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Innovation and Expression: A Conversation with Andrea Fisher
JD: I always start with the same question, like, literally always, but I think that it’s a really inspiring part of everyone’s story.…
It Bears Repeating
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had several older middle school students—kids who should know better—bring me very dirty flutes because their joints…
The Right Tool For the Job
This article may cause a bit of a commotion, but the topic has been all over social media and caused heated discussions for…
Why Are We Doing This Again?
At this point in my life, I’ve been a teacher for 32 years. My current flute students range in age from 14 to…
“Orientale: i spoke to thee” for flute, voice and piano by Ellen Mandel
“Orientale: i spoke to thee” for flute, voice, and piano by Ellen Mandel “Orientale,” e.e. cummings poem, inspired me to set it music…
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“Orientale: i spoke to thee” for flute, voice and piano by Ellen Mandel
“Orientale: i spoke to thee” for flute, voice, and piano by Ellen Mandel “Orientale,” e.e. cummings poem, inspired me to set it music…
“A Certain Tune (5 Songs for Flute Solo inspired by Poems of Sara Teasdale)” for solo flute by Juliana Hall
American composer Juliana Hall specializes almost exclusively in writing art song, monodrama, and vocal chamber music. Similar to her vocal music, the few…
“Music for Four for quartet or flute choir: piccolo, C flute, alto flute, bass flute” by Eleanor Aversa
The most fun I have as a chamber musician is playing the theme, handing it off to another player, and hearing it get…
“Sonata” for Flute and Piano by Wendy Griffiths
This work was written while I was working on my doctorate at CUNY grad center. In the first movement I explored quartal harmony…
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The Right Tool For the Job
This article may cause a bit of a commotion, but the topic has been all over social media and caused heated discussions for…
Thoughts From A Convention Hotel Room
We are about to embark on the National Flute Association Convention 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. As I sit in my cool and quiet…
Getting in Shape When You’re Out of Shape
My regular practice routine includes plenty of tone exercises, etudes, technical work, and repertoire. I do the same routine on piccolo, and alto…
Making Sense From Nonsense
We live in a day and age of incredible technology with information streams at our fingertips. It is just so easy to do…
Beginning Piccolo – Learning to Walk Before You Run
Well, it is summer and many music departments are on break for a little while. Soon enough, the melodious sounds will start resonating…
Pieces And Parts – A Piccolo COA
Intro from Jessica: Keith does amazing work on instruments, so when it’s time for my piccolo’s annual COA, there’s nobody else I’d take…