~WHO ARE WE?~
Spring 2014
The Cortland Area Flute Ensemble’s members are area high school, college,
and community flute enthusiasts looking to perform flute ensemble repertoire.
Our primary focus is to foster musical partnership and growth for flute
enthusiasts through repertoire, performances, and other flute related
opportunities.
The Cortland Area Flute Ensemble (CAFE) started out
as a way for SUNY Cortland flute students to find an alternative ensemble
to perform in. Gradually the ensemble added members from the community
and local high schools. Starting out with just six regular members,
the ensemble has continued to expand over the years. CAFE is always
on the lookout for new flute players to join the ranks and we have
also offered membership to younger flute players, via an ensemble called
CAFE Jr.
CAFE holds weekly rehearsals from 6pm to 8pm at OCM
BOCES on Route 13 in Cortland. Though we no longer rehearse at
the Dowd
Fine Arts Center, SUNY Cortland's Fine Arts Department is still
a partner of CAFE, and they provide us with an alto flute to use
for rehearsals and performances, and also with access to their limited
musical library of flute ensemble repertoire. CAFE is looking to
raise funds to purchase music and a bass
flute to enhance the dynamics of the ensemble.
In the past, the CAFE has performed for the Blue Frog Coffeehouse
and the SUNY Interfaith Chapel. The CAFE would like to do performances
twice a year in the local Cortland Community. A performance goal of
the CAFE is to challenge ourselves with the wide range of repertoire
available. In addition, the CAFE hopes to bring music to those not
able to come to our formal concerts. The CAFE would like to participate
in local educational programs teaching about the flute family, flute
music, and other unique concepts to our ensemble.
For more information about the Cortland Area Flute Ensemble, or to
make a donation, please contact Maria R. Mucaria, Director,
at Cortlandareafluteensemble@gmail.com.
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