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Read the article about the 2007 IPS which was published in the May/June 2008 edition of Flute Talk magazine HERE

(Above) Nicola Mazzanti leads a morning warm-up session.

"The clinicians were fantastic! I will be taking home many new ideas for playing and teaching."
- Stephanie Kocher, Professor of Flute, University of South Dakota (performer)

"As many times as Nicola can come back would be amazing!"
- Leigh Anne Kreykes, graduate student at UNO (auditor)

(Above) Nicola Mazzanti and Lois Herbine both offer suggestions to Shannon Abels during a solo repertoire class.

"Lois helped me reach a new level in my playing! She has great charisma and uses it both in her teaching and performance."
- Evie Johnson, flute major at University of South Dakota (performer)

(Above) The participants continued discussions after the sessions ended.

"Lois Herbine, Christine Beard, and Nicola Mazzanti were the most giving and passionate clinicians/performers on the piccolo of our time. I gave them 3 days of my life - they gave me a lifetime of piccolo teaching, style, and pedagogy."
- Abraham Gonzalez, professional woodwind doubler from Corpus Christi, TX (auditor)

(Above) Lois Herbine works with Kate Bergman during an orchestral excerpts class.

"The clinicians were friendly, encouraging, informative, and passionate about teaching. I look forward to coming back next year!"
- Holly Robbins, recent graduate of Columbus State University in GA (performer)

(Above) IPS artists for 2007: Christi Zuniga (collaboarative pianist), Nicola Mazzanti (artist/teacher),
Christine Beard (artist/host), Davide Zannoni (composer in residence), and Lois Herbine (artist/teacher).

"I loved the cooperative nature of the instruction. A very supportive community atmosphere was established and sustained through the symposium."
- Nancy Nourse, Canada (auditor)

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This 3½ day symposium will focus on the study and performance of significant solo and ensemble passages for piccolo in the symphonic literature, as well as important concerti and solo literature for the piccolo. Piano accompaniment will be provided for most of the orchestral excerpts and all the solo classes. Performers select excerpts and solos from the IPS repertoire list to play in class and receive suggestions from the artist-teachers regarding their performance. Other works may be brought in as well. Special topics which focus on issues specific to the piccolo will also be presented by the artist-teachers during the symposium. Performers are chosen by audition. Prospective performers must submit a high-quality recording (cassette, CD, or DAT) that includes excerpts from at least five orchestral works from the IPS repertoire list, as well as a complete movement of any piccolo solo from the IPS repertoire list. The recording, IPS application, and a résumé of training and experience should be sent to: IPS 2009, UNO Music Department, 6001 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68182. Applications are processed as they are received, and performers who are accepted will be billed for the performer's fee. Early submission is advisable. The POSTMARK deadline for performer applications is 01/31/09.

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The 2009 schedule will be posted in early 2009. Below is the schedule from 2007.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

12:00-1:00pm	Sign In - UNO Strauss PAC Lobby
1:00-1:30pm	Welcome and introductions
1:30-2:45pm	Workshop Session: "A Singing Piccolo: Techniques for an Expressive Instrument" with Nicola Mazzanti
3:00-6:00pm	Solo class #1
6:00-7:15pm	Dinner (on site)
7:30-9:00pm	IPS Faculty-Artist Recital featuring Lois Herbine and Christine Beard. Music by Beaser, Dorff, Goodman, Jacob, Mager, Persichetti, Praetorius, Vivaldi, and a U.S. premiere by Matt Smith.

Friday, August 3, 2007

7:00-8:00am	Breakfast (at hotel)
8:15-9:15am	Morning warm-up with Nicola Mazzanti
9:30-12:00pm	Orchestral excerpts class #1
12:00-1:00pm	Lunch (on site)
1:00-2:15 pm	Workshop Session: "Elements of Musicality" with Lois Herbine
2:30-5:30 pm	Solo class #2
5:30-7:00 pm	Dinner (on site)
7:30 pm	IPS Faculty-Artist Recital featuring Nicola Mazzanti. Music by Gary Schocker, Mike Mower, Ken Benshoof, Marilyn Bliss, Lovreglio, and a world premiere by Zannoni.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

7:00-8:00am	Breakfast (at hotel)
8:15-9:15am	Morning warm-up with Lois Herbine: "Wake up with a song"
9:30-12:30pm	Solo master class #3
12:30-1:30pm	Lunch (on site)
1:30-3:00 pm	Orchestral excerpts class #2
3:15-4:30 pm	Workshop Session: "The Complete History of the Piccolo" co-presented by Christine Beard and special guest speaker Nancy Nourse
5:30-7:15 pm	Final concert featuring select symposium participants
7:30 pm	Symposium Picnic

 

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Click HERE to download the official 2009 IPS repertoire list. (You will need Acrobat Reader to view this file).

