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remember in 2020 when we had to use the screen panels bc we thought it would prevent covid 😆😷💨 (if u squint hard enough u can see my studiomate’s reflection on the panel HAHAH) #prokofievisHARD #angry #blowingrllyhard

remember in 2020 when we had to use the screen panels bc we thought it would prevent covid 😆😷💨 (if u squint hard enough u can see my studiomate’s reflection on the panel HAHAH) #prokofievisHARD #angry #blowingrllyhard

So special having three of my students, friends, and family in the audience this weekend for Berkeley Symphony’s final concert of the season!! 🥹 👨🏻‍🏫 Really enjoyed performing Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 again—and fun to think it was just two years ago I was in the audience watching Julia perform on the same stage. :’) 🎻💫

So special having three of my students, friends, and family in the audience this weekend for Berkeley Symphony’s final concert of the season!! 🥹 👨🏻‍🏫 Really enjoyed performing Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 again—and fun to think it was just two years ago I was in the audience watching Julia perform on the same stage. :’) 🎻💫

in honor of my undergrad senior recital being almost exactly 7 years ago ☠️(april 21 2018), here is part of villa lobos the jet whistle !! this piece was incredibly difficult and i was too ambitious to program it HAHA but I’m thankful I went for it?? i got to perform with the amazing jeffrey ho :’) who had to adjust for me too many times and kept playing when i messed up HAHA

in honor of my undergrad senior recital being almost exactly 7 years ago ☠️(april 21 2018), here is part of villa lobos the jet whistle !! this piece was incredibly difficult and i was too ambitious to program it HAHA but I’m thankful I went for it?? i got to perform with the amazing jeffrey ho :’) who had to adjust for me too many times and kept playing when i messed up HAHA

HAPPY TEACHER, HAPPY LIFE HAHAH jk

but SO PROUD of my 5th grade student, Sienna, for getting accepted into GSYO’s Chamber Players Orchestra, CYS’s Chamber Winds, & SJYS’s Avant Choir! I started teaching Sienna in Sept 2024 and she has improved her tone & technique so much! I’m so excited for her musical future 🤓🥹👏👏

A clip from Sienna’s recital performance in Nov 2024- srrryyy i forgot to tell her to pull the stand down 🥲 #proudteacher #youthorchestra #shesgonnabebetterthanme

HAPPY TEACHER, HAPPY LIFE HAHAH jk

but SO PROUD of my 5th grade student, Sienna, for getting accepted into GSYO’s Chamber Players Orchestra, CYS’s Chamber Winds, & SJYS’s Avant Choir! I started teaching Sienna in Sept 2024 and she has improved her tone & technique so much! I’m so excited for her musical future 🤓🥹👏👏

A clip from Sienna’s recital performance in Nov 2024- srrryyy i forgot to tell her to pull the stand down 🥲 #proudteacher #youthorchestra #shesgonnabebetterthanme

maybe too much energy on the last note oopsies ://// 🫣🫥🫨🫠 so fun playing with mitsuko again 💛🌟 grateful for the opportunity to perform ty @sandiegofluteguild, i had a blast!! & so much thanks to shali & jacob for recording/pics/supporting through the entire wknd 🫶🫰💚

maybe too much energy on the last note oopsies ://// 🫣🫥🫨🫠 so fun playing with mitsuko again 💛🌟 grateful for the opportunity to perform ty @sandiegofluteguild, i had a blast!! & so much thanks to shali & jacob for recording/pics/supporting through the entire wknd 🫶🫰💚

Don’t forget to celebrate with your collaborators when you get a “passable” take!! 🥳🎉💃🕺🤗😎🎂 missing playing with sebastian0315 💛💙💛

2019 ending of Faure Fantasie 🥖🇫🇷

Don’t forget to celebrate with your collaborators when you get a “passable” take!! 🥳🎉💃🕺🤗😎🎂 missing playing with sebastian0315 💛💙💛

2019 ending of Faure Fantasie 🥖🇫🇷

haters will say it’s fake!! 😡

first time performing as a piano accompanist….I think I will stick to flute playing……😀…..

haters will say it’s fake!! 😡

first time performing as a piano accompanist….I think I will stick to flute playing……😀…..

