86a Lodge RoadSouthampton

SO14 6RGDear Flute Player

‘Tips Tricks and Alien Noises’ Flute Workshop with Ian Clarke

On Friday 28th May Professor Ian Clarke from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama will be visiting Edinburgh to run an afternoon of workshops for flute players of Grade 2+ standard. The workshops will include sessions on technique, warming up, a flute choir playing session, as well as how to execute extended techniques on the flute.

Ian Clarke is one of the leading player/composers in the flute world, with compositions on both the ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall syllabuses. Well-known for his inspiring and supportive manner, Ian is in demand throughout the UK and abroad to take masterclasses and lectures. His compositions are performed regularly all over the world by leading  players, flute groups & students.  He was recently Flutewise artist of the year; Flutewise members premiered his new ensemble piece Zig Zag Zoo  at the Barbican and Ian appeared as a  guest artist with Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull.  Ian also appeared as a celebrity artist at the NFA’s Convention in New York 2009 following several previous convention appearances and regular USA tours.  He has also performed numerous times as a guest artist at the BFS's  International Convention in addition to recent appearances for the Italian, Dutch & Slovenian flute societies. Zoom Tube has been used as an international competition piece, features in  the Peters' Edition  GCSE music anthology and has featured in three of BBC's Young Musician of the Year woodwind finals.  The last two woodwind  finals were were won by a flautist playing a Clarke piece; Spiral Lament 2010 and Zoom Tube 2008. Ian is an International Miyazawa artist.

The workshop costs £5 and is open to flute players of Grade 2 and above standard, running from 2.30pm until 5.30pm. It is being held in Canongate Kirk on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh and will be followed by a concert in Canongate Kirk at 7pm. The concert will include performances of his own works by Ian, a set by Flautissimo, the Southampton Flute Orchestra, and a group performance of items prepared in the afternoon workshop. The Wind Section and Omni Music will also be there with flutes, sheet music and accessories. Friends and family are warmly invited to the concert, tickets are available for £5, booking in advance is advised.

Tickets are available for the workshop at at cost of £5 (this includes a free concert ticket), please fill in the booking form below and return to Sarah Heard, Flautissimo, 86a Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6RG. Tickets for the concert only are £5 and are available now. Please make cheques payable to Flautissimo.

If you would like any further details do not hesitate to contact Sarah Heard on 07779 927613 or sarah@sarahheard.co.uk

Best wishesSarah HeardChairman of Flautissimo---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Booking Form - Ian Clarke Workshop and Concert on Friday 28th May 2010Name....................................................................... E-mail.................................................................Standard......................... School / teacher....................................................................................I would like _____ joint tickets for the workshop and concert @ £5 each = £I would like _____ tickets for the concert @ £5 each = £ I enclose a cheque made payable to ‘Flautissimo’. Please return to: Sarah Heard at the above address.

Join Ian Clarke, a leading performer and composer in the flute world,

as he leads two days of workshops, flute choir sessions and individual

masterclasses talking about extended techniques, expressive playing

and other aspects of flute performance.

Browse an extensive range of flutes, accessories and sheet music

from the Just Flutes Travelling Trade Stand,

Saturday 11am – 5.30pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm

Hear Ian’s brand new piece, Hatching Aliens, a three movement work

for flute and piano, which he will be performing in his recital on the

Saturday evening (St. Lawrence’s Church)

Saturday 18th October – Grades 3-5, tickets £20 Sunday 19th October – Grades 6 upwards, tickets £20

Saturday 18th October, evening recital: Tickets £10,

£5 if purchased in conjunction with a masterclass ticket.

Book at Winchester Cathedral Box Office:

01962 857275 www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk

www.ianclarke.net

www.justflutes.com

Tips, Tricks anD ALien Noises

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October at The Undercroft, Winchester Cathedral