2026 Flute Day
Hosted by: Dr. John Bailey
Saturday, March 28, 2026 · WESTBROOK RECITAL HALL
Application deadline for masterclass performers: March 23, 2026
About Flute Day
Flute Day is here again! High school flutists and guest collegiate flutists will perform in a morning masterclass with Dr. John Bailey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Larson Professor of Music (flute). Requests to play in the masterclass will be honored as received, with preference given to 11th- and 12th-graders and visiting college flutists. Younger flutists will be selected as space permits. Those selected to play in the masterclasses will be contacted. Everyone else is an auditor, and auditors learn as much or more than the selected masterclass performers! There will be a flute choir reading session for all participants (bring your flutes!), a showcase recital featuring UNL flutists, and finally a guest recital featuring Dr. Naomi Seidman from Penn State University.
Special Guest Artist : Dr. Naomi Seidman
Naomi Seidman is recognized as an accomplished solo performer, chamber musician, and educator. A faculty member at Pennsylvania State University’s School of Music, she has participated in numerous festivals and has presented master classes around the country, appeared as soloist with orchestras; and is actively involved with the National Flute Association. She is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of Texas at Austin and Yale.
UNL Flute Day 2026 Schedule, Westbrook Recital Hall
Saturday, March 28, 2026
| 8:30 | Registration (Westbrook Lobby) |
| 9:00-11:30 AM | Masterclass for high schoolers with Dr. Bailey |
| BREAK | |
| 11:15-11:45 | Flute Choir Reading Session with Dr. Bailey (and UNL Flute Studio) |
| LUNCH (on your own) | |
| 1:00-3:00 PM | Guest Masterclass with Dr. Naomi Seidman and UNL flutists |
| BREAK | |
| 3:15-4:15 PM | Solo and Chamber Flute Recital featuring UNL Flutists |
| 4:30-5:30 PM | Final Recital with guest artist Dr. Naomi Seidman and Dr. Chris Marks |