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About the Duo... Fredda Farr Burton and Mary Joyce Higgins have been performing together since 1995. Their combination of flute and classical guitar produce a pleasing sound that delights all audiences.
Fredda currently teaches flute at Lee University and general music at Taylor Elementary School in Cleveland. She conducts Master Classes on a regular basis throughout the area. She has toured Europe performing as a soloist with the Lee Chamber Orchestra. Fredda performs with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra as a flute and piccolo substitute. She also performs with the Chattanooga Area Flute Choir, Chattanooga Concert Band, and the Lee University Community Chamber Orchestra.
She has performed with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra on the mandolin, playing Canzonetta "Deh vieni alla finestra" from the opera Don Giovanni by Mozart. She also played the classical guitar in the opera Carmen by Bizet with the CSO. Mary Joyce is a professional musician who teaches guitar in the Cleveland area and is a public school music teacher. Fredda and Mary Joyce have toured through various parts of the United States performing concerts and weddings. They perform a variety of musical styles from Classical to Pop. They currently have a Christmas CD and a Wedding CD available. |
A
professional flutist, Fredda earned a Bachelor of Music
Education Degree from Stetson University in Deland, Florida
and a Master of Music in Performance at UTC. Her teachers
have been Geoffrey Gilbert, Robert Morris, Patricia George,
Eric Hoover and Janet Hale.
Mary
Joyce studied with Mario Abril, a nationally known classical
guitarist, composer and arranger, while obtaining her Bachelor
of Music Degree in Classical Guitar at UTC. She has received
various scholarships, and won an audition to study in a master's
class with world-renowned classical guitarist Oscar Ghiglio
in Banff, Canada.
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