CHRISTINA GUENTHER, D.M. FLUTE 2523 Dogwood Drive Nacogdoches, Texas 75965 (936) 622-6063 guentherc@sfasu.edu cguentherscott@yahoo.com Curriculum Vitae EDUCATION: The Florida State University College of Music Doctor of Music Degree in Flute Performance, 2005 Treatise: Laurence Sherr: Chamber Music for Flute; including the commission of Duo Concertante for Flute and Percussion The Florida State University School of Music Master of Music Degree in Music Performance, 2000 Mason Gross School of the Arts Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Performance, 1998, cum laude TEACHING: Assistant Professor of Music, Artist Teacher of Flute, Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2006-present Instructor, Creative Flutist Masterclasses, Austin, Texas, 2010-present Private Flute Studio, 1998-present Includes college, high school, middle school, and adult students Visiting Assistant Professor of Flute, Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2005-2006 Pre-Stephen F. Austin State University Teaching: Co-Founder, Austin Summer Flute Camp, Austin, Texas, 2004-2006 Instructor, Austin and Eanes Independent School Districts, Austin, Texas, 2003-2005 Flute Teaching Assistant, Florida State University, 1998-2003 Woodwind Director, Tallahassee Symphony Youth Orchestra, 2001-2002
Clinics / Presentations: Christina Guenther Texas Music Educators Association annual convention, Invited Clinician: Piccolo 101: How Every Flutist Can Become a Good Piccolo Player, San Antonio, Texas, 2011 Klein Collins High School Solo and Ensemble Contest, Judge, Spring, Texas, 2011 Flute Masterclass, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 2010 Myrna Brown Flute Competition, Texas Flute Society, Judge, Denton, Texas, 2010 Houston Flute Fest, Masterclass Clinician (high school division), Solo & Ensemble Judge, Houston, Texas, 2010 Florida Flute Association Annual Convention, Performer Flute Duos, Baroque to Present, with the Gemini Flute Duo, 2010 Then and Now: Baroque Duos for Flute, with Jessica Dunnavant, 2007 Music for Flute and Percussion, with Dan Davis, 2006 Lecture Recital: The Flute Music of Laurence Sherr, 2004 Florida State University, Guest Artist, Tallahassee, Florida Concert and Masterclasses, 2009 Flute Pedagogy Class, Personalities and Teaching, 2006 Graduate Flute Studio Class, Life After FSU, 2006 Masterclass Clinician, 2004, 2005 SFASU Guest Presenter Gender Studies Class (Prof. Dr. Dana Cooper, History), Gender and Music presentation with Gene Moon, 2008 Rhythm Analysis for Dance Class (Prof. Libby Rhodes), Music Concepts for Dance, 2007 Klein Collins High School Solo and Ensemble Contest, Judge, Spring, Texas, 2008 Texas Music Educators Association Annual Convention, All-State Flute Competition Judge, San Antonio, Texas, 2006 Flute Festival Mid-South, Solo & Ensemble Competition Judge, Memphis, Tennessee, 2005 Clinician, Multiple Seminars: Performance Anxiety: Learning to Work with Your Nerves, LBJ High School, Austin, Texas, 2003 PERFORMING: Faculty Recitals, 2005-present Opera-Inspired Works for Flute and Piano, with Geneva Fung, spring, 2011 The Authentic Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach, with Geneva Fung, fall, 2010 Stolen Moments: Transcriptions for Flute and Piano, with Andy Parr, spring, 2010 Flute Concertos, with James Pitts, fall, 2009 Flute Sonatas, with Ron Petti, fall, 2007 2
Christina Guenther Christina Guenther and Friends: Duos for Flute and, spring, 2007 Flute and Marimba Recital, with Scott Harris, fall, 2006 Faculty Chamber Recital, with Jennifer Dalmas, Evgeni Raychev, Shane Almendarez, Scott Harris, Alan Scott, Ron Petti, fall, 2005 Gemini Flute Duo, 2009-present Stone Fort Wind Quintet, Faculty Woodwind Quintet, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2005-present Substitute flute/piccolo Longview Symphony Orchestra, Longview, Texas, 2006-present Marshall Symphony Orchestra, Marshall, Texas, 2005-present Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Shreveport, Louisiana, 2005-present Shreveport Ballet, Shreveport, Louisiana, 2006 Texas Music Educators Association 2011 Annual Convention: performance with the SFASU A Cappella Choir, San Antonio, Texas National Flute Association Annual Conventions 2010 Convention Concerts: Two for the Road with the Gemini Flute Duo and Contemporary Directions, Anaheim, California 2007 Convention Concert: Spotlight Concert #1, Albuquerque, New Mexico Guest Artist, masterclasses and concerts University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2010 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 2009 University of Houston, Texas, 2009 Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 2007 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 2006 Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, 2004 Concerts with Gustavo Bianchi, piano, Austin, Texas Spring Concert (2 performances), 2010 Chamber Concert, 2008 Solo Recital, 2005 Music of Costa Rica, with Juan-Carlos and Jeane Urena, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2009 East Texas Baroque, 2006-2008 Orchestra of the Pines, Principal Flute, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2005-2008 Guenther-Davis Duo (flute and percussion), 2003-2007 College Music Society National Conference, Performance with percussionist Scott Harris, San Antonio, Texas, 2006 Wet Ink New Music Concert Series, World Premier of Alan Scott s Currents for Two Flutes, University of Texas at Austin, 2005 3
