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Cobus du Toit (Flute) & Margaret McDonald (Piano)
Cobus du Toit is quickly establishing himself as one of the leading flutist of his generation. Having won over a dozen competitions on two different continents, du Toit enjoys the variety that exists between chamber music, solo and orchestra playing. South African native Cobus du Toit is praised for technical facility that makes everything look easy (Opus Colorado) and rich tone that is especially impressive (Herald Tribune). Pretoria News declared: "du Toit makes you believe the impossible. With du Toit in flight one is never aware of technique alone. He is driven by purely musical inspiration."
As a concerto soloist Mr. du Toit has performed with orchestras around the globe. Prominent appearances include the KwaZulu Natal Philharmonic, International Symphony Orchestra "Taurida" (St. Petersburg, Russia), Boulder Philharmonic, Johannesburg Festival Orchestra and Boulder Chamber Orchestra. Du Toit is the principal flute for Boulder Chamber Orchestra and currently the flute player of the Antereo Winds, a Colorado based professional woodwind quintet that has been a prizewinner at both the Plowman and Fischoff Chamber Music Competitions. Mr. Du Toit holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Pretoria where he studied flute and graduated with a Doctoral Degree in Flute Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Colorado. He also received his Master's Degree from the same institution.
Pianist Margaret McDonald, a native of Minnesota, is an Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano at the University of Colorado Boulder. She joined the College of Music keyboard faculty in the fall of 2004 and helped develop the College's graduate degree program in Collaborative Piano and the undergraduate collaborative curriculum. Praised for her poetic style and versatility, Dr. McDonald enjoys a very active performing career and has partnered with many distinguished artists.
Dr. McDonald received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Minnesota and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Collaborative Piano from the University of California Santa Barbara. Dr. McDonald has been a staff accompanist at the Meadowmount School for Strings in New York and an official accompanist at the Music Teachers National Association competition and the National Flute Association annual convention. Ms. McDonald spends her summers as a member of the collaborative piano faculty at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA where she holds the Thomson Family Chair in Collaborative Piano.
The Music Festival is honored to present a concert that promises to be a special afternoon with the consummate professionalism of Corbus du Toit and Margaret McDonald. Join us.
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LocationCommunity Presbyterian Church of the Rockies (View)
1700 Brodie
Estes Park, CO 80517
United States
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