Ellen Burr
Flutist: Performer & Composer

RESUME

Teaching:
Private Flute Instructor, Los Angeles 1974-present
Flute Specialist, Los Angeles & Santa Monica, CA school districts 1989-present
Flute Instructor, Krell Music, Westwood, CA 1985-89
Flute Instructor, Blue Lady’s World, Beverly Hills, CA 1980-85
Flute Instructor, Wichita Band and Instrument, Wichita, KS 1975-79
Clinics: Flute Clinic, Starkey Music, Wichita 2005
Flute Clinic, Wichita State University, Wichita 2005
Pacific Flute Camp, Rolling Hills, CA 2005
Free Improvisation Workshop I, Los Angeles 2004
Los Angeles Flute Orchestra, Los Angeles 2004
LA Harbor College, "The History of the Flute/Drum-Kit" 2004
with Jeanette Kangas, San Pedro, CA
Meet the Composer Grant, "Composers in Performance," 2003
Meridian Gallery, San Francisco
Money Matters, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA 2003
Wildacres Flute Retreat, Little Switzerland, NC 2000, 2002
National Flute Association Annual Convention, Columbus, OH 2001
Santa Monica Folk and Jazz Festival, Santa Monica 1991
Internales Symposium de Darstellenden Kunste, Switzerland 1989

Published Articles:
"The Business of Teaching," Flute Talk, quarterly column 1998-present
"Teaching Self-Awareness," Flute Talk, feature interview by K. Goll-Wilson 1997
"A Guide to Improvisation," Flute Talk, feature article 1991

Education:
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS, MFA in Music Composition 1982-85
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY, BFA in Flute Performance 1975-79
ECOLE INTERNATIONAL D'ETE, Nice, France, Certificat de Stage 1978

Principal Teachers:
Jean-Pierre Rampal, William Bennett, Michel Debost, Jim Walker, 1971-2002
Frances Shelly, James Hamilton

Grant Recipient:
American Composers Forum, Subito quick advancement grant 2005
Meet the Composer, Composers in Residence grant 2003

Endorsements:
Smart Music Clinician 2005-present
Yamaha Performing Artist 1985-present

Professional Affiliations:
ASCAP, American Music Center, American Composers Forum, ongoing
National Flute Association, Music Teacher's Association of California

PERFORMANCES

Featured Concerts:
2006 Treatise of Corneilus Cardew with Vancouver New Music Vancouver, Canada
2005 Ellen Burr in Concert with Rick Bruhn, pianist Louise Murdock Theatre, Wichita, KS
Afternoon Flute and Piano Recital with Tali Tadmor, pianist Steinway Hall, Los Angeles
National Flute Association Annual Convention with Los Angeles Flute Orchestra San Diego, CA
2005/04 In Praise of Music with Composer’s Ensemble of LA (CELA) Montrose, CA
2005/04/03 Adam Rudolph’s Go: Organic Orchestra (2004 with Yusef Lateef) Electric Lodge, Venice, CA
2005/1999 St. Matthew Passion with Cantori Domino Santa Monica, CA
2004 Microfest, music of Ron Geroge Pomona College, Pomona, CA
Society of Composers Conference, music of Ron George CalState University, Northridge, CA
2003 Vancouver Jazz Festival with West Coast Quartet Vancouver
New Town, Sonic Gallery with G.E. Stinson, Mark Trayle, Jack Vees and others Pasadena, CA
Flute and Sounds, works by F.M. Olbrisch & R. Moevs Villa Aurora, Los Angeles
Wolfgang Fuchs Workshop Concert Gallery 4016, Los Angeles
Composers in Performance with Sara Schoenbeck Meridian Gallery, San Fransico
2002 Las Vegas New Music Festival with Rare Birds Las Vegas College, Las Vegas
American Composers Forum, Salon duo with Jeanette Kangas Tutto Media, Venice
Faculty Concert with Jeanette Kangas LA Harbor College, San Pedro, CA
Dimetrodon with Sara Schoenbeck The Smell, Los Angeles
Tonic Plates, premiered works by James Tenney & Daniel Rothman Schindler House, Los Angeles
2002/01 EarJam III & II Los Angeles
2000 Women Should Be Seen & Not Heard, produced by Kira Vollman Culver City, CA
National Flute Association Annual Convention, Flute in Technology concert Columbus, OH
Concerts West, premiered work by David Avshalomov Santa Monica
1982/3 Soloist with the Santa Monica Baroque Orchestra Santa Monica
1979 Winner and Soloist, Wichita State University's Concerto and Aria competition/concert Wichita
1974 Solo Debut with the Topeka Symphony Topeka, KS

