Talking Flutes!

"I really regret not writing down everything he said to me.  It was of such value". Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth speaking about the late, great Geoffrey Gilbert. In this weeks 'Talking Flutes' podcast, Clare speaks about her three biggest flute influences William Bennett, Geoffrey Gilbert and Sir James Galway whilst also covering subjects such as the need to understand the narrative of a piece before you play it, planning your recital, flute competitions and much more. Please feel free to send us your flute questions to flutepodcasts@gmail.com  'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com  

Discussing a ban on fizzy drinks to cleaning your teeth before performance, being part of the orchestra but 'not actually in the orchestra', and the loneliness of being a freelance flute player. In this 1st podcast of three, Jean-Paul Wright (from the 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts) has a chat with Clare Southworth in her home town of Hove in East Sussex (South of England) with some of the questions sent in by listeners. If you would like Clare or Jean-Paul to answer any of your questions, then please send to flutepodcasts@gmail.com or via any of the TJ flutes social media pages @tjflutes (Instagram), @trevorjamesflutes (Facebook) or @flute (Twitter) 'Talking Flutes' and 'Taking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions for the Trevor James Flute Company.  For more information visit trevorjamesflutes.com 

Irish flute playing, coffee and croissants.  What better way to spend a morning! In this weeks episode of 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul takes the short journey to meet with multi-instrumentalist and seriously nice guy Philippe Barnes to talk about how he got in to Irish flute playing, composition and recording as well as discussing his fabulous new flute tutor book called 'Irish Music on the Silver Flute'. For more information on Philippe or to purchase his recordings or tutor book then www.philippebarnes.com Next week, Clare returns with her 'Talking Flutes' where Jean-Paul will be running through some of the listener questions which have been sent in. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com  

How far do you pull your headjoint out? What harmonic and scales exercises do you use? What's the best note to tune to?.. and many more questions answered by London freelance flute player Ian Mullin.  Following the popular podcast on the flute and martial arts two weeks ago, I've come down again to Tonbridge in Kent (The Garden of England) to put forward the 11 questions we've received for Ian to answer. Thank you for sending in you emails and podcast questions for Clare Southworth to answer on her 'Talking Flutes' and Jean-Paul on his 'TF Extra' pods.  We really do enjoy reading them and try to include as any as we can on our weekly podcasts.  Just a reminder of our email address flutepodcasts@gmail.comor via our instagram account @tjflutes or Twitter @flute. Thank you for listening. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast production by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information, please visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com  

Big tunes, drunken dances, romantic interludes and light, fast running sections. This week on 'Talking Flutes', Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy for Music in London Clare Southworth takes one of her recordings of the the wonderful 'In Ireland' by Hamilton Hardy and breaks it down for the listener.  Not only is this a fabulous piece, but Hamilton Hardy lived and worked in the beautiful English town of 'Hove' in East Sussex, the same place where Clare now 'lives'.   Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty (4 December 1879 – 19 February 1941) was an Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist. After an early career as a church organist in his native Ireland, Harty moved to London at about age 20, soon becoming a well-known piano accompanist. The Musical Times called him "the prince of accompanists". As a composer he wrote throughout his career, many of his works being well received, though few are regularly performed in the 21st century. In his career as a conductor, which began in 1904, Harty was particular

Discipline in practice, focus and goals are important to develop your flute playing.  Be honest with your sound and also learn to accept and take every opportunity that comes your way. In this 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul travels to the Kent town of Tonbridge to meet with London Freelance Orchestral flute player and Jiu Jitsu black belt Ian Mullin about his flute playing career to date along with his passion for martial arts. Thank you for sending in you emails and podcast questions for Clare Southworth to answer on her 'Talking Flutes' and Jean-Paul on his 'TF Extra' pods.  We really do enjoy reading them and try to include as any as we can on our weekly podcasts.  Just a reminder of our email address flutepodcasts@gmail.com or via our instagram account @tjflutes or Twitter @flute. Thank you for listening. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast production by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information, please visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com    

A glorious piece by the fabulous Gaetano Donizetti (b. Nov. 29, 1797, d. April 8, 1848), which Clare Southworth, Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music breaks down in to small pieces and discusses the interpretation using her own performance of the work. Thank you for all your feedback and suggestions via email and social media Direct Messages for future podcasts.  If you'd like to contribute then please email Clare or Jean-Paul at flutepodcasts@gmail.com Jean-Paul returns next week with his 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts so until next time, "Happy Fluting". 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company.  For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com 

