The Atlanta Metro Youth Flute Choir began in 1993 as the Atlanta Music Academy Flute Choir, a group of five students selected to perform for the AMA Anniversary Concert. The growing ensemble continued to play for this event for the next five years. In the fall of 1998 the ensemble began rehearsing and performing throughout the school year and became known as the AMA Flute Choir. Special performances include the National Flute Association Convention held in Atlanta in 1999, the 2001 Georgia Music Educators Association Conference in Savannah, the 2002 Florida Flute Fair in Orlando, and a session concert at the 2003 GMEA Conference which was held in conjunction with the Music Educators' National Conference (MENC) Southern Division in Savannah. They were especially honored to perform in a Flute Choir Showcase at the 2004 National Flute Association Convention in Nashville, TN. Most recently they performed at the 2005 Florida Flute Fair in Daytona Beach, the 2006 and 2009 Florida Flute Fair in Orlando and the 2007 Flute Festival Mid-South in Tuscaloosa, AL. Additional performances include the Divertimento Concert Series in Sautee; Calhoun Gordon Arts Council; International Foundation for Ewha Woman's University; Korean-American Scholarship Foundation; Atlanta Korean Community's Independence Day and New Year Celebrations; public and private functions at the Governor's Mansion; Agnes Scott College; Emory University; University of Georgia; and several churches and shopping malls in the metro area. The AMA Flute Choir is composed of students in grades 9 through 12 along with several college students . The 2008-09 membership represents fifteen high schools and two colleges in the metro area. The choir rehearses once a week and presents an average of six to eight performances during the school year. In addition to the C flute (concert flute), the range of the choir is expanded to five full octaves with the addition of the piccolo, alto flute and bass flute. In 2004 the AMA Flute Choir released their first CD, "Coming of Age," which features the best of their performances from 2002-04. Their second CD featuring highlights from 2005-08 will be released in the near future. |
ATLANTA METRO YOUTH FLUTE CHOIR Kelly Via, Director Nancy Wilson, Assistant Director |
ATLANTA METRO YOUTH FLUTE CHOIR Kelly Via, Director Nancy Wilson, Assistant Director |
The Atlanta Metro Youth Flute Choir began in 1993 as the Atlanta Music Academy Flute Choir, a group of five students selected to perform for the AMA Anniversary Concert. The growing ensemble continued to play for this event for the next five years. In the fall of 1998 the ensemble began rehearsing and performing throughout the school year and became known as the AMA Flute Choir. Special performances include the National Flute Association Convention held in Atlanta in 1999, the 2001 Georgia Music Educators Association Conference in Savannah, the 2002 Florida Flute Fair in Orlando, and a session concert at the 2003 GMEA Conference which was held in conjunction with the Music Educators' National Conference (MENC) Southern Division in Savannah. They were especially honored to perform in a Flute Choir Showcase at the 2004 National Flute Association Convention in Nashville, TN. Most recently they performed at the 2005 Florida Flute Fair in Daytona Beach, the 2006 and 2009 Florida Flute Fair in Orlando and the 2007 Flute Festival Mid-South in Tuscaloosa, AL. Additional performances include the Divertimento Concert Series in Sautee; Calhoun Gordon Arts Council; International Foundation for Ewha Woman's University; Korean-American Scholarship Foundation; Atlanta Korean Community's Independence Day and New Year Celebrations; public and private functions at the Governor's Mansion; Agnes Scott College; Emory University; University of Georgia; and several churches and shopping malls in the metro area. The AMA Flute Choir is composed of students in grades 9 through 12 along with several college students . The 2008-09 membership represents fifteen high schools and two colleges in the metro area. The choir rehearses once a week and presents an average of six to eight performances during the school year. In addition to the C flute (concert flute), the range of the choir is expanded to five full octaves with the addition of the piccolo, alto flute and bass flute. In 2004 the AMA Flute Choir released their first CD, "Coming of Age," which features the best of their performances from 2002-04. Their second CD featuring highlights from 2005-08 will be released in the near future. |
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