Monthly Archives: August 2015

Dayton C. Miller Collection

Posted on August 22, 2015 by RQflute

As promised, I wanted to detail the really special way the NFA convention in D.C. started: with a trip to the Library of Congress to see the Dayton C. Miller Collection!  Curator of Musical Instruments Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford, Nancy Toff, … Continue reading →

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Air Alight – the big day!!

Posted on August 15, 2015 by RQflute

Day 126/126 The concert is over, what a day! Had a great morning at the convention, skipped lunch and met everyone in Maryland B&C at 1pm, the location of the Alexander Murray Lifetime Achievement Award Tribute Concert at 1:30pm.  Every … Continue reading →

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Air Alight – Second convention rehearsal

Posted on August 14, 2015 by RQflute

Day 125/126 Second (and final) rehearsal with Robert today!   We met for a 30-minute rehearsal in Room 8217, these are meeting rooms that the hotel has just off of the ballroom space on the lobby floor level.  Tables and … Continue reading →

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Air Alight – First convention rehearsal

Posted on August 13, 2015 by RQflute

Day 124/126 Super stoked, first rehearsal with Robert Dick today! So the convention is in full swing now.  I arrived Tuesday night; Pam, Dianne, and Elyse arrived yesterday, and Alice and Cecilia got here early this afternoon, just in time. … Continue reading →

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Air Alight – typos!

Posted on August 12, 2015 by RQflute

Day 123/126 I arrived in DC late last night, super excited to visit the Library of Congress and the Dayton C. Miller Collection of flutes today (separate post to follow!).  I picked up my badge and program book, and of … Continue reading →

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