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!

Multiphonics part 2

The long awaited Multiphonics part 2! A very long time ago, I wrote a post about multiphonics and why everyone should practice them all the time, promising another post with some tips and tricks I've figured out in my own personal practicing with some pieces to motivate you to actually practice them.  Here are a … Continue reading Multiphonics part 2

Teaching

This is not "Multiphonics part 2."  It's coming.  I know you're all eagerly awaiting seeing me practice multiphonics and give you all the little tips I've figured out over the past couple years, but this is not that.  Soon, I promise. This week, I've been thinking about teaching.  I'm about to start a new teaching … Continue reading Teaching

Intro to Multiphonics (and why they’re awesome)

As a young player I was terrified of multiphonics.  I saw someone perform Fish are Jumping by Robert Dick when I was in high school and immediately thought, “I can’t do that, it’s so hard” and also “why does it sound so bad.”  This was the start of my fear/dislike of contemporary music.  Yes, I … Continue reading Intro to Multiphonics (and why they’re awesome)

Korean flute

The past couple weeks, I've been beginning to work up some pieces to record for the general rounds of summer festivals/residences/etc.  For the first time, I'm preparing all this music without a teacher's advice, checking in making sure I'm not doing anything crazy or overlooking something important.  This is new for me but now (for … Continue reading Korean flute