Talking Flutes

"Life is what you make it. It's never ever too late to start but it's so important that you never compare yourself to other musicians. You're unique...always remember that!" In this 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul speaks with principal flute player of the Tianjin Symphony Orchestra Elisabet Franch about her life, starting the flute later in life and missing the beautiful Spanish sparkling Cava wine! 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions for the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Have you noticed we are practicing and performing, that we sometimes find our mind wandering beyond what what we are doing at that very moment? With a very different start to this podcast using specially composed music by Emmy winning musician José Valentino, Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London and Jean-Paul Wright - Managing Director of the Trevor James flute company this week talk about their passion for mindfulness and the importance of mental health awareness for the musician. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"He's the best person in the world at what he does" - NY Times. He has over 100 million YouTube views, he's been the principal flute player of the Guangzhou Symphony orchestra in China, street musician in San Francisco and worked in a grocery store in NY. Now Greg Pattillo is wooing audiences around the world with his flute not only as a soloist, but also with the highly acclaimed Project Trio with Peter Seymour on bass and Eric Stephenson on Cello. In this podcast Greg teaches Jean-Paul to Beatbox and speaks about his latest project to notate his beatboxing exercises for the benefit of flutists everywhere. 'Talking Flutes Extra' is a podcast production by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Work out, lacking musical motivation and need a break? In this weeks 'Talking Flutes' podcast, Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth talks with Jean-Paul Wright - Managing Director of the Trevor James Flute Company about how to feel o.k about taking a break from your flute and practice regime and how to strategise any rest days or weeks to maximise the benefit to you. 'Talking Flutes' is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"Yes I do keep my flute by the side of my bed!" The F** Word 2.0 as EMMY Award winning and multiple Latin-Grammy nominee Dr José Valentino is woken up at 4 am by Jean-Paul with an unplanned Skype call. When he has finally realises that he was on air, whilst still in bed José speaks about the process of finding your own musical niche and how to drive your music forward with positivity, enjoyment and fun. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

How to choose, survive and make the most out of your summer flute course! In this podcast, Clare Southworth, Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London speaks about the benefits and joys of attending a flute course. She also covers the importance of doing your research before choosing which one you'll be going on. "The joys of playing and learning in your summer holidays is immense...if you can learn to play without fear of comparison and just be yourself, then you'll get so much out of attending a flute course. My advice is to simply go for it!!" Next week on 'Talking Flutes Extra', Jean-Paul wakes up Emmy Winning and multiple Grammy nominated musician José Valentino at 4 am with a Skype call!!!! 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

How to circular breathe, what it's like to be nominated and attend the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, using nervousness as a fuel for your performance, and having to Google your own name to find your social media accounts! In this weeks 'Talking Flutes Extra' and following requests from some of our listeners to get him back on, Jean-Paul dials in to New York to speak to the fabulously talented musician Giovanni Perez...who does the whole interview laying in bed! For more information on Giovanni then visit www.giovanniperezflute.com 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' is a podcast production by the Trevor James Flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Tonal, articulation, sequence and other flute tutor books! In this week's 'Talking Flutes' pod, Clare answers some of the questions which have been sent in including 'What are the best tutor books and which ones should I buy" and "who are your favourite historical and modern day flute players?" For more information about Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth and her tutor books and recordings then visit www.claresouthworth.com 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"You can annihilate every note on the page however your Granny will always think it’s the best she’s ever heard!" This week in 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks with proud Scotsman Stephen Clark who seems to be constantly circumnavigating the globe with his flute. During the chat in specialist London Flute Shop All Flutes Plus and then later over lunch, Stephen talks about the "Competitive paranoia in the music business', the need to always record your lessons to give you a reference point, his new found love for the Instagram flute community and much, much more! For more information on Stephen then www.stephenclarkflute.com 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company. www.trevorjamesflutes.com Clare returns with her 'Talking Flutes' podcast next week where she is answering some of the many questions that you've sent in.

