Flute 360

Flute 360 | Episode 49: "Published Flutists with Dr. Terri Sánchez" (44:28)

In today's episode, Heidi talks with flutist and teacher, Dr. Terri Sánchez. The ladies discuss Terri's process of writing her two books, flute-practicing ideas, and the creative process. Stay-tuned for Episode 57, which will air on April 27, 2019 where Heidi talks with Terri's flute studio about their academic year!

Episode 49 – Main Points:

• 0:24 – Straubinger Flute Company
• 1:07 – Welcome!
• 1:53 – Terri's two flute books.
• 2:20 – Taffanel et Gaubert
• 3:49 – Terri's "Crazy, Cool Chromatics"
• 4:03 – Terri's "Epic Warm-Up"
• 5:09 – "Ah Ha!" Moments
• 8:24 – "I am a big believer in leaving clues or breadcrumbs, because sometimes the door disappears." – Terri
• 8:39 – The Chronicles of Narnia
• 9:09 – Terri's Sound Sheet
• 10:56 – SMU's Music Department
• 15:12 – Terri's gift to the music community: "Substituting judgment for curiosity!" – Terri
• 17:17 – William Westney's book, "The Perfect Wrong Note"
• 17:34– Zanders' book: "The Art of Possibility"
• 20:13 – Questions: What were your processes like for both books?
• 20:27 – Gabriel Sanchez, pianist
• 20:55 – Lessons from Gabriel on meaningful practice.
• 22:54 – Simon Berry, flutist
• 24:51 – Enesco's "Cantabile et Presto"
• 28:11 – Pop music descendants.
• 29:33 – David Forrest, TTU Assistant Professor of Music Theory
• 30:24 – Question: Please share some highlights from your books.
• 30:50 – Kim Clark, flutist & Floot Fire
• 31:04 – Finale and Sibelius
• 31:36 – Helen Blackburn, flutist & Super-Duper Zen Yoga Warm-Up
• 34:26 – Practice Junkie!
• 35:07 – Question: What is your advice for the aspiring author?
• 35:30 – Terri's Answer
• 37:13 – Mark Sparks, flutist
• 37:29 – Stay-tuned for Mark's Episode 51, which will air on 04/16/19.
• 38:04 – The creative process and co-creation.
• 38:52 – Heidi's trip to Greece.
• 39:43 – Valuing creativity, spontaneity, and one's own ideas.
• 40:31 – Picks!

Picks:

Terri

• Zanders' book: "The Art of Possibility"
• Julia Cameron's book: "The Artist's Way"

Heidi

• The Teahouse in Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • Strawberry Mango

Episode 49 – Resources Mentioned:

• Terri's Website
• Terri's & Gabriel's Recording of Poulenc's Flute Sonata, Mvts. 2 and 3
• Terri's Book: "The Aspiring Flutist's Sound & Scale Book"
• Terri's Book: "The Aspiring Flutist's Practice Companion"

Episode 49 – Sponsors:

• Gold: Straubinger Flute Company
• Silver: Contact Heidi for details!
• Bronze: J&K Productions' Website

Flute 360 | Episode 48: "Published Flutists with Dr. Kyle Dzapo" (35:32)

In today's episode, Heidi talks with flutist, educator, and scholar Dr. Kyle Dzapo. The ladies discuss Kyle's process from the proposal, to writing the chapters, and to the editing phase. Listen to today's episode to hear insightful advice from Kyle and hear about the lessons she's learned along the way.

Episode 48 – Main Points:

