Talking Flutes
458 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to the dynamic and captivating world of Talking Flutes, the ultimate Flute Podcast Channel that combines simplicity with sensational content. Join us as we unlock the secrets to flute mastery and dive into intriguing conversations with leading flute players, all while sprinkling in mental health awareness, stunning music, laughter, and boundless fun.
Picture this: two extraordinary individuals with a passion for the flute come together to create something extraordinary. Meet Clare Southworth, a renowned flute player, author, golfer, and esteemed retired Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Add to the mix Jean-Paul Wright, flute player, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Public Speaker, and the Managing Director of the world-famous TJ flute brand. Together, they form a duet that will entertain and inspire you throughout your flute journey.
Prepare yourself for a symphony of engaging conversations as we sit down with some of the world’s most prominent flute players. From the legendary Sir James Galway to the mesmerising Jasmine Choi, Denis Bouriakov, Paul Edmund-Davies, Gareth Davies, and an extensive list of other phenomenal flute-playing guests, our podcast boasts an incredible lineup. And that’s not all – we’ll also be joined by Grammy and Emmy-winning musicians who will leave you in awe.
But Talking Flutes is more than just remarkable interviews. We go beyond the flute to address mental health awareness, featuring advice and insights from Dr. Joe Stammeijer and Forensic Psychologist Dr Beth Wright. It’s essential to nourish not only your musical talents but also your well-being.
Each episode is carefully crafted to provide a delightful blend of entertainment and education. Immerse yourself in captivating discussions, discover insider tips, and witness the magic of music as it intertwines with the stories and experiences of our esteemed guests. Laughter is the secret ingredient that infuses every episode, making Talking Flutes an enjoyable and light-hearted experience.
So, are you ready to embark on this enchanting flute-filled journey? Subscribe to Talking Flutes today and join the vibrant community of flute lovers. Let the music, laughter, and wisdom nourish your passion for the flute and leave you craving more. It’s time to let your flute dreams soar with Talking Flutes as your trusted guide.
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138 - Thank you Sir James and the generosity of WIBB.
November 23, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBHey Mr Moyse, what's with that pipe? To celebrate 'Thanksgiving' in the USA, this week on 'Talking Flutes' Clare and Jean-Paul talk about some of the many flute related things they are thankful for. They mention about how they stumbled across the flute at the start, their first flute teachers, how Marcel Moyse study books convinced Jean-Paul he would never be a world class player, and how we should all be thankful for Sir James Galway! 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' is a podc...
137. A walk along the beach got me thinking! - Clare Southworth
November 16, 2020 06:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBHow we teach and how our students learn! In 'Talking Flutes' this week Clare returns from a walk along the beach with her beloved dogs and reflects about how teaching in these strange times will change the way we think about flute tuition in the coming years. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' and podcast productions by the TJ flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com
136. The Flute Gym 2.0 - Stephen Clark
November 09, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MB"Size really does matter!" In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week, Jean-Paul speaks to musician, flute player, author, teacher, arranger and composer Stephen Clark about his very successful publication 'The Flute Gym'. They talk about the benefits of transitioning from hard copy sheet music to doing practice and performing via iPad and blue tooth pedal to turn pages, warming up using a drone tone from your mobile phone, and how having done many performances via Zoom and other platforms during...
135. How a monk and a tin whistle influenced a career - Catriona Ryan
November 02, 2020 06:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB"It oozes out of every pore!" This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks with Principal Flute of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra about the most important part of musical communication. Using your 'tone' and how when listen to a good flute player, their sound comes oozing out of their pores as they communicate a story to an audience. How Covid-19 has affected her love for making music with others and we also speak about her love for Tea! Please keep sending your questions an...
134. Squashed flutes and other musical nightmares!!
October 26, 2020 05:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBSquashed and lost flutes, buckets of thrown urine and breaking down on the edge of an English mountain at 3 am in full concert dress...and much much more! In 'Talking Flutes' Halloween podcast this week, Clare and Jean-Paul recount their musical nightmares! Please continue to send in your suggestions for future podcasts including guests by email to [email protected] 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ flute company. for more information vi...
