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Being Brice: An Interview With Dr. Brice Smith
Internationally renowned and award-winning flutist Dr. Brice Smith, also known as Celestiaflute, has a deep passion for teaching and engaging communities through classical…
Tune In, Tune Out
When I was a second year Master’s student, I went through something that perplexed me at the time. All of a sudden, I…
Self Evaluation
On one assignment for my college students, the last question I included was, “What grade would you give yourself for this assignment and…
“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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“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…
“Three Bagatelles From China West” for two flutes by Chen Yi
Three Bagatelles from China West (2006) I. Shan Ge II. Nai Guo Hou III. Dou Duo Commissioned by Meet the Composer for…
“Remember Who You Are” for solo amplified flute by Melanie Mitrano
Remember Who You Are is a vocal trance EDM (electronic dance mix) in which the flute emulates the human voice. The message is…
“When I Dream, I Dream of You” for flute & electronics (opt. live acc) by Whitney George
‘When I Dream, Dream of You’ is from the larger set ‘Solitude & Secrecy’, which was written between 2020-2021. Composed during a time…
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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…
I Found A New Flute! Now What?
Many of us have been in the situation where we realize that it is time to upgrade our flutes and we make the…
An Ounce of Prevention
Here we are, starting to see the leaves change again and digging for the sweatshirts in the back of the closet. I got…