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Kathy Blocki Interview
KW: When did you know flute was the instrument for you? KB: I started on clarinet, but my sister was a great clarinet…
A Performance Guide for Bach’s Partita in a minor BWV 1013
J.S Bach’s Partita for Solo Flute in A minor is one of the true gems of the flute repertoire. Its beautiful lines, soaring…
Under the Sea
Most musicians that I know, including myself, want to play well in performance situations. Sometimes, we obsess over every little detail and lose…
“Prelude” for flute solo by Mary Ann Joyce
In Prelude, the poet John Millington Synge (1871-1909) takes us away not only from the City with all its noise, chatter and chaos,…
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“Prelude” for flute solo by Mary Ann Joyce
In Prelude, the poet John Millington Synge (1871-1909) takes us away not only from the City with all its noise, chatter and chaos,…
“Moon’s Mourning” for alto flute and bodhran by Alla Borzova
“Moon’s Mourning”, for alto flute and bodhran, is a dramatic climax of a 30-minute fairy tale The Animal That Drank Up Sound (music…
“Birds” for flute quartet (Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3/Bass Flute, Alto Flute) by Catherine Neville
Inspired by backyard sounds and the music of Messiaen, this work uses pan-diatonicism and atonal counterpoint to evoke birds in flight, singing separately…
“Three Wishes” Suite for flute and piano in three movements by Nina Siniakova
In 2014 my dear friend, a wonderful musician, now a very-well known professor of St. Petersburg State Conservatory Vladimir Orlov asked me to…
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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…
It’s All In Your Head – Part II
I recently had a dear friend’s piccolo on my bench for an overhaul. It was a well-loved older Haynes piccolo. When an instrument…
All About That Bass…and Alto
Getting started on the lower flutes can be a daunting task at first. They are larger, heavier, and awkward to hold. They respond…