Two movements, the 'Rondeau' and the 'Aria' from the beautiful and haunting flute piece Suite Antique by John Rutter is this week looked at by Clare Southworth in her 'Talking Flutes' podcast Composed in 1979, this concertante work by John Rutter is written for harpsichord, flute and string orchestra. Rutter composed the piece, in six movements, for a concert at which Bach's fifth Brandenburg concerto was to be performed, and so decided to write the piece for the same ensemble. The Suite is made up of six movements ranging from `a Bach-like Aria' to a 'Richard Rodgers-style Waltz'. Rutter's own style comes forth most strongly in the final Rondeau with its characteristically forward-driving rhythms and beautiful melodic lines. Evoking an 'antique' spirit, each movement is based on a Baroque or Classical style. 'Talking Flutes' is a podcast production by the Trevor James Flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"I've been doing a lot of handstands!"...in this 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast Swedish born flutist who lives in NY Elsa Nilsson talks about her new method book for working on your rhythm called 'Between the beats'. Elsa is the current holder of the NFA Jazz award which she won at the flute Convention in Orlando in August 2018. For more information and links to Elsa's music, CD and her new 'Between the beats' method www.elsanilssonmusic.com 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions for the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"I'm often surprised at the lack of knowledge about the history of the flute when I ask new flute students at Music College what they know" comments Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music Clare Southworth in her 'Talking Flutes' podcast this week. This week, Clare takes a quick look at the flute history over the years and ends the podcast with a question on what the flute will look like in the future? 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes' Extra are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"Run towards your fears and not away from them" and "Stop caring what other people think about you!" Praveen 'The Flute Guy' talks this week to Jean-Paul about his family pressures to NOT be a flute player, and also why he's so inspired to talk about the subject of 'Mental Health' on his popular social media channels. A science graduate from Oxford University straight to NASA should be the dream of every aspiring child if they can't be an astronaut, however Praveen turned his back on the Californian sun to pursue his dream of flute playing and bringing peace and cheer to people around the world. If you want to find out more about Praveen "...Just Google 'The Indian Flute Guy' and I come up" Next week Clare returns with her 'Talking Flutes' podcast when she will be looking at the fantastic Suite Antique by John Rutter. 'Talking Flutes Extra' is a podcast production by the Trevor James Flute Company, for more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Finding your musical niche and then understanding that you're not only a musician, but you're also a business. Being open to new paths and musical directions by understanding your own unique points and being able to communicate these to an audience and potential employers. In this 'Talking Flutes' podcast, Clare and Jean-Paul carry on from where they left off last week by exploring the need for the musician to understand their SWOT - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats as well as the various ways they can promote themselves. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

How do you build your brand. You the musician and you the artist? What have you got that makes you really stand out? How do you want people to view you? Do you know what you do best....and what you don't do best? In this episode of 'Talking Flutes', Clare is in dialogue with Jean-Paul discussing how a musician and should build their own brand and how flute making companies should only build their brand from listening. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"One of the most important things about improvisation on stage is that it brings everything about you in to the 'now'...in to that very moment...nothing else matters apart from the musical textures and freedom..." In this 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul meets top London flute and sax player Theo Travis in his local Italian Cafe for scrambled eggs and coffee to discuss improvisation and also the benefit of allowing your music to become individual which in turn enables freedom. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Tonguing and articulation is such a large and fundamental subject to flute playing that 'Talking Flutes' host and Professor of flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth was originally unwilling to record a podcast on such a complex area. With so many variables depending on the piece, what the performer is wanting to emphasise, speed vs clarity, notational length etc Clare's reluctance was based around what can be put across in a podcast of acceptable length. This is where your emails come in. So many of you have requested information and guidance on this subject that Clare has relented and has recorded this brief look on the complexity that is articulation. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

