Author Archives: Meerenai

Just in case you missed it

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Meerenai

Thanks to everyone who came to my recital at Trinity Chamber Concerts on April 28th! The Felsenfeld premiere was a success and I had a blast performing with Lori Lack, Paul Rhodes and Brandi Brandes. If you missed it, here’s … Continue reading →

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Trinity Chamber Concerts April 28, 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Meerenai

Please come to my one and ONLY recital performance in the East Bay this year! Trinity Chamber Concerts presents flutist Meerenai Shim in recital Saturday, April 28, 2012 8pm Trinity Chapel (2320 Dana Street, Berkeley, California. Between Bancroft Way & … Continue reading →

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SoundNotion episode 63

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Meerenai

The awesome guys at SoundNotion had me back on the show on April 8th to discuss Kickstarter vs the NEA, etc. They also let me plug my upcoming performances in Chicago and Berkeley. Fun times! Click here to watch the … Continue reading →

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Summerflute

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Meerenai

In 2005 I went to my first Summerflute course where Liisa Ruoho, Amy Likar, Lea Pearson, Stacey Pelinka, Bob Britton and Sandy Seefeld were teaching flute masterclasses, Body Mapping, Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais.  It was my first time experiencing all … Continue reading →

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Interview: Composer Noah Luna

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Meerenai

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 →

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2011 Recap

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Meerenai

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Flute plus Gameboy = Back to the Future!

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Meerenai

Exciting news! I have commissioned a piece for flute and Gameboy from Matt Payne of the chiptune band The Glowing Stars.  Matt is not just a rock star, he’s a classically trained composer who just happens to be a killer … Continue reading →

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Advice to composers just starting out

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Meerenai

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 →

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