• 0:23 – Straubinger Flute Company
• 1:16 – Book: "Notes for Flutists: A Guide to the Repertoire (Notes for Performers) by Kyle Dzapo
• 1:26 – Welcome!
• 1:41 – Chicago Flute Club
• 3:11 – Question: How did the idea of the book come about?
• 3:58 – Thomas Nyfenger, flutist
• 4:25 – "If you really want to know a piece you need to know it intuitively, technically, and intellectually." – Kyle quoting John Kerry
• 6:40 – Mathieu Dufour, flutist
• 8:02 – Check your resources.
• 9:12 – Question: What was your process like?
• 9:51 – Nancy Toff, flutist and flute historian
• 10:48 – Publishers will list their requirements for proposals on their website. (For Example: Oxford's Proposal Submission Policy)
• 13:00 – Oxford University Press & Nancy Toff
• 14:27 – Jolivet's "Chant de Linos"
• 16:18 – Kyle shares a lesson that she learned throughout the process – listen here!
• 19:50 – Jeanne Baxtresser, flutist
• 20:28 – Heidi: Please share a portion of your book that you'd like to highlight.
• 20:37 – Kyle's Answer
• 20:58 – Handel, composer
• 21:06 – Nielsen, composer
• 21:12 – La Montaine, composer
• 24:15 – Paul Renzi, flutist
• 29:06 – Question: Any suggestions for the budding new author?
• 29:27 – "Do a lot of reading before you decide on what you're going to write about." – Kyle
• 30:53 – Parallels between flute playing and writing!
• 32:40 – Picks!

Picks:

Kyle

• Joachim Andersen, Salon Pieces for Flute and Piano, Op. 52
• Thomas Jensen, Flutist (Naxos)

Heidi

• Peppermint Tea

Episode 48 – Resources Mentioned:

• Kyle's Book – purchase here!
• Kyle's Website
• Heidi Kay Begay's Website

Episode 48 – Sponsors:

• Gold: Straubinger Flute Company
• Silver: Contact Heidi for details!
• Bronze: J&K Productions' Website

Flute 360 | Episode 47: "Competition Repertoire Guides with Peter Senchuk" (54:50)

In today's episode, Heidi talks with composer Peter Senchuk about his Sonata for Flute and Piano (2016) in great detail. Peter talks about the overall idea of his sonata, the premiere of the work, and Heidi offers some performance suggestions. Part Two of Peter's Flute Sonata is one of the repertoire requirements for the NFA's Convention Performers Competition. Good luck to everyone who is submitting an application!

Episode 47 – Main Points:

• 0:23 – Gold Sponsor: Straubinger Flute Company
• 1:06 – Welcome!
• 3:11 – Peter is originally from Canada.
• 4:53 – Peter's musical background.
• 8:34 – USC's Thornton School of Music
• 10:45 – Peter's flute compositions
• 13:15 – Daniel Dorff, Theodore Presser
• 13:53 – Question: What advice do you have for aspiring composers?
• 13:57 – Peter's answer
• 14:39 – Peter's connection to the flute community.
• 15:10 – Question: How did your Sonata for Flute and Piano (2016) come about?
• 15:22 – Pamela Youngblood, flutist and educator (TWU)
• 15:39 – NFA's San Diego Flute Convention (2016)
• 17:00 – "I really try to write for the players themselves." – Peter
• 17:05 – Peter Sheridan, low flutes specialist
• 18:06 – Peter's Sonata for Flute and Piano (2016)
• 18:17 – Gabriel Bita, pianist
• 20:33 – Texas Flute Society
• 21:26 – Flute Sonata (2016): Part I
• 22:12 – Peter's comments on Part I
• 30:08 – Collaboration
• 30:36 – Beginning of the work: open the lid of the piano.
• 31:30 – Flute Sonata (2016): Part II
• 31:43 – Part II's middle section is influenced by jazz.
• 34:34 – "The grace notes are more like 'scoops' found in jazz." – Peter
• 36:35 – Part II: Introduction and Final Sections
• 37:26 – Rhythmic variety
• 37:37 – John Adams & Jennifer Higdon, composers
• 40:03 – Interplay between flute and piano.
• 42:28 – C Dorian
• 45:33 – "Never do something the same way twice." – Peter
• 46:37 – Final comments
• 46:49 – "You want [the flute sonata] to be really lively and have fun with it!" – Peter
• 47:19 – Advice from Peter's teacher.
• 48:06 – "You have to be true to yourself." – Heidi
• 54:00 – National Flute Association's Salt Lake City Flute Convention

Picks:

Peter

• Caroline Shaw's Partita for 8 Voices

Heidi

• Leonard Bernstein's Essay: "The Mountain Disappears"
• Jack London's Book: "The Call of the Wild"
• Nespresso's Recycling Bag

