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  • Accidentally discovering and performing some music by Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth: Coração que Sente · musicBrazilian musicErnesto NazarethpolkatangowaltzConfidênciasCoração que SentefluteguitarpianoArthur Moreira LimaJoão Carlos Assis Brasil · Dec 29, 2015
  • Thoughts on Cuba while watching Cuban musicians performing the 1947 bolero "La gloria eres tú" · musicLatin musicLatin jazzjazzfluteCubapoliticsbolerocha-chasalsamerengueBuena Vista Social ClubSpanishErnesto LecuonaLa comparsaBobby RamirezJose NegroniLa gloria eres túSabor a mîBebo ValdésChucho ValdésLuis MiguelOlga GuillotElena BurkeMalena BurkeLena BurkeArturo SandovalLágrimas negrasAy Maria!Oye como vaTito PuenteÁlvaro CarrilloCayo CocoArletis Almeida · Dec 13, 2014
  • My third year of celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday: who was this guy anyway? · musicfluteJohann Sebastian BachJohn Eliot GardinerGidon Kremerchaconneviolin · Mar 31, 2014
  • Life: cooking, eating with friends, music jamming, dancing · musicfluteIrish fluteFrench danceCongo de CaptieuxPittsburgh · Mar 29, 2014
  • Happy 300th birthday, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: still underappreciated after all these years! · musicCarl Philipp Emanuel BachfluteEmmanuel Pahudharpsichordfortepiano · Mar 8, 2014
  • My first time at an English country dance music jam · English country dancedancetraditional dancerecorderfluteBaroque fluteimprovisationPittsburgh · Jan 25, 2014
  • Chamber music concert at CMU featured Bach's Goldberg Variations arranged for string trio · Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPittsburghmusicfluteBaroque fluteviolinviolacelloWolfgang Amadeus MozartJohann Sebastian BachGoldberg Variations · Nov 19, 2013
  • An erhu player and a tuba player at a party said "Let's jam" · musiccookingimprovisationerhutubaflutemandolinukulele · Sep 28, 2013
  • Back to French dance: potluck and party · musicfluteFrench dancePittsburgh · Sep 14, 2013
  • Finally playing Piazzolla's "Oblivion" on flute · musictangoPiazzollaflutemelodicaimprovisation · Sep 13, 2013
  • Celebrating Claude Debussy's 151st birthday through unusual performances of Syrinx · musicClaude DebussyfluterecordertrumpetSyrinxClaire de Lune · Aug 23, 2013
  • Another unexpected life change: one month of learning to play ukulele · musicukuleleSteel City UkulelesPittsburghRubySteel City RubyJim WeirichrecorderchessAprès un rêveviola da gambafluteJake Shimabukurobanjolelebanjo · Aug 23, 2013
  • A haircut leading to my playing "I'll Always Love You" on flute · barberPittsburghSquirrel HillmusicfluteI'll Always Love YouTaylor DayneTito Nievessalsa · Aug 8, 2013
  • More summer musical partying, and another ten-year-old dream fulfilled! · musicfluterecorderbass recorderBaroque flutepianoduetchessarm wrestlingpullupschinupsJohann Sebastian BachGeorge Philipp TelemannGabriel FauréAprès un rêveRoland de Lassus · Jul 4, 2013
  • Second year at July 3 music party: still only listening without playing · musicimprovisationPittsburghbluesold timeguitarukulelepianosingingflute · Jul 3, 2013
  • Playing violin music on flute · musicfluteviolinFritz KreislerLiebesleid · May 3, 2013
  • Singing and playing tango and jazz at an unexpected music party · musictangojazzsingingflutesaxophonepiano · Apr 12, 2013
  • Alia Musica concert including flutist Robert Dick · musicfluteRobert DickAlia MusicaPittsburghHenry Doktorskiaccordion · Apr 6, 2013
  • Energetic Robert Dick solo flute recital in Pittsburgh with Alia Musica · musicfluteRobert DickAlia MusicaPittsburgh · Apr 4, 2013
  • Attending a fascinating Robert Dick flute lecture and master class · musicfluteRobert Dickmaster classCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh New Music Netthroat tuningmultiphonicssingingBaroque flute · Apr 4, 2013
  • Flute master class: becoming a great ensemble player · Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh Symphony Orchestramusicflutemaster class · Mar 25, 2013
