Broken Pieces for flute choir

Flutist Paula Gudmundson is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Minnesota - Duluth. Recently she hosted the second annual Flute Choir Festival at UMD. One of the highlights of the festival was the premiere of a new work.

"Broken Pieces" was composed by Zachery Meier, a recent UMD graduate. A flutist himself, Meier is currently pursuing a degree in composition at Washington State University.

The UMD Flute Choir's performance of Meier's work is featured in this week's Regional Spotlight.

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Steve Staruch can be heard on Classical Minnesota Public Radio from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays, including hosting Music with Minnesotans, Regional Spotlight and Friday Favorites. Prior to joining the staff of MPR in 2004, Steve presented a variety of radio programs on WCAL in Northfield, Minn., where he created an immensely popular call-in program, and on WXXI in Rochester, N.Y. Outside radio, Steve also enjoys work as a freelance tenor and violist. Steve and his wife, Naomi, enjoy traveling, gardening and hosting dinner parties.


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"Broken Piece" by Zachery Meier is a new work for flute choir. It was recently premiered at a flute convention at University of Minnesota-Duluth. The UMD Flute Choir's performance of the work is featured in this week's Regional Spotlight.


Regional Spotlight: UMD Flute Choir