ONE OF MY FAVORITE CONCERTOS 😻 throwing it back to march 2022 when i competed with the reinecke flute concerto for 3 different competitions and proved to myself that i can still perform from memory HAHA 🫨😵‍💫

this audio is from the prelim round for the shepherd school wind & brass concerto competition, but the photo is a screenshot that @joyxek took 🫢 from the final round #tktktkktktktktkt #pocoapoco

ONE OF MY FAVORITE CONCERTOS 😻 throwing it back to march 2022 when i competed with the reinecke flute concerto for 3 different competitions and proved to myself that i can still perform from memory HAHA 🫨😵‍💫

this audio is from the prelim round for the shepherd school wind & brass concerto competition, but the photo is a screenshot that @joyxek took 🫢 from the final round #tktktkktktktktkt #pocoapoco

what a wild LA summer… getting to perform with the la phil multiple times was not on my summer 2024 bingo card but these are the memories i will never forget 😭💙💛 #piccolopower #shortrideinafastmachineisactuallykindafunwhenyoucanactuallyplaytherhythm/notes🤯

what a wild LA summer… getting to perform with the la phil multiple times was not on my summer 2024 bingo card but these are the memories i will never forget 😭💙💛 #piccolopower #shortrideinafastmachineisactuallykindafunwhenyoucanactuallyplaytherhythm/notes🤯

thankful for all of the opportunities to perform this summer in └A because of all of the people i’ve been able to reconnect with <3 thank you guys for making time 🥹

thankful for all of the opportunities to perform this summer in └A because of all of the people i’ve been able to reconnect with <3 thank you guys for making time 🥹

On another episode of “Willie attempts to make an audition video but knows it’s bad so he doesn’t even submit it even tho he arranged to record at @nicolieecow’s parents house 30 minutes away and he will not have another time to record so now he just has this footage for the mems” 🙃😔 #swabyourpiccolo #wearearplugs

On another episode of “Willie attempts to make an audition video but knows it’s bad so he doesn’t even submit it even tho he arranged to record at @nicolieecow’s parents house 30 minutes away and he will not have another time to record so now he just has this footage for the mems” 🙃😔 #swabyourpiccolo #wearearplugs

💃💃This was my favorite performance during my first year at Rice 💃💃It was one of the best flute studio recitals I have been to and was honored to be a part of it 🥹 I found inspiration from a recording of Duo KeMi (violin and guitar) and fell in love with their rubato and it made this performance much more special :’) It was always wonderful working with Zane and I was touched when Mrs. Buyse texted me the next morning about it… All precious memories I cherish 😭

💃💃This was my favorite performance during my first year at Rice 💃💃It was one of the best flute studio recitals I have been to and was honored to be a part of it 🥹 I found inspiration from a recording of Duo KeMi (violin and guitar) and fell in love with their rubato and it made this performance much more special :’) It was always wonderful working with Zane and I was touched when Mrs. Buyse texted me the next morning about it… All precious memories I cherish 😭

✋🛑DON’T FORGET🛑✋TO ALWAYS GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY 👵🏻👴🏻

Omg I was thinking of duets to play with my student, then I remembered when I played in a convalescent home with one of my amazing flute besties during my sophomore year of HIGH SCHOOL 📚 (Peep the green cast, i broke my wrist falling over a hurdle *i was winning by a lot btw*) Such an adorable memory, but doing these kinds of outreach activities is so heartwarming :’) 🥹❣️ always gotta remember how we used to play to be #grateful for our abilities now 😅

✋🛑DON’T FORGET🛑✋TO ALWAYS GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY 👵🏻👴🏻

Omg I was thinking of duets to play with my student, then I remembered when I played in a convalescent home with one of my amazing flute besties during my sophomore year of HIGH SCHOOL 📚 (Peep the green cast, i broke my wrist falling over a hurdle *i was winning by a lot btw*) Such an adorable memory, but doing these kinds of outreach activities is so heartwarming :’) 🥹❣️ always gotta remember how we used to play to be #grateful for our abilities now 😅

I love Jean-Marie Leclair’s music!! He combined the Italian style of quick, flashy movements with French ornamentation as well as with elements from French violin, viola, and harpsichord playing. I also love all of the cadences and sequences he wrote, which left lots of room to add your own ornaments (or borrowed 😅) 🙌🎄My fingers almost flew off from all the trills and turns 🤣

I love Jean-Marie Leclair’s music!! He combined the Italian style of quick, flashy movements with French ornamentation as well as with elements from French violin, viola, and harpsichord playing. I also love all of the cadences and sequences he wrote, which left lots of room to add your own ornaments (or borrowed 😅) 🙌🎄My fingers almost flew off from all the trills and turns 🤣

