. The program features Preparatory, [...]
Highlights from Masterclass with Elizabeth Rowe
On Sunday, January 8, 2012, the BFA was delighted to host a masterclass with BSO principal flutist Elizabeth Rowe! It was a wonderful opportunity for the BFA community to hear Ms. Rowe teach and play up close, in a small, intimate setting. The masterclass featured performances by the BFA Young Artists and Conservatory students from [...]
Boston Symphony Orchestra Invites BFA Young Artist Quartet to Perform Outreach Concert
The BFA Young Artist Quartet members (Brendan Dooley, Emma Huelskamp, Elizabeth Sperry, and Jinji Zhang) were honored with an invitation to perform in a Boston Symphony Orchestra outreach concert at the Edison School in Brighton, MA, which took place on Friday, January 6, 2012. The event was organized by BSO representative Emilio Gonzales (Manager of [...]