2025 Guest Clinician
Sara Hahn-Scinocco
Hailed by the Calgary Herald as “outstanding”, Sara Hahn-Scinocco is currently the Principal Flutist for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Prior to accepting her post with the Calgary Philharmonic in 2006, Sara performed briefly in the position of Assistant Principal Flute/Piccolo with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and she completed a three-week tour of Japan and Hong Kong with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada in 2002.
As a soloist, Sara has also performed throughout Canada, the United States and Brazil as a guest of the Campos do Jordao International Winter Festival in 2007. In April 2016, she performed the world premiere of “The Daughter of Elysium” for flute, orchestra and chorus, composed by Canadian composer Arthur Bachmann with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. In 2018, she performed the world premiere of “Sea Dreams”, this time written by Canadian composer Peter Togni, with fellow flutist, Sarah Gieck MacDonald and local choral phenom, Luminous Voices under the direction of Timothy Shantz. This live performance is the featured work on Luminous Voices’ Juno Nominated album entitled “Sea Dreams” (details here). 2018 also marked the release of Sara’s debut solo album, entitled “I close my eyes in order to see”, featuring pianist Laura Loewen and Sarah Gieck MacDonald, recorded at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and supported by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (details here).
Awards for Sara’s solo flute performances include the University of Toronto concerto competition, first place in the National Finals of the Canadian Music Competitions, and the Junior Musical Club Concerto Competition in Winnipeg, which gave her a debut performance as a soloist in front of an orchestra at age seventeen. In 2005, Sara was awarded first prize of $10,000 as the winner of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg Doris McLellan Competition for Solo Performance with Orchestra.
Sara is proud to be a co-founder and active member of the Green Banana Flute Studios, an innovative teaching and performing collaboration. Our mission is to help aspiring flutist achieve their goals while maintaining a healthy outlook and love of music. Please visit HERE to check out our free flute community!
She graduated with honours from the University of Toronto, receiving a Bachelor in Music Performance under internationally renowned flutist, Susan Hoeppner.
As a soloist, Sara has also performed throughout Canada, the United States and Brazil as a guest of the Campos do Jordao International Winter Festival in 2007. In April 2016, she performed the world premiere of “The Daughter of Elysium” for flute, orchestra and chorus, composed by Canadian composer Arthur Bachmann with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. In 2018, she performed the world premiere of “Sea Dreams”, this time written by Canadian composer Peter Togni, with fellow flutist, Sarah Gieck MacDonald and local choral phenom, Luminous Voices under the direction of Timothy Shantz. This live performance is the featured work on Luminous Voices’ Juno Nominated album entitled “Sea Dreams” (details here). 2018 also marked the release of Sara’s debut solo album, entitled “I close my eyes in order to see”, featuring pianist Laura Loewen and Sarah Gieck MacDonald, recorded at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and supported by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (details here).
Awards for Sara’s solo flute performances include the University of Toronto concerto competition, first place in the National Finals of the Canadian Music Competitions, and the Junior Musical Club Concerto Competition in Winnipeg, which gave her a debut performance as a soloist in front of an orchestra at age seventeen. In 2005, Sara was awarded first prize of $10,000 as the winner of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg Doris McLellan Competition for Solo Performance with Orchestra.
Sara is proud to be a co-founder and active member of the Green Banana Flute Studios, an innovative teaching and performing collaboration. Our mission is to help aspiring flutist achieve their goals while maintaining a healthy outlook and love of music. Please visit HERE to check out our free flute community!
She graduated with honours from the University of Toronto, receiving a Bachelor in Music Performance under internationally renowned flutist, Susan Hoeppner.
Past Guest Artist Adjudicators
The Syrinx Flute Festival would like to thank the outstanding guest artists who have performed and adjudicated at the Festival. We would also like to thank all the local adjudicators (not listed below) who have helped make Syrinx possible since 1985.
Masterclass with Rhonda Larson, 2018
From left to right: Nicole Carbotte, Mollin Balisi, Jennifer Arcand, Rhonda Larson, Breanne Collins, Megan Luff, Hannah Song
From left to right: Nicole Carbotte, Mollin Balisi, Jennifer Arcand, Rhonda Larson, Breanne Collins, Megan Luff, Hannah Song
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2024 Jack Chen
2023 Dr. Suzanne Snizek 2022 Kaili Maimets 2021 Lisa-Maree Amos 2020 Jan Kocman and Alex Conway 2019 Albert Brouwer 2018 Rhonda Larson 2017 Dr. Michelle Cheramy 2016 Christie Reside 2015 Sara Hahn 2014 Leslie Newman 2013 Marianne Gedigian 2012 Debora Harris 2011 Patricia Spencer 2010 Dr. Michelle Cheramy 2009 Laura Barron 2008 Helen Blackburn 2007 Leone Buyse 2006 David Fedele 2005 Keith Petway 2004 Immanuel Davis 2003 Gwen Klassen 2002 Lorna McGhee 2001 Carolyn Christie 2000 Leslie Newman 1999 Alexa Still 1998 Amy Hamilton 1997 Fiona Wilkinson 1996 Susan Hoeppner 1995 Robert Dick 1994 Marina Piccinini 1993 Camille Churchfield 1992 Walfrid Kujala 1991 Robert Aitken 1990 Douglas Stewart 1989 James Pellerite 1988 Timothy Hutchins 1987 Thomas Kay 1986 Fiona Wilkinson 1985 Douglas Stewart |
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