Episode 47 – Resources Mentioned:

• Peter Senchuk's Website
• Peter Senchuk's YouTube Channel
• Emily Senchuk's Website (flutist)
• LA Flute Orchestra's YouTube Channel
• National Flute Association's Competition Information
• Stephen Hartke, composer
• Heidi Kay Begay's Website

Episode 47 – Sponsors:

• Gold: Straubinger Flute Company's Website
• Silver: Contact Heidi for details!
• Bronze: J&K Productions' Website

Flute 360 | Episode 46: "Competition Repertoire Guides with Matt Smith & Dr. Christine Beard" (1:17:09)

In today's episode, Heidi talks with Matt Smith and Dr. Christine Beard about Matt's composition, Sonata No. 2 for Piccolo and Piano. Both composer and piccoloist go into great detail about each movement. Heidi suggests that you listen with your score and pencil readily available.

Episode 46 – Main Points:

• 0:26 – J&K Productions' Website
• 1:49 – Background of Matt's Sonata No. 2 for Piccolo and Piano
• 4:33 – Friendship
• 8:46 – "The power of contacting one person online...and here we are 17 years later on a podcast together!" – Matt
• 9:30 – National Flute Association's Professional Flute Choir Competition
• 9:33 – Matt's comments on his Sonata No. 2, Mvt. 1
• 20:46 – Christine's performance suggestions for Mvt. 1
• 21:24 – "Be sure to look at the accidentals for each measure." – Christine
• 22:40 – Intonation on the middle D for piccolo can be a challenge.
• 26:19 – Heidi's comments on Sonata No. 2, Mvt. 1
• 27:44 – Low range showcased in Mvt. 1
• 28:44 – Christine's summary of Mvt. 1
• 31:33 – Matt's final thoughts on Mvt. 1
• 32:47 – Christine's thoughts on the rests and pauses found throughout the movement.
• 33:53 – Matt's comments on Mvt. 2
• 41:06 – Christine's performance suggestions on Mvt. 2
• 52:42 – Collaboration between composer and player.
• 53:38 – More performance suggestions from Christine!
• 58:17 – Comments on Mvt. 3 from Matt
• 1:06:51 – Christine's performance suggestions on Mvt. 3
• 1:10:54 – Final thoughts on Mvt. 3
• 1:15:04 – Conclusion

Episode 46 – Resources Mentioned:

• Dr. Christine Erlander Beard's Website
• Mr. Matthew Smith's Website
• Dr. Heidi Kay Begay's Website

Episode 46 – Sponsors:

• J&K Productions' Website

Flute 360 | Episode 45: "Competition Repertoire Guides with Amy Porter" (40:41)

In today's episode, Heidi talks with Amy Porter (University of Michigan) about the piece, "East Wind" by Shulamit Ran and Telemann's Fantasie in A Major. Both pieces are repertoire requirements for TFS' Myrna Brown Competition. Amy goes into great detail about these flute solos and gives excellent advice on how one could approach these works. Check out today's episode to hear all the details!

Episode 45 – Main Points:

