The Flute Studio at Campbellsville University is an active and vibrant part of the School of Music. Some flutists are music majors and some are music minors, while some simply want to continue performing as flutists, but not study music formally. Our students come from all over the world: Kentucky, other US states near and far, Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil. Some students enter local and national competitions, including winners of the Flute Society of Kentucky solo competitions and members of the KY Intercollegiate Orchestra and Band.

The Flute Ensemble has performed at the KY Flute Festival and the National Flute Convention, as well as numerous churches and other public venues. In addition to regular flutes and piccolos, Flute Ensemble members have the opportunity to play the alto flute and the bass flute. The Ensemble presents a concert each semester and some students also perform in small groups of 3-5 players in these concerts.

The newly formed Quarteto Gracioso (flute quartet) won first prize in the 2010 Macauley Chamber Music Competition - the winning performers are Nell Chaudoin (Springfield, KY), Seromi Kim (Pohang, Korea), Sunghye Kim (Buson, Korea), and Denis Santos (Ceara, Brazil). They performed "Jour d'ete a la montagne" by Eugene Bozza and "Firestorm" by Adrian Sanborn (memorized).

In 2011, Quarteto Gracioso performed Ian Clarke's "Walk Like This!" and Catherine McMichael's "Legends of the Greenwood" in the Macauley Chamber Music Competition and were honored once again, this time receiving Honorable Mention. The 2011 Quartet had two returning members, Sunghye Kim and Denis Santos, and two new members: Abby Lanham (Lebanon, KY) and Cristina Silva (Rio Dejaneiro, Brazil).

Two CU graduate students were competition winners at the 2011 KMTA Competition that was held at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY. Eun Hee Kim won the KMTA Bluegrass Woodwind Young Artist Competition! She performed Francois Devienne's Concerto in E Minor and Gary Schocker's Regrets and Resolutions. Sunghye Kim performed in a different competition at the same Festival, being selected as the Kentucky winner of the MTNA Woodwind Young Artist Competition. In winning this competition, Sunghye is qualified to continue on and compete in the Divisional Competition in Mississippi in January 2012. Congratulations, ladies!

On campus, you will find CU's flutists performing in all of the Band ensembles and the University Orchestra, as well as periodic performances with Choral ensembles or the Handbell Choir. CU flutists are very active in their home church and in local Campbellsville-area churches as music leaders and soloists. You will also find our flute students performing in solo recitals on campus throughout the year. These are very important presentations that the students work hard to prepare and perform with success. Please see the calendar on this page or the School of Music website for more information. We always welcome and appreciate the support that we receive from the community and our university family.

Do you have questions? Please contact Dr. Lisa McArthur at LRMcarthur@campbellsville.edu or 270.789.5493.

The Flute Studio at Campbellsville University is an active and vibrant part of the School of Music.

Lisa McArthur is a Professor of Flute and Music Theory at Campbellsville University. Dr. McArthur was selected as the College/University Educator of the Year by the Kentucky Music Educators Association in 2001 and she is the current President of the Flute Society of Kentucky. She has completed some arrangements for flute ensemble that are published by Falls House Press (www.fallshousepress.com), some of which have received awards from the National Flute Association. Recently, she published a book about world-renowned flutist, teacher, and composer Gary Schocker, entitled "Ambidextranata: The Versatile Gary Schocker," which is also published by Falls House Press. In addition to teaching all of the applied flute students, Dr. McArthur coaches Quarteto Gracioso, 2010 Macauley Chamber Music Competition First Prize Winners, teaches Music Theory courses, and teaches a variety of other academic classes. She is also a frequent performer and teacher throughout KY and the US.

Denis Santos is from Ceará, Brazil. He began playing the flute at the age of 11 and began his formal flute instruction in 1998. In 2002, he completed the degree of Bachelor of Music from the University of Ceará and in 2008, he completed the degree of Master of Music form Campbellsville University. During the 2008-2009 academic year, he served as a sabbatical replacement for Dr. McArthur at Campbellsville University, teaching undergraduate flute and music theory, as well as directing the University Flute Ensemble. Professor Santos is currently pursuing a DMA in flute performance at the University of Kentucky. In addition to playing the flute, he also teaches Music Theory, plays viola in the Campbellsville University Orchestra, and directs the University Flute Ensemble.