Upcoming Concert Schedule
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 8:00pm
Divisa Ensemble at
Trinity Chamber Concerts
Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana Street, Berkeley CA 94704
Divisa Ensemble is pleased to be a part of St. Bede's Performing Arts Series. The performance
will feature chamber music for mixed winds and strings.
Tickets: $15 Adult, $10 Student/Senior
Saturday, March 3,2012, 2:00pm
Annual Studio Recital
Flute students of Tomiko Hamai, in recital
Hiroko Mizuno, piano
CSMA at Finn Center, Tateuchi Hall, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View CA 94040
Free admission
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 8:00pm
Divisa Ensemble and El Camino Youth Symphony Divisa Honors Ensembles in Recital
The Divisa Ensemble will be joined by the ECYS Divisa Honors Ensembles for a delightful evening of chamber music. The ECYS Divisa Honors Ensembles
are chamber groups comprised of ECYS musicians coached by Divisa Ensemble members.
CSMA at Finn Center, Tateuchi Hall, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View CA 94040
Saturday, July 21 - Sunday, July 29, 2012
Northern California Flute Camp
A camp for flute students ages 12-18 in beautiful Carmel Valley.
Flute faculty: Karen Van Dyke (director), Michelle Caimotto, Karen Johnson, Tomiko Tsai, and Gary Woodward
Piano faculty: Dana Burnett and Miles Graber
Past Performances
Sunday, October 9, 2011, 4:00pm
Divisa Ensemble at
St. Bede's Performing Arts Series
St. Bede's Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park CA 94025
Divisa Ensemble is pleased to be a part of St. Bede's Performing Arts Series. The performance
will feature chamber music for mixed winds and strings
by Beethoven, Besozzi, Borodin, Cannabich, and local Palo Alto composer Nancy Bloomer Deussen.
Saturday, July 23 - Sunday, July 31, 2011
Northern California Flute Camp
A camp for flute students ages 12-18 in beautiful Carmel Valley.
Guest Artist: Christina Smith, Principal Flute, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Flute faculty: Karen Van Dyke (director), Michelle Caimotto, Karen Johnson, Tomiko Tsai, and Gary Woodward
Piano faculty: Miles Graber and Dana Burnett
Sunday, June 19, 2011, 6:00-7:30pm
Divisa Ensemble at
Palo Alto World Music Day
375 University Avenue, Palo Alto CA (in front of The Cheesecake Factory)
Divisa Ensemble will perform various chamber works as part of Palo Alto World Music Day. Palo Alto
World Music Day is a music festival that takes place every year in downtown Palo Alto on University Avenue.
All performances are free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 7:00pm
Northern California Flute Camp Benefit Recital and Silent Auction
Silent auction and recital benefiting a camp for flute students ages 12-18 in beautiful Carmel Valley. Recital
will feature performances by the camp's faculty members. A rare opportunity, not to be missed!
Flute faculty: Karen Van Dyke (director), Michelle Caimotto, Karen Johnson, Tomiko Tsai, and Gary Woodward
Piano faculty: Miles Graber and Barbara Lee
Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Ticket information TBA
Friday, May 13, 2011, 8pm
Divisa Ensemble and El Camino Youth Symphony Divisa Honors Ensembles in Recital
The Divisa Ensemble will be joined by the ECYS Divisa Honors Ensembles for a delightful evening of chamber music. The ECYS Divisa Honors Ensembles
are chamber groups comprised of ECYS musicians coached by Divisa Ensemble members.
Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, Second Stage, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View CA 94041
Ticket information TBA
Sunday, April 3, 2011, 4:00pm
Annual Studio Recital
Flute students of Tomiko Hamai, in recital
Hiroko Mizuno, piano
Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Free admission
Friday, March 11, 2011, 8pm
Divisa Ensemble in Recital
Featuring chamber music for mixed winds and strings by JC Bach, Tann, Villa-Lobos, Janitsch, and Roussel.
