To the frustrated few, it's an "evil twig and to non flute players it is affectionately referred to as firewood. The piccolo however in the right hands can be one of the most beautiful instruments to listen to.
"Playing the high register on the piccolo is totally down to our familiarity with playing up there. You must think of the timbre of the note and not just squeeze and hope".
This week on 'Talking Flutes Extra' Jean-Paul speaks via WhatsApp to Sally Minter, subprincipal flute and piccolo of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra who on the 2nd August is hosting a Piccolo Makeover via Zoom. Sally has come to love the piccolo and really wants flute players to begin the process of wanting to incorporate this lovely instrument in to their performance and practice.
To sign-up to the piccolo 'Makeover' then visit www.sallyminterflute.com
'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' and podcast productions by the TJ flute company. For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com
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114. Falling in love with optimism is the key - Viviana Guzmán
113. Have the courage to trust in your own judgment - Jasmine Choi
112. Your lockdown quarantine advice guru - Clare Southworth
111. Perception is rarely reality! - Jean-Paul & Clare Southworth
110. The flute gym - Stephen Clark
109. Developing a positive and inquisitive listening strategy - Clare Southworth
108. Parisienne Coronavirus lockdown survival - Mihi Kim
107. Creating self belief and banishing destructive self doubt! - Psychiatrist Dr Roelof Joe Stammeijer
106. "Every performance is like building a sandcastle..." - Melissa Keeling
105. The highs and lows of being a flute player - Clare Southworth
104. "It was like throwing up on a page" - Elsa Nilsson
103. The busiest flutist in London? - Andy Findon
102. Playing flute with Kanye West & Ariana Grande - Gina Luciani
101. What is burnout? - Dr Roelof Joe Stammeijer
100. "Let's just explore music and take risks" - RoSaWay
99. Food for thought when you don't have cats to talk to! - Clare Southworth
98. It's all about the F** Word 3.0 - José Valentino & Gualo
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