In this episode, I’m reviewing some books that I’ve found useful to introduce students to extended flute techniques and contemporary performance practice. Here’s a list of the books I talk about in the episode (Note – this is not sponsored in any way – these are just materials that I’ve found interesting and helpful!) Musique rigolote pour les jeun…

Laura Lentz has given us a new book: The Modal Flute Warmup: Sound Discovery and Color Palette Expansion where she revisits and expands a classic Sam Baron exercise to introduce classical flutists to All the modes, encouraging exploration and discovery. In this conversation, Laura presents her book, and we talk about the importance of finding space…

Hi everyone! An update during the last few days of my summer break on things I've been thinking about, and a little on plans for the future. I talk in this episode a little about my second passion - photography - and if you're interested in seeing some of my images, you can find them on instagram at kathyweidenfeller (no flute!) I'd love to hear fr…

In my conversation with Sami Junnonen we talk about his newly released recording of the Ibert, Jolivet and Rodrigo flute concertos, as well as the power of teachers, music competitions, and the idea of Life as Art, and Art as Life! Flute Concertos / Ibert, Jolivet & Rodrigo is recorded on Resonus Classics: RES 10335 Learn more about Sami at www.sam…

Hi! Join me for an informal coffee meeting where I catch you up with all the flutey things I've been doing this spring, as well as an overview of Finnish flute events happening this summer, and a sneak peek at some upcoming happenings here in The Flute Suite!Dr. Kathleen Weidenfeller による

Reflections and stories on communication and community as The Flute Suite reaches the one year mark!

This is part two of my short series on practicing: How to help your students become more motivated to develop a personal practice. How to move from a 'telling' teaching style towards reflective questioning to develop awareness. The importance of being specific, lowering your expectations, and including movement, space, and awareness in lessons. Rea…

I invite you to reflect on your own personal practice: not so much What you practice - but How you think and talk about it. 3 Pillars of good practice: Cultivating Joyful Curiosity, including Movement and Novelty, and remembering the need for Space and Time. Some of the resources mentioned in this episode: #music_360 #violincase (Hillary Hahn) #jus…

Really nice to be back after a longer than planned break! A quick update and preview of up and coming episodes and other projects! Nice to be back and talking with all of you - I'd love to hear from you as well! @theflutesuite www.kathyweidenfeller.com If you enjoy The Flute Suite, would you consider buying me a coffee! It doesn't have to be much -…

Reflections on this fall and the start of The Flute Suite as we reach the end of 2023! Thank YOU for listening! Reach out – you can find The Flute Suite on Instagram and Facebook, or me as Kathy Weidenfeller,flutist and at www.kathyweidenfeller.com Would you like to help support The Flute Suite? Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/kathy25562 And sha…

Here is part two of the wonderful conversation I had with Jaana Laasonen, flute teacher at the East-Helsinki Music Institute and developer of the Colour Flute method of early-instrumental teaching. 2.10 Challenges in the Finnish instrumental education system 12.00 Our students are our best teachers 22.00 Solfege as a tool for musicianship and compo…

Jaana Laasonen is Lector of Flute at the East Helsinki Music Institute, and the creator of the ‘Colour Flute’ method, part of the 'Colourstrings' family: a method for beginning instrumentalists based on the theories and methods of Zoltan Kodaly. In this first part of our conversation, we talk about the importance of family and folk music in early i…

Bringing you a sampling of one of our favorite shows today, Future Ecologies! In this episode, a sympoietic stream of consciousness; on language, art making, and more-than-human interconnection. Listen to Future Ecologies wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Sold Out: Rethinking Housing In America is back with an all new season. Climate change is intensifying wet periods across California, untaming waterways humans corralled with dirt and concrete. Through the story of one family in Pajaro, California, we ask, when the water comes for your home, how do you adapt? Is abandoning life in the floodplain th…

Here’s a conversation with the lovely Beatriz Machias: orchestral flutist, opera singer and founder of the Tampere Flute Festival here in Finland. In this episode, we talk about teaching, practicing, the possibilities that competition holds for young flutists – and especially being more than your flute! · 1.41 How it all started! · 6.15 Singing and…

As She Rises aims to personalize the elusive magnitude of climate change and brings together local poets and activists from throughout North America to depict the effects of climate change on their home and their people. In the latest season of As She Rises, we're traversing the Colorado River Basin downstream, understanding water through a new len…