  • My second year of celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday: a tale of accidental love · musicfluteBaroque fluteJohann Sebastian Bachrecorder · Mar 21, 2013
  • Finally doing some Latin music jamming on flute; also Irish and French · musicfluteLatin musicjazzboleroDos GardeniasBuena Vista Social ClubIbrahim Ferrercha chaIrish flutetin whistleFrenchrecorderchess · Mar 17, 2013
  • Another exciting concert at Bar Marco: Chris Norman and the Chatham Baroque playing a tasty assortment of dynamic music · musicPittsburghBar MarcoChris NormanChatham BaroqueflutedanceBaroqueScottish Baroque · Feb 28, 2013
  • Stepping it up at the French and blues jam · musicfluteFrench dancebluesPittsburghCarnegie Mellon University · Feb 25, 2013
  • My first blues music jam happened after the regular French music jam · musicimprovisationIrish flutefluteFrench danceblues · Jan 28, 2013
  • Music I just played for the first time: recorder sonata, tangos · musicrecorderJohann Sebastian BachfluteBaroque fluteviolinGeorge Frideric Handeltango · Jan 26, 2013
  • Playing tango on melodica and singing Christmas carols · musictangoPiazzollamelodicasingingfluteBaroque fluteNiccolò DôthelChristmas · Dec 22, 2012
  • Pittsburgh Contras and Squares Holiday Ball 2012 · musicflutetin whistleIrish flutemelodicamandolinPittsburgh Contras and SquaresHoliday BalldancePittsburghcontra dance · Dec 14, 2012
  • Oblivion obsession: time to start playing melodica! · tangoPiazzollamusicbossa novamelodicafluteIrish fluteukuleleaccordionguitarpianoHoliday Ballbossa novarecorder · Dec 2, 2012
  • Preparing to play Irish flute in the Holiday Ball · musicfluteIrish fluterecordertin whistlePittsburgh Contras and SquaresHoliday BalldancePittsburghcontra dance · Nov 24, 2012
  • A childhood dream come true: I am now finally singing for real! · musicsingingflutetangoboleroSabor a mîGabriel FauréAprès un rêveRobert SchumannWidmungCarlos GardelPor una cabeza · Nov 17, 2012
  • Singing and playing bossa nova favorite "Chega de Saudade" at Dunkin' Donuts for J-Jam · musicmandolinsingingfluterecorderbossa novaChega de SaudadejazzJ-JamSquirrel HillPittsburgh · Oct 28, 2012
  • French music jam with unexpected new musicians · musicfluteIrish flutedanceFrench dancetraditional dancePittsburgh · Oct 15, 2012
  • Another French music jam; also, announcing CATS Dance · musicfluteBaroque fluteIrish flutedanceFrench dancetraditional dancePittsburghCarnegie Mellon Universitycontra dance · Sep 28, 2012
  • Living Appalachian music of Southwestern Pennsylvania: Mark Tamsula and Richard Withers with Ellen Gozion · Carnegie Library of PittsburghPittsburghmusicAppalachian musicPennsylvaniafiddlebanjofluteguitarharmonicaaccordionIrish flutesinging · Sep 23, 2012
  • My first time singing bossa nova; also, a temporary farewell to Baroque flute · musicBaroque fluteflutebossa novaChega de Saudadesinging · Sep 21, 2012
  • My first bobblehead doll: guess who? · musicJohann Sebastian BachPittsburgh Music AlliancePittsburgh Renaissance and BaroqueChatham BaroquePittsburgh CamerataBach Choir of PittsburghPittsburgh Chamber Music SocietyPittsburghfluteBaroque fluteEmmanuel PahudCarl Philipp Emanual Bach · Sep 20, 2012
  • My second French music jam: playing my Irish flute in public for the first time · musicfluteBaroque fluteIrish fluteFrench dancedancetraditional dancebluesPittsburghCarnegie Mellon University · Aug 27, 2012
  • My first appearance on a music recital program · musicperformancerecorderfluteBaroque fluteCarl Philipp Emanual BachRenaissanceBaroqueJacob Van EyckScottish musicPittsburgh Recorder Society · Jul 28, 2012
  • Petrified at a music jam session so I didn't play but watched and listened · musicimprovisationfluteBaroque fluterecordermandolinPittsburghbluesold time · Jul 3, 2012
  • My first French music jam: anxious but excited · musicfluteBaroque fluteIrish fluteFrench dancedancetraditional dancebluesPittsburgh · Jul 2, 2012
  • Preparing for my first solo flute performance: notes on perfectionism and high standards · musicfluterecorder · Jun 15, 2012
  • Got my new and more ergonomic flute · musicflute · May 18, 2012
