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FLUTES & FLUTISTS

Locality: Northbridge

Phone: +61 2 9079 1256

Address: 311 Sailors Bay Road 2063 Northbridge, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.flutesandflutists.com

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25.01.2022 Amazing video featuring Matthias Ziegler!

24.01.2022 FEATURED INSTRUMENT - Model 1007 by Altus Flutes - Through the careful selection of materials and the Altus dedication to handmade craftsmanship, the Artist Series achieves an unparalleled balance between performance, quality and affordability.... The Altus 1007 features a handmade sterling silver headjoint and body with silver-plated mechanism. For almost 30 years, Altus has hand-crafted flutes that embody the ideals of vintage inspiration and modern technology. Created by Master Flute Maker Shuichi Tanaka, each Altus flute reflects his passion to combine the finest playing flutes with the finest materials and artistry. The meticulous design of the Altus flute and its acclaimed Altus/Bennet scales offers excellent intonation, carefully tuned harmonics and balanced registers. The masterfully hand-sculpted headjoints and precision tubings produce the remarkable sound of the Altus flute. www.flutesandflutists.com/product/altus-1007

24.01.2022 Im sure we all wish that our flutes will sound so much better after such a simple modification!

23.01.2022 On a recent FSL course, we were touched and moved by the contribution of a very special participant and member of the Flute School London family - Harvey Goldst...ein. Harveys lesson on Faurs Cantique de Jean Racine with Michael Cox was transformative and inspiring and everyone who was there remembers it. We were so sorry to learn that, amongst the thousands lost to COVID-19 in recent months, Harvey was sadly one of them. Michael Cox wanted to put together a tribute - and chose to play the piece that Harvey had played to him in what he recalls as an unforgettable class See more

23.01.2022 Two Australian music legends, flautist Jane Rutter and pianist Gerard Willems, will perform a full one hour concert this Friday August 21 at 7pm AEST: ROMANCE & REFLECTION. JANE RUTTER~FLUTE GERARD WILLEMS~PIANO BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, DEBUSSY, DONIZETTI Melbourne Digital Concert Hall Fri Aug 21 7pm AEST... Tix $20 plus $4 booking fee Bookings https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/sydney-jane-rutter/

23.01.2022 How to improve your double tonguing, with the wonderful Lorna McGhee!

22.01.2022 Something to look forward to with all proceeds going directly to charity!

21.01.2022 Gday folks, Mark here. When I was a kid, I started to collect quotes that I found inspirational or character building and from time to time, I would turn to them for guidance or affirmation. The ones I preferred are often easy to remember and drive the point home clearly and concisely, so you can bring it to the front of your mind whenever the appropriate occasion calls for it. I hope you find them as useful and inspirational as they have been for me and if you have any of your own, please feel free to share them with us! www.flutesandflutists.com/marks-favourite-quotes/

20.01.2022 When you die, just soldier on!

19.01.2022 Spending Friday night going through the Historical Recordings YouTube channel and finding so many gems, such as this one! Featuring the amazing Vernon Hill!

18.01.2022 LIVE CONCERT! SOCIAL DISTANCE! Wed Aug 12 at 12pm BEETHOVEN! CHOPIN! DEBUSSY! GRIEG! Live At Lunch @theconcoursechatswood. Our opening 2020 line up: GERARD WIL...LEMS ~PIANO JANE RUTTER~FLUTE TICKET HOLDERS who want to attend please CONTACT: [email protected] Interested in going but dont have ticket? Email to go on waiting list Be reassured: * To accommodate COVID-19 restrictions, the audience will be significantly smaller: * The Venue will be at 25% capacity * Patrons will be spaced apart in the Concert Hall and foyer waiting areas. * Additional special cleaning and hygiene practices will be in place. Willoughby Council, Century Venues & Jane Rutter are doing their best to raise the curtain and provide you with some wonderful live music. However, during this difficult time, forces beyond our control may still necessitate the postponing of this gorgeous concert. Fingers crossed we can proceed-cant wait to see you again! :) See more

18.01.2022 What a wonderful initiative!

17.01.2022 Have a listen to Christopher Sainsburys Djagamara, a beautiful piece written in memory of his friend, James Djagamara McLeod for flute and harp. Performed here by Natalie Wong and our own Artist in Residence, Mark Xiao as part of ABC Classics Reconciliation Week program. Starts at 1:18:06.