" I have a 24hr social media rule" - L.A based flute player and social media influencer Gina Luciani speaks to Jean-Paul at the NAMM show in Anaheim C.A about her new project 'Glow With Music'. Gina also talks about what she does when people are negative to others on her social media account and also her orchestral work in Hollywood and also her recent invitation to perform with Kanye West. Talking Flutes podcast returns next week with Clare talking about 'Articulation'. Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Psychiatrist Dr Roelof Joe Stammeijer has a coffee and a chat with his mum, Flute professor, soloist, author and rather fine golfer Clare Southworth-Stammeijer on the subject of stress and mental health for the musician. As the surname suggests, Dr Stammeijer is Clare's son, and also was a flute player himself so is fully aware of the day-to-day inner struggles that musicians face. As Clare says at the end of the podcast, never suffer in silence. Everybody has good days and days when they do not feel as good. This is natural, however if you find the regularity of the low days increasing, and you are beginning to feel extremely low, then if you can't emerge from the clouds, seek help from your local doctor. Thankfully in 2019, it is not a sign of weakness to accept that at times we are stressed, extremely low and may have some deep inner issues. It's a sign of weakness when you don't seek help! Talking Flutes Extra podcast returns next week with an interview with Hollywood film flute player, social media influencer and founder of the 'Glow With Music' project Gina Luciani. Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Putting the fun back in to the fundamentals, being adventurous with your imagination, the creative use of the vocal chords to make percussive, string and trombone sounds, knowing your audience and so much more in this latest 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast with Emmy Award winners and multi Latin-Grammy Award nominees José Valentino on flute and Gualo on guitar. Next week, Clare Southworth returns and looks at stress and mental health for musicians. If you have any questions or subjects that you'd like us to speak about in a future podcast, then you can email them to [email protected] or DM @tjflutes (Instagram) @TalkingFlutes (FB) or @flute (Twitter) 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Multiple Latin Grammy nominated musicians and new 'Emmy Award' winners, the wonderfully creative José Valentino (flute) and Gualo (Guitar) visit Jean-Paul in his Los Angeles hotel room for a coffee and a catch-up. In the first or a two part podcast, they talk about the power of your imagination, how the "space between the notes is just as important...if not more that the actual notes..", how they met, and the importance of "listening' when they walk. How many of us really do that? Next week in Part 2...we have a fun podcast with the guys entitled 'The F** Word!" We love receiving your flute questions and subjects to talk about. Please continue to send them into us either via [email protected] or through DM messages on our many social media platforms including, Instagram @tjflutes, Twitter @flute, Facebook @talkingflutes or trevorjamesflutes 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information, visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

How silent practice can improve your musical performance, funny flute moments, B foot or C foot flute and many more of your questions answered. In this 'Talking Flutes' podcast, Clare and Jean-Paul are in dialogue to answer some of the flute questions which have been sent in from our listeners. We love getting your questions and thoughts for future podcast topics, so keep them coming via [email protected] or through Direct Message on Instagram @tjflutes Twitter @flute or Facebook @TalkingFlutes Next week, 'Talking Flutes Extra' returns with a podcast from Los Angeles with a lively and interesting interview with the fabulous multi-Grammy nominated and newly crowned 'Emmy' award winners José Valentino (flute) and Gualo (Guitar). Wishing you a great week and thank you as always for listening. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Romantic flute pieces for Valentine's day chosen by Clare. Clare Southworth is the Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She is also an author, soloist, teacher, mum and outside the flute world, she has a love for golf. Next week, 'Talking Flutes Extra' looks as more questions that have been sent in by you, the listeners. We love to hear from you, so please send in your questions along with subjects for future podcasts to [email protected] or you can contact us on Instagram @tjflutes Twitter @flute and Facebook @trevorjamesflutes Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

The importance of creating a practice and performance plan, what to do when you hit a performance plateau and what music, book, food and luxury item would you want if you were stranded on a desert island. Just a few of the questions which you, the listeners have sent in to us at Talking Flutes. In this episode, Jean-Paul is in dialogue with Clare Southworth to discuss the answers. Next week, and to mark Valentine's Day, Clare takes a look at her favourite romantic flute pieces. We love receiving your questions so keep sending them in to [email protected] or via our Instagram account @tjflutes Facebook @talkingflutes and Twitter @flute 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