133. Remote recording and re-writing the Carmen Fantasy - Gina Luciani
October 19, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MB"I can't see Hollywood movie and T.V music sessions ever being a permanently remote operation post Covid." In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week Jean-Paul speaks with L.A based Gina Luciani about the change to remote orchestral recordings for Hollywood TV and films during Covid-19. Gina also talks about re-arranging the famous 'Carmen Fantasy' for flute and how she has been true to the original opera and taken inspiration from violin versions for the extra virtuosic flair! She also talks...
132. From 3D animator to flute playing composer - Nicole Chamberlain
October 12, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MB"Life rarely works out as you initially think it will!" This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks with composer and flutist Nicole Chamberlain about her career in 3D animation, and then the sudden and complete change in her direction to becoming a successful flutist and composer. Please keep sending your questions and suggestions for future podcasts to [email protected] and to @talkingflutes on FB and @tjflutes on IG or @flute on Twitter. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flu...
131. We need to reframe what a mistake actually is! - Carla Rees
October 05, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB"Breaking musical boundaries...It's much more about instinct" This week in 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks with the fabulous queen of Low Flutes Carla Rees. Covering many aspects of flute playing from motivation, how making a mistake can be a hugely positive learning experience, how improvisation isn't as hard as you think it is through to her development of an online full or part time music degree accessible to all. For information on the online degree programme Carla speaks abo...
130 - Eating clean and training dirty - Ridge Davis
September 28, 2020 05:00 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBExercise and Music are like the 'Yin and the Yang' Celebrity Hollywood Personal Trainer and flutist Ridge Davis talks about his journey from doing his flute Masters at Coburn with the legendary Jim Walker to becoming 'Ridge Davis' the fitness guru. The key to any goal directed exercise or study is in 'chunking' your work. Setting smaller goals and give your self the mantra "Yes I can - Yes it will" For more information on Ridge then visit www.ridgedavis.com Please keep sending your que...
"Covid really sucks for musicians"
September 25, 2020 09:27 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBThe musical pulse keeps the music alive! 'Who I was and how I identified myself with... was suddenly gone!" We have an extra 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week where we catch up with Elsa Nilsson who on a previous podcast recorded last May, was struggling to cope with complete lockdown in NY. We also speak about how she is feeling now and how she has taken her tutor book 'Between the Beats' to a wider audience by making teaching videos available on the Patreon platform to bring the unique...
129. Bamboozle with Clare Southworth
September 21, 2020 05:00 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBThe joy of playing in a group and developing your musical ear can't be understated. In this 'Talking Flutes' podcast, Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth reminisces about playing in the very popular British flute group called 'Bamboozle' 30 years ago and the fun they had playing on radio and TV. We love receiving your emails with questions and suggestions for future podcasts. Please continue to send them in to [email protected] or you can post...
128. I call scrolling through my feed..."Just popping in" - Barry Griffiths
September 14, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBVideo game music gives the flute arranger interesting problems! In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week, the uber popular Barry Griffiths aka @grizzlyflute on Instagram talks about designing his posts, his lavish and often complex arrangements and the simply fact that he takes no notice of any algorithms. He just posts when he wants to! Please keep sending your questions and suggestions for future podcasts to [email protected] and to @talkingflutes on FB and @tjflutes on IG or @flute on...
127. "You need to give up the flute and become a coal miner" - Mike Mower
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MB"It's so important to learn music by memory as you listen so much more when you're not looking at the dots!' On 'Talking Flutes' this week we talk to the phenomenally talented musician, composer, author and producer Mike Mower about his life in music, making it big with his group 'Itchy Fingers' and also with working and arranging music and albums with Sir James Galway. Please keep sending your questions and suggestions for future podcasts to [email protected] and to @talkingflutes o...
126 - You might as well put a bowl over your head!
