Rebecca Jeffreys, Flutist

“She is a fine flutist with great intonation, musical phrasing, and expression – and a legato to die for."-Jerry Pritchard, Flute Network

About Rebecca

Phone: 978-761-1691

E-mail rjeffreys@charter.net

 

Rebecca Jeffreys, flutist, is based near Boston, Massachusetts. As a founding director and member of the nationally recognized Woodbridge (VA) Flute Choir, Rebecca gave concerto performances at the Kennedy Center and White House. Under Rebecca's direction, the Woodbridge Flute Choir commissioned numerous original works for flute choir, and produced two CDs. Her solo career has included a concerto performance in a private audience to Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy and guest concerto performances with various orchestras and wind ensembles. She is a former member of the Jeffreys and Miller Latin Flute and Guitar Duo which made two East Coast tours. Additional concerts have included ensemble performances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Phillips Collection, and other prestigious East Coast locations. In 2000 she played in the NFA Professional Flute Choir at the National Flute Convention in Columbus, Ohio. Rebecca was the 2000-2002 President for the Washington Flute Society and the local arrangements chair for the 2002 National Flute Convention in Washington, DC. She performed Baikal Journey by Catherine McMichael at the 2002 Convention and lead a flute choir reading session. In March of 2003, she was guest soloist with the Selingsgrove (PA) Area High School Concert band playing Concertino by Chaminade. Recently, she returned to the Woodbridge Flute choir as guest performer to celebrate the choir's ten year anniversary. Currently, she performs flute trio concerts with Elise MacDonald and Marjorie Bollinger Hogan. Additionally, she is in the process of recording a CD with guitarist, Logan Gabriel. Rebecca has studied with Camilla Hoitenga, Ken Andrews and Kazuo Tokito and she holds music degrees from the Crane School of Music and Catholic University. She performs on a 10K gold flute with silver keys made by Nagahara Flutes of Chelmsford, MA.

Natassja Linzau, pianist, earned her Bachelor of Music Degree with Honors from Brigham Young University, where she studied with Robert Smith and Dian Baker. Natassja completed her Master of Music Degree at the Catholic University of America, where she studied chamber music and accompanying with Ms. Marilyn Neeley. Natassja's chamber music trio participated as finalists in the Fischoff Collegiate Chamber Music Competition and the MTNA Collegiate Music Competition. Natassja currently performs with several chamber ensembles in the Washington, DC area. Additionally, she performed at the 2002 National Flute Convention with Rebecca Jeffreys and Per Oien.

With the Woodbridge Flute Choir in the White House

Kennedy Center Concert