Dr. Christine E. Beard
Assistant Professor of Flute
Coordinator of Woodwind Studies
Strauss PAC 224
phone: (402) 554-2685
e-mail: cbeard@mail.unomaha.edu
studio website: http://music.unomaha.edu/flutestudio/index.htm
piccolo website:
http://www.piccoloHQ.comClick to hear Dr. Beard play "Dance of the Southern Lights" for piccolo and band by Eric Richards [Live performance at the UNO Honor Band Festival January 2006]
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 abroad, including Austria, Ireland, England, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, and Russia. She has appeared on the program at four of the previous six conventions of the National Flute Association (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007), and in 2006 was invited to be the featured piccolo soloist at the International Vintage Brass Band Festival. Recent activities include hosting and serving as an Artist-Teacher at the 1st annual International Piccolo Symposium (August 2007). Upcoming engagements include solo and chamber performances at the College Music Society Great Plains/Greak Lakes Super Regional Conference (March 2008) and at the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors/MENC National Conference (April 2008); appearing as the featured guest artist at the St. Louis Flute Society Flute Festival (April 2008); and conducting piccolo clinics at the British Flute Society International Convention in Manchester, England (August 2008).
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., including AL, AR, CA, CO, MN, NE, NM, NY, SC, TN, TX, VT, and D.C. In 2006, she was invited to lecture on the evolution of the solo piccolo in the 19th c. at the International Wind Music History Symposium and presented the same lecture at the American Musical Instrument Society International Conference at Yale University in June 2007. Her pedagogical articles and columns have been published in Flute Talk, the Flutist Quarterly, Flutewise, and The Instrumentalist, and her arrangement of Eugene Damare's “Le Roitelet” ("The Wren Polka") for solo piccolo and band has enjoyed performances across the U.S. and Europe.
Dr. Beard earned her MM and DMA in flute performance from The University of Texas at Austin (1998, 2003) where she was a student of Karl F. Kraber. She joined the faculty at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2002 where she teaches applied flute, chamber music, and serves as Coordinator of Woodwind Studies. In 2003, she co-founded the Nebraska Flute Club and continues to serve on its Board of Directors, and also established the Heartland Community Flute Choir in Omaha which has since been selected to perform at two NMEA conferences. In her spare time, she serves as the webmaster for PiccoloHQ.com and spends as many weekends as possible with her husband, Michael R. Beard who is currently on the faculty at the University of Akron (OH) as Visiting Assistant Professor/Assistant Director of Bands. Her debut CD, Souvenirs: 21st Century Works for Piccolo is scheduled to be released in 2008.
Dr. Beard plays on a Roy Seaman Ltd. piccolo courtesy of Gemstone Musical Instruments.
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"Clearly an expert clinician."- Suzanne Wray, President, Flute Sociey of Greater Philadelphia (2007)
"Beautiful playing. Fantastic!"
- Matt Smith, composer (commenting on her performance of his
Sonata No. 2 for piccolo and piano, August 2007)". . .masterful..."
- Evgenie Nesterenko, Sochi News 2005, Volume 22, page 11 (Sochi, Russia)
"Christine Beard gave a beautiful rendition of Concertino for Flute and Wind Ensemble by Keith Gates, which brought the audience to its feet in a standing ovation."
- The Kildare Nationalist (Naas, Kildare Co., Ireland)
"Christine Beard had the crowd on their feet with her rendition of Concertino for Flute and Wind Ensemble by Keith Gates."
- The Leinster Leader News (Nass, Kildare Co., Ireland)
". . .evocative."
- Michael Barnes, The Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX)
". . .an incisive performance."
