Teaching Artist Program
Gemeinhardt Musical Instruments, LLC announces the launch of a Teaching Artist Program as the first step in establishing its new Educational Outreach Department. The company will be partnering with selected teacher-performers to promote high-quality flute instruction and performance. Sponsored masterclasses, clinics, and performances given by the Gemeinhardt Teaching Artists are just a few of the activities currently in the works.
Leadership of the Teaching Artist Program will be provided by Rebecca Hovan, the most recent addition to the Gemeinhardt team. Rebecca has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as a teacher and performer, most recently having returned from two seasons as the flutist for the National Tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. She is a member of the National Flute Association, currently serving as Masterclass Performers Competition Coordinator. She has also served the NFA as Chair of the Pedagogy Committee, during which time she participated in the preparation of several of the Committee’s publications. Rebecca is co-author of several titles in the award-winning Blocki Flute Method series and remains active composing and arranging music for a variety of instrumental combinations. As a performer, she has appeared in recital as a soloist and with various ensembles throughout the United States, and she has presented numerous pedagogy workshops for the NFA, colleges and universities, professional conferences, and flute festivals.
Gemeinhardt’s continued pursuit of excellence and “thinking outside the box” has led to innovative designs and improvements in the production of their instruments. The development of the Galway “Crusader” flute line, the Roy Seaman “Storm” piccolo, and the BLK series are just a few examples of Gemeinhardt’s ingenuity and commitment to providing the very best to the flute community at large. The Teaching Artist Program is a logical next step in continuing that commitment.
Teaching Artist: Matthew Allison
Matthew Allison operates Allison Flute Studio in Metro St. Louis and is Instructor of Flute at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. Previously, he held teaching positions at Western Illinois University (Instructor of Flute) and the Pennsylvania Academy of Music (Chair of Theory/Composition, Chair of Winds, Flute Instructor), as well as at the University of Kansas (Graduate Teaching Assistant Flute/Band). He has performed, taught, and adjudicated at universities and organizations across the nation including the Southern Illinois Flute Society, Flute Society of St Louis, and the Midwestern Music Academy, as well as for the Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Illinois Music Teacher/Educator Associations. His orchestra experiences include the Harrisburg Symphony and as principal flute of the Lancaster Chamber Orchestra; he has been a featured soloist in concertos with the Alton Symphony, the Lancaster Chamber Orchestra, and the Belleville Philharmonic. He is a founding member of the new music group NakedEye Ensemble, and is part of the Storylines Crossing CD released through Starkland Records. As a certified and experienced yoga instructor, he also offers workshops on physically and mentally preparing for auditions and performances. His music training has led to a Doctor of Music Arts and a Master of Music in flute performance from the University of Kansas, studying under David Fedele, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Louisville, studying under Kathleen Karr and Don Gottlieb.