California sun, palm trees and music everywhere. A little peak at the world's biggest music trade show NAMM 2019, held each year at the Anaheim Convention Centre, adjacent to the world famous Disneyland. In this week's 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul has a walk around the trade show and enjoys a few giggles (as always) with musicians he meets along the way. Noisy but fun, the four days of the music show are the highlight of the music trades calendar with over 140,000 music dealers, musicians and distributors from around the world converging on Anaheim. Next week, Clare and Jean-Paul look through and discuss some of the many flute playing questions which have been sent in by our listeners. If you have any questions or subjects that you'd like us to speak about in a future podcast, then you can email them to [email protected] or DM @tjflutes (Instagram) @TalkingFlutes (FB) or @flute (Twitter) 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

When a farting boiler in the background brings hilarity to a podcast recording! In the first 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast of 2019, Jean-Paul is back down in East Sussex in the county of Kent (England) with Irish and Celtic Flute player Philippe Barnes to catch-up on his busy schedule and to cover some of the many questions about Irish flute playing which have been sent in following his last interview a couple of months ago. We always love to hear from you so please continue to send us your questions, comments and requests for future podcasts to [email protected] or via our social media pages @flute (Twitter) @tjflutes (Instagram) and @TalkingFlutes (Facebook). 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Hitting the New Year with enthusiasm, focus and drive! Welcome back to the number one flute podcast channel 'Talking Flutes'. We're so excited for the year ahead and have some great 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' pods lined up along with the extra addition this year of some fabulous giveaways including sheet music and music books, signed CD's, flute case covers and also...drum roll...flutes!...Yes flutes!!! In this first podcast of 2019, Clare Southworth Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London talks about how she enjoys the start of each New Year, and how she uses it to re-boot, refocus and set-new goals to unlock creativity. If you'd like to send a flute or music question for Clare to answer in a future podcast then you can do this via [email protected] 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Do I practice over the Christmas holiday period or do I take a short break and recharge my batteries so that I can return to the flute with renewed vigour and enthusiasm in the New Year? In this Christmas 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul plays some gorgeous festive music on the alto flute by Giovanni Perez and takes a brief look at what he and Clare will be doing with their families during this coming week. Yes...Eating, drinking and playing the obligatory board games are certainly on menu along with jigsaw puzzles! The podcast closes with an 'upbeat' version of "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas' played by the 2 x Grammy Nominated and now a winner of an Emmy Award José Valentino on his TJ bass. Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra podcasts and taking a short break and will return to their usual weekly Monday publication again on 14th January 2019. On behalf of Clare Southworth, Jean-Paul Wright and all the team at Trevor James flutes, may we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year!

Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth speaks about who inspires her as a musician / flute player and more importantly, why they do! If you'd like to send a flute or music question for Clare to answer in a future podcast then you can do this via [email protected] 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Getting musical 'goosebumps' through to playing on a platinum flute with 14k gold mechanism, Jean-Paul asks Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth some questions sent in by some of our podcast listeners. We love hearing from you so please feel free to send us your flute questions to [email protected] and we will include them in our podcast recordings for 2019. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"I really regret not writing down everything he said to me. It was of such value". Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London Clare Southworth speaking about the late, great Geoffrey Gilbert. In this weeks 'Talking Flutes' podcast, Clare speaks about her three biggest flute influences William Bennett, Geoffrey Gilbert and Sir James Galway whilst also covering subjects such as the need to understand the narrative of a piece before you play it, planning your recital, flute competitions and much more. Please feel free to send us your flute questions to [email protected] 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Discussing a ban on fizzy drinks to cleaning your teeth before performance, being part of the orchestra but 'not actually in the orchestra', and the loneliness of being a freelance flute player. In this 1st podcast of three, Jean-Paul Wright (from the 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts) has a chat with Clare Southworth in her home town of Hove in East Sussex (South of England) with some of the questions sent in by listeners. If you would like Clare or Jean-Paul to answer any of your questions, then please send to [email protected] or via any of the TJ flutes social media pages @tjflutes (Instagram), @trevorjamesflutes (Facebook) or @flute (Twitter) 'Talking Flutes' and 'Taking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions for the Trevor James Flute Company. For more information visit trevorjamesflutes.com