July 27, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBWhat it's like to be told you'll never play the flute again! In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Jean-Paul and Clare talk about the devastation that Coronavirus has impacted on the arts and music in particular. Clare also opens up about the loss and grief that she has felt since being told by the Doctors that she will never be able to play the flute again! They also talk about taking time out to 'reboot' our inner selves to find the drive and direction so that when the world is ready for 'l...
125. 'I Can - I Will"...De-stress & focus with guided meditation - Jean-Paul Wright
July 20, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBRecharging our inner batteries with the same effort as we do our mobile phones! How guided mediations can lead you on a journey to new focus and relaxation. This week Jean-Paul takes a different route with 'Talking Flutes' Extra as he looks at meditation with music and guided meditation with voice. With tracks from www.thehappyflutist.com website, he shows us that just by taking 10 minutes a day to re-charge your batteries can have very beneficial benefits to your mental health and musica...
124. Want a Piccolo Makeover? Sally Minter
July 13, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBTo the frustrated few, it's an "evil twig and to non flute players it is affectionately referred to as firewood. The piccolo however in the right hands can be one of the most beautiful instruments to listen to. "Playing the high register on the piccolo is totally down to our familiarity with playing up there. You must think of the timbre of the note and not just squeeze and hope". This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks via WhatsApp to Sally Minter, subprincipal flute and p...
123. I hate the saying 'Practice makes Perfect" - Clare Southworth
July 06, 2020 08:01 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBFlute teachers and students are both learners which is why teachers also need to be constantly learning how to teach, and when to pass their students on. This week in 'Talking Flutes', Clare muses about music teaching after a long hot walk along the beach near her Sussex home. If you'd like to send us any flute or music related questions for use on future podcasts, then we'd be happy to hear from you at [email protected] 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes' Extra are podcast produ...
122. How to wear many musical hats and succeed!
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB"Be happy to break boundaries for the love of your instrument...' "I didn't choose the flute, it chose me" Recorded before the Covid lockdown in the UK and social distancing introduced, this week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul catches up in a noisy London coffee house with musician, flutist, soloist, teacher, Chair of the British Flute Society, Lisa Nelsen. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' is a podcast production by the TJ flute company. For more information visit www.trev...
121. Creating music in the moment - Grammy & Emmy Award winning musicians José Valentino & Gualo
June 22, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBListening is not just listening? How deep are you listening and how are you listening? How to be in tune with the rhythmic pulse when you are layering and creating music with another player. in 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast this week, Emmy and Grammy award winning musicians José Valentino and Gualo give listeners an interactive lesson on how to layer during an improvisation. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ flute company. For more informa...
120. Learn how to be a Beatboxing flute genius - Greg Pattillo
June 15, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB"The best in the world at what he does...- NY Times" "if Mozart was around today, he would definitely be a 'cat', and most definitely playing Ibiza" and "...all musicians should have a seat ate the improv table and learn to improvise in a loving way." In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week. Jean-Paul gets some 'Beatboxing' tips from the one only Greg Pattillo. With over 100m YouTube views, Greg has really taken the flute world by storm since he burst on to the scene with his 'Super Mario' vi...
119. "For me, improvisation has been my therapy" - Elsa Nilsson
June 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB"The self destructive nature of my inner judgement" This longer than usual podcast splits naturally in to two parts. The opening dialogue between Jean-Paul and flute player / author Elsa Nilsson speaks about her profound despair at lockdown. The second part is hard hitting, honest and open where Elsa speaks about "...deserving to like myself..." and how for many years, she was using her music as her therapy. "There's so much beauty in musical imperfection" 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking...
118. I could have been a retiring rock musician, what a thought that is! - Clare Southworth
June 01, 2020 04:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MB'Jethro Tull', 'Moody Blues', 'Focus' and many other rock and pop influences. "Sometimes formal music training can dent or inhibit creativity." This week in 'Talking Flutes' Clare speaks about her early pop and rock influences and how it has shaped her music career. We love to hear from you and if you have any comments or thoughts on a future podcast that we should do, then you can get in touch with us on [email protected] 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast pro...
