Every second Sunday of the month; free and open to the public!
A MUSICAL FEAST CONCERT SERIES presents flautist Jolene Madewell on SUNDAY, February 15th at 5:00 P.M. in the Nave!
What a delightful way to finish Valentine’s Day weekend! Flautist Jolene Madewell (accompanied by pianist Andrei Zimbalist) brings us “Flute Love Letters” — a colorful collection of expressive works for flute and piano. We’ll hear favorites such as Debussy’s Syrinx and Beau Soir, Unesco’s Cantabile et Presto, and Vignette by Rocherolle — plus exciting new works by contemporary composers. The program starts at 5 p.m. in the Nave, with a light reception afterward.
Please enjoy a sample — this is Jolene and Andrei playing Regrets and Resolutions by Gary Schocker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atvugbLoaNk
Jolene Madewell is a very active teacher and performer in the greater Austin area. In addition to her own studio, she teaches students at Pearson Ranch Middle School, Ridgeview Middle School and Cedar Ridge High School. She has presented master classes and workshops for the Austin Flute Society, the University of Texas at Arlington and Florida State University, and serves on the faculty of Floot Fire Austin and the University of New Hampshire’s Summer Youth Music School and Chamber Intensive.
Jolene enjoys performing around Central Texas and beyond; she is the winner of the 2025 Austin Flute Choir Concerto Competition. She holds her B.Mus. from the University of New Hampshire and her M.Mus. in Flute Performance from Florida State University. Her teachers include Eva Amsler, Peggy Vagts, Amy Likar and Donald Zook.
Andrei Zimbalist received his Master’s degree from Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory in 2013, and is a prizewinner at several venerable international piano competitions, including Classical Legacy in Moscow (first prize), the Chopin Competition in Petrozavodsk, Russia (Grand Prix), Jeunes Talents in Montrond-les-Bains, France (first prize), the Filtsch Competition in Romania (first prize), and the Young Piano Stars Competition in Königs Wusterhausen and in Troisdorf, Germany (first prize at both). He specializes in the Western European Romanticist repertoire, especially the works of Chopin, Schumann and Liszt.
Andrei currently teaches and performs in the United States; prior to coming to this country, he was an Assistant Professor of Solo Piano Performance at the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory.
Admission is free; if you are able to contribute, donations for the artist will be gratefully accepted at the door ($10 suggested). Plenty of free parking is available on site at 1420 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock (78664).
St. Richard’s is all on one level and comfortably accessible for those who are mobility-challenged. For questions, please contact Music Director Sara Burden-McClure via sara@saintrichards.org.
COMING UP — some top-notch big band jazz with the Republic of Texas Big Band on Sunday, March 8 at 5 pm! Come dance in the aisles to classic tunes!