Guest Artist Series: Molly Barth, flute
Guest Artist Series: Molly Barth, flute
Monday, March 7, 2022 . 8PM
Courtesy of the Artist.
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Acclaimed flutist Molly Barth gives a guest artist recital. Barth is associate professor of flute at Vanderbilt University. Recital repertoire coming soon.
Concessions:
The Clarice lobby concession bar Encore will not be open for food and beverage sales during this event.
Health + Safety For In-Person Attendance
All patrons 12 years of age and older are required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result from a test taken within 48 hours of the performance for entry into the venue (home tests will NOT be accepted).
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Fofa Le Nna (2012)
Neo Muyanga (b. 1974)
Sarah Frisof, flute
Gilded Tree (2019)
John Liberatore (b. 1984)
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dark inside secure
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black twig tips
Song (1995)
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)
Density 21.5
Edgard Varese (1883–1965)
1936 original score
1951 edited score
Tootle-oo (2009) for 2 piccolos
Frederic Rzewski (1938–2021)
Sarah Frisof, Piccolo
Falling Skyward (2001
Andre Myers (b. 1973)
Solo de Pajarillo (1991)
Omar Acosta (b. 1957)
Flute Set (2003)
Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941)
Moderato con anima
Vivo
Lento e temeramente
Allegretto
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Molly Barth is constantly in motion. This Grammy Award-winning flutist, professor and clinician moves effortlessly from concert hall to teaching studio to rehearsal room to orchestral section. Molly needs fuel for this fire.
Molly is fueled by visceral communication with listeners. This “ferociously talented” performer (The Oregonian) crosses from VA to CA, the UK to Korea. The halls may be large or small, the music may be old or new, but the performances are always concentrated, intense.
Molly is fueled by the smell of wet ink. Molly has premiered hundreds of pieces, finding the creation of new music uplifting and miraculous. As co-founder and former member of the ensembles Eighth Blackbird and Beta Collide, Molly toured the world, recorded a dozen albums, and—with Eighth Blackbird—won a Grammy Award.
Molly is fueled by the spark and closeness of chamber music. Molly is a co-founder of the Zohn Collective, a group of curious musicians who share a love of risk and exploration. They have collaborated with a puppet company and a cartoonist, have toured the US and México and record extensively.
Molly is fueled by her work as a teacher. Molly is associate flute professor at the Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University, and Molly guides her students to become comprehensive flutists. They leave Molly as skilled, flexible, bold musicians, able to think critically and speak to audiences. Molly took her inspiration primarily from her stellar teachers at Oberlin, the Cincinnati Conservatory and Northwestern.
Molly is fueled by the natural world. Molly runs or bikes daily, and friends say that if she sees a mountain, she wants to climb it. Molly is driven to play in unconventional locations such as a lava field, a lighthouse, a gold-mining dredge, Crater Lake National Park and a well-traveled pedestrian bridge in downtown Nashville.
Molly is fueled by her desire to document her adventures as a performer. You can hear Molly’s blend of control and ferocity on these featured albums: “Vento Appassionato,” digging into 20th century solo flute repertoire; “Thorn,” focusing on the chamber music of David Lang; and “Castillos de Viento,” performing intimate music with guitar. Then see where it all began on her YouTube page: at her first solo public performance, in fifth grade, of “Memory” from the musical Cats.
Molly grew up in a small town north of New York City, the daughter of a librarian and a nurse. Molly now lives in Nashville with her wine-industry-professional husband and their cello-playing son. They keep Molly’s feet firmly planted on the ground.
To help fuel Molly, contact Molly via her website: mollybarth.com