124. Want a Piccolo Makeover? Sally Minter

Published: July 13, 2020, 4 a.m.

b'To the frustrated few, it\'s an "evil twig and to non flute players it is affectionately referred to as firewood. \\xa0 The piccolo however in the right hands can be one of the most beautiful instruments to listen to.\\n"Playing the high register on the piccolo is totally down to our familiarity with playing up there. \\xa0You must think of the timbre of the note and not just squeeze and hope".\\nThis week on \'Talking Flutes Extra\' Jean-Paul speaks via WhatsApp to Sally Minter,\\xa0subprincipal flute and piccolo\\xa0of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra who on the 2nd August is hosting a Piccolo Makeover via Zoom. \\xa0Sally has come to love the piccolo and really wants flute players to begin the process of wanting to incorporate this lovely instrument in to their performance and practice.\\nTo sign-up to the piccolo \'Makeover\' then visit www.sallyminterflute.com\\xa0\\n\'Talking Flutes\' and \'Talking Flutes Extra\' and podcast productions by the TJ flute company. \\xa0For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com'