Today I've added several new flute quartets to my site in a new album titled "Four Flutes". I've been playing with a new flute quartet lately (Connie Backus, Chuck Dick, Elaine Austin, and myself), and I've made some new arrangements for us to play. I also have some more ideas for pieces that I think would work well with a flute quartet and I'll post them on my album page as I complete them. We'll be performing some of these pieces at my Spring Recital in May, so hopefully some of you will be able to see us live.
In other news, I conducted the entire Mesa City Band concert last night at Venture Out (Larry will be out for the rest of the season but is recovering nicely). Anyway, the venue has a beautiful concert hall and it was a pleasure to perform there. The band sounded great and we had a very large audience so it was a very satisfying evening all around.
As a final unrelated thought: this time of year is festival season and I can't help but miss the long rehearsals and preparations of the school bands and orchestras as we got ready to compete. It was always a very satisfying process, and I hope to be involved with school groups again someday. Of course I also miss going to Disneyland with the kids. :-)
In other news, I conducted the entire Mesa City Band concert last night at Venture Out (Larry will be out for the rest of the season but is recovering nicely). Anyway, the venue has a beautiful concert hall and it was a pleasure to perform there. The band sounded great and we had a very large audience so it was a very satisfying evening all around.
As a final unrelated thought: this time of year is festival season and I can't help but miss the long rehearsals and preparations of the school bands and orchestras as we got ready to compete. It was always a very satisfying process, and I hope to be involved with school groups again someday. Of course I also miss going to Disneyland with the kids. :-)
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