We're playing a concert of new and recent works! Pierre Boulez Anthemes I Jesse Diener-Bennett A The Tree, Tree (World Premiere) Jesse Diener-Bennett Ninth for Two Franco Donatoni Cigli II Salvatore Sciarrino Hermes Dennis Sullivan Uncreation (World Premiere) Maya Bennardo, Violin and Anne Dearth, Flute Scholes Street Studio 375 Lorimer Street November 19, 8 pm … Continue reading Maya and Anne Play New Music
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Fall Events
I'm super excited to be performing quite a bit this fall. First up, I'm performing a recital as part of the Metis Concert Series on Oct. 25 at 3pm. The program includes works by J.S. Bach, Aaron Copland, Robert Dick, and Gabriel Faure. Next, I'm going on the road, performing Monologues, a program featuring works that … Continue reading Fall Events
Auditioning
This past year, I started down the orchestra audition trail. I've learned a lot and gotten better for it. I'm not an expert but I wanted to share a few of those things. Lesson 1: You really do have to prepare that exhaustively. I always knew the level of preparation it took to succeed at an … Continue reading Auditioning
Summer Updates
Hello Internet! Here are some quick updates: I'm playing flute in Comfort Women, starting July 31st. Summer in Michigan is wonderful. I learned a lot from auditioning for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Here's a video from Kleio Music, Fringes on April 29th: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD9w8vxnntQ
Percussive Sounds
I sat down with composer/bassist Chris Van Voorst Van Beest recently to go over some of the extended techniques for the flute. Chris asked me a lot about the percussive sounds available to flutist, and in the spirit of sharing, here some of the things we talked about. Most percussive sounds will only sound in … Continue reading Percussive Sounds