Flute: Logan Epperly
Recorded at Virginia Tech, February 7th, 2018

Baroque composer George Frideric Handel was born in Halle, Germany, in 1685. In 1705 he made his debut as an opera composer with Almira. He produced several operas with the Royal Academy of Music in England before forming the New Royal Academy of Music in 1727. When Italian operas fell out of fashion, he started composing oratorios, including his most famous, Messiah. Handel died in London, England, in 1759.

Published as Sonata II, this piece was originally written for recorder and harpsichord.

G. F. Handel | Sonata in G minor

Flutist Logan Epperly, originally from Christiansburg, Virginia, is an undergraduate honors student at Virginia Tech. Before attending Virginia Tech, he was selected for many All-District and All-County bands as a flutist and a piccolo player. He was also selected to perform in the annual Virginia Tech Honor Band, in which he was placed into the top ensemble. He has performed in musicals such as Seussical the Musical and Tarzan the Musical as the first flutist and piccolo player and held leadership positions in his high school’s advanced band and marching band. He is also a recipient of the John Phillips Sousa Award and Daughters of the American Revolution Citizenship Award. Logan is an active performer at Virginia Tech and is a member of the Symphony Band under the direction of Dave McKee and Chad Reep, Marching Virginians under the direction of Dave McKee, and Hokies Pep Band under the direction of Chad Reep. Logan also works as an usher and stage manager at Virginia Tech. His flute teacher is Elizabeth Crone, and he has performed in masterclasses for Keith Hanlon and Patricia George. Logan is a collegiate member of the National Flute Association (NFA), National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), and Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) and has attended the Virginia Music Educators Association 2017 professional development conference and Walt Disney World Performing Arts Workshop. He is currently working on his undergraduate degree in music education and plans on becoming a band director after he finishes his masters degree.