117. The flute is such a mysterious instrument - Paul Edmund-Davies
May 25, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MB"Metronomes and tuning machines should be banished to outer space.." This week I have a really special treat for you as this time Paul Edmund-Davies can’t escape this WhatsApp call with Jean-Paul. A very special musician, soloist, author, teacher, educator, wine and champagne connoisseur and seriously nice guy. He established his international reputation as flautist and soloist in the 20 years that he was Principal Flute of the London Symphony Orchestra and then the five years in the same ...
116. A flute in my refrigerator! - Helen Spielman
May 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MB"Its the energy of love that propels you in your musical journey" and "How to perform confidently with joy and not suffering..." This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul talks via WhatsApp to flute player, teacher and acclaimed performance anxiety coach Helen Spielman about her wonderfully insightful book 'A flute in my refrigerator'. During the podcast Helen also answers and gives helpful example exercises in response to performance anxiety questions sent in from our listeners. 'Tal...
115. Trust in yourself and your musical preparation - Dr Cate Hummel
May 11, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51 MB"When we play music, to be truly effective in communication, we have to take on the character of the pieces we are performing" This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks with Dr Cate Hummel from her lockdown home in the USA about her popular 'Flute Tips' online blog, and discuss areas such as practice nerves, vibrato and the 3rd octave. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjame...
Trust in yourself and your musical preparation
May 11, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51 MB"When we play music, to be truly effective in communication, we have to take on the character of the pieces we are performing" This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks with Dr Cate Hummel from her lockdown home in the USA about her popular 'Flute Tips' online blog, and discuss areas such as practice nerves, vibrato and the 3rd octave. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjame...
Falling in love with optimism is the key to surviving these times!
May 04, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MB"It's impossible to lie through the nose", "Its so important that you treat every day as a gift", playing the flute on a camel in front of the pyramids and the power of communicating through your whole body. Just a few of the wonderful subjects that are covered in this joyful 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast with Viviana Guzmán. Described by the New York Times as “an imaginative artist,” Chilean-born flutist, Viviana Guzmán performs over 80 concerts a year throughout the world and has perfor...
114. Falling in love with optimism is the key - Viviana Guzmán
May 04, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MB"It's impossible to lie through the nose", "Its so important that you treat every day as a gift", playing the flute on a camel in front of the pyramids and the power of communicating through your whole body. Just a few of the wonderful subjects that are covered in this joyful 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast with Viviana Guzmán. Described by the New York Times as “an imaginative artist,” Chilean-born flutist, Viviana Guzmán performs over 80 concerts a year throughout the world and has perfor...
113. Have the courage to trust in your own judgment - Jasmine Choi
April 27, 2020 04:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB"The flute gives me the bravery to become somebody else on stage" In 'Talking Flutes Extra' coronavirus lockdown podcast this week, Jean-Paul talks to one of the finest flute players in the world, the fabulous Jasmine Choi from her home in Austria. They speak about what it's like to be 'Jasmine Choi' and the attention it brings as she spends her life flying around the world, her early years study and also her love for food and Yoga. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcas...
Have the courage to trust in your own judgment
April 27, 2020 04:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB"The flute gives me the bravery to become somebody else on stage" In 'Talking Flutes Extra' coronavirus lockdown podcast this week, Jean-Paul talks to one of the finest flute players in the world, the fabulous Jasmine Choi from her home in Austria. They speak about what it's like to be 'Jasmine Choi' and the attention it brings as she spends her life flying around the world, her early years study and also her love for food and Yoga. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcas...
