Christian Glascock won FNMC’s composition competition in 2024 with his flute-piano work, but it’s not her. Today he fills us in on his book "Plugged In: Practice and Performance Method for Flutists," which he co-wrote with his former flute professor, Abigail Walsh. He also discusses the therapeutic role composition plays during turbulent times and the joy of meeting his composition heroes in real life. Stay tuned for more, cuz this guy’s got a bright future ahead of himself!

Christian Glascock: https://www.christianglascock.com/

In the Blink of an Eye: https://open.spotify.com/album/6i0ipfMU70Ah8uL1J3l7pd

Amy Beth Kirsetn, Pirouette on a Moon Sliver: https://youtu.be/jj57RIRl66E?si=c9jWrO-7m9BpzSkj

Robert Dick, everyone@universe.existence: https://youtu.be/c01bXIpVF_s?si=bk1SLFQNwwpeBW35

Steve Reich, Mallet Quartet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJkrCs5hUk

Bill Ryan, Towards Daybreak: https://billryanmusic.com/compositions/Towards%20Daybreak/

Jacob TV, Lipstick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8QCsoF5W9I

Andre Jolivet, Chant de Linos: https://youtu.be/SZzTzcs5Y_8?si=CsR4pGXWyEBUdMAP

Earspasm: https://www.youtube.com/@earspasm

Kari Cruver Medina was born a composer and storyteller! She prefers to live a life which dwells in possibilities (thank you, Emily Dickinson), and chooses to “tend and befriend” whenever she can. Today she chats with Nicole and Elizabeth about not doing it all in favor of a life led with intentionality and exploration. We also learn more about her wildly varied duet for flutes, Cabinet of Curiosities, an FNMC competition winner in 2024, and get schooled in some poetry for beginners.

https://www.karicruvermedina.com/

Emily Dickinson: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/emily-dickinson

Mary Oliver: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-oliver

Billy Collins: https://youtu.be/DOvbl3ZPPV4?si=eZrO6PgS9Liw4vvb

Are you regularly cooking up new, complicated projects in need of funding? This episode’s for you. Elizabeth reveals her super-secret project, South Dakota Chamber Winds, which came to fruition this past summer. What follows is a pretty specific discussion about how to strategize for grant writing, how to survive running The Thing, and for dessert, a delightful lil’ name drop of some perhaps new-to-you composers you should know. Nicole and Elizabeth also go down the rabbit hole of analyzing the unique vibe of non-academic venues with non-academic audience members. And finally, there is an ode to the ever-patient, ever-suffering regional personnel manager.

South Dakota Chamber Winds: http://www.southdakotachamberwinds.com/

Marie A. Douglas: https://www.marieadouglas.com/

Alyssa Morris: https://www.alyssamorrismusic.com/

Jonathan Newman: https://jonathannewman.com/