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

Welcome to the Gallery!

Here you can find the goings-on of my students and various photos of past recitals or recent accomplishments of the students.

Recent Events

Gurnee Area Spring Extravaganza:

Bach, Beethoven and Friends: Music's Comically Abridged History

We had a gala of fun and entertaining presentations and performances,

Including the Baroque era (Left)

and the Classical era's Puppet show featuring Mozart and Haydn (right)

We also had a special guest in our time traveling adventures, Kim Sopata (Left and incognito)

and special congratulations to Laura Gutantes and Samantha Satzger on winning the student voted ensemble award (Right) for their amazing rendition of the Renaissance!

All of which was brought to a rousing and uproarious conclusion with a Flute Choir musical summary of the time traveling adventure (below)

"The Whole Gang" in our full costume regalia (and me in colors you probably won't see again for a long time)

Gurnee area Winter Solo Recital!

Congratulations Laura Brooks on winning the Early Music Category on the MYA Concerto Competition, Junior Division and Congratulations on a Spectacular performance at the Winner's Recital in Preston Bradley Hall!

Congratulations Laura Brooks on your successful audition for MYA Prep Orchestra!

Congratulations Jenny on your successful Audition for MYA Symphony Orchestra!

Congratulations Matthew Wright, winner of MYA Concerto Competition, Junior MYA division, Other instruments category!

Congratulations Courtney Vinopal, winner of MYA Concerto Competition, Junior Open division, Other instruments category!

Congratulations Haley on your successful Audition for MYA Senior Chorale!

Chamber Music Recital!

The Pink Panther
flute choir complete with ears

Our Rhythm section: Amos Fuller, Drums, Ron Crawford, Bass

March 23, 2003 Matthew Wright performed the Concertino by Cecile Chaminade at Preston Bradley Hall in the Chicago Cultural Center as part of a Winner's Recital for the M.Y.A. concerto competition. Matthew won the category of Other Instruments. He is a sixth grade student in Gurnee.