UMFA INFO for Laudie Porter Competition & January 17 Parlor Concert

[Kristen Kinnear-Ohlmann]

UPCOMING EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE UPPER MIDWEST FLUTE ASSOCIATION

The
23rd annual LAUDIE PORTER MEMORIAL FLUTE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
will take place on February 27-28, 2010 at Arlington Hills United
Methodist Church. Competitors are eligible in the following age
divisions: grades 7-8, grades 9-10, grades 11-12. Applications and
Contest Information/Rules are
attached to this email and are also available online at the UMFA
website
(umfaflutes.org). Applications are DUE ON January 22, 2010 (deadline).
All
students receive constructive criticism from a panel of judges.
Preliminaries are held on Saturday; only finalists selected to
perform on Sunday will be ranked for prizes. Finalists receive prize
money ranging from $200 to $400 and are automatically selected for
the Laudie Porter Winners Recital at the 2010 Flute Fest (November of
2010). Please encourage young flutists to participate in this event! It
is a wonderful opportunity for competition and performing
experience in a positive environment. For more details, please see
the attached 2010 Laudie Porter Application Forms.

UMFA
PARLOR CONCERT is scheduled for JANUARY 17, 2010, at 1:00 pm.
John
Petroff Residence (952-893-9149)
5017
Kingsdale Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437
Directions
to Petroff’s:
Three
blocks east of 94th and Normandale. Take Normandale south of I494.
At light for 94th turn left. Continue to Kingsdale Drive and
turn right. House is on the right side just past the corner.

UMFA
has engaged Twin Cities accompanist, Jeana Ogren to play for Parlor
Concerts. Performers may meet with Jeana at the recital location an
hour before the recital to run their pieces. Performers are also
free to schedule an outside rehearsal with Jeana at their own expense
(Jeana’s fees for the day of the recital are covered by UMFA as a
service to its members.)
UMFA
members interested in performing on a Parlor Concert should contact
Marcia Metzger (msme...@yahoo.com or 651-336-7138). Please include your name, date of the concert you’d
like to perform on, name of the piece you will be playing,
approximate time of the piece and whether or not you will need piano
accompaniment. UMFA would like to involve as many members as
possible on these recitals, it is possible that you’ll be asked to
perform only selected movements of a multi-movement work. It is a
great way to try out a new piece or practice as a dry run for a
competition or another performance.

March
28 and May 2, 1:00 pm are the dates selected for Spring Parlor
Concerts. Locations to be determined. If you are willing to host
a concert at your home on one of these dates please contact Marcia
Metzger.