Ensembles

Metropolitan Flute Orchestra

In summer residence at New England Conservatory
Boston, MA

The Metropolitan Flute Orchestra, in summer residence at New England Conservatory, is comprised of highly trained flutists.  The orchestra presents a wide variety of music, crafting musical selections for each concert based upon the concert venue and audience.  From classical and sacred literature to jazz, folk songs and show tunes, the ensemble has been delighting audiences since 1998.  In additions to concerts presented in the local area of Boston, Massachusetts, the Metropolitan Flute Orchestra has also presented concerts in Europe and prestigious events in the United States.

Metropolitan flute orchestra 2007.
Summer Metropolitan Flute Orchestra 2007, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA. Click to enlarge.

Past performances, in addition to regular concert programs presented at the New England Conservatory, include appearances at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Open House, the BSO’s Symphony Café, Boston’s Faneuil Hall and Boston’s French Library.  The Metropolitan Flute Orchestra commissioned the award-winning composition The Academie of Dance by Catherine McMichael.  The Metropolitan Flute Orchestra was selected and performed at the 2000 and the 2006 National Flute Association Convention and presented a concert tour in France, July 2001. 

While on tour in France, the Metropolitan Flute Orchestra visited the Conservatoire National de Region in Dijon, presenting joint concerts with the exceptional French ensemble, Flutes Ad Libitum, directed by Martine Charlot.  The majestic and beautiful Palais des Etats, where the States-General of Burgundy have met, was one of the concert venues while in Dijon.  The Metropolitan Flute Orchestra also presented a concert in the prestigious French Festival Musical des Grands Crus de Burgogne in the historic medieval village of Noyers-Sur-Serein.  Concerts in Paris and Roquebrune-Sur-Argens were also very well received.

From 1998-2001, the New England Conservatory Metropolitan Flute Orchestra rehearsed and performed year round.  Since Paige’s move to Florida, the Metropolitan Flute Orchestra is now in summer residence at New England Conservatory, presenting annual concerts in renown Jordan Hall.  In addition, the Metropolitan Flute Orchestra does special projects and is preparing for an Irish concert tour the summer of 2008, visiting and presenting concerts in the Bantry, Galway, Cork and Connemara regions.

Florida Flute Orchestra

Orlando, FL

Florida flute orchestra. The Florida Flute Orchestra is a select ensemble comprised of professional flutists from Florida.  In additions to concerts in Florida, the ensemble has performed at the 2006 National Flute Association Convention, annually during the Florida State Flute Conventions, as well as presented a concert tour in Provence, 2005, sponsored by AICLER, France.  While in France, they visited the Conservatoire National de Region in Dijon.  There they performed with one of France’s top flute ensembles, Flutes Ad Libitum, directed by Martine Charlot.  The Florida Flute Orchestra hosted Flutes Ad Libitum during their Florida concert tour in April of 2006.

International Flute Orchestra 

Directed by Nancy Clew and Dr. John Bailey

Paige travels annually with the International Flute Orchestra, comprised of flute teachers throughout the United States.  Each May the orchestra visits a different region of the world, presenting concerts and doing exchanges with local  music schools and flutists.  Paige has traveled and performed with the orchestra while on tour in France, Germany, Austria, England, Wales, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Czeck Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, and is preparing to go to Chile in 2008.