• 0:25 – William S. Haynes Co. Website
• 1:37 – Competition advice from Amy.
• 1:47 – Amy's lecture: Competition Repertoire, Research, and Rewards.
• 2:02 – Why are you doing the competition?
• 2:20 – "Competition is a great way to expand your repertoire!" – Amy
• 2:46 – "Play repertoire that best suits you." – Amy
• 3:15 – Check the editions.
• 4:18 – "You are representing your work, your heart, and your knowledge." – Amy
• 4:50 – "The rewards...who is anyone to judge us in the end? When what we are doing is beautiful." – Amy
• 5:17 – "Never give up and keep leaping." – Amy
• 5:40 – Flutists: Galway, Baxtresser, Rampal, and Baker
• 6:40 – Ran's East Wind for solo flute.
• 7:02 – Amy Porter as 2010's Texas Flute Society's Guest Artist
• 7:19 – Seth Allyn Morris, flutist
• 9:28 – The opening of Ran's East Wind.
• 9:48 – Articulation suggestion.
• 10:05 – Bridge the breath.
• 10:45 – The first two lines of East Wind.
• 11:09 – Biblical references.
• 11:55 – Correspondence between Professor Ran and Heidi.
• 12:26 – The different sections of East Wind from the composer.
• 13:17 – Flute 360's Composers Series
• 13:59 – Telemann's Fantasie in A Major.
• 14:09 – "The G# key is meant to mess you up!" – Amy
• 15:09 – "I call it defense playing: put your boxing gloves on." – Amy
• 15:31 – "The word 'yes' is super powerful!" – Amy
• 15:47 – Amy's DVD on Telemann's Fantasies
• 16:47 – Telemann ended all of his fantasias with a dance.
• 17:06 – Keith Underwood's suggestion about trills.
• 17:34 – Italian and French ornamentation.
• 17:48 – French ornamentation: essential, light, and quick.
• 17:57 – Italian ornamentation: florid and scalic passages.
• 19:05 – Kuijken, Brown, Beznosiuk – Baroque flutists
• 19:46 – "I'm 'going to' is the wrong vocabulary. I 'will' do the ornament here." – Amy
• 19:58 – J. J. Quantz, flutist, flute maker, and composer
• 21:04 – Amy's DVD: 30 Caprices by Karg-Elert
• 21:25 – Amy's DVD: Anatomy of Sound
• 21:43 – Vibrato and Telemann
• 23:18 – Amy's exercise with her students – listen here!
• 25:33 – Amy's physical trainer, Larry.
• 25:57 – Yoga
• 27:27 – Flexible Mind, Flexible Body
• 28:46 – "The heart is a muscle. It has to be taxed, trained, and pushed!" – Amy
• 31:00 – Survival of the physical flutist.
• 31:40 – Reverse aging.
• 33:16 – Picks!
• 37:27 – Flute 360's Series 1: Health (Episodes 1-4)

Picks:

Amy

• My Pinterest Boards!
  • Over My Shoulder
• VogueBooge Candles
• Marco Polo App

Episode 45 – Resources Mentioned:

• Amy Porter's Website
• Amy Porter's Teaching Website
• Amy Porter's CDs, DVDs, and more!
• Amy Porter's CD: The 12 Fantasias for Flute Without Bass, TWV 40:2-13
• Amy Porter's Instagram
• "East Wind" for solo flute by Ran – purchase here!
• Shulamit Ran's Biography
• Texas Flute Society's Myrna Brown Competition
• William S. Haynes Company's Instagram
• William S. Haynes Company's Twitter
• Heidi Kay Begay's Website

Episode 45 – Sponsors:

• Gold Level: William S. Haynes Co. Website
• Silver Level: Contact Heidi for more details!
• Bronze Level: J&K Productions' Website

Program Notes:

EAST WIND (l987)

EAST WIND for solo flute was commissioned by the National Flute Association for its annual Young Artists Competition, and was first performed by the six semi-finalists at the l988 San Diego NFA Convention. The work's opening motif is a slightly varied treatment of the simplest of ideas – a single note which is then encircled in a flourish-like gesture by its neighboring tones, consisting of a half step above and whole step below. It is this varied treatment, though, immediately conveying a hint of ecstasy and abandon, that imbues the motif with its distinctness and recognizable quality, maintained throughout the journey undertaken as the piece unfolds.

EAST WIND's central image -- from within its ornamented, inflected, winding, twisting, at times convoluted lines, a gentle melody gradually emerges...

The work is dedicated to the memory of Karen Monson, a writer, critic and friend, who died in February 1988 at the age of 42, after the work was already fully composed.

-Shulamit Ran

Flute 360 | Episode 44: "Competition Repertoire Guides with Jake Fridkis" (57:22)

In today's episode, Heidi talks with Jake Fridkis who is the principal flutist with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. We talk about specific repertoire requirements for NFA and TFS competitions that are approaching. Repertoire includes Telemann's Fantasie in A Major, Büsser's Prélude et Scherzo, and Coleman's Danza de la Mariposa! Finally, Jake gives some general tips to successfully prepare for a flute competition.

