As a Russian musician trained at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory, I grew up with the phrase “тянуть звук” — literally “to pull the sound.” ...
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In a world increasingly focused on personal expression, speed, and convenience, the quiet strength of etiquette — particularly in music — risks b...
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...
A Raised Hand in the Killing Fields In a Cambodian temple turned into a killing camp, a frightened boy once raised his hand. The Khmer Rouge offi...
So, you love the flute. You really love the flute. But your roommate, your cat, and the guy three apartments down who hears your Daphnis and Chlo...
I do not see scales as abstract. Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding. The more play them the better you get ...
In three previous articles published in The Babel Flute and Flute Almanac understanding expressive shaping and legato has been presented via an u...
There are days that never leave you. Moments that burn into your memory so vividly, you can recall the smell of the air, the pressure in your che...