Christina Guenther Tours / Residencies: Soloist, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 2004 Teaching; Performances of Mozart's Flute Concerto in D Major with the Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil de Santa Cruz de la Sierra Chamber Musician, Promising Artists of the 21 st Century, 2002 Centro Cultural Costarricense- Norteamericano, 2002 Concerts and teaching in Costa Rica, representing the US and Florida State University Principal Flute, Piccolo, Opera a la Carte s Florida Tour, 2002 Touring and performing Gilbert & Sullivan s opera The Mikado in Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Clearwater, and Jacksonville, Florida Solo Engagements: Bulla Flute Concerto, with the North Harris Community College Wind Ensemble, Brack May, director Houston, Texas, 2007 Rouse Flute Concerto, with the Orchestra of the Pines, Gene Moon, director, Nacogdoches, Texas 2007 Hidas Flute Concerto No. 2, with the Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Ensemble, Fred J. Allen, director, Nacogdoches, Texas 2006 Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (solo flute, violin, harpsichord) with the Stephen F. Austin State University Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra of the Pines (2 performances), Nacogdoches, Texas 2005 Mozart Flute Concerto in D-Major multiple performances with the Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Roland Schlieder, director, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 2004 Commissions/Premiers: Alan Scott: Duo for flute and piano, 2009 Alan Scott: 3NF for flute and marimba [commissioned by the Guenther-Davis Duo], 2006 James Barry: CRUSH for flute and marimba [commissioned by the Guenther-Davis Duo], 2005 Alan Scott: Currents for two flutes, 2005 Laurence Sherr: Duo Concertante for flute and percussion, 2003 4
RECORDING EXPERIENCE: Christina Guenther An East Texas Christmas (The Mixing Room), 2009 Fundraiser CD for Special Olympics Laurence Sherr: Chamber Music Demo CD, 2003 Duo Concertante for flute and percussion, with Dan Davis, percussion National Public Radio/WFSU s Children s Music Series Stories in the Air, 2002 Freelance Recording Flutist Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Piano Concerto, Double Concerto, Triple Concerto (Koch International Classics, KIC-CD-7537), 2002 Florida State University Symphony Orchestra Bar-Ilan Composers (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel), 1999 Florida State University Winds Reflections (Mark Custom Recording, 2940-MCD), 1997-1999 Dance Rhythms (Mark Custom Recording, 2887-MCD), 1998 The Symphonic Wind Music of David R. Holsinger, volume 6 (Mark Custom Recording, 2824-MCD), 1998 The Music of Eric Whitacre (Mark Custom Recording, 2525-MCD), 1997, Brigham Young University Singers, University of Miami Chorale Transformations (Mark Custom Recording, 2291-MCD), 1997 Windfall (Mark Custom Recording, MCD-2002), 1996 and Chamber Winds PUBLICATIONS: Bart Feller, New York Flutist, Flute Talk, January 2008 Eva Amsler Establishes New Traditions in Florida, Flute Talk, March 2005 5
HONORS AND AWARDS: Christina Guenther SFASU Faculty Development Grants Invited Clinician at the Texas Music Educators Association annual convention, 2011 Invited performer at the National Flute Association annual convention, 2010 Performance at the Florida Flute Fair, 2010 Guest Artist Exchange to Sam Houston State University, 2007 College Music Society National Conference performance, 2006 Guest Artist Exchange to Texas Tech University, 2006 Honorary Member, Tau Beta Sigma music sorority, 2008 Guest Speaker at the TBS/KKY Formal Dinner: Your Role in the Importance of Music, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2010 Cambridge Who s Who Among Executive and Professional Women, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 editions Flute Society of Kentucky Competitions First Prize, Concerto Competition, 2007 First Prize, Young Artist Competition, 2003 Florida State University Awards Recipient of an FSU Dissertation Research Grant, 2003 Recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, 2002 MEMBERSHIPS: National Flute Association Florida Flute Association Mid-South Flute Society Flute Society of Kentucky College Music Society, South Central Chapter Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Chapter (National Honor Music Society), lifetime member German National Honor Society COMMUNITY SERVICE/WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE: Flutist, various services, First Baptist Church, Longview, Texas, 2009-present Flutist, various services, First United Methodist Church, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2005-present Flutist, Easter Service, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2007 German Translator, text for Schubertiade, faculty recital, Stephen F. Austin State University, 2007 6
Christina Guenther Flutist, Christmas Concert, First United Methodist Church, Livingston, Texas, 2009, 2006 Clinician, Christ Episcopal School, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2006 German Translator, Program Notes, Stephen F. Austin State University Choir Europe Tour, 2006 Chamber Musician, Pi Kappa Lambda Fundraiser Faculty Concert, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2006, 2007, 2009 Guest Artist, Nacogdoches Symphony Club, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2006 Flutist, Christmas Concert, United Methodist Church, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2005 Flutist, First United Methodist Church, Longview, Texas, 2005 Performer, Masters Concert, Flute Festival Mid-South, Memphis, Tennessee, 2005 FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS: Solo and Ensemble Judge, Houston Flute Club Flute Fest, March 2011 Presentation for the SFASU Teaching Excellence Center The Parenthood Juggle, March, 2011 Guest Artist exchange at The University of Texas at Arlington, April 2011 7