In this episode, I sit down with Annika Gummerus-Putkinen, flutist, composer, writer and teacher at the Pop & Jazz conservatory in Helsinki. We got to have a wonderful converstaion about the similarities and differences between our approaches to introducing our students to improvisation, and the important role improvisation can play in teaching, an…

Today I’m continuing my ’back to basics’ series by talking about how to use singing and playing in practice and teaching. Once again, I’ve created a companion video to go with this episode, where you can see and hear how I produce and use this effect. You can find the video here. In the episode, I mention John Wion’s workbook entitled ‘Sing’, sold …

Dr. Lea Pearson is on a mission not only to help musicians perform freely and without pain, but now, also to help teachers use that information to create a safe space in our studios where students can freely explore and develop their musical selves. We talk about grounding ourselves and our students, being present and aware while teaching, how soma…

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Keerti Gopal, whose sound-rich story “Island of People” was a closer look into the climate resilience and cultural memory of the Tao, and how the effects of climate crisis and industrialization of Lanyu is changing their land forever. Together, they talk about Keerti’s experiences in multimed…

This week I'm starting a short series where I'll share simple improvisatory explorations you can do in your own practice room, and with your students. Each episode will have a companion video (you'll find the link in the notes), and I invite you to share your own improvisations with us at the general hashtag #TFSBtoB or #TFSimprov. In this first ep…

In today’s season finale, storyteller Keerti Gopal shares three stories of climate resilience from the Tao, the indigenous people of Lanyu – a tiny, climate-susceptible island off the coast of Taiwan. From a deep-sea diver on the hunt for increasingly scarce fish, to the keeper of an underground house, to a taro farmer whose fields are destroyed by…

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Vi Pham, who reflected on her own family history to better understand the effect of Australia’s immigration policy on climate-impacted Pasifika communities in Ep. 7, “Home and Away.” Together, they talk about Vi’s work in the legal system, the experience of putting together her story, and her…

In today’s episode, storyteller Vi Pham explores the impacts of Australia’s troubled immigration policy on climate-impacted Pasifika communities. As the daughter of Vietnamese asylum seekers, Vi reflects on her family’s own history to better understand the varied experiences of Australian immigrants, from people displaced by war to those forced out…

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Radu Stochita, who examined plastic reuse in Romanian culture in Season 3, Episode 6: “Bag of Bags.” Together, they talk about Radu’s process of interviewing his family, environmental responsibility, and the need for data-focused climate journalism. Radu Stochita is a Watson Fellow, traveling…

Taking a break this week - I'll be back soon!

In today’s episode, storyteller Radu Stochita examines plastic reuse in Romanian culture through the lens of his own family, contrasting historical recycling practices under communism with the modern-day green consumerism sweeping the country and world. Through candid interviews with loved ones and community members, Radu explores the obstacles fac…

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Reece Whatmore, who envisioned a bioinspired world where nature and humanity coexist harmoniously in Season 3, Episode 5: “Beyond the Anthropomass.” Together, they talk about Reece’s research, process, and dreams for the future. Reece Whatmore (she/they) is an undergraduate student studying m…

In today’s episode, storyteller Reece Whatmore interviews cutting-edge materials scientists in a genre-blending piece, conjuring a future where innovative technologies blend symbiotically with nature. She speculates on a world in which a circular economy fuels reciprocity with nature, from bioluminescence-powered screens, to self-repairing sidewalk…

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Emma Schulman, who traced the effects of natural disasters on survivors of domestic violence for Season 3, Episode 4: “One Day at a Time.” Together, they talk about Emma’s reporting process and growth in the YR Media newsroom. Emma Schulman (she/her) is a Production Assistant in the newsroom …

In today’s episode, storyteller Emma Schulman explores the effects of climate-fueled natural disasters on already-susceptible domestic violence survivors in Colorado. She meditates on the nature of trauma, embedding with the team at SPAN, the Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, to investigate how the 2021 Marshall Fire impacted the nonp…

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Mo Isu, who dove deep into flooding patterns in his home country of Nigeria for Season 3, Episode 3: “Loss is on the Calendar.” Together, they talk about data-driven journalism, Mo’s growth as a writer and producer, and how his story came together. Mo Isu is a writer and audio producer based …

In today’s episode, storyteller Mo Isu traces the repetitive cycle of loss and rebuilding in the rural Niger Delta region of Nigeria as the country weathers extreme seasonal flooding. After meeting a flood survivor in his hometown of Lagos, Mo travels twelve hours to Lokoja – the town where Nigeria’s largest rivers converge – to explore how directl…

