Vicki Boeckman
Vicki Boeckman (born 1955) is an American recorder artist, performer, and educator.
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Born | Los Angeles, California | September 1, 1955
Genres | Early music, Baroque music |
Instruments | Recorder |
Website | www.VickiBoeckman.com |
Life and career
Originally from Los Angeles, California, Vicki was introduced to the recorder while studying flute at California State University, Northridge. In 1981, she moved to Denmark[1] to continue her studies with Eva Legêne, Marion Verbruggen and Walter van Hauwe.[2] She taught at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, returning to the United States for performance and workshops beginning 1991. In 2004 she relocated to Seattle, Washington where she continues to teach and perform.[3] She has served as music director of the Portland Recorder Society and is the music director of the Seattle Recorder Society.
Ensembles
Vicki has performed with the following groups:
- Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra
- The Medieval Women’s Choir.
- Philharmonia Northwest Orchestra
- Portland Baroque Orchestra Principal Recorder.
- Royal Danish Academy of Music
- Seattle Baroque Orchestra
She is a founding member of the following groups:
- Ensemble Electra
- Opus 4
- Wood’N’Flutes Recorder trio with Pia Brinch Jensen, and Gertie Johnsson
Discography
- (1988) The Six Recorder Sonatas Georg Philipp Telemann with Finn Hansen and Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Kontrapunkt.
- (1990) Early Italian Baroque with Finn Hansen and Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Kontrapunkt.
- (199x) Flute Music from the Baroque with Opus 4. Primavera Music.
- (2000) Telemann: Trio Sonatas with Recorder with John Holloway, Jaap ter Linden, and Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Classico.
- (2001) Journey with Wood’N’Flutes. Scoop Entertainment Group.
- (2004) A DUO Recorder duets with Dorte Lester Nauta. Classico.
- (2007) Woodworks with Wood’N’Flutes. DaCapo.
- (2010) Francesco Barsanti Recorder Sonatas with Ensemble Electra.
- (2011) Musicke for a King with Wood’N’Flutes.
References
- "A Recording in the Making". The American Recorder. The American Recorder Society. June 1991. pp. 27–28.
- "Wood'N'Flutes: on Tour with a Forest of Flutes". Sedona Creative Life Center. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- Bargreen, Melinda (February 25, 2005). "'Baroque pops' concerts on both sides of the lake". The Seattle Times.