Mark your calendar and plan to join us for another exciting season of flute events!
Oct 5, 2024 Demystifying Music Modes
Oct 27, 2024 Review and Contest
Nov 8-9, 2024 RAFA Artist Competition
Nov 9, 2024 RAFA Flute Fair
March 29, 2025 Flute Choir Day
April 12, 2025 Solo and Ensemble Fest
May 10, 2025 RAFA Members’ Recital
Aug 2024 – May 2025 Flute choirs
Demystifying Music Modes
Saturday, October 5, 2024
1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
St. Francis United Methodist Church
2965 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC
Join Dr. Thiago Bohm Bottega for a comprehensive session on modal music. This workshop will include a discussion of music modes using standard repertoire as examples, followed by an improvisation session designed for flute players of all levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their flutes.
Review and Contest (40th annual)
Sunday, October 27, 2024
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Ravenscroft School
7409 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC
Flutists of all ages perform solos for judges’ comments. Contest winners receive scholarships and participate in the Student Showcase recital at the RAFA Flute Fair on Saturday, November 9.
See Review and Contest for the guidelines, repertoire lists, and registration.
RAFA Artist Competition (9th annual)
Friday-Saturday, November 8-9, 2024
Highland United Methodist Church
1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC
National-level competition for advanced flutists age 17 and above; $1750 in prizes. Friday evening’s Semi-final round is open to the public. The Final round will be held during the Flute Fair on Saturday, November 9.
See RAFA Artist Competition for details.
RAFA Flute Fair (36th annual) with guest artist Ali Ryerson
Saturday, November 9, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Highland United Methodist Church
1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC
The day’s offerings will include the Final round of the 9th annual RAFA Artist Competition and the Student Showcase recitals featuring winners of the 2024 Review and Contest. Vendors will be on site with flutes and accessories for sale.
You can see the Flute Fair booklet here.
| 8:30 | Registration opens Exhibit Hall open 9:00 – 4:00. |
| 9:00 – 9:50 | Wellness Warm Up Explore how yoga, meditation, centering, and mindfulness techniques can be used as part of your daily warm up. |
| 9:00 – 9:50 | Humpty Dumpty Flute (sign up required) Get more comfortable with disassembling and (hopefully) reassembling a student flute! |
| 9:00 – 9:50 | Review and Contest Student Showcase Recital – Part 1 |
| 10:00 – 11:15 | Masterclass with Ali Ryerson Bring your flute and join this open, participatory class to learn basic jazz skills. |
| 11:00 – 1:30 | Lunch BYO and join us in the RAFA Cafe! Snacks will be available for purchase at the Flute Treasures table in the Exhibit Hall. |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Kyrese Washington in Recital The winner of the 2023 RAFA Artist Competition. |
| 1:00 – 2:30 | RAFA Artist Competition Finals |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Coffee House Concert RAFA adult amateur members present a relaxed concert. |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Review and Contest Student Showcase Recital – Part 2 |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | Ali Ryerson in Concert |
Flute Choir Day with guest artist Wissam Boustany
Saturday, March 29, 2025
12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Glenaire Retirement Community Theater
6000 Glenview Garden Place, Cary, NC
Solo and Ensemble Fest (21st annual)
Saturday, April 12, 2025
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church
7506 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC
Graded repertoire examinations for all ages; participants can choose to enter the solo and/or ensemble category. Each solo participant prepares a solo and etude from their chosen division, as well as specific required scales. Ensemble participants prepare one ensemble piece; no etude or scales are required for ensembles.
RAFA Members’ Recital
Saturday, May 10, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Apex Nature Park Amphitheatre
2600 Evans Road, Apex, NC
This end-of-year recital features RAFA members performing in solos, small ensembles, and flute choirs. Invite family and friends, and enjoy an afternoon of music. Bring light snacks to share for a celebration after. If you would like to perform, contact Amy Holt (amybholt@gmail.com) by May 5.
Flute choirs
August 2024 – May 2025
RAFA offers five flute choirs in the Triangle:
Carolina Flute Choir (beginner/all levels, all ages)
Triangle Flute Orchestra (intermediate level, all ages)
Durham Flute Choir (intermediate level, all ages)
Flutastix (intermediate level, high school junior through adult)
City of Oaks Flute Ensemble (advanced level, all ages)
See Flute Choirs for information.