- Scott Cantrell, The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
Above: Christine Beard, soloist, in a performance of Lowell Liebermann's Concerto for Piccolo, Op. 50 with the Mineralnye Vody Festival Orchestra in Kislovodsk, Russia. Dr. Christopher Stanichar, conducting. (05.14.05)
CLINIC & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2007-2008
Wednesday-Sunday, June 27 - July 1, 2007
American Musical Instrument Society International Conference
Lecture: "The Solo Piccolo in the Golden Age: 1880-1930"
Location: Yale University (New Haven, CT)
Time: TBA
Admission: Visit the AMIS website for detailsThursday-Saturday, August 2-4, 2007
The International Piccolo Symposium
Location: Omaha, NE
Guest Teachers: Nicola Mazzanti (Italy) and Lois Herbine (USA)
Host Teacher: Christine Beard
Time: See the IPS website for details
Admission: See the IPS website for detailsThursday-Sunday, August 9-12, 2007
National Flute Association Convention
Concert: "70th Birthday Tribute to Karl F. Kraber"
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Time: 12:30pm on Friday 8/10
Admission: See NFA website for conference details
This recital will showcase former students of Karl F. Kraber including Kristen Stoner, Lisa Jelle, Rita Linard, Christine Beard and Christine Gustafson. Beard will perform Arthur Foote's "A Night Piece" and "Scherzo," which she studied as an MM student at UT/Austin with Kraber. (World premiere of a new arrangement for flute and piano by C. Beard).Saturday, September 15, 2007
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
Location: Sioux City, IA
Time: 8pm
Christine Beard joins the SCSO flute section in a performance of Maurice Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe, Suite II"Friday-Saturday, October 19-20, 2007
Omaha Modern Dance Collective
Location: Leid Education Center for the Arts (Creighton University, Omaha)
Time: 7:30pm
Christine Beard will perform the "Adagio" from Sonata in A Minor by CPE Bach as an accompaniment to Josie Metal-Corbin's Coreography realized by dancer Kyan Unstad.Saturday, February 2, 2008
UNO Honor Band Festival
Location: UNO Strauss PAC
Time: 3pm
Christine Beard will perform Henry Kling's "The Two Little Bullfinches" for two piccolos and band with her student, Erika Jeck, and the Durango Honor Band; Janet McCaskill, conductor.Sunday, March 2, 2008
Organ Vespers Series
"D-lightful Chamber Music"
Location: Presbyterian Church of the Cross, 1517 South 114 Street (Omaha, NE)
Time: 2:00pm
Admission: FREE
Featuring Christine Beard, flute; Michelle Vigneau, oboe; and Victor Asuncion, piano. With special guest, Sue Tomkiewicz, oboe.All of the works on this program are by composers whose names start with the letter 'D' or are in the key of either DM or dm. Music by Damase, Demersseman, Dring, Delibes, Telemann, Gaubert and Gennin.Tuesday, March 25, 2008
UNO Faculty Showcase Recital
Concert: "The Good Life: Music by Nebraska Composers"
Location: UNO Strauss PAC
Time: 7:30pm
Admission: TBA
Featuring Christine Beard, flute; Wendy Eaton, mezzo-soprano; Peter Madsen, trombone; Darren Pettit, saxophone; Sue Tomkiewicz, oboe; Christopher Stanichar, piano; and Mike Pollock, percussion; performing music by UNO faculty composers Barry Ford, Christopher Stanichar, Kenton Bales, and Jeremy Baguyos.Wednesday, March 26, 2008
"Concerts at the Castle" Music and Lecture Series
"Flute & Friends"
Location: Joslyn Castle, 902 Davenport Street (Omaha, NE)
Time: 6:00pm
Admission: $20
Featuring Christine Beard, flute; Shannon Salyards, soprano; and Sue Tomkiewicz, oboe. chamber music for flute by John Corigliano, Dan Welcher, Leon Stein, and Eugene Bozza.Friday-Sunday, March 28-30, 2008
College Music Society Grate Plains/Great Lakes Super Regional Conference
Concert: "The Good Life: Music by Nebraska Composers"
Location: Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
Time: TBA
Admission: See website for details
Featuring Christine Beard, flute; Wendy Eaton, mezzo-soprano; Peter Madsen, trombone; Darren Pettit, saxophone; Sue Tomkiewicz, oboe; Christopher Stanichar, piano; and Mike Pollock, percussion; performing music by UNO faculty composers Barry Ford, Christopher Stanichar, Kenton Bales, and Jeremy Baguyos.Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Resonate! Faculty Recital at UNO
Location: UNO Strauss PAC
Time: 7:30pm
Admission: See website for details
Featuring Christine Beard performing works for flute and piccolo by Ian Clarke, Gary Schocker, Timothy Grundman, Arthur Foote, CPE Bach and Christopher Caliendo. With Christi Zuniga, piano; Sue Tomkiewicz, oboe; and Shannon Salyards, soprano.Saturday, April 5, 2008
Flute Society of St. Louis Flute Festival (Guest Artist)
Location: St. Louis, MO
Time: TBA
Admission: Visit the FSSL website for conference details.
