Make New Friends Side by Side Concert May 25, 2009 - BFC ensemble. Photo by John Seay. The Baltimore Flute Choir was co-founded in August 2004 by Crystal Niedzwiadek and Laura Weatherington. Now in its sixth season, the BFC's concert schedule consists of our annual Make New Friends Side-by-Side Concert, our annual BFC Festival to which other local flute choirs are invited, our annual fall, holiday and spring concerts, participation in other flute choir festivals and numerous other performances including those sponsored by the Dept. of Aging and the Aberdeen Ironbirds.   We are an adult community choir that seeks to promote the enjoyment of flute ensemble playing. Repertoire is wide-ranging including classical, jazz and pop. Adult players of college level experience are welcome to join us.  There is no audition required.   There is a yearly $25 sheet music fee to participate in the group. If interested in joining or hearing more about our concert schedule, send an email to info@Baltimoreflutechoir.com.

BFC and students - Make New Friends Side by Side May 25, 2009. Photo by John Seay. The students who joined us in the Side by Side concert studied under several teachers in our choir.  They ranged in age from nine to forty and came from schools in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.  They worked diligently on the music and came to the concert well prepared.  Certificates of appreciation were given to each of them by their respective teachers, and a wonderful reception was enjoyed by all afterwards.  We hope they will join us next year!

Rubén Capriles Conductor/Director of the Baltimore Flute Choir   Rubén Capriles began his professional conducting career when he was appointed Music Director of the Zulia Boys Singer Orchestra. He later became Music Director of the Caracas Youth Symphony Orchestra and became a guest conductor of major national and regional orchestras in Venezuela. In 2005, he was appointed Music Director of the Ciudad Guayana Symphony Orchestra, where he developed an intense program of more than sixty concerts during that season. Since 2006 he has been pursuing a D.M.A. in conducting at Peabody Conservatory where has studied with Gustav Meier, Markand Thakar, and Marin Alsop. In 2007, Capriles was appointed Director of Orchestras at the Baltimore School of the Arts. He received a B.M. and M.M. in Conducting at the Simon Bolivar University in Caracas.

BFC conductor Ruben Capriles and Make New Friends Side by Side student flutists. Photo by John Seay.

Rubén and students share a triumphant moment after a fun and successful concert!