Posts Tagged ‘Flute’
Written by ericdano on 13 April 2010
This is sad news. Holcombe has written a ton of stuff…..his Jazz Flute Concerto is one of my favorites. From: Ricky Lombardo Subject: Bill Holcombe Tribute Concert Date: April 13, 2010 1:55:13 PM PDT To: FLUTE@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Dear Flute Friends, I attended a concert to honor Bill Holcombe this past Sunday, a tribute to the [Continue]
Written by ericdano on 12 January 2010
I found this great interview with amazing flutist Robert Dick. Be sure to check out the mp3 audio at the end of the page. [Continue]
Written by ericdano on 10 November 2009
This isn’t really “news”, but Engadget thought it was. I have written out over a hundred pop songs, a lot of which are on Rock Band. It makes practicing more fun. [Continue]
Written by ericdano on 30 August 2009
This is a great article telling a little of how Nagahara flutes are made using CNC technology. “The greatest flute players in the world strive for a uniquely personal sound to the way they play their instruments and interpret each piece of music. For this reason, these professionals often choose hand-made instruments that enhance these [Continue]
Written by ericdano on 27 August 2009
Excellent flutist Robert Dick is posting some excellent videos. The first is Throat Tuning. Check it out. Part 1 [Continue]
Written by ericdano on 21 December 2008
Did you know Google has scanned and put public domain books on the web? Did you know that Theobald Böhm’s An Essay on the Construction of Flutes is available here? Check it out. [Continue]
Written by ericdano on 11 December 2008
This is a sad story. Original article here. A Vallejo man was arraigned in Martinez on Wednesday on charges that he murdered a man in his home in Bay Point, stole property, including a custom-made gold-plated flute, and then set the man’s house on fire, prosecutor Harold Jewett said Wednesday. Alejandro Rivera, a 23-year-old male [Continue]
Written by ericdano on 22 June 2008
Oh my, this was a find. Funny, educational, and did I mention funny? Check out his site while you are at it. [Continue]
Written by jefkearns on 18 May 2008
Jef Kearns, The Gentle Giant, performing Georgia on my Mind at Trane Studio in Toronto Ontario. [Continue]
Written by ericdano on 24 February 2008
This was posted on the Galway Flute Chat list: “Southern California flutists were delighted to be treated to a Masterclass by Sir James this last November in Malibu. For a variety of reasons, masterclasses by high-profile flutists are a relative rarity in the Los Angeles area, especially considering how large the flute community is in [Continue]