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A total of 15 performers and an unlimited number of auditors will be accepted for IPS 2009. All IPS applicants will be notified of their acceptance no later than March 31, 2009. The balance of tuition (minus the deposit) will be due by May 1, 2009 for all applicants. Failure to pay the balance will result in forfeiture of the performer's spot which will be offered to an alternate.

TUITION INFO TBA - Check back soon!

HOUSING INFO TBA - Check back soon!

Additional hotel options in the university area can be found HERE.

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FLYING INTO OMAHA:

Most connections into Omaha will go through either Chicago (ORD), Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP), St. Louis (STL), Memphis (MEM), or Denver (DEN).

The following airlines all provide service into Omaha's Eppley Airfield:

As an alternative, IPS participants might also check into flights to Lincoln, NE (LNK) to see if a significant savings can be made. Although about 45 min away, there is a shuttle service available to get passengers to/from Lincoln's airport to Omaha.

DRIVING TO OMAHA:

From Des Moines, IA - Omaha is located approximately 135 miles southwest of Des Moines following I-80 west.

From Kansas City, MO - Omaha is located approximately 188 miles northwest of Kansas City following I-29 north to I-80 west.

From Minneapolis, MN - Omaha is located approximate 381 miles southwest of Minneapolis following I-35 south to I-80 west.

From Chicago, IL - Omaha is located approximately 476 miles due west of Chicago following I-88 west to I-80 west.

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JEAN-LOUIS BEAUMADIER began his studies of flute with Joseph Rampal at the academy of Marseilles, and continued in Paris at the Higher National Academy with Jean-Pierre Rampal. Soloist of the National Orchestra of France for twelve years, he became thereafter - thanks to its abundant discography (Great Price of the Academy Charles Cros), with his concerts in Europe, the United States, the Far East, and with his collection for the piccolo with the Billaudot Editions - one of the whole first representatives of the flute-piccolo in the world. Jean-Pierre Rampal had this to say about him: “Jean-Louis was my father’s pupil before becoming mine. Endowed with marvelous technique, he stood out thanks to his winning personality and his developed artistry. He gladly specialized in the repertoire for the petite flûte and it is a joy to hear him dream and turn pirouettes: he is the Paganini of the piccolo.”

LOIS HERBINE is flutist and piccoloist with Orchestra 2001. She has performed with the new music ensemble since 1988 and has recorded on bass flute, flute and piccolo on their "Music of Our Time" series for CRI. Her first solo CD of premiere recordings for piccolo entitled "Take Wing" was released October, 2004 on the Crystal label with assistance from the Leeway Foundation. Ms. Herbine has performed with Peter Nero's Philly Pops since 2000 and acted principal for the Pops' sold out inaugural season at the Kimmel Center. Her flute and piccolo have been highlighted in orchestral soundtracks for specials on HBO and TNT and in weekly television and radio theme music. Ms. Herbine is a regular contributor to Flute Talk and has just completed an article on the comparative pedagogy of the legendary flutist William Kincaid and oboist Marcel Tabuteau for this magazine as well as a lecture transcript for The Flutist Quarterly. She earned her BM from the New School of Music, Philadelphia, receiving the school's highest honors in performance and academic achievement. In her final year she won the Philadelphia Musical Society's solo competition and was granted a debut solo recital at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. A native of the Philadelphia area, she studied with Ellen Finks, Nancy Metroka, Frank Versaci, Deborah Carter, John Krell, David Cramer and Kazuo Tokito. In the summer of 2000, Ms. Herbine was invited to give a solo performance for the Republican Governors' Association at the Republican National Convention. She has performed or recorded premieres by Vincent Persichetti, Gunther Schuller, David Finko, Daniel Dorff, Andrea Clearfield, Peter Schickele, Gwyneth Walker, David Loeb, Sophia Gubaidulina, Michael Daugherty and Bernard Hermann, among others.

CHRISTINE BEARD Described by critics as “masterful” and “evocative,” flutist Christine Erlander Beard is constantly in demand as a soloist, chamber artist, and clinician. Quickly achieving international recognition as a performer and advocate for the piccolo, she has performed extensively across the U.S. and Europe. She has appeared on the program on five of the previous seven conventions of the National Flute Association (2002-2008), and was invited to lead piccolo sessions at the 2008 British Flute Society International Convention in Manchester, England. In addition to her active performance schedule, Christine is the Roy Seaman Piccolo Artist for Gemstone Musical Instruments and in that role has presented piccolo clinics and lecture-recitals at state music conferences and flute festivals across the U.S. Her pedagogical articles and columns have been published in Flute Talk, the Flutist Quarterly, Flutewise, and The Instrumentalist, and her website, PiccoloHQ.com, is widely recognized as a leading resource for piccolo information. Dr. Beard earned her MM and DMA in flute performance from The University of Texas at Austin. She is on the faculty at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as Associate Professor of Flute and Coordinator of Woodwind Studies. Her debut CD, Souvenirs: 21st Century Works for Piccolo is scheduled to be completed in 2008. For more info, visit www.piccoloHQ.com

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