UTRGV Flute Studio

Brownsville Campus

 

News!

 

 

2016 Bonita Boyd International Flute Master Class, Eastman School of Music, 1 Student Selected as Performer 

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2016 National Flute Association Collegiate Flute Choir Competition, 1 Winner

(This is 4th year in a row that UTRGV Flutes in Brownsville have been selected to perform with this group)

 

2016 National Flute Association, Mini-Master Class, 1 Student Selected

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2016 Austin Flute Society, Adult/College Master Class Competition, 2 Winners, 1 Alternate

(2/3 Performer Spots were won by UTRGV Flutes in Brownsville!) 

 

2016 Texas Music Educators Association Convention, Music Showcase, UTRGV Flute Choir, Featured Performance

 

2015 National Flute Association Convention, Washington, D.C., Flautarra, Featured Performance

 

2015 National Flute Association Collegiate Flute Choir Competition,  1 Winner

 

2015, 2012, 2011 Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival, Fellowship Program, 4 Students Selected

 

2015 Texas A&M Kingsville Flute Day Master Class Competition, Winner

 

2014 National Flute Association Convention, Chicago, Flautarra, Invited for Featured Performance

 

2014 National Flute Association Collegiate Flute Choir Competition, 2 Winners

 

2014 Texas Music Educators Association, Music Showcase, Flautarra, Featured Performance

 

2013 National Flute Association Convention, New Orleans, Flautarra, Featured Performance

 

2013 National Flute Association Flute Choir Competition, 1 Winner

 

2012 Texas Flute Festival, Texas Flute Society, Flute Choir, Featured Performance

 

2011 Texas Association of Music Schools, Clara Freshour Scholarship ($24,000), Winner

 

2014, 2011, 2009 Concerto/ Aria Competition, 2 Winners

 

2010 National Collegiate Wind Ensemble, Carnegie Hall, New York, 2 Students Selected

 

Since 2008, UTRGV flute students from the Brownsville Campus have been accepted and received scholarship offers and assistantships from Baylor University, Texas Tech University, Texas Women's University and Texas A&M University-Commerce; graduates and current members of the studio are currently working as directors and flute instructors in Brownsville ISD, San Benito ISD, Port Isabel ISD, Dallas ISD, and Cholula, Mexico.

 

 

We have hosted a fantastic roster of guest artists in the UTRGV Flute Studio in Brownsville since 2008!  Our guests have included:

 

• Jim Walker, Former Principal Flute, Los Angeles Phil, USC/Colburn School, Professor of Flute

• Denis Bouriakov, Principal Flute, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York

• Bonita Boyd, Eastman School of Music, Professor of Flute

• Carol Wincenc, Juilliard School, Professor of Flute

• Dr. Alexa Still, Oberlin Conservatory, Professor of Flute

• Marianne Gedigian, UT-Austin, Professor of Flute

• Leone Buyse, Rice University, Professor of Flute

• PROJECT Trio with Greg Pattillo, Youtube’s Beat Boxing Flutist

• Imani Winds Woodwind Quintet

• New York Woodwind Quintet

• Dr. Katherine Kemler, Louisiana State University, Professor of Flute

• Patricia George, Flute Spa, Flute Talk Magazine