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“So what’s the deal with the flute, anyway?”">“So what’s the deal with the flute, anyway?”

March 3, 2007

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Accompanying me on my upcoming trip to New York City to play at Carnegie Hall will be a very dear friend, my college roommate. We will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of our friendship this year and I had a milestone birthday a couple of months back, while she will mark that same milestone later this year. We decided that this would be a great opportunity to take a trip together and have some fun.

Some months ago, as we were cementing our plans, she asked me, “O.k., so what’s the deal with the flute, anyway?” I’ve gotten the same question from a good number of other folks.

To sum it up succinctly: Playing the flute is the achievement of a lifelong dream.

When it was time to start band in the fourth grade, I wanted to play the flute. Well, that’s not quite right. I longed to play the flute. Yearned. Dreamed. I begged my mother to let me take up the flute.

The answer? “No.”

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“I haven’t sung a note in years”">“I haven’t sung a note in years”

February 5, 2007

Those were the words I heard on the other end of the phone. The words that stunned me and left me speechless.

I know … hard to believe that I could be speechless. But I am still completely stymied when I think about it.

What I’d love to know is why.

Now that I have your attention … let’s talk about my love of music!

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Can you tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall?

December 19, 2006

“Sure,” comes the reply in the very old, corny joke. “Practice! Practice! Practice!” I couldn’t resist. But we have our first rehearsal for Carnegie Hall tonight and I am really excited about that. We will receive our music and play through all of the selections, hopefully. Then we will be on our own to practice […]

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Carnegie Hall Fundraiser

November 26, 2006

You’re Invited! San Joaquin Delta College Atherton Auditorium Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:30 p.m. Adults: $12.00 Students/Seniors: $10.00 Holiday Concert featuring The Stockton Concert Band San Joaquin Delta College Symphonic Band Lodi High School Concert Band Lodi High School Wind Ensemble All proceeds benefit the San Joaquin Delta College students who will be traveling to New […]

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Carnegie Hall or bust!

October 30, 2006

I am getting really excited about my upcoming trip to New York City and performance at Carnegie Hall! It is not until late March 2007, but the details are coming together which is making this long-held dream start to feel very real and imminent. (At my age, I am all too aware of how quickly […]

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