BIGGEST PLOT TWIST: going to nfa 🫨🤣😂 can’t believe I’ve applied to this competition 3 times and I finally get to go now…. WATCH OUT EVERYONE IM COMING FOR REVENGE 💪💪😈

thank u kim lee for being the best recording partner this year 🥹💞

BIGGEST PLOT TWIST: going to nfa 🫨🤣😂 can’t believe I’ve applied to this competition 3 times and I finally get to go now…. WATCH OUT EVERYONE IM COMING FOR REVENGE 💪💪😈

thank u kim lee for being the best recording partner this year 🥹💞

time for more blackbird content now that nfa came out (was not accepted but congrats to everyone who got in!!! 🥹)

it was really fun creating different bird characters in this opening, i hope you can picture all of them 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛#messiaen #lemerlenoir

time for more blackbird content now that nfa came out (was not accepted but congrats to everyone who got in!!! 🥹)

it was really fun creating different bird characters in this opening, i hope you can picture all of them 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛#messiaen #lemerlenoir

TIME FOR A DANCE 🕺 How about a waltz?? 👗

Godard Valse is such a cute piece, but has some crazy hard runs LOL I think it’s funny when I stop swaying/dancing to focus on the notes 🤣

May share more of this piece from my senior recital bc it’s so cute 🥹🕺 #godardvalse #flute

TIME FOR A DANCE 🕺 How about a waltz?? 👗

Godard Valse is such a cute piece, but has some crazy hard runs LOL I think it’s funny when I stop swaying/dancing to focus on the notes 🤣

May share more of this piece from my senior recital bc it’s so cute 🥹🕺 #godardvalse #flute

the phattest low c i’ve ever played in my life #bird

the phattest low c i’ve ever played in my life #bird

JULY 29 2022 THROWBACK !!

Got to visit my friend from NRO yesterday and he showed me the broadcast that CPR Classical did of some Colorado summer festival recordings 🥹 What a throwback, but so fun to hear some good times playing Tchaik Violin Concerto with Joshua Bell & Danzon #2 !!

JULY 29 2022 THROWBACK !!

Got to visit my friend from NRO yesterday and he showed me the broadcast that CPR Classical did of some Colorado summer festival recordings 🥹 What a throwback, but so fun to hear some good times playing Tchaik Violin Concerto with Joshua Bell & Danzon #2 !!

GAUBERT-FANTAISIE

Okay can we give some appreciation to UCLA’s video angles like wow so artsy!!! tbt to my senior recital 🥹

i’m sorry for rushing the duples vs triples, rushing the 7, overblowing and being sharp, cracking the octaves and last run, and not being appreciative of my supportive audience 😭

BUT i do appreciate that I attempted some color changes, went for the high points, played some of the runs okay, and had a fat last note!! 😀 oh yeah!

GAUBERT-FANTAISIE

Okay can we give some appreciation to UCLA’s video angles like wow so artsy!!! tbt to my senior recital 🥹

i’m sorry for rushing the duples vs triples, rushing the 7, overblowing and being sharp, cracking the octaves and last run, and not being appreciative of my supportive audience 😭

BUT i do appreciate that I attempted some color changes, went for the high points, played some of the runs okay, and had a fat last note!! 😀 oh yeah!

IAN CLARKE - MAYA 🌅

Had so much fun putting this beautiful piece together for Cecily’s studio recital 💖💖 Can’t believe we met in 2010 at honor band auditions (13 years of friendship💜) More duets to come 🥹 #maya #ianclarke #ianclarkeflute #bayareabaes 🥹

IAN CLARKE - MAYA 🌅

Had so much fun putting this beautiful piece together for Cecily’s studio recital 💖💖 Can’t believe we met in 2010 at honor band auditions (13 years of friendship💜) More duets to come 🥹 #maya #ianclarke #ianclarkeflute #bayareabaes 🥹

HENRI BUSSER - PRELUDE ET SCHERZO
nov 16 2021

this is a perfect example of why i love french music- you get to sing a beautiful colorful lyrical line, then immediately jump straight into a fun bouncy technical section 🥹🩵 (so hard to play clean tho 🥲🧼)

I love the high Bb run lol it’s like a 🚀 also I’m not sharp, i’m on a different planet ok 🪐👽👾 :// thank u always to the amazing beilin!! 💖
#flute #busser #preludeetscherzo #frenchmusic

HENRI BUSSER - PRELUDE ET SCHERZO
nov 16 2021

this is a perfect example of why i love french music- you get to sing a beautiful colorful lyrical line, then immediately jump straight into a fun bouncy technical section 🥹🩵 (so hard to play clean tho 🥲🧼)