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Paloma Moreno Jiménez, the creative mind behind Season 3, Episode 2, “Maíz es Vida.” Together, they talk about Paloma’s real-life inspiration for her fantastical story, as well as the joys and challenges of entering the audio industry as a young producer. Paloma Moreno Jiménez (she/they) is a…

Some summer musings about common themes I see come up over and over in online flute discussion groups. Our online spaces can be wonderful resources, if we know how to make the most of them. I talk about three themes that come up pretty often in discussion groups that might be better addressed in different ways. Thank you for listening! And stay tun…

Today, storyteller Paloma Moreno Jiménez conjures a folkloric audio fiction about the cross-cultural, agricultural importance of corn, and its relationship with humanity. Her experimental, sound-lush story anthropomorphizes the “three sisters” crops – Maíz (Corn), Calabaza (Squash), and Frijol (Bean) – as real sisters, and follows the eldest, Maíz,…

In the first of a series of behind-the-scenes bonus episodes, Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Camara Aaron, the creative force behind Season 3, Episode 1, “Mama’s House.” Together, they talk about her creative process, growth, and next steps. [STORYTELLER] Camara Aaron is an Aries. She is also a writer and researcher, based…

In the Season 3 premiere of Inherited, host Shaylyn Martos introduces us to storyteller Camara Aaron, who shares a personal story of family loss, structural resilience, and survival in an era of climate change. Camara, now 25, was only a child when she visited her grandmother’s unique house on the island of Dominica, in the West Indies. But when Hu…

Since we’re in the height of the summer season here in Finland, in this episode, I share some of the best of what Finland has to offer flutistically this summer. A few concerts from the past few months that have been recorded - you'll find the links below - new albulm releases, and upcoming concerts. Hopefully those of you located outside of Finlan…

Welcome back to Inherited, a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We share beautifully written, sonically immersive, and empathy-forward stories from within the youth climate movement and beyond. This season, you can expect eight moving narratives from youth storytellers across the globe. From Taiwan,…

I'm sharing some of the exercises I use with my own students to encourage them to play with scales (and learn something in the process!). I've made a companion video for this episode to demonstrate these easy exercizes that you can find here: https://youtu.be/fh4BgfnzHn8 I also mention the flutexpansion's guide to singing & playing, which you can f…

Flute ensemble directors - this one's for you! I'm going to talk about how I improve my ensemble's intonation without using a tuning note.Dr. Kathleen Weidenfeller による

In this episode, I'm going to take you on a visit to my own flute studio: I'll give you an overview of the Finnish music education system, and share some of the lessons I've learned from my students this year! I share some examples of how important it is to create a supportive space where students feel safe to bring their whole selves to lessons an…

Looking for ways to add more improvisation to your practice, rehearsal or lessons? I'm sharing a few tips and some resources to help you get started right away. Visit our website: https://www.kathyweidenfeller.com/the-flute-suite/ And send me a message to let me know what you think! https://www.kathyweidenfeller.com/contact/ Links for resources men…

Welcome! Here's a short introduction to me and this new podcast.

Denali Nalamalapu talks with queer parents of color about their decision to raise children in intentional, chosen community. YR Media Newsroom staffer Shaylyn Martos speaks to fellow CHamoru language learners from Guam and the Micronesian diaspora on reviving their Indigenous tongue and their personal connections to their island home. About the Sto…

Neil Luczai invites us to join him in an experimental, embodied environmental movement meditation. Tife Sanusi interviews young African activists who have been excluded from the climate conversation as they witness its consequences play out at home. Plus, a special treat at the end. Neil Luczai (he/him) is a recent graduate based in New England mak…

Mukta Dharmapurikar visits her grandparents’ sugarcane farm in western India to report on the young farmers affected by drought. Kenia Hale recounts a climate-fueled windstorm decimating her family’s yard in Cleveland, Ohio. About the Storytellers: Kenia Hale (she/her) is a writer, artist, and researcher from the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. A grand…

Storyteller Maggie Wang reflects on silence, noise pollution, disability, and empty climate promises. Then, storyteller Jasmine Hardy reports on the environmental racism poisoning Oakland public schools. About the Storytellers: Maggie Wang is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. Her recent writing appears in Harvard Review, Poetry Wales, and bath m…

Georgia and Jules recap the last couple years of changes for the show and the climate movement, with help from climate activists Racheal Baker and Nik Evasco. Then, storyteller Jasmine Butler invites listeners into an immersive, Afrofuturist short story about humanity’s new relationship with other organisms. About the Storyteller: Jasmine Butler (t…