Sky, Air and Wind: A Celebration of Alex Ogle

The BMC is proud to present a special concert honoring long-time BMC faculty member, Alex Ogle. “Sky, Air and Wind: A Celebration of Alex Ogle” is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, at 2:30 p.m.

A professional flutist and flute teacher, Alex was most interested in making music and understanding how music touches our hearts. His long performing career encompassed a splendid variety of music making, including the original touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and productions with the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, the local Wantastiquet Players, and the New England Bach Festival Orchestra. Throughout his career, he remained devoted to teaching all ages – from the Waldorf School in Garden City, NY, to Dartmouth, Amherst and Mount Holyoke colleges.

The program will honor him by featuring pieces that he loved dearly and performed beautifully during his career. They include Bach’s Flute Sonata in E, on piano; Haydn’s Trio in G Major; Roussel’s Deux poèmes de Ronsard; and Martinů’s Trio.

The concert is led by Bart Feller, Alex’s friend and former student. Feller is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and current faculty at The Julliard School Pre-College, and Rutgers University. He is also the principal flute of the New Jersey Symphony. Feller will be joined by longtime friends and colleagues of Alex: Alison Hale and Robin Matathias, flute; Kathy Andrew, violin; Judith Serkin, cello; Greg Hayes and Susan Dedell, piano, and soprano Junko Watanabe.