Olga Ivusheikova: Interview, Nov’ 15
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Teacher at the Moscow conservatoire and the Gnesis specialist music school   Who, out of all of your teachers, have influenced you the most? I had many teachers in my flute-playing life. I would consider my first teacher to be Vadim Abramovich Berezovsky, father ..read more
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Claire Wickes: Interview Feb ’16 (Part1)
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First Flute of the English National Opera   What is your favourite opera that you have played so far and why? It’s very difficult to decide on a favourite; everything that I’ve played so far has had such different qualities and assets that to just ..read more
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Katherine Baker: Interview Jun ’16
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How did your musical journey begin? I went to the Royal Academy of Music with the intention of studying with William Bennett who had inspired me to apply there. For my first year I had lessons with his wife Michie who took me back to the basics of Taffanel & ..read more
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Interview with a Pro: Anna Kondrashina
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London-based freelance flute player Anna Kondrashina delves into her musical journey, offering a detailed look at her roots and illustrious flute accomplishments. Anna shares insightful anecdotes about her early passion for music and how her upbringing influenced her path as a musician ..read more
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Claire Wickes: Interview Mar ’16 (Part 2)
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First Flute of the English National Opera: Part - 2 Advice for Students and Young Players As your studying and professional playing overlapped, what did you find to be the main differences between playing with student orchestras and professional orchestras ..read more
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Clare Southworth: Interview ‘Nov 16
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Who were your main musical influences? I had two main influences outside my college life, which were William Bennett and Geoffrey Gilbert. I would meet up with them even year at the international summer school where I was a student at first, and then I taught on it ..read more
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Othonas Gkogkas: Interview Jan ’16
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Principal Flute of the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra   Who were your teachers, and who influenced you whilst you were studying? My first teacher was Thomas Georgiou and then Michael Cox, Kate Hill and Patricia Morris. I think I was lucky because my ..read more
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Jim Walker: Interview May ’16
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What do you think makes a great orchestral player? It is impossible to separate most of those critical characteristics from those of a great soloist, chamber musician or session musician. The fundamentals are universal and without them, no musician can function at a ..read more
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Peter Lukas-Graf: Interview Jun ’17
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What inspired you to play the flute? As a little schoolboy I played treble recorder like everybody. By looking for a real instrument my parents proposed a "real flute" a Böhm-flute.   Who were your musical inspirations? I listened to my mother who was a singer. Later ..read more
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Sibelius – Belshazzar’s Feast – Trailer
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