Nan Raphael
Taking the Piccolo to New Heights
Welcome to my site
Taking the Piccolo to New Heights
Since about 1980, there has been a movement to promote the piccolo as a solo instrument. It has been a real joy for me to be a part of this movement and I welcome anyone interested in joining.
News and Notes
August 2019
This section will contain a schedule of upcoming events and other news that might be of interest.
Upcoming engagements
2019/20 events
May 17-31- International Flute Orchestra tour of Sicily and Malta
June 19-Piccolo masterclass for Kingdom Fluteworks summer camp, Baltimore, MD
July 27- Ensemble Ottavino, Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, VA
Sept 13-15- Into the Woods with Tantallon Players, Harmony Hall Regional Center, Ft Washington, MD
Oct 5- Guest soloist with Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble-Fergusen Center at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
Oct 13- Capitol City Symphony- Atlas Theater, Washington, DC
Nov. 9- guest soloist with DC Different Drummers Concert Band, Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC
Nov 24- Columbia Flute Choir, church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC
Recording sessions for Alfred Publishing-TBD
Jan 24-26-Florida Flute Convention-TBD
Recording sessions with Washington Winds-TBD
March 20-22- International Low Flute Festival with American Low Flute Ensemble
Notes of Interest
August 2019
Last September, I released my 5th album Fair Weather which includes 3 pieces I commissioned for piccolo and piano. It is only available digitally and can be purchased from this site or on CDBaby.
I have special gift for flute professors and those with private studios who want to expose their students to repertoire for piccolo, I will send copies of Hands Across the Seas, Piccolo Four Hands, Toot Sweet and Short and Sweet for the cost of shipping. Please contact me via email if interested. solopikolo@aol.com.
I am available for piccolo masterclasses, lessons in person or via the internet.
For band directors looking for a soloist, I'd be more than happy to send a listing of what I have in my library for piccolo. and band as well as a demo CD of solos
recorded while in the Field Band.
Questions? Please feel free to email me or visit my Facebook page-Taking the Piccolo to New Heights.
Bio
Over the last several decades there has been a wealth of new, exciting repertoire written for the much maligned piccolo. Nan is one of many piccoloists who have made it their mission to promote the piccolo as a solo instrument by performing recitals, commissioning new works and producing albums.
After 26 years as solo piccoloist with the US Army Field Band, Nan Raphael, has been a guest artist/clinician nationwide, piccoloist with the Maryland Lyric Opera, International Flute Orchestra, Washington Winds recording studio band, InSeries Opera Company and Columbia Flute Choir. She has 5 piccolo CD’s and a book of piccolo excerpts from the symphonic band repertoire as well as an article in the National Flute Association's Pedagogy Anthology vol. 2.
Contact
202-812-1145
