Flute Unscripted

Feel inspired as you listen to weekly candid conversations with musicians, makers, and masters that walk through the door at Flute Center of New York. Join Caity Massoud as she sits down with famous flutists and gets some insight into their lives, passions, struggles, and hopes for the future.

Andrea Griminelli 05/26/2023

Andrea Griminelli Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Andrea Griminelli. Tune in to see Andrea Griminelli talk about his career, including touring the world while raising a family and his musical partnership with Luciano Pavarotti. *Published August 17, 2021. — Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26927934

Rasika Shekar 05/19/2023

Rasika Shekar Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Rasika Shekar. Known and loved for her endearingly honest voice and soulful playing, Indo-American singer, flautist and composer Rasika Shekar’s music is a vibrant confluence of diverse musical worlds, rooted in Indian classical music. Her distinctive sound as a singer and flautist has led her to an impressive list of collaborations including John McLaughlin, AR Rahman, Shankar Mahadevan, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan and many others. *originally published July 27, 2021 -- Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26881896

Emily Pecoraro 05/12/2023

Emily Pecoraro Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Emily Pecoraro Brooklyn/Queens-based saxophonist and woodwind doubler Emily Pecoraro is known for her work in divergent ventures across the musical spectrum. In addition to her creative pursuits, Emily has played in a dozen Broadway pit orchestras and touring Broadway productions, and has twice been a chair holder in the orchestra for The Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes. *Published July 13, 2021. — Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26812404

Gary Schocker 05/05/2023

Gary Schocker Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Gary Schocker One of the greatest flutists of his generation, Gary Schocker is also a pianist, harpist, prolific composer and a talented teacher. Schocker made his professional debut as a flutist at the age of 15, appearing as soloist with both the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, thus establishing a name for himself even before attending The Juilliard School and winning numerous prestigious competitions, including the National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition, the New York Flute Club’s Young Artist Competition, the East and West International Concert Artists Competition, and Young Concert Artists Competition. — Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26756400

Noemi Gyori 04/28/2023

Noemi Gyori Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Noemi Gyori. Hungarian flutist Noemi Gyori shares what it was like to complete a doctoral degree at the Royal Academy of Music while maintaining a competitive performance career. She also discusses how motherhood impacts her playing and makes her a more versatile flutist. *originally published June 22, 2021 -- Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26672286

Viviana Guzman 04/25/2023

Viviana Guzman International soloist Viviana Guzman has overcome numerous obstacles in her life, from spending her childhood in a full body cast to recently recovering from a catastrophic car accident. She shares more about how she views these hardships as blessings and opportunities to learn and grow through the healing power of music. -- Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26602392

Carlos Malta 04/21/2023

Carlos Malta Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Carlos Malta. Watch Carlos Malta discuss how his practicing methods have changed over the years and what it was like to perform with the Dave Matthews Band! -- Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26601123

Elizabeth Rowe 04/14/2023

Elizabeth Rowe Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Elizabeth Rowe. Listen to Caity Massoud interview Elizabeth Rowe, professional coach, teacher, social justice advocate, public speaker and principal flutist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. -- Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26524179

Corbus du Toit 04/07/2023

Corbus du Toit Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Cobus du Toit. Cobus delves into why he is so passionate about teaching and creating a sense of community. Listen to him explore topics including wellness, performance anxiety, and humanitarian efforts that are important to him. Previously released on May 28, 2021. -- Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26470119

Jennifer Grim 03/24/2023

Jennifer Grim Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Jennifer Grim. Jennifer didn't always know she was going to pursue a career in music; on this video episode of Flute Unscripted, listen to her discuss the moment she chose to go for it and build the career of her dreams. Previously published on May 7, 2021. — Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26295963

Adam Sadberry 03/17/2023

Adam Sadberry Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Adam Sadberry. Watch Adam talk about his mentors, the importance of representation in classical music, and what it was like to get the call to play for the Lion King motion picture soundtrack! *Previously published on April 27, 2021* - Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26253252

Linda Chesis 03/14/2023

Linda Chesis Linda Chesis, renowned flutist and professor at the Manhattan School of Music, shares more about overcoming performance anxiety and how it almost made her quit playing the flute altogether as a young flutist. She elaborates on how she draws upon her past experiences to help her students find their own unique path and talks more about her interest in art history informing her multidisciplinary performances. - Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26228208

