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Recent News Articles on The
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The Coaster - 05-08-08 |
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The Coaster - 12-06-07 |
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The Coaster - 08-08-07 |
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The Coaster - 01-11-07 |
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Community Connection - 05-04-06 |
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The Asbury Park Press - 02-08-06 |
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The Coaster - 01-26-06 |
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The Coast Star - 12-05-05 |
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The Coaster - 09-2004 |
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The Coaster - 02-2004 |
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Notes By Albert H. Cohen - 02-02-03 |
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Local libraries to hold flute concert
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On
The Right Note - 12-04-99 |
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Around
The World With Flutes - 02-14-99 |
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Flutes to liven up Wall Library - 01-28-99 |
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Festive Flutes to Perform At
Festival
The Coaster
May 5, 2008
The Festive Flutes, a semi-professional flute choir,
directed b Marjorie Koharski of Neptune, will perform at
the Ocean Grove Music Festival Sat., May 10.
The group will play at the Bishop James Tabernacle at 11
a.m.
The program will feature classical, patriotic and
popular music.
The group performs regularly at senior residences, and
are available for weddings, receptions and other special
events.
For more information or to contact the group call
732-922-2273. |
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The Festive Flutes Open Season
The Coaster
December 6, 2007
The Festive Flutes opened the holiday season with a
concert at the Medi-Center in Neptune City on Dec. 1.
The flute choir, founded and directed by Marjorie
Koharski of Neptune, featured classical works and
seasonal pieces.
The group also played holiday programs at senior
residences including Care One at Wall, Chelsea in Tinton
Falls, Navesink Harbor in Red Bank and Waterford Glen in
Wall.
The Festive Flutes, with C flutes, piccolo and alto
flute, have a membership of advanced high school
students. Current members of the group are Donna
DeCotiis and Taylore Fowler, Belmar; Jessica Lecuyer,
Toms River; Alexa Russo, Rumson; Cara Vu, Colts Neck and
Emily Skarbowski, Ocean. |
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The Coaster
August 8, 2007
The Festive Flutes, a semi-professional flute choir, are
plannning concerts and entertainment for the fall season
of their 21st year of concertizing. They will perform a
concert at Brick Public Library on Thursday, August 16
at 7 p.m. and at Kensington Court in Tinton Falls on
Sunday, Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. Both concerts are free and
open to the public.
The six member group, founded and directed by Marjorie
Koharski, of Neptune, performs a repertoire of music,
including classical arrangements, show tunes, old
standards and folk music. They will again feature
holiday concerts in December and will offer their annual
series of family programs at the public libraries in
Monmouth and Ocean Counties during the winter and early
spring.
Highlights of the flute choir’s career include an
appearance at Drew University for the first annual Flute
Choir Festival and a feature performance on News 12 New
Jersey. The Festive Flutes, with C flutes, piccolo and
alto flute, have a membership of adults and advanced
high school students. Current members of the group are
Donna DeCotiis and Taylore Fowler, Belmar, Jessica
Lecuyer, Toms River, Alexa Russo, Rumson; and Cara Vu,
Colts Neck.
Music of the Festive Flutes is available on CDs and can
be purchased on the Web site or following a concert.
Call 732-922-2273 for more information. |
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The Coaster
January 11, 2007
The Festive Flutes, a semi-professional flute choir,
founded and directed by Marjorie Koharski, Neptune, will
present a series of free musical programs at libraries
in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The Festive Flutes are
in their 19th year of concertizing throughout New Jersey
and this is their 16th year of presenting annual music
programs for young audiences and their families at the
local libraries. This year’s concert, entitled “a
Musical Menagerie” will feature a whimsical program of
all animal tunes, including music by classical composers
Bach (Sheep May Safely Graze), Tchaikovsky (Song of the
Lark) and Ibert (Little White Donkey). They will also
play folk tunes, novelty tunes, and pieces by Henry
Mancini and Burt Bacharach.
