Audience feedback from 4/13/2026 UMFA Guest Artist Recital "Courage Profiled"

“What an amazing recital.  It was really profound and very moving. You had such a brilliant idea in putting all those pieces together and making such a statement.  I'm still thinking about it, even after the long drive home. […] you've got it all - the complete package!!!  Not only is your flute playing fantastic, (incredible technique and sound) but it's so expressive and dramatic! You communicate with your whole body and the music and the intensity comes through.  What's even more important -  you've got something to say!! - Cynthia

“I can’t begin to say how incredible your performance was.  First of all, the seamless way you went from one thing to another in the solo segment was astonishing: the sheer stamina it took to do this, not to mention the concentration and agility to shift styles without pause, honestly blew my mind. […] Every piece/mvt was masterfully executed (I really loved how you both did Fanmi in particular), but what I most marveled at was the beauty, elegance, and perfectly crafted precision of your Marais vars.  Every time you came back to those, you were able to re-enter that world as though you’d never left it. Thanks for such a memorable experience and congratulations on an amazing concert! - Claudia

"It was wonderful in so many ways. […] I felt like you were literally painting pictures with the music! […] And I thought your theme was very effective. I’ve never been to a recital that was more than just playing repertoire, and I thought your program was gutsy and creative. Brava! - Barb

Some Serious Music

by Brian Dickie, General Director of Chicago Opera Theatre
Our friend Andreas Waldburg-Wolfegg runs a wonderful little concert series - Lake Shore Chamber Music.  This evening he put on a splendid and important recital.  Music of the New Century: American Music for the Flute.  The wonderful Catherine Ramirez...

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