Echoes Reimagined: The Evolving Voice of the Flute

Echoes Reimagined: The Evolving Voice of the Flute
Presented by Allison Parramore
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 3:30 PM
Performing Arts Center, Brewster, MA

About the Lecture:
Flutist Allison Parramore explores how composers have expanded the expressive and technical possibilities of the flute while remaining connected to its rich heritage. Each piece reflects a moment of transformation, whether through form, harmony, or personal narrative showcasing how the flute has adapted across different musical eras.

Program:

Allison Parramore, flute
David Gilliland, piano
Barcarola and Scherzo, Alfredo Casella 1883 – 1947
Density 21.5, Edgard Varèse 1883 – 1965
Nocturne, Salomon Jadassohn 1831 – 1902
Homeland, Allison Loggins-Hull b. 1982
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Francis Poulenc 1899 – 1963
About Allison Parramore
Flutist Allison Parramore is a versatile performer and educator with a multifaceted career as an orchestral, chamber, and solo musician, freelance artist, and Artist-Teacher.
As an orchestral musician, she is the Principal Flutist of the Boston Festival Orchestra, Second Flutist & Piccolo player of the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, and is the former Second Flute & Piccolo player of the Missouri Symphony Orchestra. She has performed with the Boston Symphony, Pops, and Esplanade Orchestras, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, Boston Ballet, Boston Lyric Opera, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Philharmonic, Odyssey Opera, Portland Symphony, Albany Symphony, New Haven Symphony, New Bedford Symphony, Cape Symphony, and the Midland-Odessa Symphony, among others. Parramore has appeared as soloist with the Boston Festival Orchestra, Boston’s Phoenix Orchestra, and the University of Rhode Island Symphony Orchestra.
About David Gilliland
David Gilliland is a versatile pianist, comfortable performing in mediums ranging from classical to jazz, and from opera to musical theater. He frequently performs with a diverse array of vocalists, instrumentalists, and choral ensembles across the United States.
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