Flute 360

In today’s episode, Heidi talks with Joey who is a composer, pianist, and an educator who currently lives in Houston, Texas. They talk about his compositional process, how music is a great creative outlet, and his commission for the Myrna Brown competition (TFS)! Listen to today’s episode to hear more! Episode 39 – Main Points: 0:54 – Welcome! 1:28 – Three Images (Saxophone Octet) 4:22 – Joey teaches at Houston Community College 7:17 – Question: What is your compositional process like? 7:26 – “The blank page can be so daunting!” – Joey 8:44 – “I can do whatever I want.” – Joey 9:00 – “I try to explore a new area whether it’s harmony or a musical language.” – Joey 12:20 – Question: What are your goals when writing for the flute? 12:25 – “I think the flute is a beautiful instrument that has a lot of potential in terms of expressivity.” – Joey 13:54 – “When I write for any instrument I try to make it as idiomatic as possible.” – Joey 15:22 – Joey talks about his solo flute piece, “Mourning.” 16:30 – Composer: G