Hello all, thought it would be worthwhile to share this footage of a masterclass by jazz flute maestro Hubert Laws at the Rotterdam Conservatory in the latter half of the last century. The quality is not exactly HD, but it gives a good idea of how things went. The first video is a performance by [Continue]

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]

The Galway Network has three great videos of a Sir James Galway masterclass. I’ve seen these on YouTube, but the quality here is way better. http://www.thegalwaynetwork-video.com/embouchure.html. There parts. Embouchure part 1, Embouchure part 2, Embouchure Flexibility and Touch of the Keys. Check it out. [Continue]

There was a National Flute Association Convention (so I hear). A couple of people on the Flute list cross posted on the Galway List. Here are some interesting ones. NFA Convention 2007 Workshop: How to Practice with Immanual Davis NFA Convention Panel Discussion: Louis Lot, the Stradivarius of the Flute Lecture Presentation: Why good often [Continue]