Episode 44 – Main Points:

• 0:28 – William S. Haynes Co. Website
• 1:40 – Repertoire requirements for NFA & TFS competitions. See links below.
• 2:19 – General suggestions for competition preparation.
• 3:06 – "If I was looking at the piece...the first thing I'd be focused on is how can I get all of this stuff on the page into my performance?" – Jake
• 4:08 – "If you go into any flute competition trying to improve your flute playing, as your first goal, you can't lose!" – Jake
• 5:17 – "You don't have control over the outcome, so don't try to control it." – Jake
• 6:33 – Telemann's Fantasie in A Major
• 6:52 – "For Telemann, you are the show!" – Jake
• 10:14 – Jasmine Choi, James Galway, Emmanuel Pahud, Jean-Pierre Rampal
• 10:21 – Amy Porter's DVD of Telemann's 12 Fantasias
• 10:41 – Bärenreiter's Publication, urtext edition
• 11:17 – Bach's Partita in A minor for solo flute – BWV 1013
• 13:20 – Quantz's "On Playing the Flute"
• 13:23 – Robert Donington's "A Performer's Guide to Baroque Music"
• 14:23 – Jed Wentz, flutist, conductor, and teacher
• 15:39 – Nicholas McGegan, conductor
• 16:57 – Kim Pineda, flutist and musicologist
• 18:08 – Early music experts
• 18:31 – Finger vibrato
• 19:06 – Summary of the Telemann
• 19:14 – Traverso flute– experiment with this instrument!
• 20:20 – Büsser's Prélude et Scherzo
• 21:09 – Jake talks about the Prélude!
• 23:12 – "Be flexible with your dynamics." – Jake
• 24:30 – "French music is all about flow. If you listen to Ravel and Debussy it's this amazing wash of colors and sounds." – Jake
• 24:49 – Melody at the 6/4 time signature
• 25:17 – Debussy's "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune"
• 26:22 – Ravel, composer
• 26:46 – Conservatoire de Paris
• 29:25 – "Those are real notes in real time." – Heidi quoting Dr. Sarah McKoin
• 31:04 – Büsser's Scherzo
• 32:58 – "Don't be afraid to have fun; this is all happy, fun music!" – Jake
• 33:37 – Cadenza
• 35:04 – Film: Matrix (1999)
• 36:12 – "I practice fast things extremely slowly. It's effective because I am working on my sound. Then, when I play fast, my air knows where to go." – Jake
• 37:01 – NFA's Professional Flute Choir Competition
• 38:34 – Valerie Coleman's "Danza de la Mariposa"
• 39:10 – Valerie Coleman, flutist and composer
• 39:24 – "We can show our full range and what we can do with the flute." – Jake
• 40:47 – Fanfare opening!
• 42:44 – Singing and playing as tone exercises.
• 44:53 – Extended Techniques: Flutter tonguing
• 46:54 – Butterfly House, Dallas, TX
• 48:14 – Listen to Valerie play!
• 48:30 – Listen to "butterfly" pieces for other instruments!
• 48:50 – Jake's final competition suggestions.
• 49:32 – Eastern Music Festival's Application
• 50:00 – David Cramer, flutist
• 53:31 – Jake's YouTube Channel
• 54:40 – Jolivet's Chant de Linos
• 55:08 – Conclusion
• 55:37 – Brahms' Symphony No. 2 – upcoming FWSO concert!
• 55:48 – Pam Adams, FWSO flutist

Episode 44 – Resources Mentioned:

• Jake's YouTube Channel
• Jake's Instagram
• Jake's Twitter
• NFA's Professional Flute Choir Competition
• NFA's Convention Performers Competition
• Texas Flute Society's Myrna Brown Competition
• William S. Haynes Co. Flutes' Instagram
• William S. Haynes Co. Flutes' Twitter
• William S. Haynes Co. Flutes' Facebook
• Heidi Kay Begay's Website

Episode 44 – Sponsors:

• Gold Level: William S. Haynes Co. Website
• Silver Level: Contact Heidi for more details!
• Bronze Level: J&K Productions' Website

Flute 360 | Episode 43: "Kathy Blocki, Inventor of the Pneumo Pro" (28:10)

In today's episode, Heidi talks with Kathy Blocki who is a flutist, teacher, and inventor of the Pneumo Pro! Heidi and Kathy talk about her process, obstacles along the way, the product and what solutions it resolves. Check-out today's episode for more details!

