UpTown Flutes performing at William Paterson University.

The only Nordstrom Talent Show ever held. I was an OA for the Savvy Department
until I found the piano downstairs. 

My first flute teacher, Toni Paruta Baumgartner - our reunion after many years. Toni was flutist and vocalist for the band, The Trypes and presently Speed the Plough.

Sound check and page turning for me this day. Sir James was joined by Phillip Moll, piano, and Sarah Cunningham, viola de gamba for his "Bach and Handel" tour.

Couldn’t resist...I was handed a Bundy flute and proceeded to dedicate Under the Boardwalk, by Arthur Resnick and Kenny Young and Ebb Tide, by Robert Maxwell to my husband, Douglas.

Giving a masterclass at my Highschool alma mater, Lakeland Regional High School.

Principal flutist of the Pittsburgh Symphony from 1947-1993, at his home in Ohio.

Breathing with Bernie.

With Irish harpist, Aideen O’Donnell on St. Patrick’s Day at Barnes and Noble Book Store. Tin Whistle not pictured.

The Julius Baker Masterclasses in Conneticut. I played Bach all week long! Mr. Baker was the Principal Flutist of the NY Philharmonic for nearly 20 years.

Friend and colleague, harpist Elaine Christy who also joined me for my recent recording, Beauty in America. Release is scheduled for October 1st on the MSR Classics label. 

David Gotay and Eddie Venegas - Members of Sweet Plantain String Quartet. www.SweetPlantain.com.

Andrew and his wife flew in from London to hear us perform his Sonata for Eight Flutes, Fall of 2006. This particular work is premiered on our latest CD, 21st Century Gems.  From left to right: Rebecca Vega, Patricia Lazzara, Jeanne Fessenden, Dr. Virginia Schulze-Johnson, Me, Dr. Karen Demsey, Elise Carter, Dr. John McMurtery and the Downes.

With composer Katherine Hoover at the Chamber Music America Conference, NYC.

In action with the members of Sweet Plantain String Quartet.

Yes, this is a contrabass flute, folks! Mark Berk plays this extraordinary flute, adding additional texture and timbre to the Peter Bacchus Nonet. This work is premiered on our latest CD, 21st Century Gems.

From left to right: Ginny Kelcec, Mary Elizabeth Collins - Harp Legend, Carla Auld - Flutist, Merynda Adams - Harpist, and Jeanne Fellows.

Flutists, Carla and Gerardo Levy, after having performed Hindemith's Canonic Sonata and Goffredo Petrassi's Dialogo Angelico.  Yamaha Piano Salon on 5th Avenue, May 31, 2009.

The Drawing Room Fine Art Studio asked me if I could stand in as a model for their outdoor summer classes. I played Bach, Handel, Mozart, Debussy and more. As they sketched,  I shared music history, and the concepts of color, form and expression within a musical composition. Great fun!

In 2006, we performed The Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano, by Claude Bolling in it's entirety along with works by Michele Legrand and Duke Ellington. L. to R. Duke Lukic, Bassist, Carla Auld, flutist, Amy Duran, piano and Gary Fink, drummer.

Performing Vivaldi's "Il Gardelino" and Gluck's "Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits".

Swimming with my GUO flute in the Dominican Republic.

Carla Auld performing along with Michael Fennelly at Weill Recital Hall as part of the Alexander and Buono International Flute Competition.

Solo at a our concert.

UpTown Flutes after a performance at the National Flute Convention held in NYC 2009. Left to Right (Mary Berk, Me, Elise Carter, Virginia Schulze-Johnson, Jeannie Fessenden, Becky Vega, Patricia Lazzarra, Karen Demsey, John McMurtery and Ian Clarke.