Calvary Lutheran Church,
165 W. Crescent Allendale, NJ
Suggested Donation $25

Carol Shansky, flutist, has been a prizewinner of the Concerts Atlantique Competition, the Pearl Amster Concerto Competition, the JCC of Metro NJ Young Artist’s Competition, and Artists International. A particular interest in chamber music has brought her to concert halls at the British Arts Center of Yale University, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Tanglewood’s Little Theatre, and the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center. Described as “produc[ing] a lovely tone with a large palette of colors” (NY Concert Review), Dr. Shansky has performed by peer-reviewed invitation at the conventions of the National Flute Association, College Music Society, NACWPI, International Duo Symposium and the International Clarinet Association, among others. A chamber musician and orchestral flutist, Carol plays with Bergen Chamber Artists, Synergy 78 and is principal flute of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Carol has been interviewed and performed live on New York Public Radio and North Jersey Public Radio who described her performance as “first-rate” and her CD with guitarist Seth Himmelhoch, “Songs and Dances of the Americas” has been on the rotation at classical radio stations WNYC and WVPR. Dr. Shansky is Assistant Professor of Music and Coordinator of the Music Education Program at New Jersey City University where she teaches applied flute as well as maintaining a private studio in Tenafly, NJ.   She received her Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from Boston University and her Bachelor of Music degree from Ithaca College.