This time, flutist-composers represented include Theobald Boehm, also notable as the inventor of our modern flute, as well as Jean-Baptiste Donjon and Paul Taffanel, whose contributions as a performer and teacher are central to modern flute technique and practice.
Campbell will musically introduce two works on the program by singing Giovanni Paisiello’s “Nel cor pìu non mi sento,” a melody employed by Boehm in his set of flute variations, and Carl Maria von Weber’s “Leise, Leise fromme Weisse” from the opera “Der Freischutz,” which is featured in “Taffanel’s Fantasy.”
Campbell will also join Dobbs in performing Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Une flute invisible,” a setting of poetry by Victor Hugo. The program is rounded out with works by J.S. Bach and Gabriel Fauré.
“It’s a joy to share some of the most charming works from flute repertoire while collaborating with inspiring artists,” Dobbs said.
The concert is free and open to all.