The opening program will be performed at Neptune Public
Library on Thursday, February 8 at 7:00 pm. More
programs in the series are scheduled at Holmdel Public
Library on Saturday, February 17 at 2:00 pm; Howell
Public Library on Saturday, February 24 at 1:00 pm; Wall
Public Library on Thursday, March 1 at 7:00pm; Hazlet
Public Library on Saturday, March 31 at I:00 pm; Point
Pleasant Beach Public Library on Tuesday, April 17 at
7:00 pm; and Manchester Public Library on Saturday, May
12 at 2:00 pm. The Festive Flutes, with C flutes,
piccolo and alto flute, have a membership of adults and
advanced high school students. They perform concerts
year-round with programs that feature light classical
music, show tunes and ‘old favorites’. They also play
for weddings, receptions, holiday parties and at senior
residences. Current members of the group are Elizabeth
Casper, Neptune; Donna DeCotiis and Taylore Fowler,
Belmar; Megan Natoli, Freehold; Alexa Russo, Rumson; and
Cara Vu, Colts Neck. For more information call
732-922-2273. |
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Brick Library pays tribute to Mozart with flute
concert
Community Connection
May 4, 2006
By John Pompilio
BRICK—The Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library
presented “Mozart Magic”; a flute concert to celebrate
Mozart’s 250th anniversary on Saturday.
Marjorie Koharski, Founder and Director, is a member of
the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, former faculty of the
Monmouth Conservatory of Music, and is a member of the
New York Flute Club and the National Flute Association.
She has performed in Master Classes with James Galway,
Julius Baker, and Murray Panitz. She has studied
arranging with Bill Holcombe of Musicians Publications.
She is a resident of Neptune, and teaches flute in her
Neptune studio.
Members of the Festive Flutes include Caitlin Bogdan of
Neptune, Jacqueline Calcagno. of Hazlet, Elizabeth
Casper of Neptune, Stacy Daily of Hazlet, and Megan
Natoli of Freehold.
The program included the “Overture Queen of the Night”
from the Magic Flute, “Minuet in G”, which Mozart wrote
when 6-years-old, “Non Piu Andrai” from the marriage of
Figaro written in 1786, “Ah Vous Dirai-Je Maman” theme
and variations which included the commonly known
“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”, “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
written in 1787, “Two Adagios”, “Allergo Aperto” from
flute Concerto in D major, “Andante in C”, “Quartet in F
Minor” which Mozart wrote at age 10, “Alleluia” from
Exultate Jubilate, “Ave Verum Corpus” and concluded with
the “Overture” from The Marriage of Figaro.
The Festive Flutes features programs of light classical
music, show tunes, and old favorites. The flute choir,
with piccolo, C flutes, and alto flute, has performed at
Churches, Libraries, The Festival of Trees, fund
raisers, Christmas music in the malls, music in the
parks, receptions, weddings, cable TV, and at senior
homes throughout New Jersey. The flutists participated
in the first annual Flute Choir Day at Drew University
in Madison.
For additional information or to purchase a CD of
“Mozart Magic” contact Marjorie Koharski, Director by
mail at 914 Green Grove Road Neptune NJ 07753, phone at
732-922-2273. |
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Flutists celebrate Mozart's 250th birthday
The Asbury Park Press Community
Section
February 8, 2006
By Michelle Gladden at (732) 643-4204 or
mgladden@app.com
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This year, the Festive Flutes annual library
program will feature but one artist -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In honor of the
250th anniversary of the Austrian composer’s
birth, the flute choir will open tomorrow
night’s performance with the overture “Queen
of the Night” from the “Magic Flute.”
Founded 19 years ago by Neptune resident
Marjorie Koharski, the Festive Flutes are
comprised of students and adult flutists who
perform classical works, show tunes and old
standards.
“We started to perform 16 years ago in the
libraries,” Koharski said. “It started as an
educational tool for young people but then
we found a lot of our shows were attended by
senior citizens, so now we refer to the
program as appropriate for all ages.”
While their past library programs have
consisted of works by various artists, the
show has always been themed. Over the years,
their repertoire has included tributes to
Americana, a tribute to American composers,
Opera-tune-ity, a showcase of operatic tunes
and Suite for the Sweets, comprised of suite
music.
But this time around a dozen of Mozart’s
arrangements will be played by a chorus that
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“The chorus is open to anyone with advanced
skills,” Koharski said. “We’ve had as many
as 14 members at a time, but this year there
will be six in the group.”
