Bonjour September, it’s la rentrée

Bonjour September, it’s la rentrée

September. The leaves are starting to turn, and although it’s still warm (well, here in southwest France it is) there’s an unmistakeable back-to-school feel in the air. In a country which basically takes the whole of August off, September means just one thing: la...
A week of inspired fluting in France

A week of inspired fluting in France

This May’s Flutes in France was my 20th course, and the second in our own beautiful venue in southwest France. When we moved to France in 2020 the vision was to create our own superb studio where we could run our flagship international flute courses for adults...
Publications honoured at NFA

Publications honoured at NFA

We were thrilled to get the news that no fewer than five of our editions published by Aurea Capra were honoured in the NFA Newly Published Music competition this year. MICRO ETUDES: Melodic Technique Exercises for daily practice by Elisabeth Parry was highly commended...
Autumn in southwest France

Autumn in southwest France

Autumn in southwest France… who would have expected October to be like this? Every day, temperatures are hovering in the mid to high 20s (or 70s if you’re in Farenheit) – just as it was last year. The skies are a cloudless, deep blue. The harvest of...