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…
Between the Beat: My Journey into Rhythm by Elsa Nilsson
Elsa Nilsson is not your average flutist and is quite an accomplished jazz player, having won the NFA 2018 Jazz Flute Competition. She…
Going Elementary
From an early age, all I ever wanted was to teach the flute. I spent hours practicing in my room as a child,…
Make Yourself Who You Are: Robert Dick On Creativity
Robert Dick is an American composer, improviser, flutist, teacher, inventor. A graduate of Yale University, in 1975 he published The Other Flute, the…
Playing in a Weekend Warrior Orchestra
When it comes to orchestral playing, I am a weekend warrior. I think that I loved playing in an orchestra from the first…
Power Coffee and 10 Million Concerts: Felipe Tristan, Flutist and Conductor
“Felipe! Felipe! You do it!” called the members of the top high school band in the State Music Program of Mexico. The band…
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
A Winter 2018 Update A few years ago, I was a regular blogger at a site called Music Collective, and at that time,…
Emma Resmini: Fighting for Classical Music
Emma Resmini is an exciting, inspiring voice in our musical community. Combining strong talent and expression with expert use of social media has…
Surviving Your Life as a Musician
Everyone you see is wearing a mask. We all do everything in our power to seem stalwart, flawless, perfectly happy and perfectly in…