They include Koharski and high school
students Caitlin Bogdan and Elizabeth Casper
of Neptune, Jacqueline Calcagno and Stacy
Daily of Hazlet and Megan Natoli of Freehold
Township.
While residuals from winter colds and a
collapsed lung plagued some members of the
chorus at last Friday’s rehearsal, the girls
were determined to continue on with
rehearsals. All said they practice daily and
are determined to master their parts.
Eighteen-year-old Stacy Daily, Hazlet, who
was recovering from a collapsed lung, sat on
a couch in Koharski living room going
through the hand motions and playing the
music in her head, while the other girls
played.
“I’m waiting for the doctor’s OK,” she said.
“I know I won’t be able to play in the first
concert, but I hope to be ready for the
second performance.”
Aside from the library programs, the flute
choir performs at area churches,
fund-raising and special events and at
senior centers. Auditions are held in July,
and adults and advanced high school students
with good sight-reading ability are welcome
to audition, Koharski said.
Six rehearsals are scheduled during August,
two rehearsals in November for holiday
music, and four rehearsals in January for
the library series.
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 This year’s library tour will include
tomorrow night’s 7 p.m. performance at the
Wall Township Library, 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at the
Neptune Public Library, 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at
the Hazlet Township Library, 2 p.m. March 4
at the Holmdel Township Public Library, 2
p.m. at the Marlboro Library, 7 p.m. at the
Point Pleasant Beach Library, 2 p.m. at the
Ocean County Library in Manchester and 2
p.m. April 29 at the Brick Library.
Six rehearsals are scheduled during August,
two rehearsals in November for holiday
music, and four rehearsals in January for
the library series.
This year’s library tour will include
tomorrow night’s 7 p.m. performance at the
Wail Township Library, 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at the
Neptune Public Library, 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at
the Hazlet Township Library, 2 p.m. March 4
at the Holmdel Township Public Library, 2
p.m. at the Marlboro Library, 7 p.m. at the
Point Pleasant Beach Library, 2 p.m. at the
Ocean County Library in Manchester and 2
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Free Concerts Offered by Festive Flutes
The Coaster
January 26, 2006 |
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The Festive Flutes, a semi-professional flute choir,
founded and directed by Marjorie Koharski, of Neptune,
will present a series of free musical programs open to
the public in the next few weeks.
The Festive Flutes are in their 19th year of performing
throughout New Jersey and this is their 16th year of
presenting annual music programs for young audiences and
their families at local libraries.
This year’s program, “Mozart Magic” will feature
Mozart’s music celebrating the 250th anniversary of his
birth, and will include music from “The Magic Flute",
The Marriage of Figaro,"“Concerto in D,” and other
well-know favorites.
The opening program will be performed at the Wall Public
Library on Thursday, February 9 at 7 p.m.
More programs in the series are scheduled at Neptune
Public Library on Thursday, February 16 at 7 p.m.,
Holmdel Public Library on Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m.,
Marlboro Public Library on Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m.,
and Point Pleasant Beach Library on Tuesday, March 28 at
7 p.m.
The Festive Flutes, with C flutes, piccolo and alto
flute, have a membership of adults and advanced high
school students. They perform concerts year-round with
programs that feature light classical music, show tunes
and “old favorites” They also play for weddings,
receptions, holiday parties and at senior residences.
Current members of the group are Caitlin Bogdan and
Elizabeth Casper, Neptune; Jacqueline Calcagno and Stacy
Daily, Hazlet; and Megan Natoli, Freehold.
Upcoming concerts at senior residences are planned for
Liberty Manor in Englishtown and Chelsea at East
Brunswick. For more information or to schedule a
program, call 732-922-2273. |
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The Coast Star
December 5, 2005
By Emily Clark |
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Usually, one is told to keep quiet at the library, but
this Sunday Spring Lake’s librarians actually invited in
noise — the sound of flutes.
The Festive Flutes performed for an hour-long program
that, according to Spring Lake Public Library Director
Kateri Quinn, was “absolutely beautiful.”
She said she was “thrilled” with the night and said that
the performance had “a nice finish.”
