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The California Conservatory Series showcases and commissions new music each year as a 21st century version of the French Conservatory Contest Pieces tradition. Each piece will be approximately 7-9 minutes for flute with accompaniment, and will address many components of modern compositional innovations, including but not limited to extended techniques, improvisation, click track, sound design and more! The pieces are not only intended to reach a diverse range of students and performers, but also to encourage all flutists to fearlessly embrace the potential of being a modern flutist.
Join the consortium for Cobalt Blue by composer Jenni Brandon
Details on how to join the consortium:
Any donation amount is welcome, but your name will be on the score if you donate $75 or more.
$75
Your name will be listed on the score as a supporter of the project
$150
-You will receive a complimentary copy of Cobalt Blue Flute Part with a piano reduction (PDF) for your whole studio.
-Your name will be listed as a consortium member.
-Your name will be listed on the CCS website as a supporter of the project!
$500
-Everything above plus the Wind Symphony score and parts (PDF)
Consortium closes July 1st, 2025.
Cobalt Blue, a new Concerto for Flute (with Piccolo) and Wind Symphony, is written for Dr. Jenni Olson and the California Conservatory series and celebrates and explores some pretty iconic and unique things about Long Beach. From the cobalt blue pyramid on the CSULB campus to the Grand Prix races, the beach, and the Queen Mary (including her original Typhoon Horn pitched at A1!), this work takes us on a journey through our fascinating city and tells their stories through the flute, but also the colors and texture of the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Orchestra. Dr Olson will play the world premiere of Cobalt Blue with the CSULB Wind Symphony on March 8, 2025.
Cobalt Blue by Jenni Brandon
2025 California Conservatory Series
Composer: Daniel Kelley
Theory of F-L-U-Tion is the California Conservatory Series piece for Fall 2024. It is for flute, piano, and electronics and is played with a click track. The piece utilizes the full range of the instrument and incorporates mixed meter, extended technique effects, and an optional improvisational section. It is a great study for articulation, phrasing, and meter changes. The electronics give the piece an added layer, and it ends with a bang.
Piccaresque! was written for the California Conservatory Series in Fall 2024. This piece is great for an accomplished flute player who is not as comfortable on the piccolo. It involves mixed meters and stays in a pleasant range on the piccolo. It has a light and technical section that is contrasted with a lovely lyrical section. The intro material returns, and it ends with a flourish.
Theory of F-L-U-Tion by Daniel Kelley
Piccaresque! by Daniel Kelley
About the 2025 Comissions
The Theory of F-L-U-Tion is an exuberant eight-minute work for Flute, Piano (live or recorded), & Electronics. This piece introduces the flutist to performance with a click track, along with the option of chordal (and totally fun!) improvisation. Designed for intermediate-to-advanced flutists, it features a theme that constantly evolves while showcasing technique, style, and versatility. The Theory of F-L-U-Tion can be performed one of two ways: with live piano and a split track (click on one side, electronics on the other) or with solely a split track (click on one side, recorded piano & electronics on the other)
Piccaresque! is a captivating four-minute-plus work for Piccolo & Piano. This luminous piece is a showcase for the intermediate-to-advanced player. Highlighting musicality and sensitivity along with friendly-key technique, Piccaresque! can be performed with a live pianist, with a recorded piano track, or with a split track (click on one side, recorded piano on the other).
Tim Hagens' Works Commissioned by:
Dr. Jenni Olson
Diane Alancraig
Sara Andon
Cathie Apple
Cynthia Ellis
Jill Felber
Elise Henry
Eileen Holt
Larry Kaplan
Sandy Kipp Iles
Sarah Jackson
Catherine Karoly
Gina Luciani
Rachel Mellis
Alexandra Miller
Diana Morgan
Dr. Rik Noyce
Mary Palchak
Geri Rotella
Amy Tatum
Dr. Brittany Trotter
Rena Urso
Pam Vliek Martchev
Jim Walker
Daniel Higgins' Works Commissioned by:
Dr. Jenni Olson
Sarah Jackson
Gina Luciani
Sara Andon
Gaby Vargas
Larry Kaplan
Darrin Thaves
Julie Burkert
Diane Alancraig
Dr. Brittany Trotter
Heather Clark
Cathy Karoly
Pam Vliek Marchev
Alicia Kim
Sandy Kipp Iles
Rena Urso