Melanie Chirignan @flutistmelaniec

Flute, piccolo, alto flute

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Melanie Chirignan @flutistmelaniec

Flute, piccolo, alto flute

About

I earned my Master's in Flute Performance from Hartt (in Hartford, CT), and my Bachelor's in Flute Performance and Music Education at SUNY Fredonia (the boonies, ahem, Fredonia, NY). I play classical music, both old and newly commissioned. My personal website is www.MelanieChirignan.org, and with my quintet's website is www.Quintocracy.org

Music

I am a chamber musician at my core. I love to collaborate with others and most frequently play in duos with guitar, piano, harp, or cello, in a trio with harp and viola, with piano and cello or in a quartet with jazz piano trio.

For solo programs, I have a mix of solo flute works for flute, piccolo, alto flute, from baroque, to modern day. I really love extended techniques like singing and playing, and percussive sounds found in beat box flute, especially when used in an approachable, tonal way. I love to hear, "I didn't know the flute could do all that" after a concert!

My training is in classical music, but lately I've been improvising with pianist Melanie Hardage, and enjoying co-creating music with her.

Videos

Photos

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Audio

Peruvian Suite IV. Zipline by Laurel Zucker for flute and guitar

Vicoria by Karina Contreras for flute and guitar

Two Hearts by Alice Gomez

Close to Home III. Rhythms by Gwyneth Walker

Gravity Flying by Concetta Abbate

Upcoming groupmuses

Programs

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Past groupmuses (60)

  • Outdoors

    Midsummer night in the Garden

    Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 6:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Guilderland NY
    • Composers: Doppler, Rossini, Bach, Tann
    • Instruments: Flute, oboe, piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Tunes and Tea

    Saturday, Jul 30, 2022 1:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Guilderland
    • Composers: Poulenc, Bolling
    • Instruments: Flute, Piano trio
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Woodwind Jams at Great Flats Brewing

    Saturday, Jul 16, 2022 6:45 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Seward Place, Schenectady
    • Composers: Bach, Doppler, Hillary Tann
    • Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Virtual Premiere

    Musical Story time with Electric City Puppets

    Sunday, Jul 10, 2022 1:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Schenectady
    • Composers: Jim Henson, Alexander Ford
    • Instruments: wind quintet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Classical Trio event

    Sunday, Jun 12, 2022 3:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Downtown Troy/Washington Park
    • Composers: Bach, Doppler, Rossini
    • Instruments: Flute, oboe, keyboard
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    From the Four Corners: Music for Flute and Guitar from Around the World

    Sunday, Aug 1, 2021 3:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Albany, NY
    • Composers: Contreras, Walker, Kotskyy, Hoover
    • Instruments: Flute and Guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Part 4: Music by Women Composers for Woodwind Quintet

    Sunday, Apr 18, 2021 3:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Troy, NY
    • Composers: Hoover, Larsen, Higdon, Chaminade, etc.
    • Instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Part 3: Music by women composers concert for flute, cello, and piano

    Sunday, Mar 14, 2021 3:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Troy, NY
    • Composers: Moore, Beach, Tann, Taillferre
    • Instruments: flute, piano, cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

    Happened almost 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Part 2: Music by women composers for flute and guitar!

    Sunday, Feb 14, 2021 3:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Troy, NY
    • Composers: Hoover, Gomez, Zucker, Walker
    • Instruments: Flute and guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

    Happened almost 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Part 1: Music by women composers for flute and piano

    Sunday, Jan 10, 2021 3:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Troy
    • Composers: Beach, Strozzi, Hoover, Higdon
    • Instruments: Flute and piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

    Happened almost 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    The Starry Messengers

    Sunday, Nov 15, 2020 3:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Schenectady, NY
    • Composers: Poulenc, Giuliani, Ibert, Piazzolla
    • Instruments: flute and guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened about 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Trio music by Women composers!

    Saturday, Oct 3, 2020 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Schenectady, NY
    • Composers: Fanny Mendelssohn, Beach, Tann
    • Instruments: Flute, piano, cello
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

    Happened about 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Dance with Quintocracy

    Sunday, Sep 13, 2020 3:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Albany
    • Composers: Brahms, Khachaturian, Haydn, Tchaikovsky
    • Instruments: Wind Quintet
    • Price: Free to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Quintocracy goes to band camp (virtually)

    Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020 12:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Albany, NY
    • Composers: Debussy, Haydn, Piazzolla
    • Instruments: woodwind quintet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Groupmuse with heavenly acoustics

    Saturday, Jun 20, 2020 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Stockade district
    • Composers: Faure, Poulenc, Bozza, Miyagi
    • Instruments: Flute and piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 4 years ago

  • Dancing with Symbols: Music for Flute & Guitar (+ Dancer)

    Saturday, Mar 7, 2020 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Upper West Side, New York
    • Composers: Bartok, Piazzola, Giuliani, Ibert
    • Instruments: Flute and guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened almost 5 years ago

  • Gypsy/Tango Graffiti Muse

    Saturday, Jun 30, 2018 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: East Village, New York
    • Composers: Monti, Saints-Saens, Piazzolla
    • Instruments: Flute and guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Sea in Springtime, Towards the Sea, and other water inspired tunes to bring us into Summer

    Sunday, Jun 24, 2018 6:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights
    • Composers: Takemitsu, Michio Miyagi, Saint-Saens
    • Instruments: Flute and guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • Groupmuse Schenectady Launch Party!

    Sunday, May 20, 2018 3:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Union Area
    • Composers: Ibert, Guiliani, Piazzolla, Satie
    • Instruments: Flute and guitar duo
    • Price: Free to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • Outdoors

    The Rake Punished, 230th Anniversary

    Sunday, Oct 29, 2017 6:15 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Fort Greene
    • Composers: Bach, Foote
    • Instruments: strings and flute
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 7 years ago