The flutists presented a varied repertoire, beginning
with classical composers, such as Handel and Tchaikovsky,
and moving later into popular Christmas tunes such as
“Let it Snow” and “Jingle Bells.”
Founder and director of The Festive Flutes, Marjorie
Koharski, said the audience was “very nice” and that the
room in which the flutists performed, the Brown Room of
the Spring Lake Memorial Community House, had a warm,
Christmas feel.
Fifty to 60 people turned out to hear Ms. Koharski and
the all-high-school aged group, who come from as far
south as Toms River and as far north as Hazlet.
Ms. Quinn reported many attendees came up to her
afterwards and thanked her for arranging the
performance, and the next day, she began receiving phone
calls — some with more thanks and some wondering when
the next musical event will be.
The Festive Flutes is now in its 18th year. Current
members are Caitlin Bogdan, Jacqueline Calcagno, Ron
Campo, Elizabeth Casper, Stacy Daily and Megan Natoli.
Its FluteMaster, Ms. Koharski, is a member of the
Monmouth County Symphony Orchestra and many other music
cooperatives. She teaches flute in her Neptune Studio.
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The Coaster
September 2004 |
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The Festive Flutes, a semi-professional flute choir,
will perform a Fine Arts Program on Sunday, September 19
at the Howell Public Library, Old Tavern Road at 3:00
pm. The concert is free and open to the public. Music of
Bach, Quantz, Dvorak, and Grieg; as well as Mexican folk
songs, and operetta tunes of Victor Herbert will be
featured. Programs have also been scheduled for the
residents of The Townhouse, Point Pleasant; Chelsea at
Manalapan and East Brunswick; Care One, Holmdel; The
Sycamore, Shrewsbury; Conva-Center and Medi-Center,
Neptune; and The Arbors in Spring Lake.
The seven member group, founded and directed by Marjorie
Koharski, Neptune, performs a repertoire of music,
including classical arrangements, show tunes, old
standards, and folk music. They will again feature
holiday concerts in December and will offer their annual
series of family programs at the public libraries during
the Winter and early spring. Highlights of the flute
choir’s career include an appearance at Drew University
for the first annual Flute Choir Festival and a feature
performance on News 12 New Jersey. The Festive Flutes,
with C flutes, piccolo, and alto flute, have a
membership of adults and advanced high school students.
Current members of the group are Caitlin Bogdan, Ron
Campo, and Elizabeth Casper of Neptune; Carolyn Mauer,
Old Bridge; Jacqueline Calcagno, Hazlet, and Megan
Natoli, Freehold. |
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The Coaster
February 2004 |
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For the Valentine's
Party
The Festive Flutes, under the direction of Marjorie
Koharski, will perform light classical music and show
tunes at Studebaker's, corner of Main Street and
Fourth Avenue, Asbury Park Feb. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Refreshments will be served. |
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Performing at
Studebaker's
The Festive Flutes performed for shoppers and visitors
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Music
Notes
Asbury Park Press
February 2, 2003
By Albert H. Cohen |
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Festive Flutes, a semi-professional flute choir, will
present a free young person's program at 2 p.m. Saturday
at the Howell Library. It is repeated at 7 p.m. Feb. 20
in the Wall Library and at 2 p.m. March 15 in the
Marlboro Library.
The program is titled "Opera-tune-ity" and
will feature familiar classical tunes from the world of
opera and operetta. There will be a story about Babar
the elephant, music from Gilbert and Sullivan, a dance
from Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" and
music from Bizet's "Carmen." All these tunes
should be familiar and thus enjoyed by parent and child
alike.
Festive Flutes has a membership of adults and advanced
high school students. It was founded and is directed by
Marjorie Koharski, Neptune. Its other members are
Caitlin Bogdan, Ron Campo, Lorraine Jansen and Annette
Lewis, all from Neptune; Carolyn Mauer, Middletown;
Karen Milos, Dover Township and Alex Sowuleski, Little
Silver.
For more information, call (732) 922-2273 or go to
www.festiveflutes.com. |
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Local libraries to hold flute concert
Asbury Park Press, Wall Reporter
January 31, 2001 |
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The Festive Flutes, a semiprofessional flute choir, will present a series of family and children's programs at local libraries.