I love the high Bb run lol it’s like a 🚀 also I’m not sharp, i’m on a different planet ok 🪐👽👾 :// thank u always to the amazing beilin!! 💖
#flute #busser #preludeetscherzo #frenchmusic

HAPPY CADENZA FRIDAY! LMAO 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️ ✨ 21 year old willie’s rendition of Wibb’s (William Bennett) Mozart G major mvt 1 cadenza :-) Go Williams 🥹

Still proud of the old willie for working his butt off for these grad school prescreens (even tho we all know how that turned out in the end) 🤧⭐️ Also ty ucla for this high quality recording session 💙💛

#flute #mozart #fluteplayer #music #mozartfluteconcerto #cadenza #brannenflutes #lafin

HAPPY CADENZA FRIDAY! LMAO 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️ ✨ 21 year old willie’s rendition of Wibb’s (William Bennett) Mozart G major mvt 1 cadenza :-) Go Williams 🥹

Still proud of the old willie for working his butt off for these grad school prescreens (even tho we all know how that turned out in the end) 🤧⭐️ Also ty ucla for this high quality recording session 💙💛

#flute #mozart #fluteplayer #music #mozartfluteconcerto #cadenza #brannenflutes #lafin

FLY HIGH EVERYONE 🦅🕊️🦜🦉🐤🐦🐧🐓🦢🐥🐣🐦‍⬛🪽 no matter what kind of bird u r 🫶🏼

2021 willie could play this except… where’d he go 🥲🥲🥲 #peterandthewolf #bird #flute #crackedG #sosad #haynesflutes

FLY HIGH EVERYONE 🦅🕊️🦜🦉🐤🐦🐧🐓🦢🐥🐣🐦‍⬛🪽 no matter what kind of bird u r 🫶🏼

2021 willie could play this except… where’d he go 🥲🥲🥲 #peterandthewolf #bird #flute #crackedG #sosad #haynesflutes

MELANIE BONIS Flute Sonata mvt 2: Scherzo: Vivace

hope u hear my imaginary energetic, flowing waves 🌊 and cute bunnies 🐰 in this fun movement 🥹

MELANIE BONIS Flute Sonata mvt 2: Scherzo: Vivace

hope u hear my imaginary energetic, flowing waves 🌊 and cute bunnies 🐰 in this fun movement 🥹

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! TBT to last summer where we had TWO concerts this day in Breckenridge, CO with the National Repertory Orchestra!! Miss my piccolo squad and the colorado viewzz 🫶🏻

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! TBT to last summer where we had TWO concerts this day in Breckenridge, CO with the National Repertory Orchestra!! Miss my piccolo squad and the colorado viewzz 🫶🏻

YOO 21 yr old willie was FEARLESS, POWERFUL, and NOT AFRAID TO BE SHARP!!!!!!! need to embody this guy more (not in auditions ofc) 🦸🥲 but this guy went for it and never looked back LOLOL

#flute #brannenflutes #taffanel #freischutz #opera #singingorscreaming? #passion #intensity #fearless #youngandambitious #notanymore LOLOL

YOO 21 yr old willie was FEARLESS, POWERFUL, and NOT AFRAID TO BE SHARP!!!!!!! need to embody this guy more (not in auditions ofc) 🦸🥲 but this guy went for it and never looked back LOLOL

#flute #brannenflutes #taffanel #freischutz #opera #singingorscreaming? #passion #intensity #fearless #youngandambitious #notanymore LOLOL

The Song of the Lark
3. Into Darkness 🖤

This was the final piece of Zane and I’s flute and harp duo recital! I love this movement because it’s so expressive and free (so no one knows if you mess up LOL). We lined up the last gestures perfectly and it was the best way to end our diverse program :’) Hope this sends you ———INTO DARKNESS———

Also Queen Buyse has a cd recording of this piece, check it out :-)

The Song of the Lark
3. Into Darkness 🖤

This was the final piece of Zane and I’s flute and harp duo recital! I love this movement because it’s so expressive and free (so no one knows if you mess up LOL). We lined up the last gestures perfectly and it was the best way to end our diverse program :’) Hope this sends you ———INTO DARKNESS———

Also Queen Buyse has a cd recording of this piece, check it out :-)

serving some high F realness back in 2018 at @dmflutestudio 😍🫶🏻 #flatF #butatleastshecameout #ibertfluteconcerto #cantplaythisanymore #highF #fluteconcerto

serving some high F realness back in 2018 at @dmflutestudio 😍🫶🏻 #flatF #butatleastshecameout #ibertfluteconcerto #cantplaythisanymore #highF #fluteconcerto

