Long Tones: Can we achieve enlightenment through sound?
How do we practice long tones? Why do we practice long tones? I’ve always had a very academic and perfectionist
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November 2013
Interview with Nicole Esposito and Jason Blank
Live video interview with University of Iowa Professor Nicole Esposito and business owner Jason Blank
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6 Easy Steps to Planning Your First DIY Concert Tour by Viviana Guzman
In these days of the DIY Musician, planning a concert tour is easier than ever. Knowing how to use the
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Should Musicians Work for Free? By Barbara Siesel
This week there has been much discussion in the media about whether artists should work for free. Here are two,
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Entering the Real World…Take 2. By Laura Neville
I always thought that after I graduated from college I would enter the “real” world, get a music-teaching job and
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Building a Brand. by Fluterscooter
The first thing every flutist always asks me is “How did you come up with Fluterscooter bags?” Then, the conversation
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Three Little Words. By Patricia Surman
Preparing for a new school year is a great opportunity to set our intentions, and sometimes three little words can
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Andrea Oliva: Artist Interview
Andrea Oliva – Principal Flutist of the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia, Rome Can you give us 3
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Joshua Smith: Artist Interview
Joshua Smith – Principal Flutist of the Cleveland Orchestra Can you give us 3 career highlights? My first concert,
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Jamie Baum CD Review
In This Life, The Jamie Baum Septet Jamie Baum – flute, alto flute, flute d’amour Amir El Saffar – trumpet
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Kaori Fujii and Eric Cecil CD Review
This dynamic Husband and Wife Team, Kaori Fujii and Eric Cecil make a winning musical team. The title track, Aubade,
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Heidi Alvarez CD Review
Flute Chamber Works by Michael Kallstrom, Volume 2 , performed by Heidi Pintner Álvarez and friends. Centaur Records In the
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Food for Thought
Putting words to flute music was something I learned early from Jeffrey Khaner, when we replaced phrases in Copland’s Duo
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