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Featuring Ensemble l’Autumno: Elizabeth Ericksen, violin, Faith Farr, cello, and Sue Ruby, piano; Paul Schulz, bass clarinet and Mary Goetz, piano; and FluteSpiration: Trudi Anderson, flute*, Mark Brudevold, flute*, Peggy Doerrie, flute, Dawn Saxton, flute*; and Ann Duhamel, piano.
*Denotes guest artist
For everyone’s safety, Thursday Musical requires all audience members to wear a non-cloth mask such as a N95, KN95, KF94, or surgical mask. If needed, surgical-type masks will be available. All audience members will also need to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, or proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance.
Note: The stage at MacPhail is separated from the audience seating,
so performers may perform safely without masks.
Paul Schulz was graduated summa cum laude with a music performance degree in clarinet and horn from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and received his Master of Music degree in horn performance from Arizona State University. He joined the Minnesota Sinfonia as principal clarinet in 2011 and has been a member of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra since 1991, currently serving as principal clarinet. An adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas, he teaches private bass and contrabass clarinet students. He works full-time as an IT professional and enjoys music composition, games of chance, and playing with his Shih Tzu.
Elizabeth Ericksen has performed with Ensemble l’Autumno since 2004. Recently retired from both Carleton College and MacPhail Center for Music, she is now devoting her time to her private home studio and to mentoring string teachers for the Paul Rolland Pedagogy Society. Last year, Ms. Ericksen presented at the Level 1 On-Line Paul Rolland Pedagogy Workshop, sponsored by the University of Illinois and also mentored two groups of teachers in a Level 2 Endorsement. This summer, she was invited back, to present at the On-Line Workshop; and will continue to work with teachers in upper levels of Endorsement. Ms. Ericksen served on the board of MNSOTA as Secretary and President. In 2019, MNSOTA presented her with the Master Teacher – Studio Award. Her mentors include Paul Rolland, Mary West, and Joseph Gingold.
Mary Goetz is an active soloist and collaborative pianist in the Twin Cities area. A native of Wisconsin, she received her performance degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the New England Conservatory of Music. In addition to performing she teaches piano in her studio in St. Paul and is on faculty at the K&S Conservatory in Woodbury and the Minnesota Valley Conservatory of Music in Burnsville.
Elizabeth Ericksen has performed with Ensemble l’Autumno since 2004. Recently retired from both Carleton College and MacPhail Center for Music, she is now devoting her time to her private home studio and to mentoring string teachers for the Paul Rolland Pedagogy Society. Last year, Ms. Ericksen presented at the Level 1 On-Line Paul Rolland Pedagogy Workshop, sponsored by the University of Illinois and also mentored two groups of teachers in a Level 2 Endorsement. This summer, she was invited back, to present at the On-Line Workshop; and will continue to work with teachers in upper levels of Endorsement. Ms. Ericksen served on the board of MNSOTA as Secretary and President. In 2019, MNSOTA presented her with the Master Teacher – Studio Award. Her mentors include Paul Rolland, Mary West, and Joseph Gingold.
Faith Farr has enjoyed a long career as a private cello teacher and free-lance player. In over 30 years at MacPhail Center, she taught in both the Suzuki and Traditional departments, and is known as the best teacher for eager students who struggle to make progress. Ms. Farr has a knack for figuring out why students are going wrong, and devising steps to lead them to better results. She currently teaches exclusively from her home. Ms. Farr has coached individual teachers in cello pedagogy and done presentations for many local teacher groups and for the national SAA and ASTA conventions. In 1996, she was honored by MN ASTA with their Master Teacher Award.
In 2006 Mel Bay published The American Fiddle Method for Cello and The American Fiddle Method for Viola by Brian Wicklund and Faith Farr. Faith’s self-published books include Foundations for Music Reading, a string-based introduction to music theory. Her pedagogy articles have been published in the American Suzuki Journal and in MNSOTA’s String Notes. As long-time editor of String Notes magazine, Faith won seven consecutive national ASTA awards for Best State Newsletter.
Sue Ruby, a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM), hails from the tiny northern MN town of Tamarack. Ms. Ruby graduated from the University of MN-Duluth summa cum laude with a BM in Piano Pedagogy. She studied with Betty Anne Diaz and Dr. John O’Brien while earning her MM in Piano Pedagogy from Columbus State University (GA). Currently, Ms. Ruby teaches, directs, and co-owns K & S Conservatory of Music in Woodbury. This year (2022) marks her 20th year on the faculty of MacPhail Center for Music and the 20th year of her nonprofit organization, APPI, the Association of Professional Piano Instructors. An avid collaborative pianist, Ms. Ruby is co-founder of Fridays in the Valley, a chamber music series that raises money for charity in Golden Valley. She spent much of the pandemic exploring the repertoire of underrepresented composers. In 2020, she received a grant from MacPhail to research and perform piano trios by female composers. When not teaching or playing chamber music, Ms. Ruby can be found preparing articles and live or online presentations on a wide variety of pedagogical topics for local, state, and national platforms.
FluteSpiration Quartet is a vibrant professional flute ensemble dedicated to high quality chamber music performances. With an exciting synergy of sound, FluteSpiration presents innovative programs for concerts and for community and educational events, reaching out to audiences of all ages. Performances include: National Flute Association 2017 Convention, Thursday Musical Artist Series and Community Concerts, Habitat for Humanity and Autism Society Benefit Concerts, Fridays in the Valley Music Series, Music at Wayzata Concert Series, Hastings Art Center, Augsburg College and Crown College Faculty Recitals, Upper Midwest Flute Association Flute Fest & Flute Choir Showcase, Twin Oaks Middle School, numerous senior living centers, church service playing and holiday music jobs. For more information and sample recordings visit our website: www.flutespiration.com
Pianist Ann DuHamel’s performances have been praised as poetic and “… a delight for the ears and the soul” (Encuentro Universitario Internacional de Saxofón, Mexico City). She’s performed in 16 countries, including concerts at; Carnegie Weill Recital Hall in New York.
Hailed as a “forward thinking classical pianist” (Midwest Record) for her debut album Rückblick: New Piano Music Inspired by Brahms, Ann actively champions contemporary composers, commissioning works by Flannery Cunningham, Jocelyn Hagen, and Edie Hill, among others. Piano Magazine applauded “the depth of programming and playing” in Rückblick, admiring Ann’s “range of sound and full melodic tone,” and “clear voicing and vibrant sense of color.” Dr. Brahms’s Book of Rags, which appears on the album, was a finalist in The American Prize in Piano Performance, 2021, and received a Special Judges’ Citation: “Championing the Music of Marc Chan.”
Ann also appears on Tyler Kline: Orchard. Fanfare Magazine praised her performance as “alive … [played with] aching expression.”
Ann’s latest project, “Prayers for a Feverish Planet,” responds to the climate crisis with 60 new works, from composers across the globe, for piano and piano/electronics. She currently serves as Associate Professor of Music at the University of Minnesota Morris.