In this video, I revisit one of my favorite solo flute pieces, Debussy’s “Syrinx.” Written in 1913 as incidental music for the play "Psyché" by Gabriel Mourey, Debussy's "Syrinx" (alternatively titled "La flûte de Pan") evokes the ancient Greek story of Pan and Syrinx.
Read MoreHere I perform Valerie Coleman’s “Danza de la Mariposa,” a vibrant and beautiful piece for solo flute that evokes musical styles of South America, including Peruvian Yaravi and Argentinean tango.
Read MoreFor this holiday season, I wanted to create a simple and festive arrangment of popular Christmas carols for flute quartet (4 C flutes). “Four Flutes A-Caroling” includes 12 holiday carol arrangments that are easy to play and easy to put together, and should be accessible to many levels of player, including high school students and adult amateurs.
Read MoreFor my friends in Hawai’i, here are performance examples and a few tips for this year’s Hawai’i Youth Symphony flute auditions.
Read More"Morceau de concours," by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) is a piece for flute solo and piano.
Read MoreMy newest arrangement is of J.S. Bach’s “Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben” from “St. Matthew Passion,” BWV 244.
Read MoreMy newest arrangement for flute choir is “White Sand Christmas,” my take on Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” with a few Hawaiian twists.
Read More‘Tis the season…for flute duets! Here are some selections from “Two Pipers Piping,” arranged by flutist Gary Schocker.
Read MoreBased on J.S. Bach’s “Sarabande” from the “Partita in A Minor, for solo flute,” my “Sarabande Exercises” help you to explore concepts of phrasing and making artistic choices. Receive a link for a free digital download of this worksheet.
Read MoreIn arranging “Venetian Express,” I wanted to create a short version of Briccialdi’s “Carnevale di Venezia, Op. 78” (Carnival of Venice) that could be played unaccompanied.
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