The Fulbright College department of music will feature guest flutist Nicole Esposito in concert on Saturday evening, Oct. 24 at 8:00 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. She will be accompanied on piano by Kristin Harwell on works by Gaubert, Bozza, and Genin.
Nicole Esposito is Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Iowa. She has achieved a career as a soloist, teacher, chamber and orchestral musician on an international level and has been a featured soloist and recitalist at several festivals and institutions. A strong advocate for the piccolo, Esposito was the first piccolo player ever admitted to compete in the prestigious Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition, and has also been a finalist in the National Flute Association’s Piccolo Artist Competition. Highly recognized on the flute as well, honors include prizes at the WAMSCO Competition sponsored by the Minnesota Orchestra and the National Flute Association’s Orchestral Competition. Esposito serves as the President of the Eastern Iowa Flute Association and has recently published articles in Flute Focus and Flute Talk magazines.
The Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall is located in the Fine Arts Building on the UA campus. Free parking is available in the parking deck, which can be accessed from Stadium Drive and is located directly to the west of the Fine Arts Building. The admission is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information, please call the department of music at (479) 575-4701 or visit us on the web at http://music.uark.edu.