X SCHULHOFF CONCERTINO REIMAGINED X

I feel very lucky to have played this piece at rice 🥹 but was definitely fighting for my life during the entire piece lol

we always joked about this whole piece could be reimagined 😆 lots of different imagery and we even mentally created a music video “schulhoff 2023 edition” 👊✌️

X SCHULHOFF CONCERTINO REIMAGINED X

I feel very lucky to have played this piece at rice 🥹 but was definitely fighting for my life during the entire piece lol

we always joked about this whole piece could be reimagined 😆 lots of different imagery and we even mentally created a music video “schulhoff 2023 edition” 👊✌️

when you can’t find a good place to breathe… just don’t breathe?? lol 🫡🤟

LOL THESE FILTERS R SO FUNNY BUT WHY NOT LMAO

when you can’t find a good place to breathe… just don’t breathe?? lol 🫡🤟

LOL THESE FILTERS R SO FUNNY BUT WHY NOT LMAO

hoping for perfection, but always striving to make music. Glad I took on the challenge of Amanda Harberg’s Piccolo Concerto 🥺 thanks to all of my studiomates (@WRACH) who heard this too many times and my friends for pumping me up for the audition. One of my favorite parts of the 3rd movement!!! (NOT PERFECT BUT IT’S OK 😭) Maybe one day I’ll perform this again🥲

#jazzpiccolo #harberg #piccoloconcerto #singingandplaying #funbutstressful #lol #competitionsarecompetitions🥲

hoping for perfection, but always striving to make music. Glad I took on the challenge of Amanda Harberg’s Piccolo Concerto 🥺 thanks to all of my studiomates (@WRACH) who heard this too many times and my friends for pumping me up for the audition. One of my favorite parts of the 3rd movement!!! (NOT PERFECT BUT IT’S OK 😭) Maybe one day I’ll perform this again🥲

#jazzpiccolo #harberg #piccoloconcerto #singingandplaying #funbutstressful #lol #competitionsarecompetitions🥲

help can’t make 1 take recordings……. ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 please laugh at me bc of the last clip 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

help can’t make 1 take recordings……. ❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 please laugh at me bc of the last clip 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

SO EXCITED will remember this day 5ever

SO EXCITED will remember this day 5ever

GUYS I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS PICCOLO SINCE NOV 16TH, 2020 & TODAY IS JANUARY 24TH, 2023!! this has been a long journey but it is ALL WORTH IT!! #braunpiccolo SO EXCITED!!!!! thank u for my friends for sharing this excitement with me 🥹🫶🏻🫶🏻❤️

GUYS I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS PICCOLO SINCE NOV 16TH, 2020 & TODAY IS JANUARY 24TH, 2023!! this has been a long journey but it is ALL WORTH IT!! #braunpiccolo SO EXCITED!!!!! thank u for my friends for sharing this excitement with me 🥹🫶🏻🫶🏻❤️

In honor of 🚫NO FLUTE FOR THE PAST WEEK🚫 Here is another clip of my final master’s recital!!

MARTIN BALLADE

THE OCTAVE B IS SO SATISFYING RIGHT?? Tbh I struggled a lot on this piece so it’s nice to hear that I was able to play some of it somewhat correctly 😅

In honor of 🚫NO FLUTE FOR THE PAST WEEK🚫 Here is another clip of my final master’s recital!!

MARTIN BALLADE

THE OCTAVE B IS SO SATISFYING RIGHT?? Tbh I struggled a lot on this piece so it’s nice to hear that I was able to play some of it somewhat correctly 😅

just a lil bonis from my final master’s recital! I love the beautiful and simple lines that mel bonis wrote 🌹& beilin’s playing is 🔥🔥🔥

just a lil bonis from my final master’s recital! I love the beautiful and simple lines that mel bonis wrote 🌹& beilin’s playing is 🔥🔥🔥

play more chamber music with your friends 🫶🏽

finally got my master’s 1 recital recordings lol enjoy the FIREY end of Gaubert’s Trois Aquarelles with beilin & the roomie @emmaaaac27 💙

play more chamber music with your friends 🫶🏽

finally got my master’s 1 recital recordings lol enjoy the FIREY end of Gaubert’s Trois Aquarelles with beilin & the roomie @emmaaaac27 💙

SO PROUD OF MY STUDIOMATE & FRIEND @hunt.obrien for making the quarterfinals of NFA Young Artist competition!!! (Biggest flute competition in the states 👀) Y’all better watch out when he plays Passacaglia in the quarterfinals bc his interpretation is gonna be unbeatable. I’m serious… u havent heard his technique 💀🔥