17.01.2022 A very useful resource!

17.01.2022 Featured Instrument: Keefe Custom Handmade Piccolo with 14K Gold Details The first of its kind in Australia and one of the most beautiful piccolos we have ever laid eyes on! Keefe makes absolutely superb handcrafted piccolos that are second to none. No wonder their waiting list is three years for a custom order. Not in this case though because this spectacular instrument is available for trial right now!... For more information visit: www.flutesandflutists.com/product/keefe-custom-piccolo-gold/

17.01.2022 A very helpful video on tone production from Egor Egorkin, Principal Piccolo of the Berlin Philharmonic.

16.01.2022 Crossword, Survey and Giveaway! Here’s a fun Crossword Puzzle we designed for you and a short survey which we conceived to help us understand the state of the music industry at the moment and better serve our musicians going forward. By completing both the crossword and the survey you will go into the draw for the following prizes:... - Credit of $750 towards any Burkart or Resona instrument currently in stock - A brand new Wiseman French Case made of Burl Wood valued at $675 - Free Service for a flute or piccolo, performed by Jim Phelan valued at up to $625 (available to two winners) Closing date is October 15, 2020 at midday. There will be four prize winners altogether and to decide who gets which prize, each person drawn will have a choice of their prize, with the next person having a choice of whichever prize is left. Your information will only be retained until the draw is held and then all personal information will be destroyed, unless you wish to go on our mailing list. No information will be shared with or sold to any other person or entity. Only the results of the survey will be retained and compiled i.e. how many people play the alto flute etc. Results will be posted in a newsletter to be sent shortly after the closing date as well as on our Facebook page, and the winners will be notified by email.* Many thanks for participating. Good luck and have fun with the crossword! Survey: www.flutesandflutists.com/flute-survey-and-crossword/

16.01.2022 G'day folks, Mark here. I recently came across an old interview of the great American violinist, Isaac Stern. Within a few moments, I realised I had stumbled upon great wisdom being imparted so I took to transcribing it all down, in case the video ever gets taken down or lost. I don't know which program this came from or where the full interview is but you can find the original video and full transcription here: https://flutesandflutists.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-mu/ "On...e does not think, or plan. You simply know it and you do your best. Once in a while, there are moments, where you feelthank God I’m a musician. Because one can be a part of something in a way that nobody but a musician can touch. You know, we players, we reach across centuries and touch the mind and heart and soul of somebody long dead. But he’s not dead, he’s right there with us, the music is there. So we have a chance to touch it. You have to understand it. You have to feel this. If you are thinking about how wonderful you are, and how well you can get into the music better than anyone else, you’ll never do it."

15.01.2022 More important now than ever.

15.01.2022 As beautiful as ever, Sir James Galway

12.01.2022 Beautiful work Gareth McLearnon!

12.01.2022 Beautiful Marin Marais, played by 6 x Emily Beynon

12.01.2022 Q&A Series I, 3: Balancing Practice [26 minutes] Q: How do you recommend balancing your practicing session(s) throughout the day between fundamentals, repertoir...e, excerpts, etc.? Topics covered: Biological Energy Cycles, Project Cycles, Unstructured Practice, Intention, Outcome, Engaged Practice, Biological Energy Cycles, Project Cycles, Unstructured Practice, Diversified Practice and more! Sponsored by Altus Flutes USA / Altus Flutes Feel free to share this post from my account to other pages! Ive posted a link in the comment below to free PDF downloads of practice tools Ive created: Training Log Cover Sheet,Training Logs, and examples included in this video. Enjoy! https://www.ninaassimakopoulos.info/site/Online_Academy.html ................ Nina Assimakopoulos. The topic perspectives shared in this video are the original content of the author. Credit/Cite: Nina Assimakopoulos (@NinaAssimakopoulos), Balancing Practice July 25, 2020, in Nina Assimakopoulos Q&A Series I, 26:11, https://www.facebook.com/nina.assimakopoulos

11.01.2022 WE ARE STILL OPEN! This is how far we'll go to get our phone up and running again! Just kidding, our shop phone is now working (pending any gentle breeze that might knock it out again). This is part of a planned upgrade of the existing streetscape by our local city council. Needless to say, getting in through the front is going to be a little tricky over the next couple of weeks but we are definitely still open! If you are visiting us, please let the lovely construction worke...rs out the front know and they will escort you to our front door. We also have a back entrance, accessible through Poole Lane, that might be a little better for your shoes. You will find our doorbell above the '1/311' sign, but if you have trouble locating it then please call us on (02) 9079 1256 and we will come and let you in. We do apologise for the inconvenience but we are looking forward to getting our new and improved sidewalk!

