All of the purple looking links can be clicked on!

HOW TO CLEAN THE FLUTE (Click!)

FLUTE FUNDAMENTALS – A FANTASTIC VIDEO BY THE US ARMY FIELD BAND ABOUT BASIC AND ADVANCED FLUTE TIPS (Click)

Professional Flutists to Listen To

• Emmanuel Pahud – Solo and Orchestral flutist, former Principal Flutist of Berlin Philharmonic
• James Galway – Solo and Orchestral flutist
• Paula Robinson – Solo flutist
• Mathieu Dufour – Solo and Orchestral flutist, former Principal Flutist of CSO, current Principal Flutist of Berlin Philharmonic
• Jasmine Choi – Solo and Orchestral flutist, including former Principal Flutist of Vienna Symphony and former Associate Principal Flute of the Cincinnati Symphony
• Jeanne Baxtrasser – Solo and Orchestral flutist, including former Principal Flutist of the Montreal Symphony, the Toronto Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic

Videos/Recordings of performances from the standard flute literature:

• Corrente from Partita for Solo Flute by J.S. Bach, performed by Emmanuel Pahud (standard Baroque piece from Flute repertoire)
• Flute Concerto in D Major by W.A. Mozart, performed by James Galway (standard Classical piece from Flute repertoire)
• Concertino Op 107 by Cecile Chaminade, performed by James Galway (standard French piece from Flute repertoire)
• “Voliere” from Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens, performed by soloist Paula Robinson (standard orchestral flute excerpt from orchestral literature)
• Carmen Fantasy, based on Bizet’s opera Carmen by Francois Borne, performed by Emmanuel Pahud (based on a standard Romantic piece of Flute repertoire)
• Sonata Latina, movement III by Mike Mower, performed by Jasmine Choi (A contemporary flute selection by contemporary artist Mike Mower that incorporates jazz elements and extended techniques)

Fun videos featuring flute:

• The Great Train Race by Ian Clarke – Contemporary flute piece using extended techniques such as multi-phonics
• Zoom Tube for Flute Solo by Ian Clarke – Contemporary flute selection that uses “beatboxing” techniques (this piece is a cool demonstration of the unconventional sounds that a flute can produce!)