Bullock Series: Martha Councell-Vargas, Flute, and Dianne Frazer, Piano

“Musically profound” flutist Martha Councell-Vargas (WMU faculty) enjoys an adventurous career as a soloist, chamber musician, and multi-media artist, having performed in Europe, China, across the Americas, and throughout the United States. A specialist in the music of Latin America and the Caribbean, she has performed as a soloist with the Orquesta Nacional de Ecuador (Quito), as a guest artist for the Festival Internacional de Flautistas in Lima, Peru, and as a recitalist in Panamá City, Tegucigalpa, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires.

Dianne Frazer is recognized globally as a premiere collaborative pianist. Known for her wit and style on and off stage, she “exudes an energy and an excitement that is both irresistible and endearing”. She has performed with a “who’s who” of international artists, and has performed in Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and Merkin Hall.