Flutewise Live! 3 May 2.00pm

Back on the Barbican foyer at 14.00 we had a performance by Gareth McLearnon with Tim Carey on piano. He played some of the pieces form his newly published book, ‘Round Ireland with a Flute’. [caption id="attachment_857" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Lucy Noble meeting Tooty"][/caption] Gareth was followed by Lucy Noble and her band. Their first concert was just over a year ago. Lucy would like to change people’s perception of classical music and classical instruments and show that they can be viewed in different ways and be more accessible to an audience. We heard some classical pieces that were played in a more contemporary way and some popular songs that were changed into instrumental versions. [caption id="attachment_860" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Keith Waithe meeting Tooty"][/caption] On the lower foyer Keith Waithe demonstrated his ethnic flutes and then the Pied Piper rehearsals began again. [caption id="attachment_861" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Mike Mower and Paul Edmund Davies"][/caption] Over in the GSMD people flocked to various workshops. Paul Edmund-Davies topic was ‘Wow! Film Music what’s that all about?’, Atarah held a question time session for parents and teachers; Kirsten Spratt’s workshop masterclass was on two pieces from Project:Flutewise Book 2, they were Romantic Song by McDowall and Donizetti’s Sonate. [caption id="attachment_862" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="GSMD students"][/caption] The GSMD students gave a concert, Flute and Allsorts. The programme was: Paganini trio                                             Flavia Hirte, David Ruff and Martha LLoyd l’histoire du tango, 1st mvt                          Hannah Watts and Bethany Brooke (Picc, Tuba), Bobolink                               Chloe Vincent and Ben Gernon Debussy Trio (Flute Viola and Harp) plus audience directed improvisation!  Matthew Featherstone All GSMD students- flute ensemble pieces. [caption id="attachment_863" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="More GSMD students"][/caption]