Recently, I published my children’s book (or book for the young at heart) called “Flutie’s Family Reunion”, introducing the reader to some of the many different types of flutes, both concert flutes and world flutes. Writing a book has been quite a rewarding journey! It has made me contemplate how we all come to start…
by Julio BarreraOn Saturday, September 16, 2023, over 250 high school and middle school students from 30 school districts, and their teachers, gathered in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas to celebrate the 5th Annual Flute Fiesta at Veterans Memorial Academy in San Benito. The full-day event featured warm-up classes, Dalcroze movement classes,…
To be oneself authentically can bring about genuine connections, relationships, and ideas that can ultimately lead to monumental change. There is a renaissance happening within the arts field where individuality is once again taking the forefront over conformity. Authenticity is a value shared by many young artists within the queer community, including flutists Jimmy Walter…
Flute Specialists Newsletter1. When did you start sempre|flute?I launched sempre|flute on June 1, 2021. But the idea of sempre|flute had been on my mind for about 2, maybe even 3 years, back when I worked part-time at a local fabric and craft store.2. What made you want to start your own business? Did you always…
Music for Oboe, Violin or Flute, and Organ or PianoVolume One: Composers of ScandinaviaEdited by Marilyn Biery and Stephanie ShapiroWith Elizabeth Sobieski (violin) and Laura Larson (flute)These pieces represent Scandinavian composers from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In some cases, they are household names (Grieg, Sibelius, Nielsen), others are as yet mostly unknown female…
Any of the following ring a bell? “I’m feeling bored with what I’m currently practicing.” “I’m practicing regularly but I don’t feel like I’m making any progress.”“I don’t even know what to practice anymore.”If you resonate with any one of these nagging thoughts, don’t worry! As we evolve as musicians, so do our practice needs. I have…
