The Dayton Dream To Be Performed at Iowa State University

  Next Wednesday, Oct 23rd, 2019, The Dayton Dream by Indiana composer Diane Whitacre will be performed by the Ceres Flute Quartet as part of their year-long "HERioc" Concert Series.   

   Sonja Giles, D.M.A., flute professor at Iowa State University leads the Ceres Quartet, an ensemble staffed from Iowa college flute instructors. The ensemble will be giving several concerts around Iowa this academic year. Their "HERioc" Series features women composers of flute literature. 

https://www.music.iastate.edu/people/sonja-giles 

    As part of these performances, each composer has submitted a video introducing themselves and giving background on their piece. 

   The Dayton Dream was commissioned by Kathryn Blocki, http://www.blockiflute.com/The-Dayton-Dream_p_166.html an accomplished flutist from the Pittsburgh area and premiered at the 2015 NFA Convention in Washington D.C. The five-movement work is based on a story about 4 young flute players who visit the the Dayton C. Miller Rare Flute Exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum on a field trip, then have a dream about the beautiful glass and gold flutes coming to life and playing through the museum's rooms.  

   WATCH Dayton Dream Premiere at NFA 2015; Click On Video Link