Nationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated, genre-crossing flutist-composer
Allison Loggins-Hull
Makes Wichita Debut as Featured Guest Artist for
FluteShox Day 2022
Sunday, April 3
“powerhouse…” – The Washington Post
Nationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated, New York-based flutist and composer Allison Loggins-Hull will make her Wichita debut as featured guest artist for the annual FluteShox Day event, Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Wiedemann Hall on the campus of Wichita State University (WSU). Loggins-Hull will present a recital at 1:30pm for flute and electronics in Wiedemann Hall and offer a masterclass for collegiate students at 3:15pm. Recital tickets from $6 -12 are available at wichita.universitytickets.com or at the door (free for WSU students). To attend the masterclass, register for FluteShox Day. More information about the event is available at carmenlemoine.com.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to bring Allison to WSU and Wichita,” said Dr. Carmen A. Lemoine, assistant professor of flute, chair of the School of Music’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and a co-founder of the Kansas Flute Society. “She is a performer of the highest caliber. Not only is she growing our audiences by expanding the idea of what the flute can do as an instrument, but she is also a role model for students in the field of music, particularly students of color. The classical music industry lacks diversity in many ways and I hope her visit inspires others to take action on this important challenge. You definitely don’t want to miss her recital!”
Loggins-Hull’s appearance is made possible by the WSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion in collaboration with the School of Music and the Kansas Flute Society. Photo credit: Rafael Rios.
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About Allison Loggins-Hull
Ms. Loggins-Hull’s work defies classification. Her artistic collaborations span the spectrum from popular to classical music, including artists and ensembles such as Lizzo, the LA Philharmonic, Imani Winds, and Alarm Will Sound. Her music is resonant with social and political themes of the current moment, encompassing motherhood, Blackness, and cultural identity. You’ve never heard the flute like this before!
Allison is a teaching artist at The Juilliard School’s Global Ventures. Her compositions have been commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Library of Congress. This season, her compositions are being performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony. She worked closely with film composer Hans Zimmer as co-principal flutist on the soundtrack to Disney’s 2019 remake of “The Lion King” and has been featured in an internationally broadcast ESPN Super Bowl commercial as well as the 62nd annual GRAMMYs Award Show. She is co-founder of the Grammy-nominated flute duo Flutronix, praised by the Wall Street Journal. Of the duo, MTV Iggy said, “[they] redefin[e] the flute and modernize its sound by hauling it squarely into the world of popular music.”
Learn more about Allison Loggins-Hull
- Audio of Stacked, written by Allison Loggins-Hull, performed by Flutronix
- Interview of Allison on her collaboration with mezzo-soprano Alicia Hall Moran: Behind the Scenes – THROUGH THE DEEP END: 6 Songs on Motherhood
About Carmen A. Lemoine
Dr. Carmen A. Lemoine is assistant professor of flute at Wichita State University, where she is a member of the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet and chairs the School of Music’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. She serves as principal flute of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and plays with the Santa Rosa Symphony in California. Lemoine is also a co-founder of the Kansas Flute Society.
Learn more at: carmenlemoine.com.
