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Serenade Duo
Chamber Music Ensemble

Michelle LaPorte, Flute
Gerry Saulter, Guitar

The multi award winning ensemble of flutist Michelle LaPorte and guitarist Gerry Saulter has concertized throughout the United States, and Europe as the Serenade Duo. Featured venues include the American Church in Paris, the United States and New Zealand Embassies in Paris, the International School of Paris, the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico in San Juan and numerous sold out performances at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall and Merkin Concert Hall in New York City.In addition the artists have performed extensively with many New York Arts Councils, the Aranjuez Concert Series, Long Island University, New York University, WHSU Public Radio and have appeared on television with WLIW/PBS and News 12 Long Island. As recording artists, the ensemble has an upcoming CD release with Centaur Records of French flute and guitar music.

After receiving highest critical acclaim for their New York debut performance as winners of the Artists International 1997 Special Presentation Award, Ms. LaPorte and Mr. Saulter were granted four consecutive Outstanding Alumni Winner Awards in Chamber Music from Artists International. The artists were also recipients of a grant from the New York State Council of the Arts in support of their international touring events.The duo is currently the Ensemble in Residence at Five Towns College and members of Chamber Music America and the Delian Society

Ms. LaPorte's and Mr. Saulter's involvement with contemporary music has been a landmark of their ensemble. Their vision through performances highlighting unique repertoire, original arrangements and world premiere commissioned works, has been to expand the parameters in which flute and guitar music is perceived.

Serenade can be contacted by emailing GoldSpruce@aol.com

See Michelle & Gerry's interview and on air performance with WLIW/PBS
"Ticket"...A program featuring arts in the tri state area.

NOW ONLINE at wliw.org Click on Wednesday, March 21
Thanks for watching!

And please READ our online interview with URBAN STAGE
"Serenading the World" at urbanguitar.com

***UPCOMING EVENTS***
*CENTAUR RECORDS NEW CD RELEASE...
"Postcards from Paris" (CRC2883)
NOW AVAILABLE at online retailers, in stores, at centaurrecords.com and Serenade's online store!
Take a musical trip to Paris today with this beautiful recording
of Melodic Flute & Guitar Music by French Composers!

*Listen to the 2007 Delian Suite III at newmusicclassics.com

WORLD PREMIERE project comprised of twenty movements by fourteen composers in four countries (Canada, the UK, the USA, and Venezuela) on three continents, all united by the Web and, more importantly, by a common commitment to tonal artistry at the highest level.
Nine newly composed beautiful works for flute & guitar are performed
by Michelle LaPorte & Gerry Saulter!

*April 2008 Carnegie Hall performance with legendary guitarist, Carlos Barbosa-Lima

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SAMPLE CONCERT PROGRAMS

QUOTATIONS / HIGHLIGHTS

ARTICLES (Courtesy of 20th Century Guitar)

THE SERENADE ONLINE STORE
CD's, Aranjuez Strings, Artesano Guitars, and Rawdon Hall Classical Guitars now available!

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