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Margaret Swinchoski, flutist, began her musical studies at the age of nine in Vermont. She graduated with degrees and high honors both in Performing Arts and Music Education from Johnson State College, Johnson, Vermont. She received her Master of Arts degree from Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. Ms. Swinchoski was a featured soloist at the National Flute Association Convention in the World Premiere of Leo Kraft’s “From The Hudson Valley”, recently premiered Richard Lane’s Flute Concerto with the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra and has appeared as a concerto soloist with many other orchestras. She was presented in her debut recital by Artists International at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall. She has served as principal flutist with the Westchester and Harrisburg Symphony Orchestras, and travels to Ohio each summer to play principal flute with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra. Her solo debut CD “From The Hudson Valley” was released by Albany Records in 2000 and garnered rave reviews from “Fanfare” magazine and “American Record Guide”. Ms. Swinchoski can also be heard on the Newport Classics, CRI and High Point labels. As a founding member of the Palisades Virtuosi, she has commissioned and premiered over 20 works for flute, clarinet & piano from such well-known composers as Eric Ewazen, Carlos Franzetti, Robert Manno, Dan Cooper, Frank Ezra Levy & Allen Shawn among others. Volume One of the New American Masters series was released by Albany Records in 2006 and to date has received several fantastic reviews. Volume Two of the series is due to release during the 2007-2008 season. Ms. Swinchoski was recently honored with a 2007 Outstanding Alumni Award from Johnson State College.
“Technical acumen, timbres and musicianship rarely heard from concert flutists” - The Salt Lake Tribune“Swinchoski provides as much nuance and sound variety as a flutist can produce” - Classical NJ Society Journal
“Swinchoski’s bright tone, agile technique and obvious commitment serves the music admirably” - Manchester Journal
Musicians and Colleagues
"Bravo on your recording! It's great to hear a new player play so great!" ---Julius Baker, former Principal Flutist, New York Philharmonic---------------------------------------------- "Your CD is absolutely wonderful. Fresh, new reprtoire, beautifully performed! I so appreciate having knowledge of these pieces. Please congratulate your orchestra collaborators, and your pianist, Ron Levy. I so enjoyed your tone - it's very lovely. Best Wishes and many thanks, Jeanne Baxtresser" (Former Principal Flute, NY Philharmonic)
----------------------------------------------- "What a delightful CD! The choice of music is wonderful, the playing is virtuosic, everyone is to be congratulated! What a great first recording!" --Trudy Kane - Principal flute - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
------------------------------------------------------- "Thanks very much for forwarding "From the Hudson Valley", and great work! Your album is a wonderfully chosen selection of music that obviously means a great deal to you. I admire the effort that went into this very personal artistic statement and I wish you the best!" --Michael Parloff (Principal Flute, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
-------------------------------------------------------- "Fabulous choice of music. Excellent ensemble. Lovely flute playing. Bravo!" --Harvey Estrin - NYC Studio Flutist (& Doubler)
---------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Swinchoski's playing could only be described as luminous. Each selection on the "From the Hudson Valley" presents a wonderful, glowing, and exciting selection of performances---but it is her tone, clear and powerful, that captivates the listener all the way. One of the best new flute CDs that I have heard in a long time. Performances are exciting and full of a immediacy of performance.
Leo Kraft's flute and orchestra work is immensely complex and satisfying. Ensemble and recording quality are first rate.
The piece that I enjoyed the most was Godfrey Schroth's "Spring in Buck's County" for flute and piano. This is a substantial and new work for the repertoire, beautifully written for each instrument. A very demanding and exciting piece to listen to, but immediately approachable. Of special note is the 2nd movement, "River Willows", in which Margaret creates wonderful palettes of color (such a rare talent among modern flutists!) Ron Levy is superb at the piano. This piece deserves a place on every flutist repertoire list next to Liebermann and Beaser.
-- Trygve Peterson, Flute Department Chairman, Arizona State University
--------------------------------------------------- "Thank you very much for giving me a copy of your wonderful new CD, "From the Hudson Valley". I am really enjoying listening to it over and over, and I am thrilled that you chose to include Leo Kraft's piece on it. This is a fascinating CD, and I commend you on your fine achievement. I also greatly enjoyed your elegant performance of "From the Hudson Valley" at SUNY Purchase with the Westchester Symphony. Congratulations on a great triumph!" --John Solum - flutist, former director - Connecticut Early Music Festival
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