TGIF, Jun 6, 5:30pm
Let the silvery and graceful sounds of flutes lift your spirit on Friday with a concert by Flutiss x 4, featuring flutists Andrea Frankenfield, Veronica Mascaro, Nancy O’Malley, and Mary Wirth. Sanctuary doors open at 5:15 pm, and the concert begins at 5:30. The concert is free with donations accepted.
The Artists
Andrea Frankenfield, flutist, is a retired member of The Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, Third US Infantry in Fort Myer, Virginia. The Old Guard is the ceremonial escort of the President of the United States and performs at the White House for visiting Heads of State. She currently plays flute at Taize and other worship services at First Presbyterian Church Fort Worth, the Flutissimo Flute choir, the Flutiss X 4 Flute Quartet, the Savannah Flute Choir, the Flutes of the USCB Flutes of the Lowcountry in Bluffton, South Carolina, and she plays fife in the Texas Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Illinois State University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics from Kansas State University, and a Master’s degree in Nutrition at Texas Women’s University. She currently studies flute with Veronica Mascaro.
Veronica E. Mascaro, flutist, is a former Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas, where she was a doctoral student under the tutelage of Dr. James Scott and Professor Terri Sundberg. Ms. Mascaro is a past member of the North Texas Wind Symphony and current member and librarian with the Lone Star Wind Orchestra. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ms. Mascaro continues her east coast relationship with her memberships in the Kennett Symphony Orchestra, the Cantatica Chamber Orchestra, and the Bel Canto Orchestra. Veronica is a frequent performer at Salon 33 in Princeton, New Jersey! She performs and publishes with the Mascaro-Newman Flute and Guitar Duo. Internationally, Veronica has served as faculty member for the Ameropa International Chamber Music and Solo Master Class Festival in Prague and the ChamberArt Chamber Festival in Madrid, Spain. Locally, Veronica is flute teacher at Memorial High School, Highland Park High School, Heritage High School, Fowler Middle School, Maus Middle School, and Rouch Middle School. She is also the adjunct flute professor at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Ms. Mascaro is the current conductor of the Flutissimo! and Flutaisa Flute Choirs.
Nancy O’Malley,flutist, whose father and two sisters also played the flute, graduated from Richardson High School in Texas and was All-State piccolo her senior year. She graduated from UT Austin with a bachelor’s degree in English and played piccolo in the University of Texas Longhorn marching band. She later earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. After a career in PR/marketing communications, she is now retired and plays in traditional and Taizé worship services at First Presbyterian Church Fort Worth. She also performs with the Flutissimo flute choir, Silverwood Trio, the Northeast Orchestra and the Texas Chamber Music Project.
Mary Wirth, flutist, graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in flute performance, and later earned a double master’s degree in flute performance and music history from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. She was a flute instructor in the U of L Preparatory School of Music for several years. Her husband, James, is an excellent classical guitarist, and they became the Silverwood Duo; for over forty years they have played in numerous weddings, recitals, competitions, and church services. Upon moving to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, she became a flute instructor for Birdville ISD and had many wonderful students. After transitioning to teaching as an elementary reading specialist for several years, Mary happily became an elementary music teacher. She is now semi-retired, and continues to play flute with the Silverwood Duo, Flutissimo Flute Choir, the Bethesda Church orchestra, and sings with the Bethesda choir in Fort Worth.