Femmes et Forêt: Music for Flute and Piano

Femmes et Forêt: Music for Flute and Piano

Join us for Femmes et Forêt, an afternoon of music for flute and piano where nature and myth come alive. The program features French Belle-Epoque composer Mel Bonis, with her evocative Femmes de légende and Flute Sonata, alongside Sofia Gubaidulina’s Sounds of the Forest, Carl Reinecke’s final movement from the Undine Sonata, and Yuko Uebayashi’s lyrical Flute Sonata. Set against the backdrop of Faraway Farm Alpacas, this concert blends the pastoral beauty of Westchester's hills with the artistry of women composers. Enjoy a post-concert reception, and for VIP guests, take home a seasonal floral arrangement.

Program:

Sofia Gubaidulina, Sounds of the Forest

Mélanie Bonis, Femmes de légende

Carl Reinecke, Undine Sonata, IV

Intermission

Yuko Uebayashi, Sonata: I

Mélanie Bonis, Omphale, Op. 86

Mélanie Bonis, Flute Sonata

Performers:

Dr. Sarah Shin is a vibrant flutist, educator, and collaborator known for her artistry and leadership in the classical music world. She is Lecturer of Flute at Princeton University, a member of the Richardson Chamber Players, and a William S. Haynes Artist, performing on a handmade custom 14k white gold Haynes flute. Her solo album Mozart Concertos for Flute and Orchestra Nos. 1 & 2 is available on Sony Classical.

Sarah has performed worldwide at venues including Carnegie Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein, Salzburg’s Mozarteum, Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul, and Prague’s Smetana Hall. She has shared the stage with Lizzo at the 2023 Met Gala and collaborated with major orchestras across Europe. A passionate advocate for new music, she is commissioning a new work with composer Juri Seo.

She is also a founding member of the Emissary Quartet and former President of the New Jersey Flute Society, where she co-led initiatives supporting equity and arts access.

Praised for her expressive artistry, pianist Dr. Kathryn Felt has performed at leading venues including Koerner Hall, Lincoln Center, and Austria’s Esterházy Palace, and with ensembles such as the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Reading Symphony Orchestra, Juilliard Orchestra, and New World Symphony. Performance highlights include the Canadian premiere of Granados’s Cant de les estrelles (Song of the Stars) in its original version for piano, organ, and chorus with the Orpheus Choir.

Dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, Kathryn is the author of a recent article on protofeminist aesthetics in the piano works of Mélanie Bonis, featured in the International Alliance for Women in Music Journal. She has written for New York Classical Review and is an editor for Fioritura Piano, a digital publication devoted to piano repertoire by women composers. Kathryn is a Lecturer at Rutgers University and holds a DMA in Piano Performance from Rutgers University, an MM in Collaborative Piano from The Juilliard School, and a BM from Rice University.

Beyond music, Kathryn enjoys running Wild Muse Flowers, a floral design studio and microfarm that brings seasonal blooms to her Bronx community.

Getting Here from NYC:

Take the Metro-North Hudson Line to Croton-Harmon Station (about 45 minutes from Grand Central). From there, it’s a quick 15-minute Uber/Lyft to Faraway Farm Alpacas.

Driving: Free parking is available on-site!

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