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Tarleton musicians attend masterclass with flutist Galway
Galway Story Participants from Tarleton State University for the Sir James Galway Flute Masterclass were (l-r) Jeremy Bowen, senior piano major; Caitlin Rose, freshman flute major; and Ronda Eldridge, TSU adjunct flute professor.

Tarleton State University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—Two Tarleton students, flutist Caitlin Rose and pianist Jeremy Bowen, participated in a masterclass Nov. 12 with internationally acclaimed flutist Sir James Galway.

The masterclass took place at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Galway, nicknamed “The Man With the Golden Flute,” has sold more than 30 million albums, made numerous television appearances and is considered to be the finest flutist in the world.

The audition for the Sir James Galway masterclass was open to all flutists in the state of Texas and was highly competitive. Rose is one of only two participants chosen at the undergraduate level.

Rose, a freshman music major from Weatherford, Texas, is a graduate of Weatherford High School where she held the position of first chair flute in the band and participated in UIL All-Region Band all four years. In UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest, she advanced to the state level all four years. Rose currently holds the first chair position for flute in the Tarleton Wind Ensemble and plays in the Tarleton Flute Choir. She is a student of Ronda Winter-Eldridge, adjunct professor of flute.

Bowen graduated in 2008 from Granbury High School and is currently a senior at Tarleton, working on his bachelor of music with teacher certification. He is a student of Dr. Leslie Spotz, associate professor of piano. He won the Center Stage Award in Piano in both spring 2010 and 2011. Bowen serves as pianist at First Christian Church of Granbury, accompanist for Tarleton’s Select Women’s Ensemble, Tarleton’s Men’s Chorus and Granbury’s Crossland 9th grade center’s choirs. He also has performed piano with the Tarleton Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble I.

“This is a huge honor for our students. Sir James Galway is the most renowned flutist in the world today,” said Spotz. “We are so proud of Caitlin and Jeremy and their achievement. To be able to represent Tarleton State University in a cultural event of such artistic magnitude is tremendously exciting.”

The masterclass was sponsored by the Texas Flute Society, Texas Christian University and Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company.

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Tarleton State University
A member of The Texas A&M University System

Contact: Kurt Mogonye
254-968-9460
mogonye@tarleton.edu

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