Important May Birthdays!

2– Carleigh Obrochta awesome young flutist

7-Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) German romantic composer

7-Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Russian romantic composer

10– Victoria Carot awesome young flutist

17-Marcel Moyse (1889-1984) Virtuoso French flutist, composer, teacher, father of modern flute playing

17- Erik Satie (1866-1925) French composer

21– Samantha Satzger, awesome young flutist

22-Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German romantic and opera composer

23– Emma Scuglik awesome young flutist

31-Marin Marias (1656-1728) Spanish composer

A painter paints pictures on canvas. Musicians paint their pictures on Silence.
                                                                                  - Leopold Stokowski

Upcoming Performances and Current Events

June 17, 18, 2005 7:30pm and June 19, 3pm: Chicago Chamber Opera Company, Loyola University. details TBA

July 10, 2005 7:30pm: Northwestern Summer Orchestra Concert. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. Featuring Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B Minor and Symphony No. 1 by Brahms, conducted by Dr. R. Hasty.

July 26, 2005 7:30pm: Northwestern Summer Orchestra Concert. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. Featuring Claude Debussy, Rapsodie for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A Major, conducted by Dr. R. Hasty.

Saturday, May 7, 2005, 4pm: Student Recital presenting Bach, Beethoven, and Friends: Music's Comically Abridged History. This will be a fun dramatic and musical presentation of music history complete with comic relief, costume and a musical finale not to be missed. Reception follows. 213 Hazel Ave., Glencoe, IL. For directions: http://www.nsumcglencoe.org/Directions.htm

Sunday, May 1, 2005, 3pm: Student Solo Recital Music Starts Here Studio, featuring works by Mozart, J.S. Bach, Roussel, Proust, Sancan and more. Join us for a reception afterwards. United Methodist Church of Park Ridge, 418 Tough Ave., Park Ridge. Guest appearance: Shanna Gutierrez.

Sunday, April 24, 2005, 3pm: Come see Laura Brooks perform in the Walgreens Concerto Competition Winners Recital in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center! Free to Public.

Sunday, April 10, 2005: Lakeside Flutes performing at the Chicago Flute Fair at Northeastern University.

March 15, 2005, 7:30pm: Exposure --Musicians for New Music concert. Shanna Gutierrez performing music of Nomi Epstein and Ryan Vigil. Ditmar Gallery, Norris Center, Northwestern University

March 4, 2005, 8pm: A Parisian Salon Concert, sponsored by Baird & Warner, Northbrook Library, featuring a Shanna Gutierrez, Kim Sopata, and Ellena Chen in works for two flutes, and two flutes and piano.

February 20, 2005, 2pm: Lakeside Flutes Flute Choir will perform at the North Shore Retirement Hotel.

January 23, 2005, 4pm: Student Solo Recital! This year promises to be spectacular, featuring works by Vivaldi (prize-winning competition performance), Couperin, C.P.E. Bach, Godard, Joncieres, Burton, and more! Guest appearance by Shanna with the Carnival of Venice. Reception follows. 213 Hazel Ave., Glencoe, IL. For directions: http://www.nsumcglencoe.org/Directions.htm

November 7, 4pm: Benefit Recital featuring Shanna Gutierrez, flute, Robert Hasty, violin, and Gerald Rizzer, piano performing works by Bozza, Prokoviev, Martinu, Mower, J.S. Bach, Griffes and others. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity. Reception to follow. North Shore United Methodist Church, 213 Hazel Ave., Glencoe, IL (Hazel and Greenleaf). CDs available mid-December.

October 1, 2004 8pm: Parisian Salon Concerts and the Northbrook Library Celebration concert and reception.

August 14, 2004, 8pm: Chicago Virtousi Symphony Orchestra performing works by Michael Karasis at the Northside Preparatory School. 5501 N. Kedzie, Chicago

July 11, 2004 7:30pm: Northwestern Summer Orchestra Concert. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. Featuring Tschaikowsky's 5th Symphony and the Prokoviev Violin Concerto No.2, conducted by Dr. R. Hasty.

June 20, 2004 10-11:30am: Lake Bluff Arts Festival on the Village Green in Lake Bluff, featuring performances of Bach, Carnival of Venice Syrinx, etc.,  performed by Shanna Gutierrez

May 2, 2004, 4pm: "Animal Crackers" Chamber Music Recital featuring the whole flute studio performing in small chamber groups, quintets, and full flute choir, all with an Animal Flair. Works include: Animal Crackers, Tico Tico, Kuhlau Duets, and more! 213 Hazel Ave., Glencoe. Contact me for directions.

April 25, 2004, 3pm: Come see Matthew Wright and Courtney Vinopal perform in the Walgreens Concerto Competition Winners recital in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center! Free to Public.

February 21, 3pm: MYA Orchestras Concert! Featuring Jenny Matias and Matthew Wright in the Concert Orchestra performing Peter and the Wolf by Prokoviev, and also featuring the winners of the Concerto Competition!

January 24, 2004, 8pm: Chicago Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra in performance of works by Michael Karasis. Woodstock Opera House.

January 18, 2004, 4pm: Student Solo Recital! Mark calendars now! This year promises to be spectacular featuring such works as the Mozart Concerti, Suite in B minor by J.S. Bach, and many more works by Vivaldi, Proust, Beethoven, Samuel Barber, Blavet, Donjon, Satie, Handel, and more! Reception follows. 213 Hazel Ave., Glencoe, IL.

January 4-5, 2004: Come see Matthew, Courtney and Jenny perform and compete in the annual Walgreens Concerto Competition held in then Midwest Young Artists' Fort Sheridan center. Check out the results at www.mya.org

December 14, 2pm: Lakeside Flute presents a holiday concert in Willowbrook, featuring a variety of entertaining holiday pieces. Check back for directions.

December 13, 7:30pm: MYA Orchestras Winter Concerts! Featuring Jenny Matias and Matthew Wright in the evening with the Concert Orchestra performance of Beethoven's 2nd Symphony and other works. Also performing that night, Haley Hynes in the Senior Chorus. Go support your colleagues, kids!

December 8, 2003, 6:30 pm: Performing at the Light of Hope Benefit dinner and silent auction at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Chicago.

November 22, 2003, 8pm: A concert featuring music of Michael Karasis in celebration of World War II America, the GI Suite. The work will be narrated by former senator, Paul Simon. Event to take place at Chicago Historical Society.

November 7, 2003, 7:30pm: A Parisian Salon Concert, sponsored by Baird & Warner, Northbrook Library, featuring a Broadway Review, Argentinean Pianist, Ana Fau playing Albeniz and more, and Shanna Gutierrez playing solo flute works by C.P.E. Bach, Debussy, and DeLorenzo.

October 19, 2003, The Chicago Flute Club will hold a masterclass with Gary Schocker. Shanna will be performing in this masterclass playing the "Chant de Linos" by A. Jolivet with Gerrald Rizzer, piano at the Sherwood Conservatory in Chicago. Gary Schocker will be giving a concert at 2:30pm and the masterclass begins at 4pm.

Tuesday July 29, 7:30pm: Northwestern Summer Orchestra Concert. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.

Sunday July 13, 7:30pm: Northwestern Summer Orchestra Concert. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.

Saturday June 21, 3:45-5pm    Outdoor Festival of the Arts on the Village Green in Lake Bluff, featuring performances of Tangos, Carnival of Venice and Syrinx performed by Shanna Gutierrez, and the Trio for flute, violin, and cello by the Elmwood Trio (Matthew Wright, Flute)

Sunday May 4, 3pm         Student Chamber Music Recital (Glencoe)