Shantanique J. Moore in Recital
We are so thrilled to welcome back Shantanique J. Moore to our sanctuary! Shantanique is an incredible musician, currently in Pittsburgh thanks to the PSO. This recital will be our first IN PERSON recital of our series. A donation plate will be placed in the sanctuary. Online viewers may support by clicking on www.coraopolisumc.org/give and selecting "Music" from the drop-down menu. Simply type "Moore" in the option box to have your donation support this recital.
Biography
Flutist Shantanique Moore is the eighth recipient of a fellowship from the Pittsburgh Symphony's EQT Orchestra Training Program for African American Musicians (OTPAAM). Ms. Moore is an accomplished freelance musician and flute instructor. She has performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Toledo Symphony, and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, among others.
Shantanique won First Prize in the 2016 Ervin Monroe Young Artist Competition. In 2012, Shantanique won the Wayne State Concerto Competition and in 2013, the Southern Great Lakes Concerto Competition. She has had the privilege of being invited as guest soloist on numerous occasions with ensembles such as the Birmingham Concert Band and Thurston High School's Honors Band, to name a few. During her studies at Wayne State University, she was awarded several musicianship and academic awards.
An advocate for promoting musicianship and flute playing, Shantanique has served on the board of directors of the Southeast Michigan Flute Association as secretary and as the Flute Choir director.
Her primary teachers are Sharon Sparrow, Laura Larson, and Carrie Wiesinger. She has played in Masterclasses for Mark Sparks, Robert Aitken, William Bennett, and Amy Porter.
When not practicing and performing, Shantanique enjoys kayaking and catching up on her favorite television shows.
