Piccolo Playing in a Light of Great Joy: A Conversation with Ilonka Kolthof
JD: Tell us about your background. How did you come to music as a career? IK: When I was seven years old, I…
Xenium by Faye-Ellen Silverman
I have always wanted to be a musician. I started composing with weekly assignments from the Dalcroze School of Music, which I began…
Reflections from the Couch
Tomorrow begins my sixth week of sheltering at home, doing my utmost to avoid contracting and spreading COVID-19, and I am feeling all…
Pamela Sklar “Flashes”
Flashes of Inspiration and Joy Since childhood I have always felt inspired by Native American cultures. Their artistic, expressive, intuitive spiritual ways, incredible…
Dianne Frazer: Artistry in Collaboration
JD: Tell us a little about your background. How did you come to music as a career? DF: I was a “preacher’s kid”…
New York Women Composers, Inc. Joins Forces with The Flute Examiner
As president of New York Women Composers, Inc., it’s my pleasure to introduce our organization and the exciting project with “The Flute Examiner.”…
“The Holly and the Ivy” for Flute and Piano
“The Holly and the Ivy,” is the 2nd movement of Five Carols for Flute and Piano by Scott Watson, and is shared here…
Perseverance and Priorities: A Conversation with Catherine Ramirez
Catherine Ramirez is a celebrated performer and teacher, currently serving as Artist-in-Residence at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. She is well-traveled and highly…
Set in Stone
Last week I had a conversation with one of my high school flute students that went something like this: Me: I’m so glad…
