French flute sound: It is paramount to me to have a beautiful flute sound: one that represents all the inflections of the human voice, as did my mentor, Jean-Pierre Rampal. Students often ask me how I make my sound and I often reply, ‘it’s because I’m not shouting through my flute’. A sound that is flexible, and that changes in the way conversation changes, conveying tenderness, passion, excitement, calm, and a myriad of other emotions, is the one I seek. For me there are secret ingredients in the production of a good flute sound: Always play with communicative intent.  Focus on the c ..read more

French Flute and Submarines: If you have a an international incident on your hands, SEND THE MUSICIANS!!! On Tuesday 26 October, I’ll be performing in SO FRENCH! SO FABULEUX! Musicians: Amelia Farrugia, Jane Rutter, Vivian Choi Best-loved French Opera Arias, Solos and Chansons… Intended as a musical détente between Australia and France, (after the disintegration of the Nuclear Submarine deal between the two nations, and several Covid induced postponements of this programme), this trio of Aussie Divas is thrilled to be out of a 100+ day Sydney lockdown. We’ll perform French clas ..read more

This Anzac Day  (Sunday, April 25) at 5 PM, I’ll be performing in a special, Anzac Day concert, The Anzac Day Sunset Festival, The historic Sydney Town Hall, is a venue which has hosted many brilliant star-studded concerts and events over the years, and The Anzac Day Sunset Festival will be a deeply moving ceremony featuring a Full Orchestra & Choir of over 50 musicians. The Festival includes a Procession of Flags, The Last Post and poetry and music by Elgar, Parry, Holst, Copland, Jenkins & the Australian composer Septimus Kelly who served at Gallipoli and died at the ..read more

Meditation music with Flute for Australia Meditation music with Flute for Australia. First tracks from new flute album: Release due April 2021 LISTEN Botany Bay: Flute Meditation Irish Whistle, Whale song, Ocean sounds, Gulls, Wooden boats, Chanting. We Are Australian Flute & Didgeridoo Meditation Yaloo! A Valediction Forbidding Mourning Flute Meditation with Rainforest Sounds & Birdsong I recognise that for many, Australia Day is ’Survival’ or ’Invasion Day’ — a day of mourning. I hope music can help provide a voice of hope and reconciliation, a ‘bridge of unde ..read more

LISTEN Flute Meditations for Australia Botany Bay: Flute Meditation Irish Whistle, Whale song, Ocean sounds, Gulls, Wooden boats, Chanting. We Are Australian Flute & Didgeridoo Meditation Yaloo! A Valediction Forbidding Mourning Flute Meditation with Rainforest Sounds & Birdsong I recognise that for many, Australia Day is ’Survival’ or ’Invasion Day’ — a day of mourning. I hope music can help provide a voice of hope and reconciliation, a ‘bridge of understanding’.  Reflecting on Australia Day,   I’m aware of our true history: that our First Nations pe ..read more

Dear friends, its so great to be living in Australia! I count my blessings each and every day that I managed to return to my home country for the Covid- 19 Pandemic. My heart goes out to sufferers around the world. At the beginning of the pandemic in some ways I welcomed the enforced break: NO TRAVEL! What a relief!: I spent much time practicing flute outdoors; I followed the Deepak Chopra Foundation 21 day Abundance course, which gave me solace and insight. Allowed out to exercise, I began swimming across the bay from Sydney Harbour’s north point of Balmoral Beach to Peggy’s Island (and half ..read more

The Flute and The Artistic Moment: Through my compositions, my music, my flute playing and my other artworks, I seek to connect everything in the universe. My musical approach to the artistic moment is conveyed in ‘Syrinx at the Waterhole Karnak’ (from my album Flute Spirit: Dreams and Meditations) – which you’ll find on Spotify, Apple Music & in my Website store Music is as natural as breathing. My goal is to fuse cultural sophistication with nature. Through the finesse of classically informed music, I seek to echo the sounds of the bush, the wind, the animals, the creeks & oceans, th ..read more

Beautiful Flute Music Live in Concert just for you! Dear Friends,  I hope you’re well and safe. When I released my first solo album, Nocturnes and Preludes for Flute with legendary pianist Gerard Willems, I had the intention of creating a mental health tonic to de-stress and relax music lovers. Listening to beautiful flute music is fast becoming a popular mental health tonic in these challenging times, due to its proven ability to stimulate alpha brain waves. Studies have linked a reduction in anxiety, stress, discomfort and pain to alpha brain activity.  Alpha waves occur when we a ..read more

‘Flute Cocktails’ was an idea that came to me on a plane: Dubai-Sydney in early March. When the Corona virus hit, I was fortunate enough to fly home to Australia with in a few days of lockdown. Apart from not boarding a plane nearly every week, and not spending a significant amount of time performing flute concerts onstage, my life has not changed a great deal since Covid-19: As an Aussie-I am so lucky and feel so blessed: I spend hours every day on flute practice, I swim, I meditate. Lately I’ve been enjoying meditating after doing a Wim Hof session Wim Hof breathing with OM  ..read more