in collaboration with Hope College Department of Music
SATURDAY February 24, 2024
8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Doors open at 8:00 AM
Join us for the second annual Great Lakes Flute Festival Saturday, February 24, 2024! Flute players and enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate in our second festival held at Hope College. Presenters, performers, and attendees will have wide-ranging opportunities to engage through networking, hands-on classes, workshops, and performances.
Security Message from Hope College
"Due to advanced security reasons, Hope College will have only one set of doors open for the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Please use the front lobby doors located on the corner of E. 10th Street and Columbia Ave. All other doors will be locked.
Parking is located in the Faculty/Staff Parking Lot located off of E 10th Street across from the Music Building marked in red on the map. Sign in and pick up your booklet and badge at registration, located at the ticket office in the lobby where you will enter.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
-Hope College
Download the 2024 Great Lakes Flute Festival Program
Great Lakes Flute Festival Registration
Online Registration Is Now Closed
It’s still possible to join over 120 attendees next week!
In-person registration opens February 24, 2024 at 8:00am.
Engage
Bring your flute! The Great Lakes Flute Festival is a great opportunity to connect with and learn from the talented flute community of Michigan and beyond in multiple participatory classes and performances.
GLFF Classes:
9:00 AM “Exploring Moyse’s 24 Little Melodic Studies” by Dr. Cate Hummel
10:00 AM “Historical Flute Petting Zoo” by Frans van Liere
10:00 AM “Drone and Delay Studies: Introducing Plugged In: Practice & Performance Method for Flutists” Dr. Abigail Walsh and Christian Glascock
11:00 AM “Solo but Never Alone: Mentorship in Music” by Dr. Anna DeCou
2:00 PM “Body Mapping for Flutists” by Holly Clemens
2:00 PM “Youth Masterclass” with Dr. Martha Councell-Vargas
3:00 PM “Digital Serenades: Embracing Tech to Elevate Flute Practice” by Carmen Maret
3:00 PM “Musicianship in Collaboration” by Melissa Grey
4:00 PM “Opportunities Beyond Performance for Musicians” by Robert Johnson
Perform
GLFF Ensemble Performances:
11:00 AM Michigan Flutists in Recital - a collage concert featuring solos, duets and trios
5:00 PM Great Lakes Flute Festival Concert with:
Great Lakes Flute Festival Orchestra (Bring your flute! 1:00 PM Rehearsal)
West Michigan Flute Orchestra
Grand Rapids Community College Flute Choir
Grand Valley State University Flute Ensemble
Holland Symphony Orchestra Flute Quartet
West Michigan University Flute Choir
GLFF Solo Performances:
9:30 AM “New Variations on an Older Body” Holly Clemens
2:00 PM “Bass Flute + Amplification/Technology” Jonathan Davis
4:00 PM “Solo Flute and Fixed Media” Dr. Cate Hummel
Challenge
The West Michigan Flute Association, in partnership with the Great Lakes Flute Festival, is introducing the Darlene Dugan Young Artist competition AND masterclass competition.
2024 Darlene Dugan Young Artist Competition (ages 18-25) is a live competition that will be held February 24, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM onsite at the Great Lakes Flute Festival this year.
2024 Masterclass Performers Competition (ages 18 and younger) a competition held via a submitted recording. Competition applications open September 1 and closes December 1, 2023. Selected winners will perform live in masterclass or recital at 2:00 - 3:30 PM at the Great Lakes Flute Festival, February 24, 2024. Dr. Martha Councell-Vargas will give the masterclass.
2024 Great Lakes Flute Festival Location:
Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts
221 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423
The Great Lakes Flute Festival is brought to you by the West Michigan Flute Association
