Arts at Sheridan College presents student flute recital

The Arts at Sheridan College has announced Rayne Goins and Cora Wood accompanied by Loretta Tonak with special guest Skylar Tharp will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 23, in Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for the Arts.

The program includes works by Handel, Mozart, Faure, Poulenc, Ferroud, and Hindemith as well as flute trios by Beeftink and Schocker.

According to Sheridan College, Goins and Wood are sophomores at the college. They have dedicated themselves to their instruments as early as grade school. Working tirelessly to improve their flute playing, Goins and Wood both graduated high school with a number of accolades.

Goins is a music major focusing on flute, electric bass and music technology. While studying under Dr. Rachel Bergman, Goins has performed regularly in the Sheridan College Flute Choir, Sheridan College Symphony Band, Sheridan College Symphony Orchestra and the Sheridan College Jazztet during her time at Sheridan College.

Wood has dedicated her studies to music, music technology and arts administration. Playing the flute and piccolo since the 6th grade, Wood is confident that both instruments will continue to be large parts of her endeavors after graduation. Wood also studies under the direction of Dr. Rachel Bergman at Sheridan College.

Special guest, Tharp is a freshman at Sheridan College studying agriculture business. While her primary focus is agriculture, Tharp is a music scholarship recipient and an active member of the Sheridan College Flute Choir and the Sheridan College Symphony Band.

Tonak has accompanied community and high school musicals, church choirs, soloists and countless other musical events. She is also an adjunct college instructor, giving piano lessons to non-majors. Loretta has been the accompanist for Sheridan College since 2008.

The event is free and open to the public.