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2013
June 2
Cornelia St. Cafe
New York, NY
Details TBA
Music of FelsenfeldFebruary 18
Columbus, GA
Details TBAFebruary 15
Jacksonville, FL
Details TBAJanuary 20
The Green Mill
Chicago, IL...............................................
2012
November 9
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
New Music DePaulNovember 7
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Body Mapping CourseNovember 2
Southern Exposure
San Francisco, CA
with Lucky DragonsOctober 21
Campbell, CA
Body Mapping CourseSeptember 15
Red Poppy Art House
San Francisco, CA
The Art of NoiseSeptember 10
People in Plazas
San Francisco, CA
Blithe DuoAugust 11
Las Vegas, NV
NFA Flute ConventionJune 25-29
Schwob School of Music
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
Summerflute CourseApril 28
Berkeley, CA
Trinity Chamber Concerts
Felsenfeld World PremiereApril 17
Chicago, IL
Chicago Soundings
Misurell-Mitchell World PremiereFebruary 20
Cafe Royale
San Francisco, CA
VocallectiveFebruary 19
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
Vocallective...............................................
2011
December 3
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
Mountain View, CA
New Arts AllianceOctober 7-8
The Garage
San Francisco, CA
New Arts AllianceSeptember 28
Red Devil Lounge
San Francisco, CA
with Jonathan MannAugust 21
Old First Church
San Francisco, CA
with guitarist Yuri LiberzonJuly 25-29
Los Altos, CA
Areon Summer Flute InstituteJune 18
Montclair, NJ
Andover Educators Conference Opening RecitalJune 13
San Francisco, CA
Classical RevolutionMay 29
SoundNotion PodcastMay 27
San Jose, CA
with Areon FlutesMay 14
San Jose, CA
CD Release party/concertFebruary 28
Berkeley, CA
Wesley Stace book tourFebruary 27
SoundNotion Podcast
Category Archives: Articles
Fear
“If you fear it, you’re doing the right thing.” – Seth Godin* Half-way through the recording/editing stage of my second album, I would be lying if I said that I didn’t feel fear. Fear of bad reviews. Fear of … Continue reading
Protect your ears!
The ability to hear is very important to everyone. Most of us live in a world full of sounds. The auditory sense is one of our treasured senses but we don’t worry that much about it in everyday life because hearing … Continue reading
Poetry Upon Request
One should create art and allow for tons of mistakes while creating it! On Sunday July 15, 2012, I met Allan Andre and Erin Likins at the Campbell farmers’ market. They were traveling poets who study at the Jack Kerouac … Continue reading
Interview: Composer Noah Luna
When I met Noah Luna, several years ago, he was a college student at CSUEB. He was working at a local music store at the time so I ran into him quite often. By the time he was a masters … Continue reading
Advice to composers just starting out
How to send unsolicited scores or make first contact with someone you don’t know. DO: Research. Does this person/group perform new music and do they enjoy learning new music? (You can still send scores to folks who don’t specialize or … Continue reading
Flute Makers and Instrument Dealers
Just a few notable flute makers and dealers. This is of course not a complete list. I’m just listing a few that I support. Flute makers: Brannen Flutes Burkart Flutes (I play a Burkart Piccolo) Muramatsu Flutes Nagahara Flutes (I … Continue reading
Cheap Flutes are Cheap for a Reason
Some parents and students have asked me, “why should I rent an instrument or buy one for $600 when I can buy a cheap one on eBay for $100?” As the saying goes, “You get what you pay for.” A … Continue reading
How to help your child get the most out of their flute lessons and music classes.
First, I am not a Suzuki flute teacher but I recommend that all parents read Ability Development from Age Zero by Shinichi Suzuki. This book is great for expecting parents as well as parents with teenagers. Second, I’ve listed as … Continue reading
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