MURFREESBORO — Multitalented flutist, author and
inventor Robert Dick will visit MTSU Thursday, April 9, for a free public
concert and an open master class for interested musicians.
Dick,
known for his interpretations of rock classics by Jimi Hendrix as well as his
own chamber, classical and modern compositions, will perform at 8 p.m. April 9
in Hinton Hall inside MTSU’s Wright Music Building.
His master
class is set that same morning in Hinton Hall beginning at 11:30 a.m. You can
find a printable campus map at http://tinyurl.com/MTSUParking14-15.
Dick has
released more than 20 CDs of original solo and chamber works and collaborations
with fellow creative musicians, including one release that features music by G.P.
Telemann and Hendrix.
Over the
last 25 years, he’s also contributed to the evolution of the flute with his
invention, the Glissando Headjoint. The device allows the player to
telescope his flute to create sounds similar to what the “whammy bar” does
for the electric guitar.
Dick’s April
9 concert will feature a wide range of styles, including Telemann’s “Fantasy in
A Minor” and Hendrix’s “Pali Gap,” along with three pieces based on American
popular music and his own “Sliding Life Blues.” The latter showcases the use of
his invention, too.
The
recipient of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from Yale University,
Dick is the 2014 recipient of the National Flute Association’s Lifetime
Achievement Award as well as a Guggenheim Fellowship and two composer’s
fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
He teaches
flute and coaches improvisation and chamber music at New York University and
the City University of New York Graduate Center and maintains an active private
teaching studio, which includes working with flutists around the world via
Skype.
You can
watch a video of Dick’s performance of "Green House," his own
composition, during a 1993 concert of Jimi Hendrix-inspired music with the
Soldier String Quartet at http://youtu.be/VJN7sTVbinI.
He and the Soldier String Quartet also perform Hendrix's "Voodoo
Chile" at http://youtu.be/WbMxHOv8jq4.
For
details on more MTSU School of Music performances, call 615-898-2493 or
visit http://www.mtsumusic.com and click on the "Concert
Calendar" link.
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