Diane Grubbe, Flute/Flauta
Flutist Diane Grubbe has appeared as a soloist with orchestras in the US and Europe including the San Francisco Concerto Orchestra and Calabasas Chamber Orchestra in Southern California, with whom she recorded the Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto for their CD "The Baroque Concerto." As an orchestral flutist, Ms. Grubbe freelances throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, performing with many groups including the Vallejo Symphony, Pocket Opera, Napa Valley Symphony, Golden Gate Opera and Lamplighters. As a teacher, she maintains a busy studio of flute students in Noe Valley, San Francisco.
Drawn to the evolving tonal possibilities of the flute, Diane enjoys studying and performing contemporary works. Notable performances include the US premiere of John Wolf Brennan's solo flute piece, "Drei ver-flix-te Stücke" and an appearance in the Bay Area retrospective of Pauline Oliveros' work, where she performed "Trio for Flute, Piano and Page Turner" with Sarah Cahill and Monique Buzzarté. She is a frequent guest performer with the contemporary music group sfSound, performing works by Luciano Berio, James Tenney and others. She has also written about new music for the flute.
Ms. Grubbe is a graduate of San Francisco State University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music; her instructors have included Paul Renzi, Lloyd Gowen and Tim Day of the San Francisco Symphony; Patricia Farrell, Barbara Chaffe and Jim Walker of the San Francisco Opera and Ballet Orchestras; Tadeu Coelhu and Robert Dick. She has performed in master classes with Janet See, Robert Stallman and Heinz Holliger.
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