Nearly 2000 Flute players from around the world assembled together at the 2009 Flute Convention in NYC to break the Guinness Book of World Records for performing in the largest flute quartet ensemble consisting of about 500 flute players to each part.   The levels of these flutists ranged from high school level kids to internationally renowned professional flute players. In my opinion, the quartet sounded really good for nearly 2000 flutists!  I usually find 20 flute players in a high school band difficult to listen to.  But to my surprise, I felt that these 2000 flutists sounded better than expected.  Although it was impossible for 2000 flutists to sound professional, I think that the playing was quite high for putting together so many flutes.     Together we celebrated the 70th birthday of Sir James Galway who continues to play at a level only achieved by a select handful in the world.   Although Jean Pierre Rampal is responsible for being the first person to bring flute music all over the world and for being the first person to fill a concert hall that only violinists cellists, or pianists could fill,  I believe that it is Sir James Galway who brought the rest of people in the world together by cross-pollinating different musical styles bringing in an even wider audience.    When I younger,  I hated hearing Annie's song by Galway but I agree that it was rather brilliant to play such music to engage more music lovers together.   And at the NYC National Flute Convention, I feel that Sir James Galway truly earned his title as being the greatest flutist alive today because he was far better than anyone else performing at the convention.    And at the age of 70, he rocked.   Although there are too many flute players competing for orchestral positions for few spots available, I believe that few if not any, can rival Galway.   And I heard none at his level  at the convention.   The greatest flute players of the past century are already dead and I miss hearing the Great Samuel Baron, Julius Baker, and Monsieur Rampal.   Once at the NYC National Flute Convention, I was trying out a head joint.  And behind me appears "Jimmy" who then proceeded to play the same flute headjoint that I had just put down.  Although I was surprised that he was right behind and then standing next to me, he was out of practice that day.   However, Galway obviously rises to the occasion for important concerts when needed and he showed his ability as a true master on his 70th birthday at the National Flute Convention.  I heard no one who rivaled him among the current famous flutists performing that night.   In fact, I felt that they was a hole in the flute world without Samuel Barron, Julius Baker, and Jean Pierre Rampal.    Samuel Barron was a master teacher that will be dearly missed.

You can hear it on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEUUzZXCCCA

OBJECTIVE: GROWTH POSITION IN AN ARTS-FOCUSED ORGANIZATION THAT DESIRES A HIGHLY MOTIVATED, CREATIVE, VERSATILE INDIVIDUAL TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, SYNTHESIZE, AND PROMOTE GROWTH IN A PERFORMANCE VENUE THROUGH THOUGHT-PROVOKING ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

 

EXPERTISE: Music, Arts, Architecture and Finance Education, Research and Administration

*   Excellent knowledge of music theory, flute performance, architecture, and historic preservation

*   Synthesis and transformation of diverse artistic genres

*   Art, music, architecture and other cultural programming

*   Effective and timely project planning, negotiation and coordination

*   Design of brochures and other marketing materials

*   Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, HTML, 20/20 Design, Autocad, Photoshop.

*   Typing: 65 WPM

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
*   Millennium Chamber Symphony – Co-Founder and Orchestra Manager: Innovatively-structured chamber orchestra consisting of chamber music groups and produced concerts throughout NYC

*   Seidel NYC Concert Artists: Created press kits and researched concert venues for concert musicians

*   Board of Education (Brooklyn, NY): Taught music and math to K-5 students

*   Hana Music School (Palisades Park, NJ): Flute Teacher and Junior Orchestra Coordinator with All State NJ Conductor; created brochure and organized their youth orchestra seminar

*   Hunter College (New York, NY): Taught flute pedagogy techniques in woodwind techniques class

*   Manhattan School of Music – Career Development Assistant: Researched festivals and competitions for students

*   University of Illinois – Financial Aid Counselor: Advised parents and students on financial aid matters; awarded aid

*   Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY) – Project Manager: Managed framing production for major MoMA exhibitions; managed exhibition production for the Gilles Perress Photography Show; built study models for exhibition studies; acted as liaison between curators and tradespeople to produce shows

*   Ford Foundation (New York, NY) – Correspondence Control Specialist: Authored summaries on incoming grant proposals for program officers

*   Suzuki Music School (New Haven, CT) – Secretary to the Executive Director: Prepared board meeting minutes, correspondence, school administration working with parents and children while supporting the executive director

