{"id":20278,"date":"2015-04-21T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=20278"},"modified":"2015-04-21T01:33:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T06:33:11","slug":"grammy-winner-rhonda-larson-to-visit-apsu-as-final-acuff-chair-of-excellence-of-2014-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2015\/04\/21\/grammy-winner-rhonda-larson-to-visit-apsu-as-final-acuff-chair-of-excellence-of-2014-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammy winner Rhonda Larson to visit APSU as final Acuff Chair of Excellence of 2014-15"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AcuffClarksville, TN<\/strong> – The final Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence recipient of 2014-15, Grammy Award winning flutist Rhonda Larson, will bring her talents to campus for a series of lectures and master classes at Austin Peay State University the week of April 21st-28th.<\/p>\n

During her residency, Larson will share her experiences as a performing artist, as well as offering insight and lessons to APSU and area students. Her visit to campus will conclude on Tuesday, April 28th, with a concert with the APSU Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Gregory Wolynec. The event will take place at 7:30pm at the Mabry Concert Hall, on the campus of APSU.<\/p>\n

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Grammy winner Rhonda Larson<\/p><\/div>\n

In addition, Larson will perform \u201cFlutes Fantastique,\u201d a concert featuring a variety of ethnic flutes. The performance will also feature APSU professor David Steinquest on percussion, as well as guitarist Paul Binkley and bassist Tony Nagy. The concert will be at 3:00pm at the Mabry Concert hall.<\/p>\n

Dr. Lisa Wolynec, APSU professor of music, said Larson was chosen to serve as the final Acuff recipient of the season, in part, because of her long and varied experience as a musician.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe try to get our (Acuff Chair recipients) to be involved with our students within the music department, but we also try to offer events with larger appeal to the campus as a whole,\u201d Wolynec said. \u201cWith Rhonda, she has such an eclectic style and isn\u2019t just a classic musician. She uses classical, new age and world music and creates exhilarating performances.\u201d<\/p>\n

Larson entered the national music scene by winning first prize in the National Flute Association\u2019s Young Artist Competition in 1985, along with a debut at New York City\u2019s world-famous Carnegie Hall. From there, Larson joined the Paul Winter Consort, with which she won a Grammy for Best New Age Album in 1993 for her work on the album \u201cSpanish Angel.\u201d<\/p>\n

After venturing out, Larson formed her own band, Ventus, with which she regularly tours the country. In addition, Larson performs individually with her show, \u201cOne Woman, A World of Music.\u201d Larson\u2019s career has taken her around the world, including performances in Russia, Japan, Europe, South America and Central America.<\/p>\n

Larson\u2019s talents have also brought her to South Africa, where she served as a musical ambassador for the United States to perform for the Parliament of the World\u2019s Religions, sharing the stage with such luminaries as Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n

Larson has produced over 19 recordings, including 2003\u2019s \u201cDistant Mirrors,\u201d which was listed in the top ten of the \u201c25 Essential CDs\u201d by nationally syndicated public radio program, Echoes. Additionally, she has recorded a variety of flute music for CBS television series \u201cSurvivor\u201d and \u201cThe Restaurant.\u201d<\/p>\n

[320left]Also sought after as a teacher, Larson recently served as a featured teacher at the National Flute Association National Convention. She also gives a regular occurring class each summer in Italy.<\/p>\n

\u201cRhonda doesn\u2019t want people to think of the flute as just this pretty, delicate instrument,\u201d Wolynec said. \u201cShe\u2019s really pushed the boundaries \u2026 she wants (the flute) to be expressive on all levels, and not viewed as just instrument that girls in school bands play.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe flute can be strong and powerful, but it can also be delicate,\u201d Wolynec added. \u201cIt can be so many different things, and that\u2019s what Rhonda really demonstrates with her performances.\u201d<\/p>\n

Established in 1985, the Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence brings regionally and nationally acclaimed artists to campus to work with students and the community in a dynamic atmosphere of unrestricted experimentation. Each Acuff Chair gives a public performance and visits the campus for about a week.<\/p>\n

For more information on the concert, or this year\u2019s Acuff Chair of Excellence, contact the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at 931.221.7876.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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