"If you really want to be a musician, be prepared that it really isn't going to be easy..." and "always know why you want a new flute before you buy one!.." This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra', Jean-Paul speaks with NY multi-instrumentalist and self-confessed flute nerd Josh Johnson who popped in to see us just after landing in London for a few days holiday.  If you've got a spare $100,000+ then I'm sure that Josh would love to have his perfect flute made for him. Thank you for sending in you emails and podcast questions for Clare Southworth to answer on her 'Talking Flutes' and Jean-Paul on his 'TF Extra' pods.  We really do enjoy reading them and try to include as any as we can on our weekly podcasts.  Just a reminder of our email address flutepodcasts@gmail.com or via our instagram acocunt @tjflutes or Twitter @flute. Thank you for listenting. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast production by the Trevor James flutre company.  For more information, please visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Can a professional flute player sound as good on a student flute as an expensive professional one and with so many new flute gizmo's and gadgets continually popping up, are any of the more popular ones worth looking at? In this episode of Talking Flutes, Clare Southworth - Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London answers some questions sent in by listeners. For more information on Clare then visit www.claresouthworthflute.com  'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com     

"With improvisation the answer is don't be afraid...you can't be wrong!..Get the fundamentals sorted, learn your scales, be able to play in tune and then simply go for it!" An 'on-the-go' interview this week over poached eggs in London with one of the UK's leading flute and sax players Theo Travis.  From working and going on tour with Pink Floyd Legend Dave Gilmore, composing and recording with the wonderful guitarist Robert Fripp, and the wonderful music making with the fabulous Soft Machine group, Theo encourages the listeners to explore their musical horizons. For more information on Theo, his recordings and the wonderful new app that he mentions in the podcast visit www.theotravis.com  Next week, Clare returns and takes a look at some of flute gadgets and gizmo's on the market. If you'd like to suggest some future podcast subjects for either Clare or Jean-Paul to cover then you can either email at flutepodcasts@gmail.com or make contact through the many TJ flute social media channels, details of which can

Deconstructing Valse Caprice, one of Clare's favourite pieces and one where she feels a strong connection due to the composer Daniel Wood (1872-c.1927) having once also been a fellow Professor at the Royal Academy of Music. As requested by listeners, Clare Southworth talks through and then plays her own performance excerpts from this very well known and beautiful piece.  More information about Clare can be found at www.claresouthworthflute.com Next week Jean-Paul returns with his 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast where he is enjoying scrambled eggs in a London cafe with flute player and jazz sax master Theo Travis. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com 

Don't put yourself in a musical box!  Explore and be open to whatever grabs your attention and fascination.  Taking time out of her busy NFA Convention schedule in Orlando, the fabulously creative musician and flute player Melissa Keeling talks to Jean-Paul about using guitar pedals with the flute for the first time, doing her PhD with Robert Dick and and how her first flute teacher encouraged her to expand and explore her musical horizons. More information on Melissa can be found at www.melissakeeling.com including details of how to download her fabulous new album SUPERSONYQ Next weerk Clare is back with her 'Talking Flutes' podcast where she covers the subject of flute gadgets and gizmos currently on the market. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by Trevor James flutes.  for more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com   

Do you need to look at taking a break from music exams?  With the summer coming to an end, now is the time to stop and take at look at yourself, your study and to be realsitic with yourself as to if you need to take time out from the relentless pressure of the exam merry-go-round? In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare's podcast is short and very thoughtful as she questions the need for flute players to always be doing exams.  The pressure this creates on their own wellbeing, and also their development as a musician. We love to receive question on podcasts you may already listened to or if you have any questions that you'd like to be asnwered, so feel free to email us on flutepodcasts@gmail.com 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by Trevor James flutes.  For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com 