Your flute lockdown quarantine advice guru
April 24, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBThree simple things for you to do with your flute during 'lockdown' In this bonus 'lockdown' episode, Clare gives three very simple exercises to add some spice in to your music making whilst you are in an enforced stay home period. Please send in your questions or subject matter for future podcasts to [email protected] 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com
112. Your lockdown quarantine advice guru - Clare Southworth
April 24, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBThree simple things for you to do with your flute during 'lockdown' In this bonus 'lockdown' episode, Clare gives three very simple exercises to add some spice in to your music making whilst you are in an enforced stay home period. Please send in your questions or subject matter for future podcasts to [email protected] 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com
111. Perception is rarely reality! - Jean-Paul & Clare Southworth
April 20, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBCreating routine during the Coronavirus lockdown is the key to coming out the other side stronger. In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare speaks remotely with Jean-Paul about the importance of keeping yourself mentally and physically in shape, creating a daily routine, binge watching Box Sets on Netflix and growing vegetables. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com
Perception is rarely reality!
April 20, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBCreating routine during the Coronavirus lockdown is the key to coming out the other side stronger. In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare speaks remotely with Jean-Paul about the importance of keeping yourself mentally and physically in shape, creating a daily routine, binge watching Box Sets on Netflix and growing vegetables. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com
110. The flute gym - Stephen Clark
April 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB"Let's embrace the sound of the flute...we're not trumpet players!" In the 'Talking Flutes Extra' Coronovirus Survival podcast this week, Jean-Paul talks to one of the world's busiest flute players Stephen Clark about his fabulous new interactive tutor book 'The Flute Gym' and why you should all have a copy. We also discuss the fact that nobody should think they can sell you a flute...the flute for you will become very apparent when you play it. And also Stephen spills the beans on the na...
The flute gym - What was sticking out of those shorts?!!
April 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB"Let's embrace the sound of the flute...we're not trumpet players!" In the 'Talking Flutes Extra' Coronovirus Survival podcast this week, Jean-Paul talks to one of the world's busiest flute players Stephen Clark about his fabulous new interactive tutor book 'The Flute Gym' and why you should all have a copy. We also discuss the fact that nobody should think they can sell you a flute...the flute for you will become very apparent when you play it. And also Stephen spills the beans on the na...
109. Developing a positive and inquisitive listening strategy - Clare Southworth
April 06, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBUse the lockdown as an opportunity to look at music and other areas of our life that we didn't have time to before. In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare speaks about the joy of being able to listen to more music during these strange times and how we really can use this to help us to navigate our way during these testing times. During the podcast she lists the many flute players wish should take the time to explore whilst we are unable to have our usual busy lives. How we should listen with...
Developing a positive and inquisitive listening strategy during the Coronavirus lockdown
April 06, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBUse the lockdown as an opportunity to look at music and other areas of our life that we didn't have time to before. In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare speaks about the joy of being able to listen to more music during these strange times and how we really can use this to help us to navigate our way during these testing times. During the podcast she lists the many flute players wish should take the time to explore whilst we are unable to have our usual busy lives. How we should listen with...
108. Parisienne Coronavirus lockdown survival - Mihi Kim
March 30, 2020 08:01 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBLife as a flute player inside the Paris lockdown In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week, Jean-Paul speaks via Messenger app from his own London Covid-19 'Lockdown' to Paris based musician and flute professor Mihi Kim about how she has survived and worked through the first two weeks of hers in Paris. During the podcast Mihi gives some really interesting tips about how to practice silently if you’re lockdown in a small apartment and also what she is doing to keep herself motivated. As a flute ...
Coronavirus lockdown survival for flute players - Paris
March 30, 2020 08:01 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBLife as a flute player inside the Paris lockdown In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week, Jean-Paul speaks via Messenger app from his own London Covid-19 'Lockdown' to Paris based musician and flute professor Mihi Kim about how she has survived and worked through the first two weeks of hers in Paris. During the podcast Mihi gives some really interesting tips about how to practice silently if you’re lockdown in a small apartment and also what she is doing to keep herself motivated. As a flute ...
Creating self belief and banishing destructive self doubt!
March 23, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MBYou can only achieve your goals with if you have a plan and truly believe you can achieve them! in 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare spills the beans on being "an expert in self doubt and self worth" and how in her successful career as a flute player, Flute Professor and author, she has managed to overcome the inner negativity which affects so many musicians. An enlightening podcast intertwined with some of clare's flute recordings and some really interesting information on the subject fro...