Episode 43 – Main Points:

• 0:31 – William S. Haynes Co. Website
• 1:25 – Welcome!
• 1:41 – Kathy resides outside of Pittsburgh.
• 2:29 – Question: Please give us your musical background.
• 2:43 – Kathy's Answer
• 3:00 – Bernard Goldberg, flutist
• 3:10 – Marcel Moyse, flutist
• 3:22 – Marcel Moyse's "24 Little Melodic Studies"
• 4:05 – Samuel Baron, flutist
• 5:05 – James Pellerite, flutist
• 5:16 – "[James'] incredible strengths were rhythm and intonation." – Kathy
• 5:44 – "I discovered that I fell in-love with teaching!" – Kathy
• 6:00 – Preliminary thoughts of the Pneumo Pro happened at a Thanksgiving dinner!
• 6:57 – The first prototype was wooden.
• 7:22 – Go see the different prototypes of the Pneumo Pro at Heidi's website.
• 8:15 – "It has been quite the journey!" – Kathy Blocki
• 9:10 – Question: What solution were you solving?
• 9:40 – "The solution for that beautiful low note." – Kathy
• 9:55 – "I was teaching [the students] to blow on their hand...and I saw that they wouldn't blow on their hand for very long." – Kathy
• 10:16 – Question: From conception to production how long did it take?
• 10:25 – Kathy's Answer
• 11:16 – "I am a flute player not an injection molder!" – Kathy
• 12:52 – Question: How did you come up with the name?
• 13:06 – "My husband was studying Greek at the time." – Kathy
• 13:28 – Go listen to Flute 360's Episodes 40, 41, and 42.
• 13:54 – Question: What was the biggest obstacle and how did you overcome it?
• 14:22 – "It takes a lot of money and a lot of faith." – Kathy
• 14:44 – "You planned and your husband was able to view the books and save. You have to plan." – Heidi
• 15:00 – Step out in faith!
• 15:51 – Gather information all the time.
• 16:25 – Network and get advice.
• 17:00 – Question: Please give us an elevator pitch for the Pneumo Pro.
• 17:48 – Kathy's Answer
• 18:00 – Sir James Galway, flutist
• 18:41 – J.S. Bach, Sonata in E minor, Mvt. 2
• 20:50 – Question: Any advice for the future inventor?
• 21:12 – Kathy's Answer
• 22:35 – Question: Where can people find you online?
• 22:40 – Kathy's YouTube Channel.
• 23:12 – Future Flute 360 Episode about KinderFlute– Stay Tuned!
• 23:38 – Picks!

Picks:

Kathy

• Flute 360!

Heidi

• Movie: "Mozart's Sister" (2010)
• Cypress Valley Canopy Tours (outside of Austin, TX)
• Card Games: Crazy Eight, Go Fish, and Whist!

Episode 43 – Resources Mentioned:

• Blocki Flute Method Website
• Kathy Blocki's YouTube Channel
• KinderFlute
• William S. Haynes Co. Flutes' Instagram
• William S. Haynes Co. Flutes' Twitter
• William S. Haynes Co. Flutes' Facebook
• Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company - Pneumo Pro

Episode 43 – Sponsors:

• Gold Level: William S. Haynes Co. Website
• Silver Level: Contact Heidi for more details!
• Bronze Level: J&K Productions' Website

In today's episode, Heidi talks with Hans Kuijt who is a saxophonist, flutist, teacher, and inventor of lefreQue! Heidi and Hans talk about his process, obstacles along the way, and the product and what solutions it resolves. Check-out today's episode for more details!