Irish flute playing, coffee and croissants. What better way to spend a morning! In this weeks episode of 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul takes the short journey to meet with multi-instrumentalist and seriously nice guy Philippe Barnes to talk about how he got in to Irish flute playing, composition and recording as well as discussing his fabulous new flute tutor book called 'Irish Music on the Silver Flute'. For more information on Philippe or to purchase his recordings or tutor book then www.philippebarnes.com Next week, Clare returns with her 'Talking Flutes' where Jean-Paul will be running through some of the listener questions which have been sent in. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

How far do you pull your headjoint out? What harmonic and scales exercises do you use? What's the best note to tune to?.. and many more questions answered by London freelance flute player Ian Mullin. Following the popular podcast on the flute and martial arts two weeks ago, I've come down again to Tonbridge in Kent (The Garden of England) to put forward the 11 questions we've received for Ian to answer. Thank you for sending in you emails and podcast questions for Clare Southworth to answer on her 'Talking Flutes' and Jean-Paul on his 'TF Extra' pods. We really do enjoy reading them and try to include as any as we can on our weekly podcasts. Just a reminder of our email address [email protected] via our instagram account @tjflutes or Twitter @flute. Thank you for listening. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast production by the Trevor James flute company. For more information, please visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Big tunes, drunken dances, romantic interludes and light, fast running sections. This week on 'Talking Flutes', Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy for Music in London Clare Southworth takes one of her recordings of the the wonderful 'In Ireland' by Hamilton Hardy and breaks it down for the listener. Not only is this a fabulous piece, but Hamilton Hardy lived and worked in the beautiful English town of 'Hove' in East Sussex, the same place where Clare now 'lives'. Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty (4 December 1879 – 19 February 1941) was an Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist. After an early career as a church organist in his native Ireland, Harty moved to London at about age 20, soon becoming a well-known piano accompanist. The Musical Times called him "the prince of accompanists". As a composer he wrote throughout his career, many of his works being well received, though few are regularly performed in the 21st century. In his career as a conductor, which began in 1904, Harty was particularly noted as an interpreter of the music of Berlioz. From 1920 to 1933 he was the chief conductor of the in Halle orchestra in Manchester, which he returned to the high standards and critical acclaim that it had enjoyed under its founder, Charle Halle. His last permanent post was with the London Symphony Orchestra but it lasted only two years, from 1932 to 1934. During his conducting career, Harty made some recordings with his orchestras but began to suffer the symptoms of a brain tumour. After surgery, he resumed his career until 1940, but the tumour returned to cause his death at the age of 61. Please send any questions or suggestions for future 'Talking Flutes' / 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts to Clare or Jean-Paul at 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' and podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Discipline in practice, focus and goals are important to develop your flute playing. Be honest with your sound and also learn to accept and take every opportunity that comes your way. In this 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul travels to the Kent town of Tonbridge to meet with London Freelance Orchestral flute player and Jiu Jitsu black belt Ian Mullin about his flute playing career to date along with his passion for martial arts. Thank you for sending in you emails and podcast questions for Clare Southworth to answer on her 'Talking Flutes' and Jean-Paul on his 'TF Extra' pods. We really do enjoy reading them and try to include as any as we can on our weekly podcasts. Just a reminder of our email address [email protected] or via our instagram account @tjflutes or Twitter @flute. Thank you for listening. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast production by the Trevor James flute company. For more information, please visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

