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David Fedele

Assistant Professor of Flute

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Nearly every superlative has been used to describe flutist David Fedele. He is a seasoned, dazzling, impressive and accomplished performer who plays with fluency, feeling, grace and vigor, critics say. After presenting his New York recital debut at the 92nd Street "Y" as winner of the Young Concert Artists International Audition Award, he was described by the New York Times as "the most impressive debut artist, whose virtues begin with a firm tone that is especially beautiful, mechanical facility, and a feeling for the rise and fall of a phrase." He has won many other honors including the Olga Koussevitsky Competition of the Musicians Club of New York, a grant from Arts International, a top prize in the Second Kobe International Flute Competition in Japan and first place in the New York Flute Club Competition.

Mr. Fedele has appeared as concerto soloist with the National Chamber Orchestra, the New York Symphonic Ensemble, The String Orchestra of the Rockies, the New Jersey, Charlotte, Knoxville, Green Bay and Cosmopolitan Symphony Orchestras, and in recital throughout the United States and abroad. Engagements have included performances at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Stanford University, Dartmouth College, the Krannert Center for Performing Arts, Philadelphia's Free Library and Academy Ballroom, and numerous other universities and concert series from Alaska to Florida.

An active international career has taken Mr. Fedele to Japan, where he made a critically acclaimed debut at Suntory Hall in Tokyo as part of a highly successful recital tour, and to France, South America, and Spain, where he was flute and piccolo soloist in the New York Chamber Soloists' presentation of Bach's complete Brandenburg Concerti and the Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto in C, and the Mozart Concerto in G. He has also performed recitals at the Rieti International Festival in Italy and the Festival de San Miguel de Allende in Mexico.

Mr. Fedele has performed as guest artist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, The Group for Contemporary Music, Ensemble 21, The Steve Reich Ensemble, Bang on a Can, The Bronx Arts Ensemble, and The New Music Consort. Each summer since 1992, he has been a featured soloist at the Vermont Mozart Festival. He has performed at the Elan International Music Festival, Grand Canyon Music Festival, Chattanooga Riverbend Festival, May Music Festival in Charlotte, NC, and the Columbia Festival for the Arts in Maryland. Mr. Fedele created the role of "the cowherd," an on-stage flute, alto flute, and piccolo part in Bright Sheng's opera The Silver River, which premiered at the Spoleto Festival USA 2000 to critical acclaim. This work was presented on an international tour during the 2000-01 season and was featured at The Lincoln Center Festival in 2002.

Mr. Fedele frequently performs with his trio, Trio Fedele, with Robert Koenig, piano, and Matthew Herren, cello. He also performs in duo recitals with harpist Victoria Drake. In 2005, Trio Fedele performed a 12-concert mid-western tour, including a performance at the University of New Orleans earlier in the year.

During the concert tour, Trio Fedele performed a work commissioned by the University of Kansas and Dave and Gunda Hiebert, long-time patrons of the Department of Music and Dance. The piece, Trio No. 2 for Flute, Cello and Piano, by New York City composer Lowell Liebermann, was given its world premiere August 14, 2004, at the National Flute Association’s annual convention in Nashville, Ten. Also at the convention, Fedele performed at the Julius Baker Tribute Concert. The famous flutist Baker, one of Fedele’s teachers, passed away in 2003. He additionally lectured on stage presence to a capacity crowd.

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Mr. Fedele is a graduate of The Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School where he studied with Julius Baker. He has also studied with Jeffrey Khaner and contemporary flute specialist Robert Dick. Mr. Fedele has served on the faculty of Columbia University, Franklin and Marshall College, and The Pennsylvania Academy of Music. Currently, Mr. Fedele serves as Assistant Professor of Flute at The University of Kansas. He is affiliated with Astral Artistic Services of Philadelphia, and is the recent recipient of a grant from the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia. He is featured on Koch International Classics' recording of Charles Wuorinen's New York Notes, a recording of the works of Oliver Knussen for Virgin Classics, a recent release of the works of Steve Reich for Nonesuch Records, and the works of Zhou Long on Calla Records. Mr. Fedele can also be heard on Christmas with Paul Plishka on Naxos Records and the Grammy-nominated Joining Hearts and Voices, with the Holy Trinity Bach Choir on Augsburg Fortress.