I'm super excited to be going home for a week to do so many music things. Because of all the awesome music things happening, I've been doing a lot of prep work, mostly research and practicing. The practicing is obviously necessary, but research? The same way you need to understand the context of a piece … Continue reading Pre-Michigan Prep and Edgar Varese
Tag: classical music
Recital Announcement!
I'm really excited to announce I'll be doing a recital in Dearborn, MI at the First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn. The recital is an exploration of the 20th century flute repertoire with works representative of some of the major music styles and ways to think about music. I'll be joined by Melissa Coppola on the … Continue reading Recital Announcement!
Alto Flute
The alto flute is one of my favorite flutes. It definitely beats piccolo. It has a very mellow sound, sometimes almost woody, other times very ethereal. It’s especially fun to improvise on because all the percussive sounds are much louder than on my C flute. It turns out that Theobald Boehm (any flute player should … Continue reading Alto Flute
Spring Updates
Let's all take a minute to reflect on how nice and sunny it's been this week in New York. It's so much nicer to practice in the sun and see the blue sky than for everything to look gray. Also, the snow melted and I no longer have to mince my way through all the … Continue reading Spring Updates
Classical Lore -Beethoven
Beethoven was an amazing composer. He was also rather arrogant, though history seems to have decided it was warranted. Beethoven's music is incredibly popular in the classical world, a popularity that began during his life time and has endured until today. His music never really went out of style or was abandoned as earlier composers … Continue reading Classical Lore -Beethoven
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