Chris Klich been playing woodwind instruments for 50 years, starting at age 10 on the clarinet. At age 11 he began playing alto sax, and as a music major in college, my mentor Jimmy Cheatham encouraged me to learn how to play flute, as well, of which he’s played for 40 years…
What goes on in the minds of chamber musicians as they express their feelings through music? In Three’s a Crowd, Gary Schocker offers five imaginary conversations for flute, oboe, and bassoon, using music rather than words. Sometimes harmonious, sometimes impatient, but like any carefully observed conversation, always complex and interesting. Performers and listeners alike will […]
Appreciating the art and beauty of W. F. Bach’s six flute duets, editors Leone Buyse and David Berman have collaborated on the addition of three viola duets to the flutist’s repertoire in their new book, Three Duets for Two Flutes. The editors describe the viola duets as “another example of Friedemann’s gift for creating rich […]