The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power Opening Weekend

Craft: Pan Flute
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
South El Río
Design and decorate your very own pan flute craft with colorful details, embellishments, and personal touches to make it unique.

Photo Booth
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
El Río
Have your picture taken in our hands-free photo booth! Digitally share your pictures and tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.

Curator Talk: Global Fife and Drum
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Event Room 2
Join curator of education Mike Silvers to learn about the spread of fife-and-drum music in many parts of the world, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brazil, Jamaica, and Mississippi.

Chinese Dizi and Xiao Flutes Performance: Eddie Chia-Hao Hsu
10:00–10:30 a.m.
North El Río
Hear curator for Asia and Oceania Eddie Chia-Hao Hsu perform on the dizi and xiao flutes.

Flute Family Demonstration: Desert Echoes Flute Project
11:00–11:30 a.m.
Event Room 2
See members of the internationally acclaimed flute choir Desert Echoes Flute Project, Arizona’s premier flute ensemble organization, as they demonstrate the sounds of an array of flutes, from the tiny piccolo to the gigantic double contrabass flute.

Native American Flute Performance: Aaron White
11:30 a.m.–noon
North El Río
Enjoy Native American flute music by Grammy nominee Aaron White, a musician of Diné and Ute heritage.
Made possible through the generosity of Canyon Records

Recorder Pop-Up Performance: Sierra Norris
12:30–12:45 p.m.
Central El Río
Enjoy a recorder performance by Tucson musician Sierra Norris highlighting repertoire from the medieval, Renaissance, and baroque periods.

Flute Choir Performance: Desert Echoes Flute Project
12:45–1:15 p.m.
North El Río
Experience the captivating sounds and melodies of the Desert Echoes Flute Project in a performance that features works written for the ensemble, including a Southwest premiere.

Curator Talk: The Flute in North America—History, Culture, and Change
1:30–2:00 p.m., 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Event Room 2
Join curator for United States / Canada Rich Walter for a discussion on how flutes help illustrate an evolving population over time, highlighting special instruments and their designs, makers, and players.

The Magic Flute Arias Performance: Arizona Opera
2:15–2:45 p.m.
North El Río
Enjoy selections from Mozart’s beloved opera The Magic Flute, including famous works for the characters Pamina and Papageno.

Irish Rock Performance: Kilted Spirit
3:30–4:00 p.m.
North El Río
Hear Kilted Spirit showcase the lively charm of the Irish tin whistle in their Irish rock songs!

Craft: Pan Flute
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
South El Río
Design and decorate your very own pan flute craft with colorful details, embellishments, and personal touches to make it unique.

Photo Booth
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
El Río
Have your picture taken in our hands-free photo booth! Digitally share your pictures and tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.

Curator Talk: From Breath to Sound
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Event Room 2
Join curator for Asia and Oceania Eddie Chia-Hao Hsu for an exploration of flutes from a diversity of Asian and Oceanic cultures. As Hsu demonstrates several of these instruments, experience how these flutes transform breath into music.

Andean Flute Performance: Miguel Molina
10:00–10:30 a.m.
North El Río
Enjoy a performance by Peruvian musician Miguel Molina showcasing the diverse sounds of Andean flutes.

Flute Family Demonstration: Desert Echoes Flute Project
11:00–11:30 a.m.
Event Room 2
See members of the internationally acclaimed flute choir Desert Echoes Flute Project, Arizona’s premier flute ensemble organization, as they demonstrate the sounds of an array of flutes, from the tiny piccolo to the gigantic double contrabass flute.

Native American Flute Performance: Aaron White
11:30 a.m.–noon
North El Río
Enjoy Native American flute music by Grammy nominee Aaron White, a musician of Diné and Ute heritage.
Made possible through the generosity of Canyon Records

Recorder Pop-Up Performance: Sierra Norris
12:30–12:45 p.m.
Central El Río
Enjoy a recorder performance by Tucson musician Sierra Norris highlighting repertoire from the medieval, Renaissance, and baroque periods.

Flute Choir Performance: Desert Echoes Flute Project
12:45–1:15 p.m.
North El Río
Experience the captivating sounds and melodies of the Desert Echoes Flute Project in a performance that features works written for the ensemble, including a Southwest premiere.

Curator Talk: Pre-Columbian Flutes, Panpipes, and Ocarinas
1:30–2:00 p.m., 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Event Room 2
Hear about some of The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power’s spectacular archaeological objects from curator for Latin America Daniel Piper and explore the sounds, symbolism, and transcendent qualities of pre-Columbian flutes, panpipes, and ocarinas that still inspire people today.

The Magic Flute Arias Performance: Arizona Opera
2:15–2:45 p.m.
North El Río
Enjoy selections from Mozart’s beloved opera The Magic Flute, including famous works for the characters Pamina and Papageno.

Middle Eastern Music Performance: Layali Al-Sham Ensemble
3:30–4:00 p.m.
North El Río
Watch Arizona State University’s Middle East music ensemble Layali Al-Sham highlight the ancient nay alongside the Western symphonic flute in melodies from the Middle East.