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'''Felix Skowronek''' (August 21, 1935 – April 17, 2006) was an American flutist and professor of music. |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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Skowronek studied in Seattle with Fred H. Wing and Frank Horsfall,<ref>Louis R. Guzzo, "Symphony Signs Franklin Graduate As First Flutist", ''The Seattle Times'', July 20, 1956, p. 17.</ref> and for a few summers with Donald Peck.<ref>Donald Peck, ''The Right Place, The Right Time!: Tales of Chicago Symphony Days'' (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007): 127. {{ISBN|9780253116888}}</ref> He later studied with [[William Kincaid (flutist)|William Kincaid]] at the [[Curtis Institute of Music]].<ref>Megan Lyden, "The Story of the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet" DMA diss (Seattle: University of Washington, 2000): 215.</ref> |
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Skowronek studied with Frank Horsfall and later with William Kincaid at the [[Curtis Institute of Music]]. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Skowronek played principal flute for the [[Seattle Symphony]] (1956–57 and 1959–60), Seventh Army Symphony (1957–59), [[Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra]] (1960–66), and [[St. Louis Symphony]] (1966–68), and was a member of the [[Casals Festival]] orchestra in Puerto Rico. He was a founding member of the [[Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet]]. |
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He became a member of the faculty of the [[Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico]], followed by the [[University of Washington]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Dunphy|first=Mary Elayne|title=Wind Quintet Joins U.W. Music School|url=http://depts.washington.edu/ventorum/join_music_school.pdf|accessdate=11 February 2014|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=22 September 1968}}</ref> He also served as president of the [[National Flute Association]] and [[Seattle Flute Society]]. |
He became a member of the faculty of the [[Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico]], followed by the [[University of Washington]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Dunphy|first=Mary Elayne|title=Wind Quintet Joins U.W. Music School|url=http://depts.washington.edu/ventorum/join_music_school.pdf|accessdate=11 February 2014|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=22 September 1968}}</ref> He also served as president of the [[National Flute Association]] and [[Seattle Flute Society]]. |
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He was a leading figure in the revival of [[Theobald Boehm|Boehm]]-style flutes in the USA. He was an expert in the use of various hardwoods in flute manufacturing. He was also a consultant with [[Verne Q. Powell]] Flutes Inc. in its attempt to reintroduce the wooden flute to the United States on a major scale.<ref>{{cite news|last=Campbell|first=R.M.|title=Felix Skowronek, |
He was a leading figure in the revival of wooden [[Theobald Boehm|Boehm]]-style flutes in the USA. He was an expert in the use of various hardwoods in flute manufacturing. He was also a consultant with [[Verne Q. Powell]] Flutes Inc. in its attempt to reintroduce the wooden flute to the United States on a major scale.<ref>{{cite news|last=Campbell|first=R.M.|title=Felix Skowronek, 1935–2006: UW Professor Was a Wooden-Flute Authority|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Felix-Skowronek-1935-2006-UW-professor-was-a-1201470.php|accessdate=11 February 2014|newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|date=19 April 2006}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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*[http://skowronekmemorial.blogspot.com/ Felix Skowronek memorial website] |
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 7 November 2024
Felix Skowronek (August 21, 1935 – April 17, 2006) was an American flutist and professor of music.
Education
[edit]Skowronek studied in Seattle with Fred H. Wing and Frank Horsfall,[1] and for a few summers with Donald Peck.[2] He later studied with William Kincaid at the Curtis Institute of Music.[3]
Career
[edit]Skowronek played principal flute for the Seattle Symphony (1956–57 and 1959–60), Seventh Army Symphony (1957–59), Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (1960–66), and St. Louis Symphony (1966–68), and was a member of the Casals Festival orchestra in Puerto Rico. He was a founding member of the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet.
He became a member of the faculty of the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, followed by the University of Washington.[4] He also served as president of the National Flute Association and Seattle Flute Society.
He was a leading figure in the revival of wooden Boehm-style flutes in the USA. He was an expert in the use of various hardwoods in flute manufacturing. He was also a consultant with Verne Q. Powell Flutes Inc. in its attempt to reintroduce the wooden flute to the United States on a major scale.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Louis R. Guzzo, "Symphony Signs Franklin Graduate As First Flutist", The Seattle Times, July 20, 1956, p. 17.
- ^ Donald Peck, The Right Place, The Right Time!: Tales of Chicago Symphony Days (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007): 127. ISBN 9780253116888
- ^ Megan Lyden, "The Story of the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet" DMA diss (Seattle: University of Washington, 2000): 215.
- ^ Dunphy, Mary Elayne (22 September 1968). "Wind Quintet Joins U.W. Music School" (PDF). The Seattle Times. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Campbell, R.M. (19 April 2006). "Felix Skowronek, 1935–2006: UW Professor Was a Wooden-Flute Authority". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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