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…
“Music – Where We Hear Our Souls” – Interview with Katherine Borst Jones
I was fortunate to sit down with Katherine Borst Jones on a recent Saturday before heading down to the Ohio State University campus…
Interview with Flutist Amy Likar – Author of The Breathing Book for Flute
David Vining, Owner of Mountain Peak Music, published The Breathing Book for Tenor Trombone and versions for euphonium, bass trombone, trumpet and tuba…
