Three years ago, in December 2022, I wrote an extensive article for The Babel Flute titled “Important Lessons for Flutists from Leonardo da Vinci...
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In the world of flute literature, few names are as universally recognized — yet as insufficiently understood — as Joachim Andersen. His études sh...
When a museum devotes a major international exhibition entirely to the flute, the global flute community takes notice. Recognizing the importance...
When the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix opened The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power, it quietly achieved something unpre...
Editorial Introduction Maurice Sharp stands as one of the most quietly influential figures in American flute history. For more than four decades ...
Introduction: A Virtuoso’s Trap In the world of classical music, excellence is often equated with individuality: a unique sound, a signature inte...
As a Russian musician trained at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory, I grew up with the phrase “тянуть звук” — literally “to pull the sound.” ...
Have you ever been frustrated in your practicing by inconsistent results? Some days you work and work on a phrase and have it nailed, the next da...
There are many great options for both pre-owned and new flutes. Some great flutists play on both modern and vintage flutes. Financial considerati...
There is an historically based case for interpreting Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s D-Major Flute Concerto with an increased degree of expressive vari...