Flower Cycle | lunartfest

LUNART CHAMBER MUSIC COLLECTIVE
presents world premiere
FLOWER CYCLE
by Patricia Lopes
Saturday, March 25 @ 7 PM CT

There is no better way to welcome spring than with music and art, and LunART has the perfect event for you! LunART presents Flower Cycle: Celebrating Spring with Music and Art on Saturday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Oakwood Village West Auditorium.

Madison audiences will have the privilege to witness the world premiere of a piece written by Brazilian composer, Patricia Lopes. The work “Flower Cycle” is a collection of musical vignettes each representing a different flower. It features a diverse tonal palette written for nine performers, including strings, winds, harp and vibraphone. The audience is invited to stay after the performance for a Q&A session with the composer, and a reception courtesy of Willy Street Co-Op.

In true LunART style, this performance will be accompanied by watercolor paintings created by young artists from Little Picassos, who range in ages 4-12. LunART is committed to offering an educational component, and young art students will have the opportunity to hear and see a variety of instruments up close, exploring color and texture through both music and art during a private pre-concert session presented by LunART artists.

We look forward to seeing you!

Who:
LunART Chamber Music Collective

Where:
Oakwood Village University Woods Center for Arts (6205 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705)

When:
Saturday, March 25
Doors at 6:30 PM / Show at 7 PM

Admission:
$25 general
$15 students

SHOW DETAILS

Meet Patricia Lopes

Patricia Lopes is a Brazilian composer and pianist with a multiple rooted musical identity. Her latest works as a composer are “The feminine in Pessoa”, a set of compositions based on poems by Fernando Pessoa, for voice and ensemble, performed by OCAM (Chamber Orchestra of the University of São Paulo) and “Hortensia”, for woodwind and string ensemble. In October 2017 she performed, in Portugal, the concert “The feminine in Pessoa” at the International Jazz Festival of Caldas da Rainha and at Casa da America Latina in Lisbon, with the violist Lyda Chen Argerich as her special guest.

Patricia Lopes has recently pursued a PhD in Music, with her research focused on the musical universe of the Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim at University of São Paulo (USP), and performed in 2016 Jobim’s song Matita Pere (1973) alongside Dori Caymmi and the Chamber Orchestra of the University of São Paulo, with the conductor Gil Jardim.

Throughout her academic education, she has studied with the concert pianist Linda Bustani, and holds a Master’s Degree in Musical Composition from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), having Marisa Rezende as her Principal Advisor.

LunART Chamber Music Collective

Iva Ugrcic, flute

Dr. Iva Ugrcic (she/her) is one of the most exciting and adventurous flutists in the international pantheon. Described as “a natural star on her instrument,” Dr. Ugrcic has been featured as a solo artist as well as a chamber and orchestral musician, performing throughout Europe, and North and South America. Named the "Musician of the Year for 2018" by the Well-Tempered Ear, Dr. Ugrčić is a musician who has worn many hats throughout her professional career: flutist, educator, activist, executive and artistic director, entrepreneur, freelance musician and recording artist, among others.

After receiving the prestigious Albert Roussel Scholarship, Iva moved to Paris where she finished her master’s degree. In 2017, Iva finished her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at UW-Madison as a recipient of a Paul Collins Wisconsin Distinguished Fellowship. Since then, Iva won the Shain Irving Competition, multiple concerto competitions, and received the James Smith Orchestra Award for excellency and leadership. Additionally, she won the C.R.E.A.T.E. Project Competition at the 46th National Flute Association (NFA) Convention, was awarded First Prize award from The American Prize, Second Prize at the UW Arts Business Competition, Silver Medal at the International Vienna Competition, and was a finalist for the Pro Musicis International Award in NYC. In addition to her position as the Founder and CEO/Artictic Director of LunART, Dr. Ugrcic currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Rural Musicians Forum, is a member of the Career & Artistic Development Committee and chair of the C.R.E.A.T.E. Project Competition of the National Flute Association, and holds the position of Board Liaison & Strategic Initiatives role at Overture Center for the Arts.

