Schedule of Events

Join us for virtual events Friday evening, followed by a day of live events on Saturday at First Presbyterian Church of Austin, 8001 Mesa Dr. in Austin, TX!

Recital: “New Transcriptions for Flute”	Sheryl Goodnight, flute and Leon W. Couch III, piano	These transcriptions for Flute and Piano/Organ are derived from works originally composed for organ solo.	Friday, 6:30-7:00 PM	Zoom or DMC
Workshop: “The Power of Listening”	Adam Workman	This interactive workshop highlights the powerful role that listening & observation have played in flutists' lives.	Friday, 7:00-7:30 PM	Zoom or DMC
Class: "Poses for the Practice Room: Restorative Yoga for Flutists"	Seetha Shivaswamy	This all-levels class is a mindfully crafted sequence of accessible yoga poses to incorporate within your flute practice session.	Friday, 7:30-8:00	Zoom or DMC
“Let’s Get Musical!”	Julie Hobbs	This interactive virtual workshop consists of fun exercises, activities, and tips for playing with more musicality and self-expression.	Friday, 8:00-8:30 PM	Zoom or DMC
Young Artist Competition Semifinal Round	Junior and Senior Divisions	Sponsored by Carolyn Nussbaum Music Co. Closed to the public; join us live for the final round on Saturday!	Friday, 6-8 PM	First Presbyterian Church of Austin
Festival Welcome & Registration	AFS Members and Guests	Stop by the registration table for all your festival needs!	Saturday, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM	Recital Hall Lobby
Visit the Exhibit Hall!	AFS Corporate Sponsors	Stop by our Vendor Booths to try new flutes and accessories, and learn more about what these companies can offer you.	Saturday, 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM	Digital Media Center Lobby
Young Artist Competition Final Rounds	Junior, Senior, and Collegiate Divisions	Attend performances by finalists in our YAC divisions!	Saturday, 9 AM - 12:00 PM	Orchestra Hall
Recital: Music for Thought: Flute Works by Underrepresented Composers	Dr. Julee Kim Walker	Hear works by Uebeyashi, Loggins-Hull, Piazzolla, and Choi.	Saturday, 9:30 AM	Recital Hall
Recital: "Uplift"	UTSA Flute Ensemble and Dr. Rachel Woolf	Flute ensemble works performed by the UTSA Flute Ensemble followed by a solo recital featuring Dr. Woolf.	Saturday, 10:30 AM	Recital Hall
Group Warm-Up and Festival Flute Choir Rehearsal	Everyone	All festival participants are invited to come together to create our first ever festival flute choir, which will perform at the end of the Austin Flute Choir Concert (starting at 4:30 PM)	Saturday, 1:00-1:25 PM	Orchestra Hall
Concert: "Winds of the World"	Rhonda Larson	Sponsored by The Flute Finder: a performance you won't want to miss!	Saturday, 1:30 PM	Recital Hall
Workshop: "Rhythmic Rubrics" with Rhonda	Rhonda Larson	“Rhythmic Rubrics with Rhonda” is a very lively and untraditional Group Participation class.	Saturday, 2:45 PM	Recital Hall
YAC Winners Announced	YAC Finalists	Thank you to all of our finalists, judges, and coordinators!	Saturday, 3:50 PM	Recital Hall
Austin Youth Flute Choir in Concert	Dr. Rebecca Poole, director	Listen to members of the AYFC perform works by Sellers, Molnar-Suhajda, and more!	Saturday, 4:00 PM	Recital Hall
Concert: Austin Flute Choir & Festival Flute Choir	Isaac Medina, director	Austin Flute Choir in concert, followed by the Festival Flute Choir performance!	Saturday, 4:30 PM	Recital Hall
Master Class: Rhonda Larson	YAC Winners with Rhonda Larson	The winners of the Young Artist Competition will play and work with Rhonda on their competition pieces and her own compositions!	Saturday, 5:15-6:45 PM	Recital Hall
Closing Ceremony	Everyone	Help us wrap up the festival by thanking everyone who came together to make it possible.	Saturday, 6:45 PM	Recital Hall

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