Qualifications
PhD Candidate in Flute Performance ( to be completed by September 2012)
'Constructing the 'Authentic': approaching the '6 Tango-Etudes pour Flute seule' by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) for performance and interpretation'
University of Huddersfield, England, UK,
Supervisors: Dr. Philip Thomas and Dr. Monty Adkins
Master of Music (MMus) in Flute Performance (2005-6)
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now called the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Bachelor of Music (Bmus) in Flute Performance, (1998-02)
University of Denver, Lamont School of Music, Denver, Colorado, USA
programme included one year exchange at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, UK
2000-01
Awards
• PhD scholarship (£30,000) at the University of Huddersfield, UK (2009-12)
• International Scholarship for Master Degree study (£25,000), Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, UK (2005-6)
• Studio Teacher Fellowship for "Outstanding American Studio Music Educator", MTNA, USA (2003)
• Finalist, Arapahoe Philharmonic Concerto Competition, USA (2002)
• Winner, Arizona Flute Society Young Artist Concerto Competition, USA (1998)
Teaching Experience
Course Tutor, all taught undergraduate performance modules, University of Huddersfield, UK. (2010)
Course Tutor, ‘Performance Skills’, International Study Centre (ISC), University of Huddersfield, UK (2010)
Instructor of Flute, The Mount School, York, UK (2007-10)
Instructor of Flute, Ampleforth College, North Yorkshire, UK (2006-09)
Instructor of Flute, York College, York, UK (2006-08)
Instructor of Flute, Bootham Junior School, York, UK (2006-07)
Instructor of Flute, Aurora Public Schools Continuing Education Department, Aurora, Colorado, USA (1999-00)
Directing Experience (Masterclasses and Workshops)
The University of Hull, England, UK (December 2011)
Music in the Round, Piazzolla Project, Sheffield City Ballroom, UK (June 2011)
The University of Huddersfield, England, UK (January 2011)
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA (December 2010)
The University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA (December 2010)
Denver School of the Arts, Colorado, USA (October 2007 and December 2010)
Keswick School, Keswick, UK (June 2009, March 2010)
British Flute Society ‘Flute Play-Along Day’, York, UK (March 2009)
University of Texas, El Paso, Texas, USA (October 2006)
Mcneese University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA (October 2006)
Northwestern University, Natchidoches, Louisiana, USA (October 2006)
University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA (October 2006)
Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus (March 2006)
Performing Experience
Solo Recitals
2007-2011
University of Huddersfield, UK (January 2011)
Cockermouth United Reform Church, UK (January 2011)
Delta Omicron Music Society, Denver, Colorado, USA (December 2010)
The Belmont Rooms, Durham, UK (October 2010)
St. Saviourgate Unitarian Church, York, UK (October 2010, December 2009)
Denver School of the Arts, Denver, Colorado, USA (October 2007)
Distinguished Alumni Series, Hamilton Recital Hall, Lamont School of Music, Denver, Colorado, USA (October 2007)
Trinity United Methodist Church, Madison, Indiana, USA (June 2007, July 2008)
The Pelican Gallery, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, UK (April 2007)
Mjolby Kyrka, Mjolby, Sweden (March 2007)
2001-2006
University of Texas at El Paso, Fox Fine Arts Centre, Texas, USA (October 2006)
Mcneese University, Ralph Squires Auditorium, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA (October 2006)
Northwestern University, Frederick's Auditorium, Natchidoches, Louisiana, USA (October 2006)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Choral Auditorium, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA (October 2006)
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Meditation Chapel, Edinburgh, UK (September 2006)
St. Aloysius Church, Glasgow, UK (August 2006)
Eastern Mediterranean University, Music Centre, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus (April 2006)
Edinburgh Musical Society, Edinburgh, UK (March 2006)
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Guinness Room, Glasgow, UK (August 2006, February 2005, June 2005)
Malaxander Kyrka, Malaxander, Sweden (July 2005)
Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Arvada, Colorado, USA (November 2002)
Houston Fine Arts Center, Foote Hall, Denver, Colorado, USA (May 2005, November 2001)
Orchestral Engagements
Assistant Principal Flute, York Musical Society Orchestra, York, UK (2007-09)
Principal Flute, Ryedale Festival Opera, Malton, UK (2008)
Principal Flute, Veriditas Opera Company, York, UK (2007)
Piccolo, Glasgow Chamber Orchestra, Glasgow, UK (2005-06)
Research Output
Publications
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Quiñones, Jessica (June 2011), 'Tango like a Tanguero: Five little tips to help a classical flute player perform tango music', Flute- The Journal of the British Flute Society, 30 (2), 49-53.
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Quiñones, Jessica (June 2011), 'Review: La Flauta en el Tango: A Fundamental Method for Playing Tango Music by Paulina Fain', Flute- The Journal of the British Flute Society, 30 (2), 62-63.
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Quiñones, Jessica (September 2011), 'Developing Tone Based On Feel', Flute Talk Magazine, 31 (1), 24-28.
Lectures
• ‘Constructing Musical Mugre for Performance’, Paper presented at the International Tango Conference on Creation, Identification, Circulation, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Paris, France, (upcoming on 27-28 October, 2011)
• ‘Renovating the Argentine Tango’, Lecture Recital presented at the Sound Thought Festival, The Arches, Glasgow, UK ( 3-5 Feb, 2011)
• ‘Renovating the Tango Sounds of Sex Sadness and Society: Astor Piazzolla’s Flute Works for Interpretation and Performance’, Paper presented at the Royal Musical Association Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Manchester, UK (13-15 January, 2011)
• ‘Five Ways for a Classical Musician to Approach Tango Performance’, Lecture presented at the University of Wyoming Laramie, (3 December 2010) and at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA (29 November 2010)
• ‘The Sounds of the Argentine Tango…for Classical Flautists’, Poster presented at the VITAE Conference, The Great Northern Museum, Newcastle upon-Tyne, UK (26 April, 2010)
• ‘Composing with the Times’, Lecture Recital presented at The Forum, Community College of Aurora, Colorado, USA (October 2007)
Recordings
• ‘Whispering’, Recording for US distribution promotional album, Terlato Vineyards, USA (2008)
• ‘Maxwell Davies Choral Works’, Recording for Delphian Records (2005)
Membership of Professional Associations
Incorporated Society of Musicians UK (ISM)
Royal Musical Association (RMA)
British Forum for Ethnomusicology (BFE)
British Flute Society (BFS)
National Flute Association USA (NFA)
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