A glorious piece by the fabulous Gaetano Donizetti (b. Nov. 29, 1797, d. April 8, 1848), which Clare Southworth, Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music breaks down in to small pieces and discusses the interpretation using her own performance of the work. Thank you for all your feedback and suggestions via email and social media Direct Messages for future podcasts. If you'd like to contribute then please email Clare or Jean-Paul at [email protected] Jean-Paul returns next week with his 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts so until next time, "Happy Fluting". 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"If you really want to be a musician, be prepared that it really isn't going to be easy..." and "always know why you want a new flute before you buy one!.." This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra', Jean-Paul speaks with NY multi-instrumentalist and self-confessed flute nerd Josh Johnson who popped in to see us just after landing in London for a few days holiday. If you've got a spare $100,000+ then I'm sure that Josh would love to have his perfect flute made for him. Thank you for sending in you emails and podcast questions for Clare Southworth to answer on her 'Talking Flutes' and Jean-Paul on his 'TF Extra' pods. We really do enjoy reading them and try to include as any as we can on our weekly podcasts. Just a reminder of our email address [email protected] or via our instagram acocunt @tjflutes or Twitter @flute. Thank you for listenting. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast production by the Trevor James flutre company. For more information, please visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Can a professional flute player sound as good on a student flute as an expensive professional one and with so many new flute gizmo's and gadgets continually popping up, are any of the more popular ones worth looking at? In this episode of Talking Flutes, Clare Southworth - Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London answers some questions sent in by listeners. For more information on Clare then visit www.claresouthworthflute.com 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"With improvisation the answer is don't be afraid...you can't be wrong!..Get the fundamentals sorted, learn your scales, be able to play in tune and then simply go for it!" An 'on-the-go' interview this week over poached eggs in London with one of the UK's leading flute and sax players Theo Travis. From working and going on tour with Pink Floyd Legend Dave Gilmore, composing and recording with the wonderful guitarist Robert Fripp, and the wonderful music making with the fabulous Soft Machine group, Theo encourages the listeners to explore their musical horizons. For more information on Theo, his recordings and the wonderful new app that he mentions in the podcast visit www.theotravis.com Next week, Clare returns and takes a look at some of flute gadgets and gizmo's on the market. If you'd like to suggest some future podcast subjects for either Clare or Jean-Paul to cover then you can either email at [email protected] or make contact through the many TJ flute social media channels, details of which can be found on the Trevor James flute websites. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Deconstructing Valse Caprice, one of Clare's favourite pieces and one where she feels a strong connection due to the composer Daniel Wood (1872-c.1927) having once also been a fellow Professor at the Royal Academy of Music. As requested by listeners, Clare Southworth talks through and then plays her own performance excerpts from this very well known and beautiful piece. More information about Clare can be found at www.claresouthworthflute.com Next week Jean-Paul returns with his 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast where he is enjoying scrambled eggs in a London cafe with flute player and jazz sax master Theo Travis. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James Flute Company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Don't put yourself in a musical box! Explore and be open to whatever grabs your attention and fascination. Taking time out of her busy NFA Convention schedule in Orlando, the fabulously creative musician and flute player Melissa Keeling talks to Jean-Paul about using guitar pedals with the flute for the first time, doing her PhD with Robert Dick and and how her first flute teacher encouraged her to expand and explore her musical horizons. More information on Melissa can be found at www.melissakeeling.com including details of how to download her fabulous new album SUPERSONYQ Next weerk Clare is back with her 'Talking Flutes' podcast where she covers the subject of flute gadgets and gizmos currently on the market. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by Trevor James flutes. for more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Do you need to look at taking a break from music exams? With the summer coming to an end, now is the time to stop and take at look at yourself, your study and to be realsitic with yourself as to if you need to take time out from the relentless pressure of the exam merry-go-round? In 'Talking Flutes' this week, Clare's podcast is short and very thoughtful as she questions the need for flute players to always be doing exams. The pressure this creates on their own wellbeing, and also their development as a musician. We love to receive question on podcasts you may already listened to or if you have any questions that you'd like to be asnwered, so feel free to email us on [email protected] 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by Trevor James flutes. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com