Heather Huckleberry, oboe

Heather Huckleberry is on faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in Platteville, Wisconsin. Past positions include acting principal oboe of orchestras in Grand Forks, ND, Duluth-Superior, MN, and spent 10 years as the Principal Oboist of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra.

A devoted teacher, Heather’s oboe students have gone on to study music at the University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, University of Indiana, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Roosevelt University, University of Washington, University of North Texas, Case-Western Reserve University, and the New England Conservatory.

Heather Huckleberry graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1998 where she studied with the renowned oboists, Kathryn Greenbank (now retired from the SPCO & Minnesota Orchestra) and Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia (english horn, Philadelphia Orchestra). Most recently, Heather has furthered her studies with Marc Schachman at the Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute.

Bethany Schultz, clarinet

Bethany Schultz (she/her) is a freelance clarinetist, bass clarinetist, and educator residing in Madison, Wisconsin. As an avid chamber musician, she performs with the Madison New Music Ensemble, was a founding member of the Black Marigold woodwind quintet, and performs frequently with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. Bethany has performed in and around Madison with the Madison, Kenosha, and Lake Geneva Symphonies, Fresco Opera, Madison Savoyards, and Oakwood Chamber Players, among others. As a teacher, Bethany maintains a studio of private clarinet and saxophone students. Her students have won numerous awards and scholarships including the prestigious UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic Tuition Remission Scholarship. Bethany has served on faculty at Maranatha Baptist University and Beloit College, and is currently on faculty at Madison Country Day School. She holds degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her principal teachers include Robert Spring and Linda Bartley.

Taryn Petterson, clarinet

A native of Southern California, Taryn attended the University of Southern California where she received a degree in Music Education. Before leaving for the Midwest, she performed around the greater Los Angeles area, taught privately, coached high school music students, and recorded for animation and short film soundtracks. Taryn left California and its far superior weather to pursue a masters degree in clarinet performance at Northwestern University, where she studied clarinet and bass clarinet with J. Lawrie Bloom, formerly of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She teaches clarinet and bass clarinet privately across the greater Madison and lives in Waunakee with her husband and young son.

Marie Pauls, viola

Marie Pauls is a versatile freelance musician, residing in Madison, WI. Classically trained from the age of 3, she can be seen performing in venues ranging from the Overture Center to local wineries. She earned both the Bachelor of Music and the Master of Music degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she received a full scholarship to study with Professor Sally Chisholm. Marie is a founding member of Arbor Ensemble, a classical chamber music group dedicated to the promotion of women composers. A seasoned orchestral musician, she is a member of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and formerly held principal viola positions in the Illinois Valley and Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestras. Beyond the classical realm, she performs with the acoustic rock group Evan Riley Band, with whom she has recorded three original albums. As a committed string educator, she maintains a private studio and has taught at the American Suzuki Institute.

Lindsey Crabb, cello

Lindsey Crabb is a member of the Willy Street Chamber Players and the Madison Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with other Madison area groups such as Clocks in Motion, the Pro Arte Quartet, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and Theatre LILA. In addition to performing, she is an active educator, maintaining a private studio of students of all ages and levels. Lindsey holds degrees from Lawrence University and the Eastman School of Music, and she received her doctoral degree in cello performance at UW-Madison with Uri Vardi where she was a member of the Hunt Quartet.

Johanna Wienholts, harp

Johanna Wienholts is a harpist and educator known for her enthusiasm about the harp and
all the versatility the instrument offers. She is currently Lecturer of Harp at the Mead Witter
School of Music and Principal Harpist of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. She regularly
performs with Madison Opera, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and has been a featured
soloist with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and performed on Wisconsin Public Radio.
Before moving to Madison in 2017, Johanna was a freelance harpist in New York City and
Toronto and has had opportunities to perform with orchestras all over the United States and
Canada. She is an avid performer of both the standard symphonic repertoire as well as
contemporary music, having been called to perform with numerous contemporary ensembles
in New York.
In addition to her life as a performer, Johanna is a passionate harp teacher and enjoys
passing on the lessons and technique she has learned to the next generation of harpists.
When Johanna isn’t behind a harp, you can find her outside in her garden with her husband
and rescue dog, Laney.

