Tag: recital
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Recital Diaries: Theory homework (flute duet, chord chart)

I think the focus of my performance preparation is a little different than most flutists. I like to learn the part, definitely. I even try to have it all or mostly memorized. Beyond that, I do some maintenance practice for flutey things like scales, vibrato, and attacks/note endings, but I don’t obsess over it. I…
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Recital Diaries: Through the “funk”

5/30/25 Moving from a creative idea, concept, or fantasy to reality invites an amount of disappointment. Inevitably, something is lost in that transition. I often go through a stage of mourning my initial inspiration- I feel incompetent, question the validity of my idea, and otherwise doubt myself. It’s usually after the first iteration of the…
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The Pan-Tones new media
Whew! The Pan-Tones just submitted our first grant application, which involved a lot of updates and media creation. It was a lot of work, but also really cool to compile everything we’ve done so far. Our first gig was in May 2021 (we’re almost 2!), and things have evolved quite a bit since then. I…
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[rep duet] Donizetti- Sonata
One of the creative issues I’ve been thinking about is how to get the most out of each musical project I work on, and how to create enduring work from live performance. Right now, that often means making arrangements and videos. Once I know the music intimately, the arrangement(s) practically makes itself. It’s obvious to…
![[program] Beyond Bach: Neo-Baroque music for flute](https://alysehokamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img_8631_original-2.jpg)