Alexa Still (born 1962) is a New Zealand-born

flutist The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with Reed (instrument), reeds, a fl ...

based in

Oberlin, Ohio Oberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, 31 miles southwest of Cleveland. Oberlin is the home of Oberlin College, a liberal arts college and music conservatory with approximately 3,000 students. The town is the birthplace of the ...

, where she is an Associate Professor of Flute at the

Oberlin Conservatory of Music The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is a private music conservatory in Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. It was founded in 1865 and is the second oldest conservatory and oldest continually operating conservatory in the United States. It is one of ...

. Still studied in the US with Samuel Baron at

SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook University (SBU), officially the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is a public research university in Stony Brook, New York. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is one of the State University of New York system' ...

(MM, DMA) and with Thomas Nyfenger. Early in her career she won several competitions including the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition, and East and West Artists Competition for a New York Debut. Still returned to New Zealand for eleven years to take the position of Principal Flute with the

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Wellington, New Zealand. The national orchestra of New Zealand, the NZSO is an autonomous Crown entity owned by the Government of New Zealand, per the New Zealand Sympho ...

. She has presented recitals, concertos and master classes in Australia, England, Germany, Slovenia, Turkey, Mexico, Canada, Korea, China, Thailand, New Zealand, Venezuela, Brazil, and the United States. In 1996, Still received a

Fulbright Award The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of ...

. From 2006 to 2007, she was Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Flute Association (USA). Still has also served on faculty at the

University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder, CU, or Colorado) is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado sys ...

(1998–2006) and the

Sydney Conservatorium of Music The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music and known by the moniker "The Con") is a heritage-listed music school in Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the old ...

(2006–2011).

Recordings

Still has recorded extensively with Koch International Classics label. Her CD recordings include: *

Carl Vine Carl Edward Vine, (born 8 October 1954) is an Australian composer of contemporary classical music. From 1975 he has worked as a freelance pianist and composer with a variety of theatre and dance companies, and ensembles. Vine's catalogue inclu ...

: ''Sonata for Flute'' (KIC-CD-7658) * ''Medieval Suite'' (KIC-CD-7566) * Alexa Still - Flute (KOCH 3-7063-2 H1) * Alexa Still - Flute (KOCH 3-7144-2H1) *

Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch (July 24, 1880 – July 15, 1959) was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the greatest Swiss composers in history. As well as producing music ...

(KOCH 3-7232-2 H1) * Alexa Still - Flute (KOCH 3-7140-2 H1) * William Grant Still (KOCH 3-7192-2 H1) * Moross: ''Frankie and Johnny'' (KOCH 3-7367-2 H1) * Kiwi Flute (KOCH 3-7345-2H1) * Alexa Still - Flute:

Charles Koechlin Charles-Louis-Eugène Koechlin (; 27 November 186731 December 1950), commonly known as Charles Koechlin, was a French composer, teacher and musicologist. He was a political radical all his life and a passionate enthusiast for such diverse things ...

(KOCH 3-7394-2) * The Vinnese Guitar (KOCH 3-7404-2H1) *

Richard Rodney Bennett Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (29 March 193624 December 2012) was an English composer of film, TV and concert music, and also a jazz pianist and occasional vocalist. He was based in New York City from 1979 until his death there in 2012.Zachary Woo ...

(KOCH 3-7505-2 H1) *

Lowell Liebermann Lowell Liebermann (born February 22, 1961 in New York City) is an American composer, pianist and conductor. Life and career At the age of sixteen, Liebermann performed at Carnegie Hall, playing his Piano Sonata, op. 1. He studied at the Juilliar ...

: ''Complete Chamber Music for Flute'' (KOCH 3-7549-2 H1) * ''Flute Salad'' (KOCH 3-7602-2) She has also recorded with the Oberlin Music label. These recordings include: * Ravel Intimate Masterpieces (Oberlin Music OC 13-04) * ''House Music'' (Flute Concerto, 2006) - Matthew Hindson (Oberlin Music) * Syzygy - Music for Flute by Efrain Amaya (Oberlin Music OC 18-01)

References

Website

Official siteOberlin Conservatory faculty profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Still, Alexa Living people New Zealand musicians 1963 births Academic staff of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Oberlin College people New Zealand Symphony Orchestra people People educated at Rangitoto College Women flautists Women music educators