Elena Ross, percussion

Elena Ross is a Madison-based percussionist, vocalist, and music instructor. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Elena moved to Madison to study at The University of Wisconsin - Madison, where she received the Bachelor of Arts degree in percussion performance under Anthony DiSanza. In addition to an extensive Western Classical background, she has a passion for performing, studying, and teaching Brazilian styles of percussion, including Afro-Brazilian music in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador do Bahia, Brazil. Elena has also devoted much of her time as a percussion instructor and vocal ensemble coach, working with groups in schools and colleges around the Madison area.

Currently, Elena is a singer and percussionist and performs regularly with a wide variety of music groups, including: The Handphibians, a community based samba school; Grupo Balança, an ensemble dedicated to performing Brazilian samba pagode; Metabaque, a group that fuses Brazilian maracatu rhythm with funk, hip-hop, and electronics; Panchromatic Steel, a steel drum band that plays a variety of styles from classical and calypso to pop and jazz; Madison New Music Ensemble, a chamber ensemble with a focus on compositions by contemporary composers; and Arcomusical, a non-profit organization honoring the traditions and innovations in music of the Afro-Brazilian berimbau (musical bow).

Berlina Lopez, flute

Berlinda Lopez, originally from Texas, came to Madison on an Advance Opportunity Fellowship to attend UW-Madison and obtained her DMA. During this time, she was invited to become the first Artistic Director of the Madison Flute Club in which during her tenure, she helped with the initiation of the Wisconsin Flute Festival. While in Texas, she taught woodwinds, music history, theory and composition at Vidal M. Trevino School of Communications & Fine Arts, a magnet high school in Laredo. She was the principal flutist of the Laredo Symphony Orchestra and also performed with the Arlington Wind Symphony. Here in Madison, she has taught flute at Edgewood College, UW-Madison Student Teaching Division and woodwinds and theory at the UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic. She has performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Madison Savoyards, Ltd., the Janesville Armory Dinner Theatre, Arbor Ensemble and Ovidius Trio. Currently, she performs with the Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra, Edgewood Chamber Orchestra, Pegasus Wind Symphony, Madison New Music Ensemble, Fresco Opera Theater, Silver Morning flute/guitar duo, Spring Night Flutes, and the Madison Flute Choir.

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LUNART CHAMBER MUSIC COLLECTIVE
presents world premiere
FLOWER CYCLE
by Patricia Lopes
Saturday, March 25 @ 7 PM CT

Who:
LunART Chamber Music Collective

Where:
Oakwood Village University Woods Center for Arts (6205 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705)

When:
Saturday, March 25
Doors at 6:30 PM / Show at 7 PM

Admission:
$25 general
$15 students

SHOW DETAILS

Meet Patricia Lopes

LunART Chamber Music Collective

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LUNART CHAMBER MUSIC COLLECTIVE presents world premiere FLOWER CYCLE by Patricia Lopes Saturday, March 25 @ 7 PM CT

Who: LunART Chamber Music Collective Where: Oakwood Village University Woods Center for Arts (6205 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705) When: Saturday, March 25 Doors at 6:30 PM / Show at 7 PM Admission: $25 general $15 students

SHOW DETAILS

Meet Patricia Lopes

​LunART Chamber Music Collective

LUNART CHAMBER MUSIC COLLECTIVE
presents world premiere
FLOWER CYCLE
by Patricia Lopes
Saturday, March 25 @ 7 PM CT

Who:
LunART Chamber Music Collective

Where:
Oakwood Village University Woods Center for Arts (6205 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705)

When:
Saturday, March 25
Doors at 6:30 PM / Show at 7 PM

Admission:
$25 general
$15 students

LunART Chamber Music Collective