Kaori Fujii 03/10/2023

Kaori Fujii Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Kaori Fujii. Kaori talks about her childhood in Tokyo and her journey to becoming a prize-winning flutist and philanthropist. She gives some insight into what it takes to be the Founder and President/CEO of her non-profit, Music Beyond. *Previously Published on 4/19/2021 -- Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26177067

Eric Lamb 03/03/2023

Eric Lamb Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Eric Lamb. Previously recorded on May 13, 2021. Eric Lamb discusses his path to becoming the artist he is today. From his start in the International Contemporary Ensemble to his solo performances of 17th and 18th-century repertoire, Eric shares why he has never been afraid to think outside of the box and follow his heart. Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26395290

Marc Grauwels 03/03/2023

Marc Grauwels Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Marc Grauwels. Marc covers a range of topics, from balancing and parenting during the pandemic to finding your unique musical voice. - Flute Unscripted Online ☆ Website: ☆ Instagram: ☆ Facebook: ☆ Contact: – Be sure to like, turn notifications on and leave a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for each weekly episode! If you have a guest you’d like to see on the show, at FCNY to let us know. We love hearing from you! – Listen Now Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube: SoundCloud: Libsyn: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26105541

Ian Anderson 02/24/2023

Ian Anderson Flute Center of New York presents Flute Unscripted with Caity Massoud, featuring Ian Anderson. Ian Anderson discusses his relationship with the flute over the years and his plans for the future of live music. [Recorded on March 15, 2021] -- Like and Subscribe so you never miss an episode! Flute Unscripted is available on iTunes, Libsyn, Soundcloud, Spotify, Youtube or Google Play: Find your flute at the Flute Center: Shop flute sheet music at FCNY: /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26038074

Flute Unscripted Trailer 02/24/2023

Flute Unscripted Trailer Welcome to Flute Unscripted, a podcast dedicated to gaining insight into the lives and minds of some of the most famous and influential flutists from all over the world. -- Here’s more about me, your host, Caity Massoud: First and foremost, I’m a flutist. I grew up in New York in a musical family, and was the first to pursue music as a career. I studied flute performance in college and earned my doctorate in Texas at the University of Houston. I eventually made my way back to the big apple, with a husband and two dogs in tow. Since then, I’ve maintained my positions with orchestras across the country, grew my family, and joined the team at the Flute Center of New York as a resident flutist. The Flute Center is the perfect place to help people find their new flute, talk shop with old friends and colleagues, and bump into some of the most famous and notable flutists in the world. When we first had the idea to start a podcast, we had no idea it would grow into an archive of important conversations with all the talented artists that walk through our doors. Getting to know these influential musicians is a real privilege and I feel lucky to share their stories with you! /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/26037762

Mark Sparks 02/25/2020

Mark Sparks Mark Sparks is the Principal flutist of the St. Louis Symphony, is a captivating soloist, an in-demand teacher, and an avid writer. Mark started in the Canton Symphony Orchestra, then the Caracas Symphony in Venezuela, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, and Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Mark has continued to push himself as a musician to stay at the top of his game. With him, it seems like the possibilities are limitless. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/12206363

Christine Davis 02/18/2020

Christine Davis Christine Davis is the Principal Flutist of the Buffalo Philharmonic. Christine has performed as a soloist with the BPO and has been featured on an extensive and impressive list of recordings. As such, Christine has been rooted in the community in Buffalo for decades and is invested in sharing the knowledge she has gained over the years with her students. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/12206264

Keith Underwood 02/11/2020

Keith Underwood Flutist and educator Keith Underwood is a flute guru. Flutists of all ages and abilities flock to him for his advice and to unlock their hidden potential. Keith’s methods are sometimes unusual- he makes use of breathing bags, chop sticks, rhythmic shakers, and spirometers, just to name a few. His out-of-the-box techniques have proven to be effective in addressing the issues of the modern flutist and provide solutions to difficult repertoire, too. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/12206207

