Flutist Immanuel Davis is a highly versatile performer who enjoys playing the entire span of the flute repertoire. He has performed as a recitalist and master class teacher worldwide. He has appeared as a recitalist and chamber musician at Weill Recital hall at Carnegie Hall, MoMa's Summer Garden Series, Noonday Concerts at Trinity Church, and the “Meet the Virtuoso” series at the 92nd St Y. Orchestral work has included performances with the Minnesota Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, Riverside Symphony, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Jupiter Symphony, and Buffalo Philharmonic and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Davis has also played on Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof, Show Boat and Ragtime, among others. In 2005, Immanuel was a recipient of a Fulbright Grant for study of baroque flute and performance practice with Wilbert Hazelzet at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague. Since then he has performed as soloist and chamber player with such early music ensembles as Early Music New York, ARTEK, Lyra Baroque and the Bach Society of Minnesota, Mercury Orchestra, and Rebel. He has also been heard on NPR’s “Performance Today” and in numerous recitals with Barthold Kuijken and Wilbert Hazelzet. A popular guest teacher, he has been invited to teach classes at Yale University, New England Conservatory, Grinell College, the North Carolina School of the Arts and Seattle Pacific University and several times for the National Flute Association Conventions. He has made multiple trips to Mexico, where he has served as woodwind clinician for the Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra. He has also given several classes for the U.S. Air Force Bands in Sacramento and Colorado Springs, and has performed and given clinics for the National Flute Convention. Educated at the Juilliard School, Mr. Davis received both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees as a student of Julius Baker. Immanuel Davis has been the flute professor at the University of Minnesota since 2001. In June 2013, Immanuel completed the 3-year training to become an AmSat Certified teacher of the Alexander Technique.

Andrea Myers, performer and Suzuki Flute teacher, received her Bachelor’s of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities where she studied with Immanuel Davis. While growing up she had the opportunity to learn jazz alongside classical which stirred her curiosity about other music styles. She has continued this exploration through her performing career by collaborating with artists of various disciplines, creating performance art to educational concerts. Andrea has been fortunate to have the opportunity to commission and perform new works as a member of various ensembles and as a soloist. As a part of her development as an artist she has participated in masterclasses held by Keith Underwood, Ali Ryerson, Conor Nelson, and Wilbert Hazlezet. Other influential teachers include Nadine Hur, Linda Nielsen-Korducki, and Jennifer Regan-Volk. She has received Suzuki pedagogical training (Books 1 – 9) from David Gerry, Meret Bitticks, Kelly Williamson, Laura Larson, and Wendy Stern. She was drawn to the Suzuki philosophy because of the core values which includes developing the whole person, meeting the student where they are personally and musically, and that music is about community and connection. Andrea is a founding teacher and Managing Director of Hopewell Music Cooperative North. In February 2017 she joined the teaching faculty at Saint Paul Conservatory of Music. She also is a co-director of the Lake Sylvia Suzuki Flute Institute.

Dr. Bethany Summersgill (previously Gonella) is a flutist, piccoloist, and baroque flutist based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She performs regularly as an acting flutist and piccoloist of Minnesota Opera Orchestra, as associate principal flutist of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, and as a substitute musician with Minnesota Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Minnesota Sinfonia; she also performs in various freelance ensembles. She previously played with the Chione Quintet, Winona Symphony, and La Crosse Symphony. As a teacher, Bethany enjoys working with students of all ages and levels. She teaches privately and as adjunct flute professor at the University of St. Thomas; she previously taught at Winona State University. She loves helping students develop not only skills of musical mastery, but also a positive growth mindset that emphasizes creative problem solving, strategic thinking, persistence, and attention to detail. Her teaching style is strongly influenced by the Suzuki philosophy that, given nurturing support and thoughtful, hard work, any student can grow wonderfully as a musician and as an accomplished learner. Bethany holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in flute performance from the University of Southern California, Northwestern University, and the University of Minnesota, respectively. She has also pursued extensive pedagogical training, including Suzuki Flute teacher training. To help support local music education access, she and Andrea Myers co-created a scholarship program for flute students of all ages/levels through Upper Midwest Flute Association. Learn more at www.BethanySummersgill.com. Her performing experience covers a wide range of ensembles, from musicals and opera pit orchestras to wind ensembles, chamber groups, and many years in early music, where she had the opportunity to study Baroque flute. She also founded and conducted the St. Olaf Flute Choir and taught a course on Flute Methods at the University of British Columbia. Vanamali received her Bachelor of Music Performance with Distinction from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., studying with Kay Sahlin. She completed her Master of Music degree in Flute Performance at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, where she studied with Brenda Fedoruk, Principal Flute of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, and Lorna McGhee, Principal Flute of the Pittsburgh Symphony. Visit www.twincitiesflute.com to learn more.

Vanamali Medina has enjoyed teaching students of all ages since 2005. She currently serves as President of the Suzuki Association of Minnesota and is on the faculty of MacPhail Center for Music and maintains a home studio in addition to providing regular clinics and in-school lessons at area schools. She encourages her students to approach lessons with a curious and experimental mindset and aims to ensure they feel well-prepared to continue their learning independently during practice. She also emphasizes efficient body usage, helping students to identify and correct problems, prevent injury, and improve confidence. Her performing experience covers a wide range of ensembles, from musicals and opera pit orchestras to wind ensembles, chamber groups, and many years in early music, where she had the opportunity to study Baroque flute. She also founded and conducted the St. Olaf Flute Choir and taught a course on Flute Methods at the University of British Columbia. Vanamali received her Bachelor of Music Performance with Distinction from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., studying with Kay Sahlin. She completed her Master of Music degree in Flute Performance at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, where she studied with Brenda Fedoruk, Principal Flute of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, and Lorna McGhee, Principal Flute of the Pittsburgh Symphony. Visit www.twincitiesflute.com to learn more.