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Sarah Bassingthwaighte is an award-winning flutist and composer, receiving accolades in these roles in Europe, Russia, and the United States. Her solo CDs include Songs from the Caucasus, Stalks in the Breeze and Flute Meets Machine. Her many reviews include the British journal Pan Magazine which acclaims her “hypnotic and rich sound” and goes on to say “The tone quality is full of depth and power. Bassingthwaighte seems to have a particular talent for communicating the message of contemporary pieces,” which are “performed with polish and virtuosity.” Dr. Bassingthwaighte has served on the faculties of University of Washington, Seattle University, and the Rachmaninov Institute in Tambov, Russia. Sarah is a past president of the Seattle Flute Society and has been a featured lecturer and performer for the National Flute Association, and has been a presenter at College Music Society conferences. She has a DMA in flute performance and an MM in composition from the University of Washington, an MM in theory and pedagogy from Central Washington University, and a BM Honors in performance from Indiana University, Bloomington. Her flute teachers include Carol Wincenc, Julius Baker, Peter Lloyd, James Pellerite, Felix Skowronek, Bonnie Blanchard, Jeanne Baxtresser, and Hal Ott.
"Get a glimpse of what the flute is capable of in the twenty-first century. The era of the player-composer is returning..."
- Carla Rees, Pan Magazine