  • Baroque jam session at CMU: first time my parents ever watched me perform music · musicBaroquefluterecorderCarnegie Mellon UniversityJacob Van EyckHenry Holcombe · Apr 27, 2012
  • My first time in a public music jam: intense fun with Chris Norman and David Greenberg · musicpracticeimprovisationrecorderBaroque flutetin whistleflutemandolinIrish flutePittsburghPittsburgh Renaissance and BaroquememoryChris NormanDavid Greenberg · Apr 21, 2012
  • A delayed St. Patrick's Day party: playing tin whistle and alto recorder · musicflutetin whistlerecorderIrish musicchessSt. Patrick's DayGeorg Philipp Telemann · Mar 30, 2012
  • Flute update: celebrating Bach's birthday, using a Thumbport, improvising to bossa nova · musicfluteJohann Sebastian BachFranz Lisztbossa novaimprovisationrecorderGoldberg VariationsLatin music · Mar 21, 2012
  • The joy and challenge of making beautiful sounds together · musicrecorderflutePittsburghharmonyGeorg Philipp Telemann · Mar 18, 2012
  • St. Patrick's Day party: playing tin whistle and flute · musictin whistlefluteIrish musicSt. Patrick's Day · Mar 17, 2012
  • Quitting the CMU All-University Orchestra: one of the hardest decisions in my life · musicflutetin whistleIrish musicCarnegie Mellon Universityorchestraquitting · Mar 12, 2012
  • Flute: loving it again, remembering why I dance, and how I met my wife! · musicfluteorchestrapracticeBaroque flutedanceballroom dancetangotraditional danceFrench dancePittsburghCarnegie Mellon UniversityrecorderimprovisationmemoryLatin musicbolero · Mar 10, 2012
  • Flute: taking a break while clarifying my goals · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon UniversityorchestrapracticeBaroque flute · Mar 7, 2012
  • Flute practice: dealing with burnout and injury · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon UniversityorchestralearningpracticeFiveFingers · Feb 27, 2012
  • When can you call yourself an expert at something? · learningdancefluteprogramming · Feb 24, 2012
  • Saying No in order to say Yes · time managementmeditationdanceexercisemusicfluterecorderaccordionchessCarnegie Mellon University · Feb 23, 2012
  • Flute progress after one month in orchestra: still hanging in there · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon UniversityorchestralearningpracticerecorderLatin musicboleroClaude Debussy · Feb 22, 2012
  • Flute progress report: day of reckoning approaches · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon Universityorchestralearningpracticerecorder · Feb 14, 2012
  • Joining an orchestra: learning in the face of terror · musicfluteCarnegie Mellon Universityorchestralearningpracticerecorder · Feb 1, 2012
  • A new friend's very musical birthday party changed my life · musicchessPittsburghflute · Jan 27, 2012
  • Finding and using my childhood flute books · musicflutepracticechildhoodfather · Jan 8, 2012
  • Much progress playing flute · musicflutepracticelearning · Dec 20, 2011
  • Playing recorder and flute at the Holiday Ball! · musicrecorderflutetin whistletamburitzaPittsburgh Contras and SquaresHoliday BalldancePittsburghcontra dancecookies · Dec 17, 2011
  • Learning another instrument: the tin whistle · musicrecorderflutetin whistleHoliday Ballcontra dance · Dec 11, 2011
  • Busy evening: performing at Phipps followed by rehearsal for another gig! · musicrecorderflutePhipps ConservatoryHoliday Ball · Dec 5, 2011
  • I'm going to perform music much sooner than I expected: Monday · musicrecorderperformanceanxietyPittsburghflutemelodicaCarnegie Mellon UniversityPhipps Conservatory · Dec 1, 2011
  • Bought a Baroque flute · fluteBaroque flutemusic · Nov 30, 2011
  • James Galway made me hate flute, but Emmanuel Pahud made me love it · flutemusicJames GalwayEmmanuel PahudCarmenClaude DebussySyrinx · Nov 22, 2011
  • Flute versus recorder: why do I play both? · musicfluterecorderauthenticityJohann Sebastian BachmarathonStephen Schultz · Nov 17, 2011
  • Back to piano too · musicpracticeflutepianorecorder · Nov 13, 2011
  • Taking up flute again after decades?! · musicflutechildhoodbandpracticetrumpetfatherchildhood · Nov 9, 2011