Playing flute at age 85

From 2020-2024 I never used any video! Check out this mashup featuring guests from before we offered video.

Ever wonder about the job of your personnel manager as an orchestral or gig musician? Shawn Galvin is with me in the Pod to answer our questions about the role and the many descriptions that go along with the title. Pick up Amy Porter's new book here https://a.co/d/09WLhwR8www.porterflute.com is the website of our podcast.

Find out what Amy Porter carries in her flute teaching bag at Brevard Music Center. AND buy her new book Anatomy of Sound: An Invitation to Discover the Inner Musician Now AVAILABLE August 2026 MY BREATHING BUDDY WITH INFLATOR BULB RODAN + FIELDS LIP BALM HANDMADE HAYNES FLUTE VESTER MOZART ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WORKS FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS BAXTRESSER ORCHESTRAL EXCERPT BOOK VADE MECUM: NEW PAPERBACK EDITION: A DOZEN REASONS YOU'RE MY FRIEND

Katie Knox, Principal Librarian of the Sarasota Orchestra, divulges everything you'd like to know about the job, the career and the funny things she discovers written in the music.

Join the Brevard flute studio for a July 2026 trip in Piscah National Forest to Moore Cove and meet Sebastian Aracena and welcome back to Isabella Carucci, this year's Teaching Assistant. Buy Amy Porter's book "Anatomy of Sound" at Barnes & Noble, Amazon or IngramSpark $24.95

It's our Friendcast episode! Meet Allison Loggins-Hull, a flutist and composer on the cutting edge of creating music for community, based in community and I'm honored to call her a friend. Just finishing her residency with the Cleveland Orchestra we hear from Allison what's next for her in her life.

Amy Porter hosts Amanda Blaikie for the new Method from Robert Langevin, Principal Flute of the NY Philharmonic and Angeleita Floyd, the author of the Gaubert Legacy about British Flutist Geoffrey Gilbert. They each discuss their latest books, hot off the press. Both editions leave flute players set for life with tone and technical exercises.

Join Molly Barth, April Clayton and Alexa Still as they remember their beloved mentor and teacher from Oberlin Conservatory, the late Michel Debost. He was a major French influence to American flute playing and will be remembered for his colorful personality and dedication to teaching.

Porterflute Pod S.9 Ep 3 Meet my 85-year-old student Barbara Mackey King. She's been an inspiration to me as a teacher.

Welcome to PFP!  It’s Season 9 Episode 2We’re at that episode again where we feature our graduating members ofthe flute studio at the UMICH SMTD.  Six incredible people, all who have a passion for the flute, the arts andeverything to do with the future of the arts. I want to thank them all for being in my life, supporting me as I supported them, allowing me to say without filter what I felt would be their next steps. having been in their shoes and having mentored countless others, I feel I can intuit and through our connection, feel what’s right for them. My prayer is this - May the go out into the world to bring joy and music without fear or trepidation.In Alphabetical order by FIRST name we will start with ABI MIDDAUGH from MIAERIN SORICE from NYALAN COOK from TNALEX CHITU from NY ALEXIS PHINNEY from MIKALLIOPI KATSIRIS from IAPEI-LING LUO from TAIWANThanks for being in PFP – I’m so happy you’re here.