 

Research, Design, Planning, and Sales (1993 - present)

*   Sears Home (New Rochelle, NY) – Kitchen Design Consultant: Measure, design, price, negotiate, and sell kitchens

*   Sonneman Lighting (Larchmont, NY) – Architectural researcher: Researched architectural spaces to show case lighting products for a keynote presentation in China

*   New York Living Solutions – Real Estate Agent

*   Holly and Smith Architects (Hammond, LA) – Architect Intern

*   Prudential Gardner (Metairie, LA) – Facility Planner: Determined programmatic requirements for real estate offices throughout Louisiana and Mississippi; measured and recorded existing conditions to determine whether to renovate or vacate; coordinated construction schedule with trades people and conducted onsite visits to review punch list; tracked lease schedule to determine whether to renew lease or to move to better location

*   Illinois State Historic Preservation Agency – Historic Preservation Architect Intern

 

Financial Planning and Administration (1996 - 2001)

*   Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (New York, NY) – Marketing Associate: Researched and tracked financial products using Excel; created marketing brochures for brokers at MSDW on offshore financial products that were distributed to all 50 states

*   SBC Warburg Dillon Read (New York, NY) – Negotiated financial transactions on both the buy and sell side including corporate buy-backs and venture capital distributions for institutions and people holding inside information

 

Musical Performance (1982 - present)            

National Flute Convention Conference NYC – Performed in world’s largest flute quartet with 2000 flutists.

Harbor Music Conservatory – Flute Solo Recital accompanied by Martin Soderberg

Hunter Symphony NYC – Second Flute

Brooklyn Heights Orchestra – Flute

Unitarian Church (Brooklyn, NY) – Flutist in Residence

Edison Community College (FT. Myers, FL) – Performed flute with Marian McPartland & the ECC Jazz Ensemble

 

 

EDUCATION

Florida State University

BA Music; Photography Minor; Honors

MUSIC THEORY: Basic theory I and II, Introduction to jazz improvisation, 17^th century counterpoint, 18^th century counterpoint,

Classical Style , 20^th century techniques, Stravinsky, Orchestration; MUSIC HISTORY: Music history I Music history II; FLUTE PERFORMANCE: Solo recitals, Concert Band, Flute quartets, Weekly Master class

 

Mannes College of Music Extension

Studied flute with Mary Barto

University of Illinois

Master of Architecture with emphasis in historic preservation

 

Awards: Scholarship from the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women, NY, NY 1994; Graduate Assistantship;

Photography featured on the cover of the April 1992 AIAS National publication

THESIS: The Rehabilitation of 465 W. Cermak Rd. Chicago. IL.    Archts: Nimmons & Fellows.1890.

Documented & recorded Premium Plastics Company Bldg. Chicago, IL

Created building program and designed lofts utilizing 278,000 Square feet

Developed an urban promenade walk along the Riverfront with Retail stores

 

ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COURSEWORK:

Obtained a thorough grounding in the principles of architecture with courses in Ancient History, Medieval History, Renaissance, history, Modern Architecture, Modern European, Historic Preservation, and Recording Historic Buildings. Knowledge enhanced by extensive travel throughout Western Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

 

Obtained solid foundation in Structures with courses in Statics, Strength of Materials, Steel Construction, Concrete Construction, and Structural Planning.

 

Obtained solid foundation in Technology and Business with courses in Environmental Controls, Building Construction I, Construction Drawings, HVAC, Lighting, Professional Practice, Materials and Building Conservation.

Obtained a solid understanding in computers and photography, Woodshop, and Black/White photography.

 

Hunter College

Graduate Studies in music education; Dean’s List

MUSIC EDUCATION & PEDAGOGY TECHNIQUES: strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, pedagogy techniques; social foundation in education, child centered education, child psychology, multicultural education philosophy, Music Education Practicum: Observed classes being taught at several schools in Manhattan and Brooklyn, inter orchestra program.  Taught 2 years for the Board of Education, Private flute studies with Mary Barto; MUSIC HISTORY AND THEORY: Counterpoint, 20^th century theory, historical music performance practice, 19^th century music history,

 

Master Class Studies

Mary Barto, Geoffrey Gilbert, Charlie Delaney, Alexander Murray, Carol Wincenc

 

 

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