Getting Real with Sarah Busman: Playing, Motherhood, & Evolving as a Musician
What inspired you to play the flute? Do you have any teachers that influenced your path as an artist? Most of us can…
Music Making and the Human Experience
News flash—sometimes it’s hard to be human. Life brings unavoidable challenges and forces us to grow in new directions. It brings great joy…
Lights, Camera, Flute, Action!
I have a familiar feeling right now. It’s anticipation mixed with pride and stress and a hint of worry—a spicy mix! I have…
Beatboxing and Beyond: Flute, Friendship, and a Pandemic Project Brought to Life
Mary Matthews: We are sitting here on your couch in Doraville, GA with a snoring pit bull, two cups of coffee, and a…
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!…
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…
Overcoming Perfectionism
I’m exhausted just thinking about it… I can put myself in a perfectionist mindset instantly. I lived there for so long, it feels…
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…
Connecting With Your Audience
This is strange time for performing artists. Due to circumstances beyond our control, our stages, venues, and theaters are closed. Pre-Covid performances with…
