Judith Shatin’s Ruah Flute Concerto
By Mehrdad Gholami In February 2019, I received an email from Aspen Contemporary Ensemble’s Artistic Director, Tim Weiss, asking me
Read MoreBy Mehrdad Gholami In February 2019, I received an email from Aspen Contemporary Ensemble’s Artistic Director, Tim Weiss, asking me
Read MoreAndrey Rubtsov You are an oboist and a conductor. How is it that you started composing? I think I
Read MoreThe Flute View is excited to announce our 2019 Composer Competition in honor of Sir James Galway’s 80th birthday celebration and the
Read MoreDaniel Dorff has been commissioned by the Philadelphia and Minnesota orchestras; performed by the Baltimore, Detroit, and Pittsburgh symphonies and
Read MoreWhat are you working on right now? Right now, I am finishing up a flute choir piece commissioned by Dan
Read MoreHot off the Press: Winners of the Flute New Music Consortium’s Composition Competition! The Flute New Music Consortium is excited
Read MoreCongratulations to the winner of our first ever Composer’s Contest, Joel Hoffman, and his piece, “Self-Portrait with Orlando.” We listened to
Read MoreThe Flute View announces our first Contest for Composers! We challenge you to write a flute trio for The Flute
Read MoreI am a big fan of new music: brand-spanking fresh music which smacks of the world we see out our
Read MoreI believe that it was the late Dr. Neil Humfeld, former Trombone Professor at the University of Texas at Commerce, who had a requirement that all his students giving recitals needed to contribute in some way to expanding the repertoire of their instrument.
Read MoreThroughout my career as a composer I’ve been fascinated with the the expressive and technical possibilities of the flute; its apparently unlimited agility, high register which may be strident or delicately bell-like, breathy harmonics, and the darkness of its lowest tones.
Read MoreFLUTESPIRATION: What I think about when I think about the flute. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the flute is the flutists who I have worked with on pieces in the past, present, and those who I might work with in the future.
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