Sally Shorrock, Flute
BIOGRAPHY
Sally Shorrock, flute and director of the Canta Libre Ensemble, grew up in a musical family, her father being a jazz trumpet aficionado, as well as her uncle singing lead tenor with the New York City Opera. Ms. Shorrock teaches music in the honors program at St. Joseph’s College as well as formerly serving as director of the St. Joseph’s College Council for the Arts. She has served on the faculty of the Long Island Conservatory and also directs and founded the Northport Arts Coalition Do-Ing Music chamber music concert series. Her musical passion is focused on the publicly and privately supported Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble, which she founded and directs. Her musical appearances include: The Music Festival of the Hamptons, Barge Music, Concerts at One at Trinity Church in Manhattan, Channel 21 Public Television, WLIU Public radio, WNYC Public radio, as well as appearances as soloist at Bard College, The New York Flute Club, The Illinois Philharmonic, Mannes College and at the C.W. Post College summer music festival. After completing a Bachelor’s Degree in philosophy at Gettysburg College, Ms. Shorrock completed a music degree at Stony Brook University under the tutelage of Samuel Baron, Carol Wincenc, Barli Nugent, Tara O’Connor and Judith Mendenhall and Trudy Kane. Her Master’s Degree in Performance was granted by Purchase College Conservatory of Music.
Recording by Sally Shorrock, Flute:
