Saturday, April 27 10am – 5pm
Moss Bay Recorder Society’s Annual Meet, co-presented with SRS
Perry Hall in Sandpoint Community United Methodist Church, 4710 NE 70th St, Seattle, WA 98115
As previously announced, the MBRS annual meet has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 27.
MBRS and SRS have joined forces to co-present the annual meet this year. The leaders will be Vicki Boeckman, Peter Seibert, and Laura Townsend. Contact Laura (beginbaroque@gmail.com) to either get a link to the music, or to ask her to bring you a printed copy to the meet.
Monday, March 25 at 5:00 pm
Playing Sessions and Concert with Sarah Jeffery (Team Recorder)
Faith Lutheran Church, 8208 18th Ave. NE, Seattle
Sarah Jeffery (Team Recorder) has had an incredible online presence for years and is a sought-after resource for recorder players around the globe!
She will be in Seattle for one day only, offering two separate playing sessions (one for youth and one for adults) in addition to performing a short solo concert.
This is truly an opportunity not to be missed, so mark your calendars now and don’t let anything else take precedence! 😉 See this article for the details and to register for the event.
Recorder ensembles led by Laura Townsend
Laura Townsend is once again offering a variety of weekly ensembles in her home studio with some Covid-era innovations in place: hybrid ensemble meetings with an online option always available and in-person playing for folks who are fully vaccinated/boosted, feeling well, and testing negative on a same-day rapid test. You are welcome to join any appropriate-level ensemble at any point. The fee for individual sessions is $20. In-person spaces are limited, and online participants are always welcome!
For details about the ensembles, see the announcement here. Contact Laura at beginbaroque@gmail.com to sign up or for more information.
Winds and Waves Recorder Workshop, April 27 to 29
Registration is now open for the Winds and Waves 2024 workshop. The instructors are Frances Blaker, Tish Berlin, and Cléa Galhano. It takes place in Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast. Click here for more information and the registration form.
Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 pm: Farallon Recorder Quartet – Between Heaven and Earth
Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 10005 32nd Ave NE, Seattle
The Farallon Recorder Quartet – Miyo Aoki, Tish Berlin, Frances Blaker and Vicki Boeckman – present “Between Heaven and Earth” – a sneak preview of the program they will be playing as a main stage event at the Berkeley Festival this year!
Saturday, May 25 at 2:00 pm: Recorder Orchestra of Puget Sound concert
Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 10005 32nd Ave NE, Seattle
The newly revived Recorder Orchestra of Puget Sound will present the fruits of their labor under the direction of Charles Coldwell and Vicki Boeckman.
Stay tuned for more program details in next month’s newsletter.
Sunday, June 2 at 3:30 pm: Recorder Orchestra of Puget Sound concert
Olympic Tower at Skyline, 715 8th Ave, Seattle
Same ROPS program as on May 25.
A Fun Filled Flauto-dolce Festival Fostering Friendship, Fugues, Fandangos and Flagrant Fits of Folderol!
Save the dates! Saturday and Sunday, September 21 – 22, 2024 for the Fifth Fall Fipple Flute Forum featuring faculty from near and far at the lovely and convenient Shoreline Community College just north of Seattle.
We are excited to announce next year’s faculty will feature Anne Timberlake, author of excellent recorder blog posts https://www.annetimberlake.com/blog as well as our own beloved instructors Miyo Aoki and Vicki Boeckman.
A faculty concert on Friday September 20th in a NE Seattle location is in the planning.
Registration opens Spring of 2024 and details will be posted on our website as they develop. www.recorderworkshop.org.