From the shimmering heights of the piccolo to the rich depths of the bass flute, the duo’s program explores the flute family’s range through a variety of works that include solos and duets, as well as a piece for flute choir. Two composers featured—Valerie Coleman and Ian Clarke—are familiar names in ROCO’s repertoire, from an earlier Unchambered performance and a livestreamed solo performance by Ferguson. The rest of the program features composers making their ROCO debut: Adina Izarra’s Plumismo for piccolo solo, Franz & Karl Doppler’s Rigoletto Fantasy for 2 flutes & piano, and Yuko Uebayashi’s Au-Delà du Temps for 2 flutes & piano.

The duo will also be joined by ROCO pianist Audrey Andrist for several works, and by local Houston flute ensemble Flutes on the Bayou as guest artists for the performance of Valerie Coleman’s Juba for flute choir.

ROCO Unchambered: Brook Ferguson & Rebecca Powell Garfield, flutes

St. Philip Presbyterian Church

This concert of beautiful duets and trios is a celebration of friendship, community and a shared love of music.  For twelve years, Lorna, Jenny and Rhian have played together in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. This concert will be recorded for CD and all proceeds from the recording will go towards the PSO Musicians’ Care Fund, chaired by Rhian Kenny. The mission of the Fund is to provide musical experiences to all children, regardless of the ability of their family or school district to pay. Additionally, our broader flute community will also be represented as members of Pittsburgh Flute Academy, led by Wendy Kumer, will serenade the audience on arrival. 

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Pittsburgh Flute Celebration

Carnegie Mellon University

In 2024, we invite you to a new concert series that blends music across national borders and styles, performed by the conservatory's Ensemble X featuring vocal, string, wind, piano, and percussion students.

X concert I

The Studio Hall

Abby Katje, flute and piccolo

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

Julianna Wang, flute and piccolo

Martha Conwell Long joined the Oregon Symphony as principal flute at the beginning of the 2016-2017 season. Previously she held the same position with the Fort Collins Symphony and the San Antonio Symphony. Martha appeared as a soloist several times with the San Antonio Symphony, performing works by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, and G.P. Telemann.

Martha received her Bachelor of Music degree from The Colburn School in Los Angeles, where she studied with Jim Walker. Martha continued her studies at the New England Conservatory in Boston, where she completed a Graduate Diploma as a student of Elizabeth Rowe, principal flute of the Boston Symphony

Ian Clarke

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Past events

Oct 11, 2025

ROCO Unchambered: Brook Ferguson & Rebecca Powell Garfield, flutes · ROCO

May 8, 2024

Pittsburgh Flute Celebration · Carnegie Mellon University School of Music

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