ROCO opened its Unchambered Series featuring ROCO flute duo Brook Ferguson and Rebecca Powell Garfield, on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
From the shimmering heights of the piccolo to the rich depths of the bass flute, the duo’s program explored the flute family’s range through a variety of works that include solos and duets, as well as a piece for flute choir. Two composers featured—Valerie Coleman and Ian Clarke—are familiar names in ROCO’s repertoire, from an earlier Unchambered performance and a livestreamed solo performance by Ferguson. The rest of the program features composers making their ROCO debut: Adina Izarra’s Plumismo for piccolo solo, Franz & Karl Doppler’s Rigoletto Fantasy for 2 flutes & piano, and Yuko Uebayashi’s Au-Delà du Temps for 2 flutes & piano.
The duo was also joined by ROCO pianist Audrey Andrist for several works, and by local Houston flute ensemble Flutes on the Bayou as guest artists for the performance of Valerie Coleman’s Juba for flute choir.
Get to know Brook and Rebecca in a fun Q&A at our blog, and for even more flute-tastic goodness, check out the playlist they’ve curated of past ROCO performances featuring the flute!
PROGRAM:
Brook Ferguson & Rebecca Powell Garfield, flutes
Audrey Andrist, piano
Flutes on the Bayou, guest artist
Yuko Uebayashi: Au-Delà du Temps for 2 flutes & piano (20 min.)
Adina Izarra: Plumismo for piccolo solo (6 min.)
Ian Clarke: Zoom Tube for flute solo (5 min.)
Franz & Karl Doppler: Rigoletto Fantasy for 2 flutes & piano (10 min.)
Valerie Coleman: Juba for flute choir (6 min.)
