A Conversation with Composer Judith Shatin
Tell us about your background. What called you to a life in music? My background would never have predicted a life in music!…
Running Scared
Let me tell the truth: I’m scared. I’m so excited to move back out into my world, to set up a schedule that…
An Interview With Nicole Riner
JGD: Tell us about your background. How did you come to music as a career? NR: With great uncertainty! There were a few…
“Sonata for Flute” by Elizabeth R. Austin
My husband directed a program for aspiring college students of German in Mannheim, Germany between 1985 and the early 2000’s. I became affiliated…
“Duets for a Duo” for flute and alto flute by Rain Worthington
Duets for a Duo is one of my earliest compositions notated for mixed instruments. I was especially intrigued by the sounds of close…
Silver Linings and a Daily Routine
Just about a year ago, one week or so before the pandemic hit, I upgraded my flute. I’d been playing a Muramatsu from…
“When the Clouds Clear” (3 movements) for flute and alto flute by Alyssa Reit
About When the Clouds Clear (3 movements): You Can’t Be Serious! is just as the name implies. A Difference of Opinion is intended…
Jane Lenoir and the Roots of Creativity
Tell us about your background. How did you come to the flute and to music as a career? I grew up in a…
The Cuban Charanga Flute Evolution
The Cuban Charanga Flute Evolution through Danzón Improvisations of Antonio Arcaño, Jose Fajardo, Eduardo “Richard” Egües, and Orlando “Maraca” Valle During the nineteenth…
