Music Crush with FNMC

Listening session with Christian Glascock

Elizabeth and Nicole welcome back multi-year Composition Competition winner, composer and flutist Christian Glascock. Christian catches us up on his latest venture: grad school at BGSU! He talks about the value of taking a “gap year”, and then the gang listens to and discusses his composition, Ascension for flute quartet.  Christian Glascock: https://www.christianglascock.com/ Marilyn Shrude: https://www.marilynshrude.com/ [https://www.marilynshrude.com/] Ascension: https://www.christianglascock.com/product-page/ascension-for-flute-quartet [https://www.christianglascock.com/product-page/ascension-for-flute-quartet] Herman Beeftink: https://hermanbeeftink.com/

Encore episode: Meet Kevin Day!

In honor of FNMC's current commissioning project, we're delighted to revisit this interview with Kevin Day from season 2! Flutists can still join the Day Commission through April 15 RIGHT HERE [https://www.flutenewmusicconsortium.com/kevin-day-commission.html]!

ALL IN THE FAMILY

Nicole and Elizabeth explore the various levels and types of community which exist in the music world and how to nurture them. They also play a little armchair psychology as they reflect upon different generations’ approaches towards stress and anxiety.  https://www.flutenewmusicconsortium.com/nmf2026.html

Interview with Sami Seif

Lebanese composer Sami Seif fills us in on his 2025 solo competition winner, “Miniatures from Phoenicia”, originally premiered by the amazing Mary Kay Fink, and nerds out with Elizabeth and Nicole about how extra cool flutists are (admittedly, this is Nicole’s paraphrase). Sami also shares some fascinating tidbits about Lebanese music and inspires us with his delightfully positive pedagogical philosophy. Nicole and Sami discuss the pleasure of traveling for work. Finally there’s some sage advice here for collaborating happily with your favorite composers. https://www.samiseif.com/ [https://www.samiseif.com/] Seif, Miniatures from Phoenecia [https://www.samiseif.com/miniatures-from-phoenicia/] Elizabeth Younan, Fantasia II for Solo Flute  [https://open.spotify.com/track/7lLgKYr3geT6mcKHP8I78H] Saad Haddad, Tasalsul I for Solo Flute [https://www.saadnhaddad.com/tasalsul1.html] Nadim Taraby, BAYĀTI, HAYĀTI [https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0BPSSVK51]for Violin (2), Viola, Cello, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and oboe

EVERYBODY’S WRITING AN OPERA

Elizabeth and Nicole talk high-brow music in humble places, curating thought-provoking recital experiences, and shirking traditional “responsibilities” attached to the repertoire canon. What makes a concert interesting? What are the performer’s responsibilities to the audience? And how does this translate into pedagogy? Deep thoughts to kick off 2026 with Music Crush (and listen to the end for an update on Lake Bacon)!