This flute master class is part of the Flute Festival, but you do not need to be in the festival to sign up. Guest clinician Gosia Szemelak will lead the master class. Gosia began taking music classes at the age of 9 with piano lessons and flute lessons at 12 years old. During her musical education she participated in many competitions and masterclasses around the world. Gosia studied with many great flutists such as Peter Lukas Graf, Janos Balint, Łukasz Długosz, Wil Offermans.

Her main flute teachers include Cezary Traczewski in Karol Szymanowski Music High School in Wrocław and later Prof. Kazimierz Moszyński and Dr Wiesław Suruło at the Krzysztof Penderecki Music Academy in Kraków where she graduated with a Master's degree in flute performance.

Gosia is Head of Flute Department and teaches beginner piano and Early Childhood music classes at Music Conservatory of Sandpoint. She's also a principal flutist at North Idaho Philharmonia and an active performer.