I’m shook to have qualified too, but unfortunately I can’t leave NRO early, so maybe another time! 🥲 Proud of myself for pushing myself and recording it during summer festival recording szn. I have such a fond memory of recording this with Hunter :’) The way he plays every piece different with incredible style is chef’s kiss 👨‍🍳💋 AND YEAH WE RECORDED OUR TAPES WITH THAT NAIL POLISH ON OH YEAH

SO PROUD OF MY STUDIOMATE & FRIEND @hunt.obrien for making the quarterfinals of NFA Young Artist competition!!! (Biggest flute competition in the states 👀) Y’all better watch out when he plays Passacaglia in the quarterfinals bc his interpretation is gonna be unbeatable. I’m serious… u havent heard his technique 💀🔥

I’m shook to have qualified too, but unfortunately I can’t leave NRO early, so maybe another time! 🥲 Proud of myself for pushing myself and recording it during summer festival recording szn. I have such a fond memory of recording this with Hunter :’) The way he plays every piece different with incredible style is chef’s kiss 👨‍🍳💋 AND YEAH WE RECORDED OUR TAPES WITH THAT NAIL POLISH ON OH YEAH

spent 27 hours in seattle this past weekend and won a competition for the first time in my life 🤯🤯 feeling so grateful for all of the support from my friends and family… 😭 people have been way too nice to me 🥲🤍

these are 2 clips from Ken Benshoof’s Bittersweet incase anyone’s interested 🎶 I sound like I’m screaming but literally could not hear anything I was playing because of the room and the carpet 🧐

#flute #flûte #flauta #fluteplayer #fluteplayers #flutelyfe #flutesofinstagram #flutesolo #solo #music #musiclife #clubflute #bandnerds #orchestra #practice #practicemakesprogress #practicemakespermanent #musician #musicians #musicansofinstagram

spent 27 hours in seattle this past weekend and won a competition for the first time in my life 🤯🤯 feeling so grateful for all of the support from my friends and family… 😭 people have been way too nice to me 🥲🤍

these are 2 clips from Ken Benshoof’s Bittersweet incase anyone’s interested 🎶 I sound like I’m screaming but literally could not hear anything I was playing because of the room and the carpet 🧐

#flute #flûte #flauta #fluteplayer #fluteplayers #flutelyfe #flutesofinstagram #flutesolo #solo #music #musiclife #clubflute #bandnerds #orchestra #practice #practicemakesprogress #practicemakespermanent #musician #musicians #musicansofinstagram

Honestly, I still don’t understand how to make recordings. I did this take after doing 1 take and CRACKING THE FIRST NOTE OF THE LAST EXCERPT 😩, so I gave up and took off all my dress clothes and said I can’t do this. Then i was like what if i don’t have another chance to record, so I put my dress clothes back on and made this take (which got me off the waitlist so guess i’m going to breckenridge LOL). The hardest part of recording is the mental aspect, so I’m making this a priority to work on this year. Who’s with me!!!! 🙋‍♀️🙋🙋🏻‍♂️

also fourth’s time the charm if anyone tries to give up after 3 rejections/waitlists from the same festival @5P3N LOL

Honestly, I still don’t understand how to make recordings. I did this take after doing 1 take and CRACKING THE FIRST NOTE OF THE LAST EXCERPT 😩, so I gave up and took off all my dress clothes and said I can’t do this. Then i was like what if i don’t have another chance to record, so I put my dress clothes back on and made this take (which got me off the waitlist so guess i’m going to breckenridge LOL). The hardest part of recording is the mental aspect, so I’m making this a priority to work on this year. Who’s with me!!!! 🙋‍♀️🙋🙋🏻‍♂️

also fourth’s time the charm if anyone tries to give up after 3 rejections/waitlists from the same festival @5P3N LOL

anyone wanna join our renaissance band? 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️

anyone wanna join our renaissance band? 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️

GUYS MY INCREDIBLE CLARINETIST FRIEND (@thomasfrey42) DREW THIS FOR ME FOR CHRISTMAS 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🎅🎄This is the beginning of his musician nft collection ;) check opensea for the rest LOL jk

the color scheme, the angle, the tiny detail, the ACCURATE HAND POSITION and KEYWORK is all WOW 🤩

#grateful to have met so many kind people in houston 😭❤️ all my friends have all of these hidden talents that i love hearing about🤓

