Seattle Flute Society

Seattle Flute Society

The Seattle Flute Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1979 to present recitals, master classes, and other flute events for Seattle flutists.

Members are amateur and professional flutists, teachers, students, flute makers, accompanists, listeners, patrons – anyone interested in the flute. Activities include meetings, ensemble performances, lectures, workshops, discussions, and solo performances by local and international flutists. The SFS sponsors a flute choir which is open to all adult members. Each year, the Flute Society holds a "Flute Festival" where instruments, music, accessories and other flute-related merchandise are exhibited, demonstrated and sold.

The SFS has sponsored perforamnces and classes by flutists such as [http://www.miyazawa.com/artists/claudia_anderson.htm Claudia Anderson] , [http://www.juliusbaker.com/ Julius Baker] , [http://www.jeannebaxtresser.com/ Jeanne Baxtresser] , [http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~lbuyse/ Leone Buyse] , Tadeu Coelho, Michel Debost, Robert Dick, Zart Dombourian-Eby, Elena Duran, Jill Felber, Liz Goodwin, Jeffrey Khaner, Walfrid Kujala, Chris Norman, [http://www.amyporter.com Amy Porter] , Chris Potter, Paula Robison, Fenwick Smith, [http://www.alexastill.com Alexa Still] , Mimi Stillman, [http://www.jupitermusic.co.uk/rdas/papp.asp?cmd=NEAR&DocumentID=2797&TemplateID=82 Gavin Tate-Lovery] , Keith Underwood, Ransom Wilson, [http://www.trevor-wye.com/ Trevor Wye] , and more.

The SFS sponsors the Horsfall Scholarship Competition each year for SFS student members.

SFS Presidents include [http://skowronekmemorial.blogspot.com/ Felix Skowronek] , Scott Goff, Phyllis McDaniel, Rae Terpenning, Suzanne Walker, [http://www.cornish.edu/music/faculty-bios.htm Paul Taub] , [http://adytum.com/a1.html Annie Carlson] , Isabel Gallagher, [http://www.sarahbassingthwaighte.com Sarah Bassingthwaighte] , Susan Telford, Celine Ferland, [http://www.shelleycollins.com Shelley Collins] , and Jenny Eggert.

Source: [http://www.seattleflutesociety.org Seattle Flute Society Website]


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