PorterFlute Pod

Amy Porter hosts Amanda Blaikie for the new Method from Robert Langevin, Principal Flute of the NY Philharmonic and Angeleita Floyd, the author of the Gaubert Legacy about British Flutist Geoffrey Gilbert. They each discuss their latest books, hot off the press. Both editions leave flute players set for life with tone and technical exercises.

Join Molly Barth, April Clayton and Alexa Still as they remember their beloved mentor and teacher from Oberlin Conservatory, the late Michel Debost. He was a major French influence to American flute playing and will be remembered for his colorful personality and dedication to teaching.

Porterflute Pod S.9 Ep 3 Meet my 85-year-old student Barbara Mackey King. She's been an inspiration to me as a teacher.

Welcome to PFP!  It’s Season 9 Episode 2 We’re at that episode again where we feature our graduating members ofthe flute studio at the UMICH SMTD.   Six incredible people, all who have a passion for the flute, the arts andeverything to do with the future of the arts. I want to thank them all for being in my life, supporting me as I supported them, allowing me to say without filter what I felt woul...

Porterflute Pod Season 9 Ep. 1 features Jack Schoenfeld from Clarion Insurance. Check out the podcast at porterfllute.com Check out Amy Porter at amyporter.com Check out Clarion Insurance at clarionins.com

On this PorterFlute Pod Friendcast episode Amy Porter interviews Jim Walker, retired Principal Flute of the LA Philharmonic, beloved teacher formerly at Colburn and USC and Founder of the jazz group Free Flight.

Meet the amazing Philippe Barnes! An Altus Flutes artist and Azumi Ambassador, Philippe has a first class honours MA in Irish Traditional Music Performance from Limerick University, and is also an accomplished classical performer. Philippe has won critical acclaim for his book “Irish Music on the Silver Flute” which he debuted at the NFA (National Flute Association)  conference in Orlando in 2018...

Amy Porter hosts jazz flute great Ali Ryerson and revisits her 2018 Anatomy of Sound show called "Responding Out of the Cool" showcasing a flute players fear of playing jazz.

Amy Porter interviews Mercedes Smith, Principal Flute of the Utah Symphony and founder of Blackstrad concert attire. After decades of wearing clothes that were clearly not made with musicians in mind, she set out to change that—with concert attire designed by someone who actually lives on stage. Alan J. Tomasetti, Co-Producer Amy Porter, Editor

Meet Dakota, Ava, Zoe and Teya, my newest students in the Blue Flutes Studio, Class of 2029 and see the UMICH SMTD Flute Studio. Featuring the Cello Suite in D Major from my album "In Translation."

Alan J. Tomasetti is back producing this episode of PorterFlute Pod ! This time he has Amy Porter go LIVE in search of 7 people titled Grande Dames appearing in a round table discussion at the National Flute Association convention in Atlanta. Amy goes a bit astray by interviewing other women along the way that she would call Grande Dames... but in the end she finds four of the listed: Bonita Boyd,...

From our AOS Wellness channel, the exclusive interview with trombonist Amanda Stewart that Laura Dwyer did last year for our membership. They discuss the ideas women in the orchestral workplace have to think about moving forward in 2025 - Amanda opens up to Laura about her youth as a student, her early days of learning how to stand up and bear witness with compassion. Laura speaks to Amanda about...

This episode features the class of 2025 with interviews from Mia Cotton, Isabella Carucci, Lydia Wu, Joyce Wu and the commencement speech from Blue Flute and Music Education major Ella Hursh.

Join me as I remember being Program Chair for the last Atlanta convention back in 1999. Carolyn Nussbaum is my guest.

This book is the heart and soul of my teaching, performing, and healing journey; all distilled into pages I hope you’ll find inspiring, empowering, and deeply human.

Meet Olivia, Kaitlyn, Nathan, Kaliopi, Alan, Grace and Alexis. These are students who I really connected with in so many ways and I invited to be with me for their degrees at UMICH SMTD. I'm so happy to see their lives unfold. They are distinctive and very much themselves. Go Blue Flutes!

I answer these 10 questions: How do you deal with adrenaline during performance? Do you get sweaty hands during a performance and what are some remedies? What are some remedies for excess spit during performance? Do you have any pre-performance rituals? How should I warm up before a performance - Flute warmups, mind and body work? How do I stop overthinking or hyper-fixating on perfection? How do...

Alison Young is The Blissful Hiker, former professional flutist "The solo, female, middle-aged, titanium-reinforced, neurological-movement-disorder-manager, cancer-thriver and long-distance-backpacker, Blissful Hiker. With over 12,000 miles logged as a backpacker on six continents and a background as a world class professional musician and nationally syndicated radio host, Alison Young offers...

It's my 100th Episode so, in the spirit of moving us forward in our flute pedagogy, I'm asking how best I can serve our flute community. What is the future of elementary classical flute music? What will music students be playing when this generation of students are teaching? PorterFlute Pod producers Isabella Carucci and Ella Hursh are flutists creating the Flute Pedagogy Project and I ask...

Adam Eccleston talks all about his "wild and interesting journey as a musician, educator, radio host and a slew of other wonderful things..." and we share a lot of laughs. I met Adam at ARIA Summer Academy 15 years ago ? at Mt. Holyoke College and he really had an impression on me. We've managed to keep in touch - I heard him on WQXR Radio in NYC and I just had to have him with me in...

This podcast features interviews with the newly minted Dr. Brandon Lepage whose DMA dissertation Queer Excellence through Musical Activism is one that propels us forward. His recitals surrounded the subjects of Flint, Michigan: Repertoire and Gun Violence: and LGBTQ+ representation in "flexible" instrumentation in chamber music for intermediate players . Also featured is Alexis Phinney,...

Meet Noniko, my UMICH SMTD alum I deem "My Disney Princess" destined for a life in film and music. She's a digital media specialist on the high seas, bringing her music to the expeditions to Antarctica. Listen in and learn about her path from Taiwan to Antarctica after I met her at age 15.

We loved our time as Fellows at Tanglewood! Alison Young (The Blissful Hiker) and Regina Helcher Yost (Charleston Symphony) are my guests in the pod as we remember the inspiring spirit of Leonard Bernstein from our time working with him in 1987. He has left an indelible impression upon our music making - and yes, we'll weigh in on Bradley Cooper and the movie, "Maestro"

How do others make it look so easy in their career and on stage? I delve into some of the reasons that might be behind some of that look of ease. Welcome new producers Isabella Carucci and Ella Hursh into the Pod from the UMICH SMTD Flute Studio. And check out the new video format!

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