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  • Taffanel’s Andante Pastoral et Scherzettino: A practice guide

    Taffanel’s Andante Pastoral et Scherzettino: A practice guide

    Taffanel’s Andante Pastoral et Scherzettino is a gem in the French flute repertoire and one of my favourites. Indeed, I played this piece for my entrance exam at the Royal Academy of Music and I fortunately got in! It’s a piece full of technical challenges, written as a test piece for the concours at the…

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  • How to organise a flute event

    How to organise a flute event

    Flute events can be a great way to bring together flute-loving people in your community, or from further afield. As an organiser of several masterclasses, workshops and concerts, I thought I’d share how I usually go about organising such events, which might give you some ideas. When I was a student at Royal Academy of…

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