Last week, I introduced you to three "Hidden Gems": homepages of flautists that may not be world-famous, but have much to contribute to the topic. This week, I'll continue with other sites.
Ruth Ann McClain - Director and Founder of the Rhodes Flute Institute, has a fantastic site with biographical pages on some of the more predominent flautists of our times. She also includes information about the Institute, plus links. This is a great place to check if you have to do research on performers.
Jim Walker, a well-known performer and teacher, has a new flute site. This site includes information on his teaching, recordings, masterclasses, plus a flute tips section. Because of his experience, it's worth a look.
Jenny's Flute Page has lots and lots of links and is the home of "Harpsong," with Jenny and Karen Almquist on harp. Jenny's links include universities and flute teachers as well as makers, homepages,and a calendar of flute events. She welcomes contributions to this calendar for anyone with a public flute event to advertise.
OK, now to make us old folks feel bad.
Scherzando was created by a 10th-grade girl. The design is beautiful, her feelings on music are inspiring, and the monkey's pretty cute, too!
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Barb Ogar's Flute Bulletin - Get information about Barb's student flute choir, and an interesting way of getting links. This is another design I really like.
Gordon Gilbey's section on flutes includes an extensive list of links, plus a thought-provoking section on why music inspires this webmaster so much. This is a man who began flute at age 27!
The site of a busy mom. Kathy Ream of
Kathy's Flute Korner is not only a performance major, she's also a mom! Her site includes links, too, but also her background and some good playing tips.
If you have a site you'd like to recommend for a future article on "Hidden Gems," please e-mail me or include the URL in my discussion area. To qualify for a Hidden Gem, the webmaster must be a flute enthuasist, and must have at least two of the following on the site: a list of at least 15 good flute links, a section on flute literature, a service page (such as playing tips), or an inspirational page on why he or she is involved with flute or music.
October is Piccolo Month in the Flutes and Flute Playing section. Contrary to popular belief, the piccolo is not the flute's little tagalong sibling, but is coming into its own as a respected solo instrument. Next week, I'll cover general sites on piccolo, including biographical pages on some professional piccolo performers.