The program, entitled "A Celebration of Dances," will feature early-classical dances by Baroque composers through modern-era folk dances.
The flutists will play minuets, gavottes and waltzes, as well as Spanish dances.
Favorites such as the "Mexican Hat Dance" and "The Alley Cat" are part of the program to encourage audience participation, said Marjorie Koharski, Festive Flute founder and director.
Koharski, as flutemaster for the group, will lead performances such as the opening one at Wall Public Library, 7 p.m. tonight.
Recitals are offered 10:30 a.m. March 3 at the Neptune Library, 7:15 p.m. March 7 at the Howell Library, 11 a.m. March 10 at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library and 2 p.m.
April 7 at the Marlboro Public Library.
A different program, featuring light classical music, show tunes and Irish music, is scheduled for 3 p.m. March 18 at the Howell Library.
All the library recitals are free, and registration is required through each library.
The group's members include Veronica Benjamin and Annette Lewis of Neptune, Ellie Cheung of Holmdel, Elyse Engravido of
Hazlet, Alison LaRosa of Manasquan, Carolyn Mauer of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, Kiera McKee and Christina Garces of Lakewood, Karen Milos of Toms
River and Patricia Mumpower of Howell.
The group makes yearly performances at libraries and other
locations. Recitals are each unique, in part because "membership changes over time," Koharski said.
The flute choir features flutes such as the piccolo, C flutes and alto flutes.
The group began 14 years ago and has grown to a semiprofessional choir that has performed throughout the state and on television.
For more information, or to schedule a performance, call Koharski at (732) 922-2273.
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On The Right Note
Festive Flutes show spreads holiday spirit
Asbury Park Press
December 4, 1999
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For those in need of a little holiday cheer, the Festive Flutes offer a program sure to get you in the spirit of the season.
The 10-member group kicks off its holiday season tomorrow with a free show at the Brick Cultural Arts Center at 521 Herbertsville Road (behind Havens Homestead) in Brick.
The hour-long show will begin at 7 p.m. and include such favorites
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the "Christmas Overture," arranged by Holcombe, and Victor Herbert's "Toyland," along with popular Christmas tunes.
Other performances will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., Toms River, and at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at Barnes and Noble book store, 44 Brick Plaza, Brick.
"It's a great way to get into the holiday spirit," said Marjorie Koharski, of Neptune, who started the group 13 years ago and serves as its director.
"Flute choirs are becoming popular, but we're still unique to the area," Koharski said.
"People seem to like the light and mellow tones of the instrument," she said. "I do, too."
Though she has been playing the flute since childhood, Koharski's first instrument was not a flute, but a violin. Her father, Forest Walter, was a professional violinist, and brought up a musical family, she said.
"But there were a few orchestras around to perform in while I was growing up, so I switched to the flute so I could play in bands and orchestras," she said.
Koharski, who also plays the piccolo, performs with the Monmouth Symphony and teaches violin.
During the spring and autumn, the Festive Flutes feature programs of light classical music, along with show tunes and old favorites.
At the show last year, the group features selections from "The Sound of Music" and Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.
The flute choir includes musicians who play the piccolo, C flutes and alto flutes.
Other members include Veronica Benjamin, Neptune; Nancy Bierbrauer, Brick; Bianca Campo, Long Branch; Ellie Cheung, Holmdel; Michele Horner and Patricia Mumpower, both of Howell; Alison LaRosa, Manasquan; Carolyn Mauer, Middletown, and Dana Macedo, of Tinton Falls.
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Around The World with Flutes
Asbury Park Press
February 14, 1999
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Music on the unusual side is featured this week. Closest to home is a series of free concerts by The Festive Flutes, a semi-professional flute choir directed by Marjorie Koharski, of Neptune. The group is in its twelfth year of concertizing and its ninth year of presenting annual recitals for young audiences.
This year's program is called "A Musical Journey". It will be a sampler of music from around the world: an Irish Londonderry Air; a Japanese Sakura; a French Alouette; the Mexican Hat Dance and works by Bach, Grieg and Tchaikovsky. The opening concert takes place Saturday.
