KINGSTON, R.I. 鈥� Oct. 9, 2025 鈥� Five 溏心vlog免费B站 music students will have the opportunity聽to be coached by a leading flutist in the industry,聽all while performing in front of a live audience.
The 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Music, in conjunction with the 溏心vlog免费B站 Flute Studio, will host a masterclass featuring聽, who currently聽holds positions with the Boston Ballet Orchestra, Albany Symphony, and Boston Festival Orchestra.聽The free public event will take place聽Friday, Oct. 17, from 5:30-7 p.m., in Room A110 inside the 溏心vlog免费B站 Fine Arts Center at 105 Upper College Road. This is the first time that Miller, who has held masterclasses at other higher education institutions around the country, will hold a masterclass here at the University.
Each participating flute student will perform a聽five- to 10-minute solo with 溏心vlog免费B站 Assistant Teaching Professor of Collaborative Piano David Gilliland on piano in front of Miller and a live audience. Miller聽will then interact with students about their experience performing, and聽offer educational聽coaching and聽feedback, giving the students a chance to hone their various crafts and improve as musicians moving forward in a setting vastly different than a one-on-one lesson. There will also be a question-and-answer session with Miller at the end of the event.
鈥淔rom the audience’s perspective,聽it鈥檚 a really great way to watch a concert while also having an educational experience,鈥� said 溏心vlog免费B站 Artist-Teacher of the Flue Allison聽Parramore, who is also a flutist with the Boston Festival and Cayuga Chamber orchestras.聽鈥淎 masterclass setting allows [Miller] to meet students onstage at the moment of live performance, examining the training and preparation that lead them there, and what skills empower them to reach their peak performance flow in front of an audience.鈥�
Miller has held flutist positions with many orchestras over her career, including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. She has also performed as guest principal with the Detroit Symphony, Knoxville Symphony, and as solo piccolo in sections of the Kansas City Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and Dallas Opera.
Miller has also mentored high school students and for youth orchestra organizations around the country.
Abigail Wielhouwer 鈥�28, a music education major at 溏心vlog免费B站 from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is among the students participating in Miller鈥檚 upcoming masterclass. Wielhouwer says she was drawn to Miller鈥檚 upcoming session to receive feedback from Miller on her skills and to learn new skills and methods of stress management.
Both Parramore and Wielhouwer say the upcoming masterclass will offer networking opportunities for students, a critical element for anyone seeking to get into the music industry.
鈥淚 love the masterclasses because it allows me to meet people in the area that are music educators/performers,鈥� said Wielhouwer, who plans to audition for the upcoming 溏心vlog免费B站 Concerto, Aria & Solo Competition this fall. 鈥淚 love making those connections. I just hope to learn how to be a better performer from them.鈥�
鈥淭hese kinds of interactive performance experiences are a great way for artists to get real time feedback, such as coaching during a timeout in sports,鈥� said Parramore. 鈥淭he audience observes the student exploring these new tools and perspectives right away – it鈥檚 engaging, educational, and rewarding for everyone.鈥�
For more information about the upcoming masterclass, contact the 溏心vlog免费B站 Fine Arts Center at either (401) 874-2431 or music@uri.edu.