Flute 360

Flute 360 | Episode 36: “An Interview with Gary Schocker” (42:32) In today’s episode, Heidi talks with Gary Schocker who is a flutist, composer, teacher, pianist, and harpist. Topics include music education, compositional process, and musicality. Check out today’s episode to hear more! Episode 36 – Main Points: 1:26 – Welcome! 1:28 – Question 1: Please share with us your background! 1:46 – Gary’s Background 2:00 – Gary’s first teacher was his father. 2:20 – Gary studied with Julius Baker. 2:30 – The Juilliard School of Music 3:35 – Schocker’s “Regrets and Resolutions” 3:50 – Music for flute and piano (published and unpublished) by Gary. 5:06 – “I am always improving my flute technique.” – Gary 5:51 – “It’s an exploration...I’ve learned a lot about my hands when playing the harp.” – Gary 6:57 – Emily Mitchell, harpist 8:05 – Composer: Chopin 8:32 – Composer: Luis Calvo & his piece “Malvaloca” 10:10 – Harp & Guitar Duet, “Hypnotized” by Gary Schocker (Video & Music) 10:58 – Question 2: What is y