Kate Prestia-Schaub – Timeless

Timeless performed by Kate Prestia-Schaub, piccolo and Martin Kennedy, piano Barry McKimm – “Air” Daniel Dorff – “Flash!” Frederick Lesemann – “Slow Music for Piccolo Alone“ Michael Daugherty – “The High and the Mighty” Daniel Kelley – “Passage” Martin Kennedy – “Desplazamiento” Kenneth Benshoof – “Timeless” Steve Kujala – “Eurythmionics” Timeless is Kate Prestia-Schaub’s debut album …

National Flute Association Convention 2013

It has been a while since I attended the annual National Flute Association convention, but I just returned from the one held in New Orleans from August 8 – 11. The convention is simultaneously overwhelming, exhausting, and inspirational. I performed and presented during this particular convention, saw a lot of friends and colleagues, attended as …

Meerenai Shim – The Art of Noise

The Art of Noise Meerenai Shim Daniel Felsenfeld – To Committee: A Self Parody
    I. Brooklyn Ekphrasis
     II. How One Becomes Lonely
    III. Dithyramb Janice Misurell-Mitchell – The Art of Noise Jay C. Batzner – Mercurial Matthew Joseph Payne – flight of the bleeper bird
     I. i fought the DAW and the DAW …

Blue Solitude – Nicole Esposito

Blue Solitude 
performed by Nicole Esposito and Alturas Duo Con Brio Recordings Leo Brouwer: Paisajes, retratos y mujeres •    Retrato de Wagner con Mathilde •    Mujer bailando un minuet •    La passion según Dowland Raimundo Penaforte •    Elegia •    Interlúdio Ariel Ramírez •    Alfonsina y el mar Peruvian Folk Song •    Diosllai Runa José and …

Deep Blue – Ian Clarke

Deep Blue
, music of Ian Clarke 
performed by Ian Clarke and Tim Carey •    Deep Blue •    Curves •    Magical & Woven •    Plaintive •    Presto •    Touching the Ether •    Hatching Aliens •    Something Is There! •    Blue Alien/Alien Chill Out •    The Fear Returns/Battle Tempo •    Beverley Ian Clarke’s second album doesn’t disappoint. …

Summer Schedule

During the summer, I usually focus on technique. Every day, I play through large portions of Taffanel and Gaubert’s 17 Daily Exercises and Moyse’s Daily Exercises. I also reacquaint myself with old etudes and learn new ones. This summer, I’m taking a different approach. I’m working mainly on repertoire because I’m optimistic that I will …

The Glissando Headjoint

I recently purchased a Glissando headjoint, which is a relatively new piece of flute “gear” invented by Robert Dick. If you aren’t familiar with him, he’s one of the preeminent performers of contemporary music. He’s active as a performer, a composer, and a teacher. This headjoint slides out from its home position to create a …