As a musician, you can't and shouldn't be fixed in you thinking.  Performing, teaching, studying, composing, conducting requires you to unlock the creativity that lies within, and you therefore have to unleash yourself from just the notes on the page!   In this week's 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul is talking via Skype with Russian born flute player, composer, arranger and conductor Ivan Alekhin about his life in Russia and his studies in England at the Royal Academy of Music in London and also at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Now living in Washington D.C, Ivan speaks about the need to not only practice and study the flute, but also how you should read more literature to gain a deeper insight into life in general. Next week, Clare returns with her 'Talking Flutes' podcast with one specifically about 'Breaking Free' as a musician! 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflut

"It's never too late to start, It's never too late to learn, enjoy listening, go to gigs, buy CD's and albums" This week in 'Talking Flutes' Clare is speaking with saxophonist Andy Scott in her lovely home by the sea.  A mulit-faceted musician, composer and educator, Andy has composed many pieces for flute and he has an intrinsic understanding of what makes this instrument, as well as many others 'tick'.  He very much believes that it is having creative ideas which gives you and your performance energy which then transcends something from the audibly mundane, to something with real life and energy and leaves the listener with a memorable experience. For more information on Andy www.andyscott.org.uk  and his music www.astute-music.com  www.kickstartflute.com  for access to the wonderful flute duet project that Clare commissioned Andy to write.  Next week in 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul is talking with the lovely New York based Dr Melissa Keeling about her latest CD 'Supersonyq' and also her love for workin

"Music has to come from the heart" and "improvisation shouldn't be scary"  This week in 'Talking Flutes Extra' recorded at the NFA Convention in Orlando on the 12th August 2018, I'm in dialogue with the fabulous musician Elsa Nilsson and talk about her latest and very special new album entitled 'After Us' as well as her winning the Jazz Artist competition at the Flute Convention. For more information on the improvising flutist that is Elsa then visit www.elsanilssonmusic.com where you can find more details and pre-order her stunning new 'After Us' album. Next week Clare returns with her 'Talking Flutes' podcast and records a fascinating interview at her home with musican, composer and educator Andy Scott. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by Trevor James flutes.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com      

A longer than usual podcast giving a brief overview through my own eyes of four days spent at the worlds largest flute convention, the National Flute Association of America, this year held in Orlando.   A huge shout out to every flute player I met, tested flutes with and more importantly, laughed with.  The thing about the NFA is that you get the world's best flute players performing and mixing with everybody and the 'vibe' is very laidback and super friendly. Everybody has time for you.  So the bottom line is put it on your 'Bucket List' of things to do.  2019 Convention is in Salt Lake City and 2020 in Dallas.  Check out the National Flute Associations website for more details www.nfaonline.org Clare Soutworth returns next week with her 'Talking Flutes' podcasts and is in dialogue with musician, professor and composer Andy Scott. 'Talking Flutes Extra' is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com  

In music as in life, love trumps all and is the foundation of everything! Part 2 of Clare's 'Talking Flutes' podcast dialogue recorded at her home in East Sussex, England with the wonderful Wissam Boustany. The flute player, conductor, professor, humanitarian and fellow student at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester when Clare herself was there. This is the part two of Clare's conversation with Wissam where they cover subjects such as Wissam's move into conducting, his warm-ups and his passionate belief that love should be at the centre of everything. For more information on Wissam www.wissamboustany.com Talking Flutes is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes.  For more information click here    

The flute method called 'Love' - Clare Southworth in dialogue with Wissam Boustany. Today in the 'Talking Flutes' podcasts with Clare Southworth, Clare has a fascinating interview with Wissam Boustany, the wonderful flute player, conductor, professor, humanitarian and fellow student at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester when Clare herself was there.  This is the first of two podcasts with Wissam where they cover subjects such as how attending music college can sometimes stifle your creativity (if you let it), through to memorisation and improvisation. For more information on Wissam www.wissamboustany.com Talking Flutes is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes.  For more information click here

Breaking down inner barriers - 'Dance Your Flute Off 2.0' returns to the NFA in 2018! On Talking Flutes Extra this week, Jean-Paul talks once again to Dr José Valentino, the creator and driver of the original and very successful 'Dance Your Flute Off' at the National Flute Association Convention held in Minneapolis in 2017 with his "Brother from another mother" the fabulous Giovanni Perez.  José talks about what made this 'Showcase' so popular both in the room and also online via 'Live Stream' and also what he has in store for the audience this year at The 'Dance Your Flute Off 2.0' live on Saturday 11th August at the NFA Convention in Orlando.   Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes.  For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com