C A R R I E R O S E Flutist, Composer, Teacher
B r e a t h i n g I n N a t u r e
Concerts meld flute and nature
Outdoors
parks and campgrounds
Online
videos in streams, meadows, up in trees
Indoors
concert halls with nature images & sounds
Flute music intertwines with films of water & butterflies and recorded sounds of grasshoppers & owls. Natural settings contribute chance breezes, bird calls, and a rising moon at just the right times. Friendly introductions to each piece engage curiosity and intellect.
Repertoire:
The program includes compositions by Rose and other contemporary and classical composers.
Examples:
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Interlace by Carrie Rose (video footage of butterflies and bees interlace with solo flute)
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Syrinx by Claude Debussy
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Waterweave by Carrie Rose (a duet between flute and water sounds)
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Suvisoitto (Summersounds) for flute and grasshoppers by Usko Merilainen (grasshopper sounds interplay with solo flute)
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This Time by Ron Toole (film) and Carrie Rose (music)
Teaser for June 17, 2023:
Upcoming Performances:
Upcoming Performances
Upcoming Performances
June 17, 2023 - 7:00 - 8:30pm
Rain date: June 18
Adkins Arboretum
12610 Eveland Road; Ridgely, MD 21660
Breathing In Nature Concert
Carrie Rose’s solo flute intertwines with recorded owls, grasshoppers, and water. As dusk falls, the environment will be alive with breezes, bird calls, and stirring turtles and fish. The program includes compositions by Rose and other contemporary and classical composers. Friendly introductions to each piece engage curiosity and intellect. The program also explores the writings of environmentalist Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring and The Sense of Wonder.
*Wine will be served before the concert.
*Please bring chairs. Seating will be on the wetland boardwalk and bridge to the visitor’s center.
*The concert is accessible.
Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-8lQ4wxoXI
Leaves ring like bells
Water sings and grasshoppers pulse
Flutist takes a breath and joins the play