Monthly Archives: May 2015

Day 49/126 Robert made us an unbelievably generous offer when he responded to Elyse’s first batch of questions.  Although he is headed to Germany for the summer, he is willing to give EACH of us one Skype lesson to work … Continue reading →

Day 46/126 Alice, Elyse and Dianne met last night to read through the piece.  But it is quickly apparent that you can’t just “read” through this piece without everyone being in agreement about what happens in each section.  In Section I, … Continue reading →

Day 43/126 The music is here!  It’s 3 pages long, with the paper measuring 11×17″.  Definitely going to be a challenge to get all of it on one stand, because we never stop playing long enough to turn the page. … Continue reading →

Day 35/126 We’re still waiting for the music, so it’s the perfect time to talk about Robert Dick.  Flutist, improviser, inventor, visionary.   His thought processes, mechanical inventions, and approach to flute playing have forever changed what flute players are … Continue reading →

Day 20/126 While we’re waiting for Robert to send us the music, I thought this would be a good time to talk about Alexander Murray, the whole reason why this concert is happening! Alexander Murray is the former principal flute … Continue reading →