More than the Flute

The Flute Suite

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 flute playing

· 11.00 The Tampere Flute Festival

· 19.27 The importance of competitions and the upcoming Finnish Flute Association competition

· 23.12 Practice and teaching

· 43.41 TFF 2024!

For more information about Beatriz and the Tampere Flute Fest, follow:

@beatrizmaciasflutist

@tampereflutefest

You can hear Dr. Pearson talk about the focal dystonia research I mention in Episode 7 of The Flute Suite starting at 15.40