Piccolo Playing and Noise Induced Hearing Loss
As piccolo players, we know that the piccolo produces some very high, very loud sounds. Most of us know that noise induced hearing…
Ewazen Piccolo Concerto Performance Guide Movements 1 & 2
On Saturday, October 13th, 2018, I had the privilege to perform Eric Ewazen’s On Wings of Song for Piccolo and Wind Ensemble at…
Piccolo Method Books – Part II
Piccolo! Piccolo! – Book 1 and Book 2 Dr. Danielle Eden is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, the University of…
Coming to Terms with Death Whistle – A Composer’s View
Coming to Terms with Death Whistle The piccolo is notorious in the orchestra for its incredibly high pitches, and gets a bad rap…
Erica Peel – Sound Advice
Interview by Rose Bishop RB: What advice do you have for someone taking their first professional audition? EP: Although I’m sure there exist…
Piccolo History – A Brief Lineage of the Small Flute
The history of the flute can be traced back to 43,000 year old bones from a mute swan found in Geissenklösterle cave, in…
