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Bella Musica (Italian for "beautiful music") is the resident ensemble at the 2006 Woodwind Camp. Each member is a highly trained professional musician, experienced in guiding young musicians to discover new ways to improve their skills and broaden their musical knowledge in a supportive and challenging atmosphere.
Bassoonist & Director Nancy Bondurant holds degrees from Temple University (BM, MM), where she studied with Bernard Garfield, principal bassoonist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the University of Washington (DMA). She has performed with orchestras throughout the United States and Europe and was a featured solo recitalist at the 1990 European International Festival in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Bondurant is currently a faculty member (flute,bassoon, oboe, chamber music, piano) at Music Center of the Northwest, and is a respected scholar and adjudicator. She is a founding member of Bella Musica.
Flutist Linda Bailey is a Doctor of Musical Arts student at the University Linda holds a Master of Music from University of North Texas, where she was a Teaching Fellow, and a Bachelor of Music from Portland State University. While working on her DMA in flute performance, she earned a theory certificate from University of Washington in December 2003. When Linda is not studying music she teaches flute privately and at
Conductor Brian Fairbanks is Music Associate at St. Mark's Episcopal His conducting credits include the Amabile Choir/Northwest Girls choir and the Seattle Junior Symphony. He has produced several recordings, including the highly acclaimed Shapenote Album and Gentle Words, both featuring the Tudor Choir performing early American music. His compositions are published by Paraclete Press. He has degrees
Oboist Darlene Franz Oboist Darlene Franz attended the University of California, Davis (BM) and the University of Washington (MM). Currently, she is working toward a doctorate in oboe performance at the University of Washington. She is an active Seattle performer with the Northwest Sinfonietta, the Federal Way Philharmonic and the Seattle Creative Orchestra. Major influences on her musical development include Margriet Tindemans, John Mack and Alex Klein.
Clarinetist Florie Rothenberg is a graduate of the University of the Pacific (BM), the University of Michigan (MM) and the University of Arizona (DMA), where her teachers include David Shifrin and Jerry Kirkbride. Active as a freelancer, Florie Rothenberg enjoys performing with the Tacoma Symphony, Rainier Chamber Winds, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and 5th Avenue Theater. She was a member of the Tucson Symphony and Arizona Opera, and has performed as a concerto soloist, chamber recitalist and studio musician. Florie
has taught clarinet, chamber music and music theory at the University of
Arizona and the Hartwick College Summer Music Festival and Institute. She
maintains a busy teaching studio in Seattle.
Bella Musica Woodwinds 9823 238th Street SW * Edmonds, WA 98020 206.533.9327 |
