Return Sonora Slocum & John Wilson

• Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981): Canozone for Flute & Piano, Op. 38a:
• 1 Canozone for Flute & Piano, Op. 38a 03:48
• Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Suite paysanne hongroise, Sz. 71:
• 2 Suite paysanne hongroise, Sz. 71 (Arr. P. Arma for Flute & Piano): I. Chants populaires tristes 04:59
• 3 Suite paysanne hongroise, Sz. 71 (Arr. P. Arma for Flute & Piano): II. Scherzo 00:49
• 4 Suite paysanne hongroise, Sz. 71 (Arr. P. Arma for Flute & Piano): III. Vieilles danses 06:35
• Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990): Duo for Flute & Piano:
• 5 Duo for Flute & Piano: I. Flowing 05:58
• 6 Duo for Flute & Piano: II. Poetic, Somewhat Mournful 05:16
• 7 Duo for Flute & Piano: III. Lively, With Bounce 03:28
• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth., B. 49:
• 8 Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth., B. 49 "Reminiscence" (Arr. for Flute & Piano) 04:35
• George Hüe (1858 - 1948): Fantaisie:
• 9 Fantaisie 08:01
• Frank Martin (1890 - 1974): Ballade for Flute & Piano:
• 10 Ballade for Flute & Piano 07:51
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Syrinx:
• 11 Syrinx, L. 129 03:39
• Total Runtime 54:59

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Sonora Slocum was appointed Principal Flute of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in 2012 at the age of 22 and has performed with orchestras around the country including guest principal flute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. She has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra on flute and piccolo. Her collaborations as guest principal include touring and audio recordings with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra as well as visual recordings with the Philharmonia Orchestra of New York at Lincoln Center. Slocum has worked under such renowned conductors as Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Sir Simon Rattle, Edo de Waart, Otto-Werner Mueller, John Williams, and David Zinman, among many others. A recent review stated that Slocum has a HUGE sound...and a wizards bag resplendent with technical prowess and musical freshness. The conception of this debut album, Return, stemmed from Slocums interest in astrology and reflected on this period of her life; her first Saturn Return. The tracks on this album represent both pivotal repertoire for flutists and some of the most technically demanding.

Sonora Slocum, flute
John Wilson, piano

Sonora Slocum
Appointed principal flute of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in 2012 at the age of 22, Sonora Slocum maintains a burgeoning solo and orchestral career. "Slocum's solo work continues to impress. She plays with a clean, well-tuned sound, easily floating through the hall rather than slicing the air...always creating graceful phrases." (Shepherd Express).

Slocum has performed with orchestras around the country including guest principal flute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; She has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra on flute and piccolo. Her collaborations as guest principal include touring and audio recordings with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra as well as visual recordings with the Philharmonia Orchestra of New York at Lincoln Center. Slocum has worked under such renowned conductors as Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Sir Simon Rattle, Edo de Waart, Otto-Werner Mueller, John Williams and David Zinman, among many others.

A regular soloist with the Milwaukee Symphony, Slocum is recognized for her “pure, sparkling sound” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Slocum's performances of Carl Nielsen’s Flute Concerto with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Johnson City Symphony earned her critical acclaim. “Slocum takes in vast quantities of air and spins it into gold. Hers is a dynamic range that whispers clearly and coherently and grows without tearing at the edges. Slocum has a HUGE sound...and a wizard’s bag resplendent with technical prowess and musical freshness. Slocum played with full-blooded intensity, convincing artistry, and astonishingly, she did it from memory.” (William Barnewitz, Urban Milwaukee).

Sonora Slocum has conducted master classes at the Curtis Institute of Music, NYO2 Carnegie Hall Youth Orchestra, DePaul University, New Jersey City University, East Tennessee State University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Slocum is a faculty member of the Curtis Summerfest program.

Sonora spends her summers performing at a variety of prestigious music festivals, including the Lincoln Center Festival, Strings Music Festival, Twickenham Fest, and Lakes Area Music Festival. She performs regularly with the chamber music series It's Frankly Music, led by MSO Concertmaster Frank Almond and has collaborated with the contemporary group Eighth Blackbird. In 2019, she will be a featured performer at the National Flute Association Friday Gala performance in Salt Lake City, UT.

Born into a musical family, Slocum grew up in New York City where she attended The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Divisions. Slocum holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Curtis Institute of Music and Master's Degree in Orchestral Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. She attended the Music Academy of the West, as well as the Aspen and Pacific Music Festivals. Slocum studied with principal flutists Jeffrey Khaner, Robert Langevin, and Bart Feller, among many others.

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