Heidi Kay Begay 02/04/2020

Heidi Kay Begay Dr. Heidi Kay Begay is a flutist, teacher, and host of the podcast Flute 360. Having so much in common already, Heidi had the brilliant idea of getting together to chat about podcasting and its role in the flute community. We got to talking about our struggles as hosts, the lessons we’ve learned from our guests, and the realities of putting together an episode every week. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/12206180

Mindy Kaufman 01/31/2020

Mindy Kaufman Mindy Kaufman joined the New York Philharmonic after winning her audition for the flute and solo piccolo chair in 1979 at the age of 22. Her audition in the final round was full of snafus that could’ve thrown her off, but Mindy relied on the hard work she had put in to her preparation and rolled with the punches- and she ended up winning. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/12198455

Yoobin Son 01/28/2020

Yoobin Son When she won the audition for Second Flute in the New York Philharmonic in 2012, Yoobin Son became the first ever Korean to join the woodwind section. Getting to know more about Yoobin and learning about her start on the flute, it ultimately didn’t seem so surprising that this highly motivated, dedicated, and persistent flutist would someday become a member of the New York Phil. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/12198554

Alison Fierst 01/14/2020

Alison Fierst Alison Fierst is the newly appointed Associate Principal Flute of the New York Philharmonic. Before landing her dream job, Alison completed her Bachelor degree at Carnegie Mellon University with Alberto Almarza and she went on to start a degree at Manhattan School of Music in the orchestral performance program. Alison ultimately gave up her spot as a student of Robert Langevin’s at MSM to become his colleague in the Phil. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/12198392

Robert Langevin 01/07/2020

Robert Langevin Robert Langevin is the Principal Flutist of the New York Philharmonic. Robert believes the future of music lies in the next generation of up and coming musicians and that young people offer something exciting and invigorating to an orchestra. Robert takes his students under his wing to competitively train and even sometimes sub alongside him in the Phil. As a result, Robert is shaping his young pupils into inspiring, talented, and extremely successful flutists in their own right. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/12198326

Lew Tabackin 09/03/2019

Lew Tabackin Lew Tabackin got his start in public school in Philadelphia, felt like a misfit studying flute at the Philadelphia Conservatory, and ultimately found his footing after picking up the tenor saxophone. Lew has come a long way and had a varied career since: he graduated, served in the Army from 1962-65, met his wife (jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi), moved to California in the 1970s, and formed their big band that performed for decades. Nowadays, Lew enjoys playing with his trio around the world. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/10313588

Judith Mendenhall 08/27/2019

Judith Mendenhall Judith Mendenhall is the Principal Flutist of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra and is on faculty at Mannes and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. In 2016, she received the Distinguished Teaching Award from The New School, where she is chair of the wind department. Her many accomplishments include performing as a recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician in the United States and abroad. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/10313525

Stephanie Mortimore 08/20/2019

Stephanie Mortimore Stephanie Mortimore is the Principal Piccolo of the MET Opera Orchestra. Stephanie’s busy career of performing was almost derailed just a couple years ago when she was diagnosed with focal dystonia. She was kind enough to give an interview so I could learn a little more about her and brave enough to share her journey so far as a successful working musician with focal dystonia. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/10313429

Ellen Ochoa 08/13/2019

Ellen Ochoa Dr. Ellen Ochoa is an engineer, former astronaut, retired Director of Johnson Space Center, and classical flutist. She was the first Hispanic woman to go to space in 1993 and even brought her flute along. Through her missions and numerous discoveries, Ellen has continued to make time for music in her life and it was an honor to sit down with her and hear about the flute from a different point of view. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/10313228

Linda Mark 08/06/2019

Linda Mark Every flutist knows who Linda Mark is. When she moved to New York after college she did the grunt work of knocking on doors, making cold calls, and asking teachers if they needed a pianist for their studio. That’s exactly how she met Julius Baker and his mentoring, teaching, and inclusiveness of her would end up shaping her career. After earning a reputation for being a natural with challenging flute repertoire, Linda was introduced to and has worked with every great performer in the flute community. /episode/index/show/fluteunscripted/id/10313090

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