37TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FLUTE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION BBrriigghhtt FFlluutteess BBiigg CCiittyy ,, August 13–16, 2009 New York City, NY nfaonline.org 3 EXPERIENCE THE BOLD NEW HEADJOINT FROM PEARL. A CutAbove the Rest... BOOTH 13,14&15 4 nfaonline.org A Bright and Big Welcome to the National Flute Association’s 37th Annual Convention! There is something here for everyone, whether youareafluteloverorflutistlover.TheNFAisa big tent, and the convention program represents many constituencies. I encourage you to relish LeonardGarrison diversityandstretchyourboundaries.Attendevents outsideyourcoreinterest:Ifyouareabaroqueflutist,gotoajazzcabaret;ifyou areaseasonedorchestralflutist,attendapedagogysession. Mostimportantly,associate.Weareallaboutgathering,enjoyingoneanother, andmakingconnections.PerhapsthegrandestgatheringwillbeonFridayat9:00 a.m., when, spearheaded by Sir James Galway, we attempt to break the world recordforthelargestfluteensemble(besuretofilloutaformdocumentingyour participation).Pleaseplantostaythroughtheendoftheconvention;theclosing ceremoniesfeaturethetraditionalperformanceof Bach’sAir,alwaysamoving testamenttooursharedloveof theflute. Associatebysharingmeals.CelebratetheremarkablecareerofSirJamesGalway andcontributetotheNFAEndowmentbyattendingtheannualGalaFundraising dinnerSaturdayat5:45p.m.SirJameswillalsobetheguestspeakerfortheFlute Lover’sLunchonFridayat11:30a.m.Meetinthelobbyat5:45p.m.onThursday fortheMyrnaBrownSocietyDinner,aninformalwayofmeetingotherflutists. Supportourexhibitors.Withoutthem,theconventionwouldnothappen,and withoutsales,theywouldnotbeabletoexhibit.Stopbyandsayhellotomeand my fellow board members at the NFA exhibit booth during dedicated exhibit hourseachday.Welookforwardtoansweringquestionsandreceivingyourinput. Please thank everyone for making the convention a success. Program Chair LindaTootehasscreenedthelargestnumberofproposalseverreceivedtoproduce anaction-packedprogram,facingthischallengewithcreativity,goodhumor,and untiringpatience.Ourlocalarrangementsteam,energeticvolunteercommittees, andexcellentprofessionalstaffmakeeverythingpossible. The excitement continues beyond Sunday night. Through the year, keep in touch with the NFA through our Web site and The Flutist Quarterly,and mark your calendars for our next convention: August 12–15, 2010, in Anaheim, California. Sincerely, LeonardGarrison,ChairoftheBoardofDirectors nfaonline.org 5 Germany mancke.com Visit us at Booth 97 USArepresentatives J.L.Smith&Co Your Flute Works Charlotte, NC NewYork City www.flutesmith.com www.yourfluteworks.com NFA Convention Booth 157 - 158 6 nfaonline.org Table of Contents (cid:1) (cid:1) Letter from the Chair 5 Welcome Letter from the Mayor of NewYork City 10 Officers, Directors, and Committees 14 Past Presidents and Convention Program Chairs 19 Previous Competition Winners and Commissions 20 Previous Lifetime Achievement and National Service Award Winners 24 Instrument Security Room Information and Rules and Policies 26 Acknowledgments 30 NFA 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award 34 NFA Special Publications 38 General Hours and Information 40 Schedule of Events 41 Programs 70 Guide to Convention Exhibits 188 2009 NFA Exhibitors List 189 NewYork Marriott Marquis Booth Directory 190 2009 NFA Exhibitors 191 2009 NFA Non-Exhibitors 206 2009 Convention Participants 208 2010 NFA Convention: Anaheim, California 284 Competitions for Convention 2010 285 Index of Music Performed 286 NewYork Marriott Marquis, Exhibit Hall Maps 306 Schedule of Events at a Glance 312 Advertiser Index 326 PleasevisittheNFAWebsiteatnfaonline.org tofilloutthepost-conventionquestionnaire. Pleaseaddressallinquiriesandcorrespondence tothenationaloffice: The National FluteAssociation, Inc. MadelineNeumann,ConventionManager 26951RuetherAve.,SuiteH SantaClarita,CA91351 661-299-6680.Fax:661-299-6681 [email protected] nfaonline.org 7 8 nfaonline.org d o o G o S ANNE DRUMMOND jazzartist Powell 14K Sonaré 708 just kinda different. w w w . s o n a r e w i n d s . c o m nfaonline.org 9 10 nfaonline.org