As a musician, you can't and shouldn't be fixed in you thinking. Performing, teaching, studying, composing, conducting requires you to unlock the creativity that lies within, and you therefore have to unleash yourself from just the notes on the page! In this week's 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast, Jean-Paul is talking via Skype with Russian born flute player, composer, arranger and conductor Ivan Alekhin about his life in Russia and his studies in England at the Royal Academy of Music in London and also at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Now living in Washington D.C, Ivan speaks about the need to not only practice and study the flute, but also how you should read more literature to gain a deeper insight into life in general. Next week, Clare returns with her 'Talking Flutes' podcast with one specifically about 'Breaking Free' as a musician! 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"It's never too late to start, It's never too late to learn, enjoy listening, go to gigs, buy CD's and albums" This week in 'Talking Flutes' Clare is speaking with saxophonist Andy Scott in her lovely home by the sea. A mulit-faceted musician, composer and educator, Andy has composed many pieces for flute and he has an intrinsic understanding of what makes this instrument, as well as many others 'tick'. He very much believes that it is having creative ideas which gives you and your performance energy which then transcends something from the audibly mundane, to something with real life and energy and leaves the listener with a memorable experience. For more information on Andy www.andyscott.org.uk and his music www.astute-music.com www.kickstartflute.com for access to the wonderful flute duet project that Clare commissioned Andy to write. Next week in 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul is talking with the lovely New York based Dr Melissa Keeling about her latest CD 'Supersonyq' and also her love for working with electric sounds, pedals and the 'Glissando' flute headjoint. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' is a podcast production by the Trevor James flute company. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com

"Music has to come from the heart" and "improvisation shouldn't be scary" This week in 'Talking Flutes Extra' recorded at the NFA Convention in Orlando on the 12th August 2018, I'm in dialogue with the fabulous musician Elsa Nilsson and talk about her latest and very special new album entitled 'After Us' as well as her winning the Jazz Artist competition at the Flute Convention. For more information on the improvising flutist that is Elsa then visit www.elsanilssonmusic.com where you can find more details and pre-order her stunning new 'After Us' album. Next week Clare returns with her 'Talking Flutes' podcast and records a fascinating interview at her home with musican, composer and educator Andy Scott. 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by Trevor James flutes. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

A longer than usual podcast giving a brief overview through my own eyes of four days spent at the worlds largest flute convention, the National Flute Association of America, this year held in Orlando. A huge shout out to every flute player I met, tested flutes with and more importantly, laughed with. The thing about the NFA is that you get the world's best flute players performing and mixing with everybody and the 'vibe' is very laidback and super friendly. Everybody has time for you. So the bottom line is put it on your 'Bucket List' of things to do. 2019 Convention is in Salt Lake City and 2020 in Dallas. Check out the National Flute Associations website for more details www.nfaonline.org Clare Soutworth returns next week with her 'Talking Flutes' podcasts and is in dialogue with musician, professor and composer Andy Scott. 'Talking Flutes Extra' is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

In music as in life, love trumps all and is the foundation of everything! Part 2 of Clare's 'Talking Flutes' podcast dialogue recorded at her home in East Sussex, England with the wonderful Wissam Boustany. The flute player, conductor, professor, humanitarian and fellow student at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester when Clare herself was there. This is the part two of Clare's conversation with Wissam where they cover subjects such as Wissam's move into conducting, his warm-ups and his passionate belief that love should be at the centre of everything. For more information on Wissam www.wissamboustany.com Talking Flutes is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes. For more information click here

The flute method called 'Love' - Clare Southworth in dialogue with Wissam Boustany. Today in the 'Talking Flutes' podcasts with Clare Southworth, Clare has a fascinating interview with Wissam Boustany, the wonderful flute player, conductor, professor, humanitarian and fellow student at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester when Clare herself was there. This is the first of two podcasts with Wissam where they cover subjects such as how attending music college can sometimes stifle your creativity (if you let it), through to memorisation and improvisation. For more information on Wissam www.wissamboustany.com Talking Flutes is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes. For more information click here

Breaking down inner barriers - 'Dance Your Flute Off 2.0' returns to the NFA in 2018! On Talking Flutes Extra this week, Jean-Paul talks once again to Dr José Valentino, the creator and driver of the original and very successful 'Dance Your Flute Off' at the National Flute Association Convention held in Minneapolis in 2017 with his "Brother from another mother" the fabulous Giovanni Perez. José talks about what made this 'Showcase' so popular both in the room and also online via 'Live Stream' and also what he has in store for the audience this year at The 'Dance Your Flute Off 2.0' live on Saturday 11th August at the NFA Convention in Orlando. Talking Flutes and Talking Flutes Extra is a podcast production by Trevor James flutes. For more information www.trevorjamesflutes.com