GUYS MY INCREDIBLE CLARINETIST FRIEND (@thomasfrey42) DREW THIS FOR ME FOR CHRISTMAS 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🎅🎄This is the beginning of his musician nft collection ;) check opensea for the rest LOL jk

the color scheme, the angle, the tiny detail, the ACCURATE HAND POSITION and KEYWORK is all WOW 🤩

#grateful to have met so many kind people in houston 😭❤️ all my friends have all of these hidden talents that i love hearing about🤓

December #flutistory !! One of my musical highlights of 2021 was performing Dvorak Carnival Overture with the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra! ❤️ Larry Rachleff is such an inspiring conductor. He cares about every single member of the orchestra and picks up on the smallest details to make us sound so much better. I feel so lucky to work with him!!!

This was our first concert of the year and we performed the set twice. I had no idea there was a flute solo in this piece when I was assigned to the piece, so being able to play a 10 measure solo with a full symphony orchestra again was such a scary but rewarding experience!! 💖 Also this year, I started teaching and have 6 students, so it’s been really eye opening teaching other people and seeing their progress every week. I’ve had a lot of fun teaching 🤓
@flutistryboston

December #flutistory !! One of my musical highlights of 2021 was performing Dvorak Carnival Overture with the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra! ❤️ Larry Rachleff is such an inspiring conductor. He cares about every single member of the orchestra and picks up on the smallest details to make us sound so much better. I feel so lucky to work with him!!!

This was our first concert of the year and we performed the set twice. I had no idea there was a flute solo in this piece when I was assigned to the piece, so being able to play a 10 measure solo with a full symphony orchestra again was such a scary but rewarding experience!! 💖 Also this year, I started teaching and have 6 students, so it’s been really eye opening teaching other people and seeing their progress every week. I’ve had a lot of fun teaching 🤓
@flutistryboston

2014 MAY

ANY STAR WARS FANS OUT THERE??? THIS ONE’S FOR U 😘

This was my last high school wind ensemble concert 🤯 Tell me how many princess leias you can find in the band!!! 🧐 I think the trombones + euphoniums win the best costume award 🥇

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#flute #flûte #flauta #fluteplayer #fluteplayers #flutelyfe #flutesofinstagram #flutesolo #solo #music #musiclife #bandnerds #orchestra #practice #practicemakesprogress #practicemakespermanent #musician #musicians #musicansofinstagram #alltheflutes #woodwind #flutepractice #fluteworld #flutistry #starwars #princessleia #Tunerpls #intonation #needmorevibrato #johnwilliams

2014 MAY

ANY STAR WARS FANS OUT THERE??? THIS ONE’S FOR U 😘

This was my last high school wind ensemble concert 🤯 Tell me how many princess leias you can find in the band!!! 🧐 I think the trombones + euphoniums win the best costume award ��🥇

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#flute #flûte #flauta #fluteplayer #fluteplayers #flutelyfe #flutesofinstagram #flutesolo #solo #music #musiclife #bandnerds #orchestra #practice #practicemakesprogress #practicemakespermanent #musician #musicians #musicansofinstagram #alltheflutes #woodwind #flutepractice #fluteworld #flutistry #starwars #princessleia #Tunerpls #intonation #needmorevibrato #johnwilliams

2013 DEC 7

Reinecke Flute Concerto movement 3 with the San Jose Youth Symphony (Age 17)

I thought it would be fun to share old videos to show how a musician can progress over the many years. As much as I hate listening to old recordings, I think it would interesting to see what differences people hear?? 😅 😳

Disclaimer: I’m a very ordinary musician. I didn’t do any precollege, didn’t even learn piano, started flute in 7th grade beginning band, was 9th chair in 8th grade LOL, joined youth orchestra in 11th grade, and didn’t make all state band until 11th grade 😂 Just an ordinary boy who loves the flute. Crazy to think where I started and where I am now…

peep the concertmaster @thenicolehsu

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#flute #flûte #flauta #fluteplayer #fluteplayers #flutelyfe #flutesofinstagram #flutesolo #solo #music #musiclife #clubflute #bandnerds #orchestra #practice #practicemakesprogress #practicemakespermanent #musician #musicians #musicansofinstagram #alltheflutes #reinecke #reineckefluteconcerto #woodwind #flutepractice #fluteconcerto #sjys #sanjoseyouthsymphony #fluteworld #flutistry

2013 DEC 7

Reinecke Flute Concerto movement 3 with the San Jose Youth Symphony (Age 17)

