by Eileen Gilligan | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog
Using the voice, vocal production, and lyrics to help flute players produce a beautiful tone and expression. Our most natural instrument is our voice and the instrument closest to our musical soul. It makes sense to me to explore and use it as much as possible to...
by Eileen Gilligan | Aug 12, 2022 | Blog
The Baroque period of performance can be quite challenging for a Boehm system player. Our flute offers so much beauty tone wise but can make things more difficult for us ornamentation wise. I have wanted to do a blog on performance in Baroque music for a long time,...
by Eileen Gilligan | Aug 7, 2022 | Pieces
Regrets & Resolutions by Gary Schocker Regrets and Resolutions by Gary Schocker Gary Schocker American flute player is also a pianist, harpist, prolific composer and a talented teacher.Born into a musical family in Easton, Pennsylvania, Schocker began his musical...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jul 31, 2022 | Pieces
Concerto de Aranjuez: Adagio Theme by Joaquin Rodrigo Concerto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo 1901-1999 Joaquin Rodrigo was born on November 22, 1901 in Sagunto, Valencia, Spain. At the age of three, Rodrigo contracted Diphtheria, due to which he almost lost his...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jul 31, 2022 | Pieces
Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy Clair de lune by claude debussy Claude Debussy was born as Achille-Claude Debussy. He is one of the most notable and influential French musical composers that has ever lived. At the turn of the 20th century he was one of the most...
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