Oklahoma Flute Society

A commitment to new repertoire is at the heart of my identity as an artist. To that end, much of my service work is on the board of organizations that support that mission and support a diverse range of performers. The Oklahoma Flute Society (OFS) alternates solo and flute ensemble commission projects, to serve the flute community in and around Oklahoma; I have officially served as their commission coordinator since 2019, but have been involved in their commissions for much longer. Below are several projects I've helped to bring to fruition.

Nicole Chamberlain Asphyxia (2016)

Asphyxia was commissioned by the Oklahoma Flute Society for the final round of the 2016 Collegiate Competition on April 1, 2016 at the University of Oklahoma at the Oklahoma Flute Society Flute Fair.

The word asphyxia is a medical term for a person's inability to breathe and lack of oxygen in the body. The symptoms of asphyxia can be light headedness or dizziness.  A verteran flutist will seldom experience dizziness. However, when relentless extended techniques are added, new athletic demands can bring the most experienced to gasp for air.

Amanda Harberg
​Don't Forget to Write (2022)

Don’t Forget to Write was commissioned premiered as part of the Oklahoma Flute Society’s 2022 Collegiate Competition.

The two-movement work was  dedicated to the composer's son, Lucas, who had recently been accepted into Cornell’s Agricultural School for the class of 2026.

Allison Loggins-Hull
Hide and Seek (2020)

​Hide and Seek was commissioned by OFS in anticipation of the 2020 NFA Convention in Dallas.
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Hide and Seek is a piece that explores the feeling of transitioning back and forth from environments in which you feel like you cannot be yourself, to being in a space where you are comfortable, free and welcomed. For people from marginalized populations, this going back and forth is a daily practice. From navigating in the professional world, to engaging in normal everyday activities, sudden feelings of anxiety, fear and being judged can arise if you are not considered "the norm." There is great relief and peace that comes from being in a safe place where you can be yourself. These spaces are precious and sacred, but they are also bittersweet, as one cannot stay in them forever. 

Alexandra Molnar-Suhadja
Birdsong Liturgies for flute choir  (2024)

The premiere occurred at the 2024 OFS Flute Fair, April 5-6, hosted at Oklahoma City University. More soon!​