Episode 42 – Main Points:

• 1:29 – Welcome!
• 1:40 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 2:12 – Book: Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge
• 2:25 – Question: Give us your background, please.
• 2:35 – Hans gives us his musical background!
• 2:44 – Sir James Galway, flutist
• 4:22 – "My heart was in the music and that's why I became a musician." – Hans
• 5:11 – The beginnings of LefreQue!
• 5:17 – "I was always a teacher and looking for explanations to my students to explain what happens in a physical way." – Hans
• 5:58 – Searching for the "why."
• 6:44 – The idea of LefreQue came in 2008 and then in 2012 the first prototype came out.
• 7:35 – "It had to be a product for more instruments, not just for the saxophone." – Hans
• 8:25 – "I did a lot of research in those four years [2008-2012]." – Hans
• 8:50 – "The only thing I can't put it on is a didgeridoo!" – Hans
• 9:11 – Question: What obstacles did you face along the way?
• 9:17 – "If you have a good idea, and start a company, there are a lot of people who'd like to jump-in!" – Hans
• 11:51 – LefreQue's Materials
• 15:04 – "I feel more connected to my instrument when I use LefreQue." – Heidi
• 15:41 – Question & Answer
• 16:01 – "You have more problems on the bassoon compared to the flute." – Hans
• 16:21 – Question: How did you come-up with the name, LefreQue?
• 16:25 – Hans' Answer
• 18:32 – Sound Bridge
• 19:21 – Engineering
• 22:05 – Question: What resources did you use throughout your journey?
• 22:25 – "My mind is never quiet, it is always working." – Hans
• 24:48 – "Cork is the slowest material on Earth – almost." – Hans
• 25:53 – Heidi's takeaway between Hans' answer and Ho-Fan Lee's response.
• 26:44 – Mark Dooly, Win-D-Fender
• 27:53 – Question: Do you have any advice or suggestions for the new inventor?
• 28:07 – "Look at yourself in the mirror, and promise yourself that you will never give-up!" – Hans

Picks:

Hans

• Album: "A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs His Solo Piano Works"

Heidi

• Zanders' Book, "The Art of Possibility"
• Stephen Covey's Book, "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
• Barbara Streisand's Song, "People"

Episode 42 – Resources Mentioned:

• LefreQue's Website
• Hans Kuijt's Twitter
• LefreQue's Twitter
• Hans Kuijt's Instagram
• Carolyn Nussbaum's Website – Purchase
• William S. Haynes Co. Flutes' Instagram
• William S. Haynes Co. Flutes' Twitter
• William S. Haynes Co. Flutes' Facebook
• Heidi Kay Begay's Website

LefreQue's Upcoming 2019 Conferences:

• TMEA
• The NAMM Show
• FMEA

Episode 42 – Sponsors:

• Gold Level: William S. Haynes Co. Website
• Silver Level: Contact Heidi for more details!
• Bronze Level: J&K Productions' Website

Flute 360 | Episode 41: "Ho-Fan Lee, Thumbport Inventor" (37:22)

In today's episode, Heidi talks with Ho-Fan Lee who is not only the inventor of the Thumbport, but also a flutist and engineer! Heidi and Ho-Fan talk about his creative process, resources that he utilized, and obstacles he overcame while creating and producing the Thumbport. You can follow and see his flute products here! Enjoy and Happy New Year!

Episode 41 – Main Points:

• 0:56 – Welcome!
• 1:15 – Ho-Fan Lee lives in Ohio!
• 1:50 – Question: What is your background?
• 2:12 – Answer
• 3:34 – Norman Claire, mentor to Ho-Fan
• 3:42 – William Bennett, flutist
• 3:50 – Albert Cooper, flutist
• 4:12 – Geoffrey Gilbert, flutist
• 4:17 – Alex Murray, flutist
• 4:54 – Ho-Fan studies temperament and acoustics.
• 5:18 – "I like to think of myself as a flute designer." – Ho-Fan
• 7:01 – Alexander Technique
• 7:13 – Question: How did you come up with your Thumbport invention?
• 7:25 – Answer
• 7:53 – Rockstro Method
• 8:13 – Michel Debost, flutist
• 8:34 – "I saw many themes and one of those themes was the stability [of the flute]." – Ho-Fan
• 9:51 – Question: Were there other team members involved?
• 10:11 – Question: What was the Thumbport's timeframe from conception to production?
• 12:00 – "We do need to sleep things over." – Ho-Fan
• 12:12 – Question: Did you have any obstacles throughout this process?
• 12:21 – Answer
• 13:25 – James Galway, flutist
• 13:39 – William Bennett, flutist
• 16:18 – Thomas Edison's Quote
• 17:17 – Question: What resources did you use throughout your journey?
• 17:40 – Answer
• 19:00 – Bo-Pep
• 19:15 – "The Development of the Modern Day Flute" by Nancy Toff
• 21:29 – Question: Can you give us an elevator pitch of the Thumbport?
• 21:45 – Answer
• 26:21 – Another observation offered by Ho-Fan.
• 27:46 – Question: Final thoughts?
• 28:12 – "Listen to ourselves first to know what we want to do. Then, observe other people to see, hear, and listen to what they want." – Ho-Fan
• 30:00 – Picks!