The group - all local residents - consists of Jamie Arasz Prioli and Cyndie VanBavel of Ocean Township; Veronica Benjamin, Neptune; Nancy Bierbrauer and Janet Rollar, Brick; Ellie Cheung, Holmdel and Michele Horner, Howell.
All concerts are free. The schedule:
Saturday, February 20th, 1999 - 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Neptune Township Public Library, Neptune Boulevard, Neptune, NJ (732)775-8241 - "A Musical Journey" - Family Program, Free & Open to the Public
Thursday, February 25th, 1999 - 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm
Wall Township Public Library, Allaire & Baileys Corner Roads, Wall, NJ (732)449-8877 - "A Musical Journey" - Family Program, Free & Open to the Public
Saturday, February 27th, 1999 - 11:00 am to 11:45 am
Monmouth County Public Library - Eastern Branch, Route 35, Shrewsbury, NJ (732)842-5995 - "A Musical Journey" - Family Program, Free & Open to the Public
Saturday, March 13th, 1999 - 11:00 am to 11:45 am
Howell Township Public Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell, NJ (732)938-2300 - "A Musical Journey" - Family Program, Free & Open to the Public
Saturday, March 20th, 1999 - 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Bradley Beach Public Library, 511 4th Avenue, Bradley Beach, NJ (732)776-2995 - "A Musical Journey" - Family Program, Free & Open to the Public
Saturday, March 27th, 1999 - 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Holmdel Township Public Library, Crawford Corners Road, Holmdel, NJ (732)946-4118 - "A Musical Journey" - Family Program, Free & Open to the Public
Thursday, April 15th, 1999 - 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm
Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, NJ (732)671-3700 - "A Musical Journey" - Family Program, Free & Open to the Public
Saturday, April 17th, 1999 - 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Marlboro Township Public Library, Corner of Route 520 & Wyncrest Road, Marlboro, NJ (732)536-9406 - "A Musical Journey" - Family Program, Free & Open to the Public
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Festive Flutes to liven up Wall Library
The Wall Herald
January 28, 1999
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The melodies and harmonies of many nations will fill the air at the Wall Township Library on Thursday, Feb. 25, as The Festive Flutes, a semi-professional flute choir, take the stage. The Festive Flutes are in their 12th year of performing throughout New Jersey, and their performance at the Wall Library is part of their ninth year of presenting annual recitals for young audiences during the winter and early spring.
The Festive Flutes director, Marjorie Koharski of Neptune, said the idea for the flute choir grew as a logical extension of the flute lessons she teaches. "I started with pupils from my flute classes", said Koharski. "One girl's mom played the piano and accompanied us. When we started, we played organizations that my students' moms belonged to, like women's clubs".
After a while, Koharski began to hold auditions for the group, adding some adults - many of whom had been music majors - to the flute choir. The Festive Flutes "gives adults a place to play", said Koharski, allowing them to "keep up their musical skills".
Over the years, The Festive Flutes have become well known in the area. Highlights of the flute choir's 12 years of performing include an appearance at Drew University's first annual Flute Choir Festival, and being featured on News 12 New Jersey.
The Festive Flutes current lineup includes Jamie Arasz Prioli and Cyndie VanBavel, Ocean Township; Veronica Benjamin, Neptune; Nancy Bierbrauer and Janet Rollar, Brick; Ellie Cheung, Holmdel; and Michelle Horner, Howell.
At the performance at Wall Library, The Festive Flutes will present "A Musical Journey" featuring music of various countries and composers. The Irish Londonderry Air, Japanese Sakura, French Allouette, The Mexican Hat Dance, and works by Grieg, Tchaikovsky and (Koharski's favorite) Bach will be featured.
In addition to the library performance, The Festive Flutes will perform a closed recital for the residents of The Arbors in Spring Lake Heights as part of their senior residence program in March.
Asked about the rewards of playing for the community, Koharski responded, "We feel we have something that can bring pleasure into their lives".
The Festive Flutes performance at the Wall Township Public Library, Allaire and Bailey's Corner Road, is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. Call the library at 449-5995 for more information.
For additional information on The Festive Flutes or to schedule a recital, call 732-922-2273.
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