I thought it would be fun to share old videos to show how a musician can progress over the many years. As much as I hate listening to old recordings, I think it would interesting to see what differences people hear?? 😅 😳

Disclaimer: I’m a very ordinary musician. I didn’t do any precollege, didn’t even learn piano, started flute in 7th grade beginning band, was 9th chair in 8th grade LOL, joined youth orchestra in 11th grade, and didn’t make all state band until 11th grade 😂 Just an ordinary boy who loves the flute. Crazy to think where I started and where I am now…

peep the concertmaster @thenicolehsu

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#flute #flûte #flauta #fluteplayer #fluteplayers #flutelyfe #flutesofinstagram #flutesolo #solo #music #musiclife #clubflute #bandnerds #orchestra #practice #practicemakesprogress #practicemakespermanent #musician #musicians #musicansofinstagram #alltheflutes #reinecke #reineckefluteconcerto #woodwind #flutepractice #fluteconcerto #sjys #sanjoseyouthsymphony #fluteworld #flutistry

hi this post was for a free flute bag but i didn’t win 😭🥺😢😭😤😰😭😭😭

hi this post was for a free flute bag but i didn’t win 😭🥺😢😭😤😰😭😭😭

2nd submission for #flutistory to help support a recording session featuring BIPOC flutists! @flutistryboston

I’ve had a lot of instruments in my life😅, so here goes!

1. Gemeinhardt 2sp, got in 7th grade as my starter flute
2. Muramatsu EX, got in 10th grade when I realized I wanted to audition for All state band and youth orchestras
3. Resona piccolo, got in 11th grade
4. Williams 14k headjoint, got during my freshman year in college (only used a year 😒, i really didn’t need it..)
5. 10k Brannen with a 14k lafin headjoint with a platinum riser, got during my sophomore year of college
6. Burkart handmade wave piccolo headjoint, got during my junior year of college. I recently sold my entire piccolo to help pay for my new flute 🥲
7. Now I play on a 14k Haynes with a 19.5k headjoint! Got this flute in December 2020 during my first year of grad school. I wanted a split E and one of my favorite flutist and former teacher, Erin Bouriakov, plays on a Haynes!

I’ve attached a clip of me playing on my new Haynes flute in January 2021 with my talented friend, Zane Mallett! ❤️ still getting used to it though 🥺🥲

Tagging @flutist_tyler, @arinflute, @joyceplaysviolin

2nd submission for #flutistory to help support a recording session featuring BIPOC flutists! @flutistryboston

I’ve had a lot of instruments in my life😅, so here goes!

1. Gemeinhardt 2sp, got in 7th grade as my starter flute
2. Muramatsu EX, got in 10th grade when I realized I wanted to audition for All state band and youth orchestras
3. Resona piccolo, got in 11th grade
4. Williams 14k headjoint, got during my freshman year in college (only used a year 😒, i really didn’t need it..)
5. 10k Brannen with a 14k lafin headjoint with a platinum riser, got during my sophomore year of college
6. Burkart handmade wave piccolo headjoint, got during my junior year of college. I recently sold my entire piccolo to help pay for my new flute 🥲
7. Now I play on a 14k Haynes with a 19.5k headjoint! Got this flute in December 2020 during my first year of grad school. I wanted a split E and one of my favorite flutist and former teacher, Erin Bouriakov, plays on a Haynes!

I’ve attached a clip of me playing on my new Haynes flute in January 2021 with my talented friend, Zane Mallett! ❤️ still getting used to it though 🥺🥲

Tagging @flutist_tyler, @arinflute, @joyceplaysviolin

here to share my #flutistory @flutistryboston ☺️

I chose the flute in seventh grade band. 🎶 I was always drawn to woodwind instruments and my mom said I had to choose the cheapest instrument. 😂 Now I play on a gold flute, so I guess the idea of playing the “cheapest” instrument went out the window. 🤣

This is a picture of me with my very first flute (gemeinhardt 2sp flute) that I played on for 6 years!! From 2009 🥲

tagging @flutist_tyler @dominiquenkim @arinflute

happy to help out for a great cause !!

here to share my #flutistory @flutistryboston ☺️

I chose the flute in seventh grade band. 🎶 I was always drawn to woodwind instruments and my mom said I had to choose the cheapest instrument. 😂 Now I play on a gold flute, so I guess the idea of playing the “cheapest” instrument went out the window. 🤣

This is a picture of me with my very first flute (gemeinhardt 2sp flute) that I played on for 6 years!! From 2009 🥲

tagging @flutist_tyler @dominiquenkim @arinflute

happy to help out for a great cause !!

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