Concert Series & Club Appearances:
2004-05 Sunday Evening Concerts Open Gate Theatre, Eagle Rock, CA
with Ellen Burr's Kaleidoscope, Vinny Golia's Flute Quartet,
Steuart Liebig’s Minim & Stigtette, Sara Schoenbeck, Harris Eisenstadt
1997-2005 Music at Noon, featured artist Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena
2003-04 Line Space Line Salvation Theater, Los Angeles
with Vinny Golia's Flute Quartet, Harris Eisenstadt, solo,
Steuart Liebig's Minim & Stigtette
2002-04 Lira Concerts LA Harbor College, San Pedro
duo with Jeanette Kangas, Steuart Liebig’s Minim & Stigtette
2003-05 Crypto Night, duo with Jeanette Kangas, Jeff Gauthier Club Tropical, Culver City
2001 Music of Changes, music of Roberto Sierra, Alba Potes, Philipe Bodin Zipper Hall, Los Angeles

Theater:
1992 Women's Los Angeles Shakespeare Troupe, King Lear
1987-92 Resident composer for The Zeta Collective, Bill Fisher & Fanny de Sousa, directors

Dance:
2002 Then Came the Imps by Belinda Cheng, Auricle Ensemble
2001 Abacus by Belinda Cheng, Auricle Ensemble
1996 Emerita’s Song by Swiss dancer/choreographer Tina Mantel
1993 Eye to Eye by Heidi Duckler, Collage Dance Theatre
1991 American Dream by Laurie Duperon, The It Squad
1989 Dance Festival with Katja Biesanz Dance Theater, opening pied piper improvisation
1989 Griddlecakes by Anet Margot Ris, Electric Waltz Productions
1985-87 Improv Structures, Solar Flare, Nohome by Tina Mantel

Discography:
2006 Duos Ellen Burr
2005 Delta Steuart Liebig's Stigtette
2005 The Stroke of Twelve Los Angeles Flute Orchestra
2005 Nine Gardeners Named Ned Brad Dutz
2005 Ahimsa Orchestra Harris Eisenstadt
2004 Music for Like Instruments; The Flutes Vinny Golia
2004 Quicksilver Steuart Liebig’s Minim
2003 Go: Organic Orchestra In The Garden Yusef Lateef, Adam Rudolph
2002 Go: Organic Orchestra Web of Light Adam Rudolph
2002 Go: Organic Orchestra: 1 Adam Rudolph
2002 Flight or Fight Harris Eisenstadt
2001 Pomegranate Steuart Liebig's Stigtette
1999 Intuit Rare Birds
1994 Finger Food Plaster Pie
1993 The Heart is the Only Nation Ruth Barrett & Cynthia Smith
1992 Merging at Merging One Ellen Burr & Stephen Nachmanovitch

Film Credits:
2005 Don't Call Me Saint by Claudia Larson
1999 Unbowed by Nanci Rossov
1998 Arctic Quest by Jeff Barrie
1992 Round About by Ashley McKinney, as composer
1991 Distant Water by Carlos Avila, as composer
1989 Long Weekend ‘O Despair by Greg Araki

TV Credits:
1987 Healing Voices, as composer
1986 "Women in the Clergy" an NPR Special Report, as composer/performer
1999 KXLU "Trilogy" with Emily Hay
1989 KCRW "Morning Becomes Eclectic" with Tom Schnabel
1988 KKGO 6th Annual Taste of LA, live broadcast
1987 KUSC Los Angeles Arts Festival
1986 KPFK "Journey Through The Realm of Music" with Bill Davila