COBUS DU TOIT FLUTIST South African native Cobus du Toit is praised for technical facility that makes everything look easy (Opus Colorado) and rich tone that is especially impressive (Herald Tribune). Pretoria News declared: “du Toit makes you believe the impossible. With du Toit in flight one is never aware of technique alone. He is driven by purely musical inspiration.” As a concerto soloist Mr. du Toit has performed with orchestras around the globe. Prominent appearances include the KwaZulu Natal Philharmonic, International Symphony Orchestra “Taurida” (St. Petersburg, Russia), Boulder Philharmonic, Johannesburg Festival Orchestra and Boulder Chamber Orchestra. Du Toit is also the principal flute for Boulder Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Du Toit holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pretoria where he studied flute under Professor John Hinch and graduated with a Doctoral Degree in Flute Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Colorado. He also received his Master’s Degree from the same institution where he studied under Christina Jennings. DOREEN LEE PIANIST Doreen Lee received her Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Collaborative Piano at the University of Colorado-Boulder, studying with Margaret McDonald and Alexandra Nguyen. She specialized in solo piano performance under the tutelage of Walter Ponce at the University of California-Los Angeles, and went on to earn her Masters in Music at the Peabody Institute with Benjamin Pasternack. She has participated in master classes for renowned pedagogues and performers including André Watts, Martin Canin, Oxana Yablonskaya, and Ronan O’Hora. Miss Lee has also concertized internationally at the AMEROPA Music Festival in Prague, as well as in Orvieto, Italy at Orvieto Musica. She was selected to perform in master classes for pianist and music theorist Robert Levin at the Summer Academy Mozarteum in Salzburg. As a collaborative pianist, Doreen has received instruction from members of the Takács, Cassatt, and Tokyo Quartets as well as Jean Barr, Anne Epperson, and Jonathan Feldman. An avid performer of chamber music, Doreen has participated in various music festivals including the Bowdoin International Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival and School, and the Music Academy of the West. Mythavian ABOUT MYTHAVIAN Mythavian, the du Toit / Lee Duo’s debut album, is an exploration of myth and nature. From Debussy’s ethereal portrayal of a faun to Jolivet’s primal incantations, each work encapsulates different facets of folklore. Mythavian features the premiere recording of Amanda Harberg’s Feathers and Wax, as well as a newly-commissioned Todesvogel by Jared Redmond.