11.01.2022 "Although music teachers and school principals across NSW are well aware of the risks from unmanaged singing and playing of some wind instruments, there are strategies that can overcome these challenges. There are many contradictions and inconsistencies in the current open-ended ruling, which put the mental well-being of our children at risk, not to mention the livelihoods of thousands of NSW self-employed music teachers, band and choir directors. School music making brings spirit and hope to our children." We cannot agree more and are in full support of keeping School Music alive. Please help them (and our culture) reach their goal by signing this petition!

11.01.2022 Following on from Altus Flutes Artist Anna Kondrashina - Flautists amazing concert last week, now you can take part in her free masterclass! This will be LIVE on the 2nd of September at 10PM AEST and 8PM AWST. If you miss it, it will stay online until Sunday the 5th of September. Were looking forward to it!

11.01.2022 JANE RUTTER FLUTE & GUITAR CONCERT: VIVA ITALIA! LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! FEEL-GOOD Italian Concert Friday 9 October 8:30 pm [AEDT] 2020 For Melbourne Digital Concert Hall Join Virtuosi instrumentalists Jane Rutter & Giuseppe Zangari as they celebrate the music of Italy with Italian Dances & Arias by Vivaldi, Giuliani, Corelli, Paganini, Caccini, Ennio Morricone & Piovanni (from the film La Vita è Bella) ... Stay in, grab a glass of vino, relax & enjoy some of the most delightful Italian swoon music ever written in the comfort of your own home! Giuseppe & Jane performed FOUR concerts within 24 hours last weekend... Your turn for some Italian fun! You may have the universe if I may have Italy Giuseppe Verdi https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/sydney-spring-seas/

07.01.2022 I'm sure we all wish that our flutes will sound so much 'better' after such a simple modification!

07.01.2022 A HaynesTV LIVE interivew with the one-and-only Sir James Galway & Lady Jeanne Galway! In which Sir James and Lady Galway talk about their relationship with Hay...nes, their time in lockdown, an amazing rebate eal for the Haynes Q Galway model and their upcoming Galway Flute Academy Online Festival! For your chance to win one of two five day visitor passes go to www.wmshaynes.com/galway2020 See more

06.01.2022 We completely agree that Chris Abells wooden flutes are some of the finest in the industry. And we currently have a pre-owned Abell Grenadilla Flute in beautiful condition available for trial! www.flutesandflutists.com//abell-grenadilla-flute-preowned/

04.01.2022 An excellent and elegant idea!

04.01.2022 We are very much looking forward to this concert featuring Altus Flutes Artist Anna Kondrashina - Flautist! This will be on the 26th of August at 10PM AEST or 8PM AWST.

03.01.2022 Featured Flute: - 18K Atsui Flute by Altus Flutes - This beautiful Japanese handcrafted instrument is bonded from head to foot in 18K Gold. It recently became available again after a long hiatus. For more information, visit: www.flutesandflutists.com/product/altus-atsui-18k/... Its being featured here in a very special case thats not currently available for purchase. Announcement will follow shortly!

03.01.2022 Audition preparation tips and advice from one of the best in the business. This video and more from Virginia Taylor now live at www.onlinevirtuoso.com

01.01.2022 Continuing my Chats with Sonia series with MANOJ KAIMAL MANASA YOGA who has been an incredible influence on my performance career, and life in general...! Speaking from his Kuala Lumpur home, hear Manoj talk about his powerful insights into the physiological and psychological reasons behind performance anxiety his simple techniques to combat fear of failure his wonderful story-telling capabilities as he explains the pure luck chance of his immigration to Malaysia his fascinating and talented family See some short videos of Manoj in smooth action At the end be treated to some bonus piccolo, sitar and tabla trio highlights by yours truly as well. Tune in on Friday 22 May at 8.30pm (Malaysia time) for our premiere screening of S2:E1 of Chats with Sonia. 8.30pm 10.30pm 1.30pm 2.30pm 8.30am! 7.30am CDT 5.30am PDT