Interview with Jennifer Gunn
KH: I remember the first time I heard you play with the CSO. I happened to be in Chicago and my flight was…
7 Essential Tools to Empower Artists as Entrepreneurs
Originally featured on the Americans for the Arts ARTSBLOG Note: Because artists – in many cases – are entrepreneurs, I will be using…
A Conversation with Eva Amsler
I had the pleasure to sit and talk with my former teacher and mentor Eva Amsler, Professor at Florida State University. Her teaching,…
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…
Rachel Hacker’s 2020 Flute Census
Shrill? In completing my Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Bard College/Longy School of Music, I have decided to write my graduate…
Interview with Hannah Hammel
Flute Beginnings When did you start playing the flute? Why did you choose this instrument? I began the flute when I was seven,…
Interview with Carla Rees by Kelly Mollnow Wilson
KW: When did you start playing the flute? Baroque flute? Piccolo? Big flutes? CR: I first heard the flute at a concert played by Atarah Ben…
Rave Review Bios for Musicians: 10 Tips
I’m enchanted, occasionally, by a musician’s bio, if it’s charismatic, revelatory, charming, witty, or elegant. Many bios I read, though, are boring, ordinary,…
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…
