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The Western Carolina University music department will present a concert by renowned flutist William Bennett (pictured) at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 11.
The free concert will take place in the recital hall of the Coulter Building. Jonathan Leathwood will accompany Bennett on guitar.
The program will include Nocturne No. 2, opus 38 by Francesco Molino, “Capriccio” by Stephen Dodgson, “Mountain Songs” for flute and guitar by Robert Beaser, Sonatina, opus 205 for flute and guitar by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and “History of the Tango” for flute and guitar by Astor Piazzolla.
Bennett also will present a flute master class on Thursday, April 12, at 3 p.m. in the recital hall of the Coulter Building. Four WCU flute majors will be featured in the master class – Kristin Beesley of Roswell, Ga.; Tiffany Lamb of Monument, Colo.; Jennifer Lindquist of Plymouth, Mich.; and Kate Palmer of Garner.
“In addition to his stunning performances, William Bennett’s teaching has raised the standard of flute playing worldwide. He has also, in collaboration with flute-maker Albert Cooper, made improvements in the tuning of flutes that have influenced nearly every modern instrument maker,” said Eldred Spell, WCU associate professor of music.
Bennett has recorded more than 300 separate musical solo and chamber works, and a larger body of orchestral repertoire. His orchestral career includes principal positions with the London Symphony, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and the English Chamber Orchestra. In 1995, Bennett was recognized with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Flute Association.
The concert is made possible by funds raised by the Western Carolina Flute Society. For more information, contact Spell at (828) 227-3952.