Recital to feature works for flute and piccolo by Ian Clarke, Matt Smith, Todd Goodman, Dan Welcher, Robert Beaser, and Mike Mower.Wednesday-Saturday, Apil 9-12, 2008
National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors / MENC National Conference
Concert: "The French Connection: Works for Flute and Oboe"
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Time: Friday, 4/11 @ 2:30pm
Admission: See website for details
Featuring Christine Beard, flute; Michelle Vigneau, oboe; and Victor Asuncion, piano performing French music for flute, oboe and piano by Demeresseman, Damase and Delibes.Sunday, Apil 13, 2008
Resonate! Faculty Recital at UNO featuring Sue Tomkiewicz, oboe; with Christine Beard, flute
Location: UNO Strauss PAC
Time: 7:30pm
Admission: $5 adults / $4 students / FREE with UNO ID
Featuring a chamber work for flute/oboe TBAThursday-Friday, April 17-18, 2008
Center for Great Plains Studies 34th Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium
Conference Theme: "Death, Murder, and Mayhem - Stories of Violence and Healing on the Plains"
Location: Embassy Suites Old Market (Omaha, NE)
Time: Thurs 4/17 @ 4:30pm; Fri 4/18 @ 10am
Admission: See website for details
Christine Beard will perform the "Adagio" from Sonata in A Minor by CPE Bach as an accompaniment to Josie Metal-Corbin's Coreography realized by dancer Kyan Unstad.Sunday, May 4, 2008
Concerto soloist with the UNO Chamber Orchestra
Location: UNO Strauss PAC
Time: 7:30pm
Admission: $5 adults / $4 students / FREE with UNO ID
Featuring "Suite Comique" for flute and string orchestra by Keith Gates.Thursday-Sunday, August 7-10, 2008
National Flute Association Convention
Conductor, Flute Choir Reading Session (confirmed)
Solo piccolo performance (pending)
Location: Kansas City, MO
Time: TBA
Admission: See NFA website for conference details as they become available
Christine will conduct a flute choir reading session during the convention which will include her arrangement of "Sleep" by Eric Whitacre and a new flute choir composition by Nebraska composer Barry Ford. Solo performance (pending) will feature "Spindrift" by Ken Benshoof on a concert showcasing works by Nebraska composers performed by Nebraska flutists.Thursday-Sunday, August 21-24, 2008
British Flute Society International Convention
Piccolo Clinic, Piccolo Warm-Ups, and Piccolo Panel Discussion Session
Location: Manchester, England
Time: TBA
Admission: See BFS website for conference details as they become available
In addition to presenting piccolo clinics, Christine will also lead piccolo morning warm-up sessions and participate in a piccolo panel discussion session with Lior Eitan (Israel Philharmonic) and Matjaz Debeljak (Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Orchestra).
Above: John Bailey, Christine Beard, and Karl "Fritz" Kraber. Concert held at The College of Saint Mary (Omaha, NE) featuring Fritz Kraber, guest artist, and flute trios by Beethoven and Telemann. (03.05)
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