107. Creating self belief and banishing destructive self doubt! - Psychiatrist Dr Roelof Joe Stammeijer
March 23, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MBYou can only achieve your goals with if you have a plan and truly believe you can achieve them! in 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare spills the beans on being "an expert in self doubt and self worth" and how in her successful career as a flute player, Flute Professor and author, she has managed to overcome the inner negativity which affects so many musicians. An enlightening podcast intertwined with some of clare's flute recordings and some really interesting information on the subject fro...
"Every performance is like building a sandcastle..."
March 16, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBWhen you break open your old mindset, you'll find anything is possible. In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week, Jean-Paul talks to NY based electric flutist and author Melissa Keeling about how the unique 'Glissando' flute headjoint, and the new tutor book on it that she has just written. How it can open up so many more performance possibilities especially when paired with looping and effect pedals. We also listen during the podcast to some of Melissa's chosen works on the Glissando headjoint...
106. "Every performance is like building a sandcastle..." - Melissa Keeling
March 16, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBWhen you break open your old mindset, you'll find anything is possible. In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week, Jean-Paul talks to NY based electric flutist and author Melissa Keeling about how the unique 'Glissando' flute headjoint, and the new tutor book on it that she has just written. How it can open up so many more performance possibilities especially when paired with looping and effect pedals. We also listen during the podcast to some of Melissa's chosen works on the Glissando headjoint...
The highs and lows of being a flute player
March 09, 2020 04:00 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MB"The biggest low I ever had was dealing with rejection....it's how you deal with them thats the key to really moving forward" This week we get to know some of co-presenter Clare Southworth's highs and lows of being a successful flute player, especially as a student and then as a freelance musician and finally as a Flute Professor and author. "It's totally natural to have fluctuations in success and motivation as a musician, however it's a lonely life out here and so you need to become aware...
105. The highs and lows of being a flute player - Clare Southworth
March 09, 2020 04:00 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MB"The biggest low I ever had was dealing with rejection....it's how you deal with them thats the key to really moving forward" This week we get to know some of co-presenter Clare Southworth's highs and lows of being a successful flute player, especially as a student and then as a freelance musician and finally as a Flute Professor and author. "It's totally natural to have fluctuations in success and motivation as a musician, however it's a lonely life out here and so you need to become aware...
104. "It was like throwing up on a page" - Elsa Nilsson
March 02, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBThe new female "Springsteen flutist?!" "I'm not interested in being put in a performance box. We have to have a relationship with rhythm which is not just the melody..." In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week Jean-Paul speaks with new York based Elsa Nilsson about her new album 'Hindsight' which is based around social issues composed from her feelings of turmoil over subjects such as the election of President Trump through to issues such as "Black Lives Matter" https://www.elsanilssonmusic....
"It was like throwing up on a page"
March 02, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBThe new female "Springsteen flutist?!" "I'm not interested in being put in a performance box. We have to have a relationship with rhythm which is not just the melody..." In 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week Jean-Paul speaks with new York based Elsa Nilsson about her new album 'Hindsight' which is based around social issues composed from her feelings of turmoil over subjects such as the election of President Trump through to issues such as "Black Lives Matter" https://www.elsanilssonmusic....
The busiest flutist in London?
February 24, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBA genius of a multi-instrumentalist, if there is a top London show or recording session, then Andy Findon will be one of the first names on the orchestral list! In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare catches up with Andy for the first time in ages via Skype and talks about all things flutey! 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions sponsored by the Trevor James Flute Company. Show them some flute love by following them on Instagram @tjflutes Facebook @TrevorJames ...
103. The busiest flutist in London? - Andy Findon
February 24, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBA genius of a multi-instrumentalist, if there is a top London show or recording session, then Andy Findon will be one of the first names on the orchestral list! In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare catches up with Andy for the first time in ages via Skype and talks about all things flutey! 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions sponsored by the Trevor James Flute Company. Show them some flute love by following them on Instagram @tjflutes Facebook @TrevorJames ...