What happens when you get 25 flutists together on one stage?
Well, you have yourself a flute orchestra.
The sound they create, the harmonies and contrasts all weaving in and out, makes for one unforgettable experience.
And one pretty unusual concert.
On Sunday, April 29, the Tucson Flute Club and its Southern Arizona Flute Orchestra will perform the group’s annual spring concert, which includes a program of works for solos, duets, trios and ensembles, as well as that orchestra turn. Instruments you’ll hear include five sizes of flutes — piccolo, C flute, alto flute, bass flute, and contrabass flute — “encompassing six octaves and producing a surprising, richly textured sound,” the group said in a news release.
The club is directed by Juan Montoya, a doctoral student in orchestral conducting and opera at the University of Arizona’s Fred Fox School of Music. Montoya’s résumé includes international accolades, including the 2018 Music Advisory Board’s Distinguished Graduate Student Award.
Sunday’s concert also will include a silent auction.
The Tucson Flute Club, open to professional and amateur flutists, has been around since 1970, providing flutists an opportunity to perform and broaden their knowledge about the instrument and its repertoire.
Sunday’s concert begins at 3 p.m. in the East Gallery of St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Admission is free. Details: tucsonfluteclub.org
