The Pacific Flute Ensemble, under the direction of Darrin Thaves, opened their National Flute Association Convention recital with the last movement from Mélange of Neumes.
Program:
Melange of Neumes (2009) by Stephen Lias
IV. Porrectus
Flutes of Nature (2016) by Jonathan Cohen
1. A Boy and His Tiger
2. Snow Falling on the Hawlings River
3. The Pine Squirrel Tarantella
World Premiere
Shenandoah (2008) by Kelly Via
Four Scottish Airs for Four Scots (2016) by Kathleen Mayne
I. The Huntress
II: A Gentle Soul
III: Let's Play Ball
IV: The Feisty One!
World Premiere
Truffel Hunt (2013) by Jamison Alderson
NFA Premiere
Darrin F. Thaves, Founder and Director
Sean Adamiak, Rachel Baik, Brandon Baker, Bryan Baker, Katie Bakker, Renee Bhatia, Maria Crowley, Yu Fujii, Yuki Fujimura, Jessica Geels, Adrienne Geffen, April Haagenson, Tina Huynh, Sarah Jackson, Carole Jacobs, Kendall Lowrey, Mike Mantz, Edith Nuno, Rebekah Redford, Jonathan Rodrigues, Jose Soto, Elizabeth Talbott, Saul Toscano