Song (1995) by Jennifer Higdon, performed by flutist Molly Barth

Molly Barth is constantly in motion. This Grammy Award-winning flutist, professor and clinician moves effortlessly from concert hall to teaching studio to rehearsal room to orchestral section. Molly needs fuel for this fire.

Molly is fueled by visceral communication with listeners. The halls may be large or small, the music may be old or new, but the performances are always concentrated, intense. Molly is a co-founder of the Zohn Collective, a group of curious musicians who share a love of risk and exploration.

Molly is fueled by the smell of wet ink and spark of chamber music. Molly has toured the world, premiered hundreds of pieces, recorded a dozen albums, and—with Eighth Blackbird—won a Grammy Award. You can hear Molly’s blend of control and ferocity on Vento Appassionato, digging into 20th century solo flute repertoire; Thorn, focusing on the chamber music of David Lang; and Castillos de Viento, performing intimate music with guitar.

Molly is fueled by her work as a teacher. Molly is Associate Flute Professor at the Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music, and Molly guides her students to become comprehensive flutists.

To help fuel Molly, contact Molly via her website: mollybarth.com


Jennifer Higdon is one of America's most acclaimed living composers. She is a major figure in contemporary Classical music, receiving the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, three Grammy Awards, and the Nemmers Prize. Higdon enjoys several hundred performances a year of her works, and blue cathedral is today's most performed contemporary orchestral works, with more than 650 performances worldwide. Her works have been recorded on more than sixty CDs, and her Percussion Concerto recording was recently inducted into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Dr. Higdon holds the Rock Chair in Composition at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.

Audio and Video Production: Continuous Motion Productions
Venue: Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music