Emily Beynon about flute resonance, tips for developing pulse, tone for flute.

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Emily Beynon, first flute of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra joins us for an interview. We talk all about flute and more!
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#flute #emilybeynon
Emily Beynon, first flute of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra joins us for an interview. We talk all about flute and more!
03:45 - What is your best advice regarding routine to sustain tip top shape?
06:11 - How long it took you to be prepared to play in front of people, or being ready to play in orchestra?
09:09 - Could you talk about resonance? How do you use to work with it?
13:24 - What do you do when you are burnt out of practicing?
15:54 - How do you make your sound unique, but know you not doing anything wrong?
17:37 - Are there/what are most common playing mistakes you see in younger flutists?
20:02 - Do you have any tips for developing a steady feel of pulse?
22:19 - What are the most valuable skills to develop in order to have the best orchestral career?
24:59 - What are your tips for developing good tone?
26:43 - Did you ever look into improvisation? jazz?
28:10 - While I am playing long notes and try to make it musical with vibrato... I often get carried away and forget to count e.g. the start of Debussy the afternoon of a faun... any tip please...
29:58 - Can you suggest three books that all flute players or musicians should read?
33:26 - How to decide on a flute upgrade without getting ripped off? I am looking at an intermediate grade flute.
35:39 - Do you consider auditions behind screen better than without screen? Could you describe the ideal audition scenario?
37:24 - Can you tell us about your thumbport?
40:31 - Could you say some words about Paul Meisen who died some weeks ago
42:09 - What are your thoughts on le freques, I see you play with one. Would you recommend them?
43:50 - Do you have any news CDs coming out soon?
47:41 - Do you have any trick for yourself to keep the energy /freshness of a life concert while recording in studio or at home?
50:16 - Can you tell us more anout your concert project with Geranldine Mucha, and what inspired you to do it?
54:41 - Could you speak about your approach to playing scales and facility/technique in general?
Principal Chairs is an exciting new online resource for the study of orchestral repertoire - an online excerpt book with fantastic extras! We provide free sheet music and orchestral audio recordings (thanks to Naxos) of the most prominent and important solos in the repertoire. These are FREE for everyone to use and are right there next to each other on one page, making your preparation for practice much quicker. Most importantly of all we are working with leading international orchestral artists to provide educational, informative and inspiring pre-recorded video lessons, which you can view as many times as you like once you subscribe. Michael Cox (principal flute of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and professor of flute at the Royal Academy of Music, London), our Artist in Residence, has already recorded many video lessons which you can learn from and enjoy. We\’re also busy working with many other top artists on additional video lessons so you can expand your knowledge of the repertoire by listening to their contrasting opinions.
Prices for the video lessons are deliberately low so that everyone, wherever they are in the world can hear what our artists have to say. By subscribing you are helping Principal Chairs to grow into a more extensive and informative resource.
If you’re not ready to subscribe and view the video lessons yet, continue browsing our sheet music and audio excerpts completely FREE.