“The sound of the Native American flute is so spiritually exultant that it resonates within the inspirational beauties of the American West.” “Here was somebody who had classical influence all his life who met an instrument that really was nothing except beautiful tradition from an ethnic source,” he said. Pellerite described the process of falling in love with the Native American flute during a visit to Albuquerque, New Mexico, as an intersection of musical worldviews. The chapel’s close setting and acoustics created a haunting atmosphere for the instrument’s unique tones. On Thursday evening, Pellerite presented a lecture and recital on the Native American flute and its potential role as a classical instrument in the chapel of the Wren Building. In a series of lectures and performances at William & Mary last week, Pellerite demonstrated his vision for the Native American flute culminating in a Friday performance of Michael Mauldin’s “Dream of the Child of Light,” and the world premiere of James Aikman’s “Ania’s Song” alongside the William & Mary Symphony Orchestra in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. But to James Pellerite, former principal flutist of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, the Native American flute has potential beyond its Western origins - it can be a classical instrument at home in an orchestra. The Native American flute’s wistful tones evoke images of moonlit nights on the western plains and remind a listener of the musician’s spiritual connection to his world.
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