drumroll, please...

I'm thrilled to announce (along with others) that flutist Claire Chase, the executive director of ICE and one of my longtime collaborators, just won first prize at this year's Concert Artist Guild competition. I played with Claire in the semifinal round of the competition and again, last night, for the winners' concert at the Kosciusko Foundation. I couldn't be happier for Claire, and I hope this means that there are many concerts in our future together. Bravissimo.