About

I earned my Master's in Flute Performance from Hartt (in Hartford, CT), and my Bachelor's in Flute Performance and Music Education at SUNY Fredonia (the boonies, ahem, Fredonia, NY). I play classical music, both old and newly commissioned. My personal website is www.MelanieChirignan.org, and with my quintet's website is www.Quintocracy.org

Music

I am a chamber musician at my core. I love to collaborate with others and most frequently play in duos with guitar, piano, harp, or cello, in a trio with harp and viola, with piano and cello or in a quartet with jazz piano trio.

For solo programs, I have a mix of solo flute works for flute, piccolo, alto flute, from baroque, to modern day. I really love extended techniques like singing and playing, and percussive sounds found in beat box flute, especially when used in an approachable, tonal way. I love to hear, "I didn't know the flute could do all that" after a concert!

My training is in classical music, but lately I've been improvising with pianist Melanie Hardage, and enjoying co-creating music with her.

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Upcoming groupmuses

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  Duo Envol at New Scotland Spirits Tasting Room

  Thursday, Jun 5 7:30 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: Center Square & Hudson/Park, Albany
  • Instruments: Flute and cello duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Spots available

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  Circus Arts Groupmuse!

  Friday, Jun 13 7:30 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: Colonie
  • Instruments: flute, viola, harp
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event

  Spots available

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  Living room

  Flute and Piano

  Sunday, Jul 27 2:00 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: Ballston Spa
  • Composers: Ian Clarke, Glass
  • Instruments: Flute and piano
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Spots available

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  Patio

  Flute and Cello at Vischer Ferry General Store

  Sunday, Sep 7 12:30 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: Rexford
  • Instruments: Flute and cello duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Spots available

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  Music in the Trees: Classical Flute and Cello at Pine Hollow Arboretum

  Sunday, Sep 14 2:00 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: Slingerlands
  • Composers: Gardel, Bartok, Brahms, Gliere, and more
  • Instruments: Flute and Cello
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event

  Spots available

Past groupmuses (63)