The Inline G Flute Podcast

I’m up in Dortmund this week to sit down with Italian flute superstar, and absolute sweetheart, Mario Caroli. I brought a load of questions to ask Mario, almost none of which got asked in the end as this conversation took its own organic, authentic, vulnerable and downright gorgeous path. Come follow it along with us. grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.pa...

There aren’t many things that get me to our rival city of Düsseldorf, but today’s guest is one of them. I sat down with Professor at the Robert Schumann Hochschule, co-founder of PART ensemble, member of E-MAX ensemble, recording artist, soloist and contemporary music specialist; Evelin Degen. It was a pleasure of an episode to make, enjoy it x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline...

Blasphemy, murder, eroticism and a dirty flute solo; Strauss’ Salome has it all. I’ll explore the biblical and Irish roots that are essential to understanding how to play one of the greatest flute solos in our repertoire.  Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Pa...

Coming from the basement of an architectural museum in Aachen, this week I chat with the principal flute of The Royal Antwerp Symphony, Aldo Baerten.  Aldo’s had a truly international career, and today he tells me all about how he chose his gold Powell, the acoustical differences of European concert halls and the importance of the European Union for music. Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.my...

Looking at the aesthetic beauty of hands, their potrayal in art, the biology of fingers, neanderthals, WPM, Michelangelo, Ruben Kim, Rockstro and why Inline G is better.  Grma x Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reach new heights, if y...

Gold, silver or vulture bone; does the material of a flute really make a difference? Are flute companies pulling the wool over your eyes, and how do you stop them? This week I look at a brief history of flute making, the US vs Japan battle and your own stories about flutes to finally answer the question; does an expensive flute really mean better? Inline G Merch ⭐️ www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inli...

Dr Slyvain Laborde is one of the leading sports psychologists in Germany, working at the German Sports University here in Cologne, as well as lecturing worldwide on HRV and Emotional Competencies. Furthermore; he’s a mate, who helped me immensely in my mental preparation for orchestral auditions. The psychology behind elite level sport and classical music is strikingly similar; so Slyvain is on th...

WE DID IT! The World’s Biggest Flute Podcast has hit 100 episodes! And to celebrate, YOU, dear listeners, have compiled the Ultimate Flute Trivia Quiz for me to tackle live on air. With 5 rounds of questions in various topics, and 78 points up for grabs, I felt so confident that I took a shot for every wrong answer. I was convinced I’d be driving home. I was wrong. Come and test your flute knowled...

99 is the new 100, so I needed a guest befitting of the occasion; step up a behemoth of the German orchestral flute scene in the incomparable Michael Faust. Michael has just freshly retired as principal of the WDR Symphony Orchestra here in my adopted home of Cologne, and he joined me for an al fresco chat in sunny Kölle to reflect on a glittering career. It’s a special one lads; drink it up x Inl...

This week I welcome some royalty from the German orchestral world as the principal flute of Cologne’s Gürzenich Orchestra, Alja-Velkaverh-Roskams, joins me for a chat. From working under Haitink and Dudamel, to the first time playing all *those* big solos, daily practise routines, opera vs symphonic playing, and motherhood as a musician; Alja covers the lot over some coffee. Grma x Inline G Merch...

Whilst on my holidays, I got anxious about making a podcast and then ended up getting inspired to make one about working on your holidays and it turned out to be a fun part of my holidays. It’s a history of holidays, an analysis of if you should or shouldn’t practice on your holidays, and a love letter to amateur flute players. Saúde x Inline G Merch www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️...

It’s always felt like we flute players weren’t invited to the Romantic party. Whilst Beethoven, Wagner and Mahler were playing beer pong, we were at home tooting our own flutes. So this week, I look at why that is, along with the Jena German Romanticism movement, the response to The Enlightenment, and how the French screwed it all up. Grma x Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Pa...

I did it so you don’t have to; the five greatest flute albums of all time, ranked for your pleasure. What makes an album great? Is it only classical albums included? Was 1975 the best year for James Galway’s beard? Come on in and find out x Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up...

McIlroy, Frampton, Best, Galway; Belfast has always punched above her weight, and we love her for it. But why is national identity so much more important in smaller nations? And what can it give to an artist’s voice that former colonial nations can’t?  Grma x Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of cha...

Using melancholy as a medium, I discuss how a chat in a pub about the 2001 rom-com Serendipity lead to a breakthrough method in using the flute to express emotion.  Grma x Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reach new heights, if you can...

Bernold, Gallois, Fischer, Martin, Desplat; they all share three things. They’re flute players, they’re conductors and they’re men. This week I look at why so many have switched the flute for the baton, and how underrepresented females are in both disciplines. grma x Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be fre...

I’m in a foul mood over this all, so I apologise in advance. Looking at the Trump regime, wokeness in classical music, Nazi propaganda and real stories from the flute US world. F*ck America, grma x Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reac...

A scorching hot take on the true reason Historically Informed Performance has gained so much popularity in the last 15 years, via the printing press, urtext editions and nazi raccoons. Cheers x  Inline G Merch 😎 www. Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reach n...

Whilst not technically a St Patrick’s Day Special, this week’s episode was recorded in Dublin, at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, on St Paddy’s Weekend, with Irish flute royalty. Professor William Dowdall, former principal flute of the National Symphony Orhcestra of Ireland, joins me to chat about vibrato, flutter tongue, The Cleveland Orchestra, blending, orchestral excerpts and Guinness. Sláin...

You’ve heard me talk about her on previous episodes, but she’s finally here; this week’s guest is multi-genre flutist, coach, doula, educator (and 16 year old Gareth’s favourite player); Molly McLaughlin. Molly chats about everything here (really, we even covered weed, cadavers and baroque flute), but still manages to include some amazing anatomical tips on freeing the body to allow for more reson...

The flute world’s greatest advocate for kindness is on Inline G this week to advocate kindness. You’ve seen her on your socials and you might even have been lucky enough to have her voice in your ears. This week’s guest is flute superstar, podcaster, social media presence, professor and one of the good guys; Chelsea Tanner. It’s a lovely episode that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy.  Grma x...

Karneval is here again in Fair Köln City, and this year I’ve brought in my friend and yours, Cologne Emily, on to the pod to drink Kölsch and talk all things Köln. From the local delicacies, festivities and songs to the history of the cathedral, feminism and national identity; we cover it all fuelled by wee glasses of beer and even wee-er shots. Alaaf x Inline G Merch 😎 Inlineg.myshopify.com Inli...

You, dear flute player, are irresistible to your desired sex(es), and I’m here to tell you exactly why. Analysing Meatloaf and Phallic imagery, we wind up with the top tunes to play on a date; after hearing from some of the flute world’s submitted love stories.  This one has a fair few dirty references; you’ve been warned.  grma x Inline G Merch 😎 Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ patreo...

Your favourite Canadian and mine, Jaye Marsh AKA The Wild Flute, is back on the podcast this week to talk all about her new project. This ended up being a chat about the difficulties of music promotion and marketing in 2025, what we could learn from other genres, and how important your mates are. It’s very wholesome, perfect for a gentle evening. grma x Flute in The Wild 2 Kickstarter https://www....

Why do we even bother listening to music? What’s the kiki-bouba effect? What is our role as performers in the elegant cog of music making, and why is American vibrato so awful? Your old pal Inline G has it all covered in this week’s episode. grma x Inline G Merch 😎 Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up...