Last week was my final project for my Masters, the flute festival for those of you who didn't know. It wasn't much of the festival I wanted to do, because of some last minute situations, but the turn-out was great as was the flutist,
Heidi Pintner Alvarez.
For those of you who don't know her personally, she is the Professor of Flute at
Western Kentucky University in
Bowling Green, KY, USA, home of the Corvette.
Here is a recap for those who missed out the concerts:
27 may :
Concert Baroque at the
Saint Rita Church located in the 15th arrondissement, a small church with very interesting decorations and Saint Rita in real human form in a display case in the back of the church. The acoustics were great and the Bach and Telemann sonatas sounded amazing. Even though, there was a small crowd of 20 people, the music allowed everyone to share an intimate moment together whether it was a recollection of the melodies or a lesson on baroque style.
28 May :
Contemporary Flute Concert at 38 Riv located in the
4th arrondissement. A small concert hall located in a cave or basement of a building, a nice quiet and warm environment. The only negative comment both the flutist and I had was they decided to clean right before the concert and the smell of the cleaning supplies and the cave didn't mix well. There was a little larger crowd than the previous night, mostly friends and family of mine. This concert included a premiere of
Michael Kallstrom's "The Falling Cinders of Time, Michael is the Professor of Composition at
WKU, as well.
Hope you can join us for our next festival edition, details coming soon!
