KU Woodwind Day

All interested high school and college wind players are invited to attend KU's inaugural Woodwind Day that will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.  This event is packed with master classes and performances by KU faculty and guest artists, Project Trio (featuring the Beat-Box flutist, Greg Pattillo) and oboist Nobuo Kitigawa.  Pre-register to secure a spot for the event.  Students can participate in chamber ensemble readings and a mini-performance; try out instruments and accessories provided by area vendors that will also provide free minor instrument repairs and maintenance advice.

For a fee of $10, students will be provided dinner and a Project Trio concert ticket in the evening. The event flyer is available.

Download detailed event information PDF.

Date:

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Time:
10:00AM - 6:00PM (registration at 10:00AM)
Optional: Project Trio Concert (7:30PM)

Full Schedule of Events

Venue:
Kutztown University

Cost:
Free to attend masterclasses and workshops
$10 (with dinner and Project Trio Concert in the evening at 7:30PM
Pre-register

Parking is available in lot F1 and no parking pass is required for the day.  If you are arriving by bus, please make sure you have the bus drop you off in parking lot F3, located behind the Georgian Room in Old Main (see map). Buses and equipment trucks are asked to park in lot A3 after dropping off students & equipment.

Students are asked to pre-register so we can provide adequate spaces.  Please contact Dr. Soo Goh with any questions at 484-646-4349 or goh@kutztown.edu.

 

Guest Artists and Clinicians

PROJECT Trio (featuring the Beat-Box flutist, Greg Pattillo) is a passionate, high energy chamber music ensemble comprised of three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn, NY. Blending their classical training with an eclectic taste in musical styles, PROJECT Trio has made an impact on audiences of all ages. Bursting onto the scene with their landmark videos, right out of the internet generation, PROJECT Trio is a musical experience defining a new level of entertainment! PROJECT Trio is a musical experience not to be missed....

 

Nobuo Kitagawa, a graduate of Tokyo University of Arts, received Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from Yale University. He was the winner of the Woolsey Hall Competition, NHK Young Artists' Audition in Tokyo, and Katz Young Musicians'Competition which sponsored his 1986 debut recital in New York City. On Broadway, he was heard on Beauty and the Beast, Miss Saigon, and Phantom of the Opera. For two years, he served as principal oboe for the national tour of Music of Andrew Llyod Webber. He is a member of Bach Choir of Bethlehem Festival Orchestra, Pennsylvania Sinfonia, and the Orchestra New England. He is on the faculty of Lafayette College and Kinhaven Adult Chamber Music Workshop. Morning Call described his performance as "sweet, velvety sound simply melted into every corner of the hall."

Kutztown University Faculty Clinicians

Flute:	Dr. Susanna Loewy
Oboe:	Professor Kim Webster
Bassoon:	Dr. Valerie Trollinger
Clarinet:	Dr. Soo Goh
Saxophone:	Dr. Jeremy Justeson
Woodwinds/Jazz:	Professor Adam Kolker
Horn:	Professor Todd Williams
Collaborative Pianists:	Dr. Maria Asteriadou and Dr. Daniel Immel