BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:ics.py - http://git.io/lLljaA BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:\nA masterclass and concert featuring Hannah Porter Occeña are set for Saturday\, Nov. 5 in Packard Performance Hall. The masterclass\, “Fixing Everything with Vowels\,” begins at 1 p.m.\, costs $5 to attend\, and welcomes flutists of all ages and abilities. Occeña will then take the stage at 4 p.m.\, accompanied by Susan Grace\, Colorado College’s artist-in-residence and senior lecturer.\n \nOcceña is Mu Phi Epsilon’s International Competition winner\, and the event is presented by the professional music fraternity’s Colorado Springs Alumni Chapter\, with support from the Colorado College Department of Music.\n \nAbout Hannah Porter Occeña\nHailed by The New York Times as possessing “rich tone and deft technique\,” Occeña is Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Northern Iowa and Principal Flutist of the Topeka Symphony Orchestra (Topeka\, KS).  Previous positions include Principal Flute of the Midwest Chamber Ensemble (Prairie Village\, KS) and Associate Principal Flute of the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra (Bismarck\, ND). The 2012 Irene Burchard prizewinner at the Royal Academy of Music\, Dr. Occeña has performed as an orchestral soloist\, recitalist\, and clinician throughout the US and abroad.   \n \nCommitted to the rich heritage and new horizons of the repertoire\, Dr. Occeña strives to make classical works accessible and engaging to diverse audiences. Between her performance schedule and collegiate teaching responsibilities\, Dr. Occeña participates in outreach concerts and programs at schools and community centers. Some of her most meaningful musical experiences have taken place during performances at special needs schools and concerts in association with Autism Speaks.\n \nDr. Occeña is a 2018 DMA graduate of Stony Brook University\, where she studied with Carol Wincenc\; she holds a Master of Music Dip.RAM from the Royal Academy of Music and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. When not performing\, Dr. Occeña enjoys spending time outdoors with her family. She can be heard on New Beginnings: American and Australian Duos for Flute and Piano with the Occeña-Chen Duo\, and Voices from the Middle and Spohr\, Forevermore! with the Midwest Chamber Ensemble. She is a Miyazawa Artist and plays on a Miyazawa Elite.\n \nVisit www.coloradocollege.edu/music to learn more about the CC Music Department.\n\nhttps://today.coloradocollege.edu/events/5263 DTEND:20221105T233000Z LOCATION:Packard Performance Hall DTSTART:20221105T220000Z SUMMARY:Hannah Porter Occeña\, flute: Concert UID:9ff829e7-e747-4613-b2b2-6312ee5eac15 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR