Yukie Ota, the flutist who earned worldwide attention and widespread admiration for her poise in a performance at the 2014 Carl Nielsen Flute Competition in Copenhagen during which a butterfly landed on her brow has made the finals in that very same flute competition.
According to Performance Today host Fred Child, Ota is Principal Flutist in the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. And just now was named as one of three finalists at the Nielsen Competition.
Finals and announcement of winners happens Saturday, Sept. 20.
You can watch the three finalists' performances live online, which will stream on the competition's website.
The finals begin at 7 p.m. in Copenhagen, which is 12 noon Central Daylight Time.
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