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New recording just released: "Aubade" by Marius Flothuis. I've been sick for nearly a month and kept putting off recording this haunting work, but (despite still being sick) I squeaked it in just in time for the 80th anniversary of its premiere (April 14, 1944).

"Aubade" (1944) by Marius Flothuis; Christine Beard, flute; 80th anniversary "Aubade" (1944) by Marius Flothuis. Performed by Christine Erlander Beard, flute. Recorded using an iPhone 15 pro at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Str...

We have a message from Megan Lanz, one of our team members, who's asking for your participation:

Greetings!

I have a favor to ask of all of you - both musicians *and* non-musicians. Would you please take a moment to fill out this form intended to collect information on your experiences with music in our periods of isolation during the pandemic.

Did you compose music during this time? Did you record? Perform? Did you listen more, less, or the same amount?

The final chapter of my book (Music and the Human Experience: A Guide for Informed Listening, to be published with Cognella - preliminary edition Fall 2024) will focus on pandemic responses in the field of music, and I'd like to include information from anyone who is willing to participate. If you'd like to add your name and email for followup, there are spaces for that at the bottom of this page. I'd appreciate continuing the conversation with you. This form will NOT automatically collect your email address.

Please feel free to share this post! I am very grateful for your time on this!

Musicians and Covid I am opening this form for approximately 2.5 weeks (Feb 21-Mar 10) to help inform me as I put together information on various ways both musicians and non-musicians used music in response to isolation and the pandemic. Thank you for taking a few minutes to fill this out! The final chapter of my book....

When John Wion announced he was closing his website, we knew his treasure trove of information needed to continue to be accessible. We are honored he has agreed to let us host his material and preserve his legacy on the Whole Musician website. Mr. Wion’s advice on vibrato, phrasing, articulation, career development, and countless other topics have provided flutists with a wealth of knowledge and inspiration, and we hope you will all continue to benefit from his guidance through these pages.

http://www.wholemusician.net/john-wion-archives

How thrilling to have been part of the extraordinary Talking Flutes Podcasts! Thank you, Jean-Paul Wright for the opportunity to talk with you, share my story, and reframe some paradigms.
There are lots of ways for you to listen in! Check the links below and give a listen! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Feel free to message me.
Apple podcasts: http://bit.ly/FlutePods
Audible: https://adbl.co/3IQZCOH
Amazon music: http://bit.ly/talkingflutes
Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/GoogleFlutePodcast
Spotify: http://bit.ly/FlutePodcasts
Podchaser: https://bit.ly/TFFlutePods
Deezer: http://bit.ly/TFdeezer
Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/TF4SoundCloud

Unfortunately, we have to postpone tonight’s yoga session. We’re really sorry about that! As soon as she can, Meg will let you all know the new date for the class! Take care of yourselves!!

Don't miss our next mini-session right here on Facebook live with Chris sharing thoughts on "Communicating from the Stage". Sometimes controversial, always food for thought.
Wednesday May 11th at 8pm EDT, 5pm PDT, 6pm MDT, 7pm CDT.

Don't forget to tune into this page TODAY for our first 20 minute mini session on Facebook Live with Dr. Christine Erlander Beard on the topic of Writing Dynamic Artist Bios. 2:30pm Los Angeles, 3:30pm Colorado, 4:30pm Omaha, 5:30pm Toronto!