“Despite her position in the music world, Ms. Baxtresser has an uncanny ability to make a student who plays for her in a master class feel totally at ease while offering a goldmine of information and advice. She is an extremely generous pedagogue who really cares about the next generation of flutists.” Karen Van Dyke, Stanford University and Northern California Flute Camp faculty

   

 

Tips from Jeanne Baxtresser on Auditioning for Music School In great demand as a teacher, many of Jeanne Baxtresser’s students occupy principal and section positions in major orchestras throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. In addition to presenting master classes worldwide, Ms. Baxtresser is also in demand as an international juror. Jeanne Baxtresser is currently the Vira I. Heinz Professor of Flute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. During her tenure with the New York Philharmonic, she served on the faculties of The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music. Beginning in the Spring of 2006, she will also serve as Visiting Artist Lecturer at the New England Conservatory in Boston, presenting a series of master classes and lectures throughout the year. The dates and topics will be announced soon. Please visit www.newenglandconservatory.edu for updates as these become available. Ms. Baxtresser’s first book, Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Piano Accompaniment, is a vital part of flute pedagogy. The companion CD Orchestral Excerpts for Flute, offers students Ms. Baxtresser’s narration and performance of these famous excerpts. Her newest book, Great Flute Duos from the Orchestral Repertoire, offers students and professionals another invaluable pedagogical guide to the orchestral audition.   Ms. Baxtresser congratulates her students, Sarah Moon, first year student at NEC, on her first place award in the 2005 New York Flute Competition, and Heather Zenobia, MM ’06 at NEC on her first place award in the James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition. This is the third year in a row that Ms. Baxtresser’s students have won the prestigious New York Flute Club Competition, with Leonie Wall, MM at NEC winning in 2004 (currently 2nd Flute in the Toronto Symphony), and Phillipp Jundt, a Graduate NEC student of Ms. Baxtresser’s taking second place that year, and Joanna Messer, Ms. Baxtresser’s student at Carnegie Mellon University (MM ’04, currently with the Chicago Civic Orchestra), winning the 2003 NYFC competition. For more information on study with Jeanne Baxtresser please contact: Carnegie Mellon University Office of Admissions School of Music #108 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Director of Recruitment and Enrollment: Tel: 412-268-4118 Email: music-admissions@cmu.edu Music School Homepage: www.cmu.edu/cfa/music Flute Studio Homepage: www.cmu.edu/music/flute New England Conservatory Office of Admissions New England Conservatory 290 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Admissions Questions: Tel: 617-585-1101 Email: admission@newenglandconservatory.edu NEC Homepage: www.newenglandconservatory.edu For information on booking Jeanne Baxtresser for masterclasses please contact: baxtresserinfo@yahoo.com   or   724-935-0134.

Updated May 23, 2007 by Stephen Linhart     Copyright Linhart, Baxtresser     Photos: Christian Steiner