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2012
September 16
San Francisco, CA
Details TBA
New Chamber Music ConcertSeptember 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
Misurell-Mitchell World PremiereFebruary 20
Cafe Royale
San Francisco, CA
VocallectiveFebruary 19
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
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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
Summerflute
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
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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