Flute & Guitar Concert: Nov 16th
The Friends of the Holliston Public Library and the Holliston Historical Society are pleased to
welcome Bonnie Cochran and Fred Springer who will present a flute and guitar concert on
Saturday, November 16th from 7:00-8:00 PM on the main floor of the Library. The concert is free
and all are welcome to attend. There will be time for socializing and refreshments beginning at
6:30 PM. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Holliston Cultural Council, a
local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Flutist and composer Bonnie Cochran was inspired to compose a piece, Artifact, after a walk in
Phipps Tunnel on Holliston’s Rail Trail. In Ms. Cochran’s words, “What ignites the universal
desire to create? And what does music or art evoke in us? Explore how music can connect us to
time, place and past moments as if notes themselves carry memories and emotions. Flutist
Bonnie Cochran and Guitarist Fred Springer will perform Reynaldo Hahn’s The Hour of
Dreaming, Shafer Mahoney’s Shining River, Nicola Porpora’s Alto Giove and the world premiere
of Bonnie Cochran’s Artifact, which was inspired by a walk through Holliston’s Phipps Tunnel
and a soundscape recorded in the tunnel.”
We hope you will join us to hear this special concert!
photo credit to Christopher Muller steamphotos.com/Railroad-Photos/Abandoned-Railroad-Tunnels/Phipps-Tunnel-Holliston
For flutist/composer Bonnie Cochran, performing and composing feed each other and provide a
loop of intertwined experience and inspiration—a loop that’s expanded with teaching. She can be
heard on the soundtrack for the PBS American Experience episode, Edison, and also appears as
the flutist in the HBO miniseries, Olive Kitteridge, and was featured on WCVB’s Chronicle for
her community performance work with the Marlborough Cultural District Initiative. As a
chamber musician, Bonnie has performed at the Ogunquit Chamber Music Festival, Assumption
College, MIT and Harvard University. As a soloist, she has performed at NFA Flute Conventions
in Nashville and Salt Lake City, and recently won the NFA Convention Performer Competition.
Her compositions have been performed at Gore Place, Brookline Music School, the National
Flute Convention and at Carnegie Hall.
To cultivate the next generation of music lovers, Bonnie teaches lessons and runs a children’s
concert series that incorporates dynamic age-appropriate activities to engage preschool-
elementary school aged listeners.
Fred Springer is an artist dedicated to sharing music and art with the world through
performance, outreach, and education. Having performed on three different continents in
countries including Argentina, Canada, Switzerland, and the United States, Fred has developed a
compelling way to share his passion for the classical guitar with audiences across different
cultures. He has been awarded top prizes in international guitar, ensemble, and mixed instrument
competitions. He earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Austin where he
also completed a minor in Art History, and a Master of Music from Columbus State University
where he served as a graduate assistant in the Schwob School of Music. Fred now resides in
Boston, MA, where he serves as Program Coordinator for Boston Kithara Project, and on the
faculty of EKS Music School and the North End Music & Performing Arts Center. He performs
often with various chamber ensembles and as a soloist, locally and abroad. In addition, Fred
arranges and transcribes music for guitar and has a passion for film and visual art.