Picks:

Ho-Fan

• Book: "The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World" by Michael Pollan
  • Biological Science, Ecology
  • A Documentary, too!

• Book: "The Lost Art of Listening" by Michael P. Nichols
  • Behavioral Science, Psychology

• YouTube Video: Fauré - Morceau de concours, played by Steven Isserlis (British cellist)
  • YouTube Video: Steven Isserlis' Masterclass on Fauré

Heidi

• Journaling!
• Audible Book: "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman
  • Psychology
• Movie: Immortal Beloved
  • Beethoven

Episode 41 – Resources Mentioned:

• ABA Music Company
• Thumbport Website
• YouTube: Pasha Mansurov's Product Review
• Sugru's Website
• Heidi Kay Begay's Website

Episode 41 – Sponsors:

• J&K Productions' Website

Flute 360 | Episode 40: "Mark Dooly, Win-D-Fender" (43:05)

In today's episode, Heidi talks with Mark Dooly who is the inventor of the Win-D-Fender and a music teacher in the Fort Worth area. Dooly and other team members have worked tirelessly to create and design the Win-D-Fender with the flutist in mind. Check out today's episode to hear Dooly's process from start to finish, the solutions that the Win-D-Fender resolves, and much more!

Episode 40 – Main Points:

• 1:04 – Dooly's and Heidi's background.
• 2:04 – Let's dive into the questions!
• 2:20 – Question: How did you come up with the idea?
• 2:24 – Dooly's Answer
• 3:20 – "I actually got laughed at by the mayor that day!" – Dooly
• 4:30 – "I model my flute sound after my wife [Christine Cleary]." – Dooly
• 6:08 – Company: Argyle International Corporation
• 6:28 – "If it were just me, it would still be an idea in my head." – Dooly
• 6:58 – From conception to production was a total of 23 years!
• 7:17 – Question
• 7:30 – Dooly's Answer
• 9:38 – "I had visions of these falling off of people's flutes at state marching contests, and kids tripping over them!" – Dooly
• 10:23 – "We didn't know what a Win-D-Fender was supposed to look like." – Dooly
• 10:37 – See picture of the different prototypes below.
• 12:47 – "We wanted flute players to be happy." – Dooly
• 13:23 – "We have dealers in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and others." – Dooly
• 16:55 – "It's light, it's strong, it's non-toxic, it's durable, it doesn't change the sound of your flute, and it doesn't change the feel of your flute!" – Dooly
• 18:01 – Dr. Erich Tucker, flutist
• 20:31 – Discussion of the product's name.
• 24:33 – Question: What resources did you use along the way and what was your biggest obstacle?
• 26:18 – Butterfly clip!
• 29:42 – "Having a sense of wonderment and curiosity." – Heidi
• 30:26 – Wind-D-Fender's bag.
• 34:07 – It's a team effort.
• 34:30 – Win-D-Fender's list of solutions.
• 35:35 – Conclusion
• 40:15 – Dr. Terri Sánchez, flutist

Episode 40 – Resources Mentioned:

• Win-D-Fender's Website
• YouTube Win-D-Fender Channel
• Carolyn Nussbaum's Site - Purchase
• Dooly Woodwinds' Website
• Dr. Heidi Kay Begay's Website

Episode 40 – Sponsors:

• J&K Productions' Website