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Free admission and parking
Saturday, January 29, 2011, 8pm
Flute and Oboe Recital
Tomiko Tsai, flute, Adrienne Malley, oboe, Miles Graber, piano
Featuring solo and chamber works:
Dring: Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano
Dutilleux: Oboe Sonata
Feld: Sonata for Flute and Piano
Gaubert: Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando
Godard: Legende Pastorale
Moscheles: Concerto for Flute and Oboe
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Free admission and parking
Sunday, October 24, 2:00pm
Divisa Ensemble in Recital
Chamber music for mixed winds and strings
Tomiko Tsai, flute, Adrienne Malley, oboe, Leah Carl, violin, Stephanie Ng, viola, and Sara Styles, cello
Santa Clara University Recital Hall, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Location map
Sunday, October 10, 2010, 8:00pm
Fornightly Music Club
Divisa Ensemble performance
Tomiko Tsai, flute, Adrienne Malley, oboe, Leah Carl, violin, Stephanie Ng, viola, and Sara Styles, cello
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
http://www.fortnightlymusicclub.org/
Free admission and parking
Sunday, October 10, 2010, 1:00pm
San Francisco International Flute Festival
Stanford Flute Ensemble in recital
Karen Van Dyke, Director
Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, 311 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay, CA
Friday, August 13, 2010, 10:00am
National Flute Association Annual Convention
Stanford Flute Ensemble in recital
Tomiko Tsai, Alissa Bell, Betsy Cameron, Susan Clark, Christina Cooley,
Ginger von Wening, Daniel Ibarra, and Kyle Maurer, flutes
Karen Van Dyke, Director
Anaheim Marriot Hotel, 700 West Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
Saturday, July 24 - Sunday, August 1, 2010
Northern California Flute Camp
A camp for flute students ages 12-18 in beautiful Carmel Valley.
Guest Artist: Keith Underwood
Flute faculty: Karen Van Dyke (director), Michelle Caimotto, Karen Johnson, Tomiko Tsai, and Gary Woodward
Piano faculty: Miles Graber and Barbara Lee
Saturday, June 12, 2010, 7:00pm
Divisa Ensemble Concert
Chamber music for mixed winds and strings
Tomiko Tsai, flute, Adrienne Malley, oboe, Leah Carl, violin, Stephanie Ng, viola, and Sara Styles, cello
Pieces by Mozart, Ponse, Cambini, Dohnanyi, and Uebayashi will be performed by different mixed ensembles.
Santa Clara University Recital Hall, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Location map
Free admission
Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 8:00pm
Stanford Flute Ensemble Concert
Featuring Tomiko Tsai and Betsy Cameron performing the Two Flute Concerto by Cimerosa.
Tomiko Tsai, Alissa Bell, Betsy Cameron, Susan Clark, Christina Cooley,
Sonia El Hedri, Daniel Ibarra, Tiffany Lin, Kyle Maurer, Katie Miller, and Ginger von Wening, flutes
Karen Van Dyke, Director
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University
Directions and map
Free admission
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 4:00pm
Annual Studio Recital
Flute students of Tomiko Hamai, in recital
Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Free admission
Recital information for students:
Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 8:00pm
Stanford Flute Ensemble Concert
Tomiko Hamai, Alissa Bell, Betsy Cameron, Susan Clark, Christina Cooley,
Hye Jung Han, Sonia El Hedri, Daniel Ibarra, Kyle Maurer, Katie Miller, Beth Ponder, and Ginger von Wening, flutes
Karen Van Dyke, Director
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University
Directions and map
Free admission
Sunday, February 7th, 2010, 8:00pm
Fortnightly Music Club Recital
Taktakishvili - Flute Sonata in C
Tomiko Hamai, flute, and Hiroko Mizuno, piano
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
http://www.fortnightlymusicclub.org/
Free admission
Friday, December 11, 2009, 8:00pm
High School Flute Ensemble Winter Concert
Featuring arrangements of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, Londonderry Air, Bizet's Carmen, Bach's Orchestral Suite in b minor, and others.
Students of Tomiko Hamai - Alee, Guy, Isaac, Laurel, and Maya.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Free admission
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 2:00pm
Almost-Bach Festival
Performances by:
The Divisa Ensemble
Tomiko Hamai, flute, Adrienne Malley, oboe, Leah Carl, violin, Stephanie Ng, viola, and Sara Styles, cello
High School Flute Ensemble
Students of Tomiko Hamai - Alee, Guy, Isaac, Laurel, and Maya.
Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, 2751 Louis Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Free admission
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 8:00pm
Stanford Flute Ensemble Concert
Tomiko Hamai, Alissa Bell, Betsy Cameron, Susan Clark, Christina Cooley,
Hye Jung Han, Sonia El Hedri, Daniel Ibarra, Kyle Maurer, Katie Miller, Beth Ponder, and Ginger von Wening, flutes
Karen Van Dyke, Director
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University
Directions and map
Free admission
Sunday, September 20, 2009, 4:00pm
Divisa Ensemble - Premier Concert
Chamber music for winds and strings
Featuring Tomiko Hamai, flute, Adrienne Malley, oboe, Leah Carl, violin, Stephanie Ng, viola, and Sara Spieth, cello.
Pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Britten, W.F. Bach, and Bliss will be performed by different mixed ensembles.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Free admission
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 12:00pm
National Flute Association Annual Convention
Stanford Flute Ensemble in recital
Tomiko Hamai, Alissa Bell, Betsy Cameron, Susan Clark, Christina Cooley,
Hye Jung Han, Daniel Ibarra, and Dorothy Pan, flutes
Karen Van Dyke, Director
Pieces by Mendelssohn, McMichael, McGinty, and Pierce.
Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Saturday, July 25 - Saturday, August 4, 2009
Northern California Flute Camp
A camp for flute students ages 12-18 in beautiful Carmel Valley.
Guest Artist: Jeffrey Zook, Piccoloist and flutist, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Flute faculty: Karen Van Dyke (director), Michelle Caimotto, Karen Johnson, and Gary Woodward
Piano faculty: Miles Graber and Vahan Sargsyan
Assistant faculty: Tomiko Hamai
Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 8:00pm
Stanford Flute Ensemble Concert
Flute ensemble music by Liszt, Satie, Casterede, Tull, and others.
Tomiko Hamai, Alissa Bell, Betsy Cameron, Susan Clark, Christina Cooley,
Hye Jung Han, Daniel Ibarra, Kyle Maurer, Dorothy Pan, Beth Ponder, Adrian Sanborn, and George Sun, flutes
Karen Van Dyke, Director
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University
Directions and map
Free admission
Saturday, April 25, 2009, 2:00pm
Annual Studio Recital
Flute students of Tomiko Hamai, in recital
Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Free admission
Sunday, April 5, 2009, 4:00pm
Music Teachers Scholarship Concert
A variety of music performed by the music teachers of the Palo Alto Unified School District. Following the concert,
Palo Alto students who participate in their school music program may sign up to audition for a music scholarship.
Tomiko Hamai, flute, Stephanie Balavac, flute, Susan Macy, clarinet, David Adams, trumpet, and many others!
Spangenburg Theatre, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Tickets available for purchase at the door.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 8:00pm
Stanford Flute Ensemble Concert
Flute ensemble music by Rossini, McMichael, Vivaldi, and Grieg.
Tomiko Hamai, Alissa Bell, Betsy Cameron, Susan Clark, Christina Cooley,
Hye Jung Han, Daniel Ibarra, Kyle Maurer, Beth Ponder, and George Sun, flutes
Karen Van Dyke, Director
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University
Directions and map
Free admission
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 2:00pm
Almost-Bach Festival
Works for solo flute by J.S. Bach
Tomiko Hamai, flute
J.S.Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.4 arranged for flute ensemble
Caliendo's La Milonga for 6 flutes
Students of Tomiko Hamai - Alee, Claire, D.J, George, Isaac, and Laurel.
Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, 2751 Louis Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Free admission
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 8:00pm
Stanford Flute Ensemble Concert
Flute ensemble music by Bozza, Mendelssohn, Scott, Boismortier, and Tchaikovsky.
Tomiko Hamai, Alissa Bell, Betsy Cameron, Susan Clark, Christina Cooley,
Hye Jung Han, Daniel Ibarra, Kyle Maurer, Beth Ponder, and George Sun, flutes
Karen Van Dyke, Director
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University
Directions and map
Free admission
Sunday, November 9, 2008, 8:00pm
Fortnightly Music Club Recital
Malcolm Arnold - Flute Concerto No.1, Op.45
Tomiko Hamai, flute; Miles Graber, piano
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
http://www.fortnightlymusicclub.org/
Free admission