Make Yourself Who You Are: Robert Dick On Creativity
Robert Dick is an American composer, improviser, flutist, teacher, inventor. A graduate of Yale University, in 1975 he published The Other Flute, the…
Playing in a Weekend Warrior Orchestra
When it comes to orchestral playing, I am a weekend warrior. I think that I loved playing in an orchestra from the first…
Power Coffee and 10 Million Concerts: Felipe Tristan, Flutist and Conductor
“Felipe! Felipe! You do it!” called the members of the top high school band in the State Music Program of Mexico. The band…
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
A Winter 2018 Update A few years ago, I was a regular blogger at a site called Music Collective, and at that time,…
Emma Resmini: Fighting for Classical Music
Emma Resmini is an exciting, inspiring voice in our musical community. Combining strong talent and expression with expert use of social media has…
Surviving Your Life as a Musician
Everyone you see is wearing a mask. We all do everything in our power to seem stalwart, flawless, perfectly happy and perfectly in…
My Survival Story
We are all, whether professionals, students, or hobbyists, consumed by the busy hustle and bustle of our lives as flutists. We spend countless…
A Conversation with Rhonda Larson: Work Hard, Play Harder and Follow Your Bliss
Rhonda Larson is a Grammy Award-winning player of the flute, born and raised in the mountains of Montana. This Big Sky Country in…
Practice Tips in Style : Jolene Harju Madewell’s Practice Room Revelations
I came across Jolene Harju Madewell’s blog about 4 months ago. I was immediately taken by her playful approach to such a serious…
