Dr. Petra Music is a flutist and pedagogue from Graz, Austria. She teaches flute, instrumental teaching, repertoire, and chamber music at the Mozarteum University Salzburg/Innsbruck. She performs freelance with modern and historical orchestras such as  the Tiroler Symphonieorchester. A busy concert schedule has led her as a soloist, chamber musician and in orchestra-, new music-, […]

After studies in Munich (Prof. Henkel-Adorján – flute; Prof. Schwaabe – piccolo) and Paris (Prof. Artaud & Prof. Kim – flute) , Martina Silvester continued her training with courses in baroque flute (Prof. Schmidt-Casdorff), historical performance and improvisation. As an orchestral musician, she has worked with many renowned orchestras in various countries and with distinguished […]

With an unwavering passion for success and an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Jiří Skuhra has carved a path of excellence. He is a Czech flutist and studied the flute at the Prague Conservatory. He continued his studies at the AMU in Prague with his accomplished professor, Radomir Pivoda. During his studies, he became a member […]

Shauna Thompson is an accomplished musician and educator, currently serving as the Associate Professor of Flute, Chair of the Woodwind Department, and Coordinator of Graduate Studies in the School of Music at Texas Christian University (TCU). With a passion for flute performance and a dedication to mentoring emerging artists, Dr. Thompson has made a significant […]

Mario Notaristefano is the principal piccolo at the Staatstheater Braunschweig. He initially studied under the guidance of Michele Marasco and later with Andrea Oliva at the Accademia Nazionale diSanta Cecilia in Rome. An essential milestone in his artistic journey was working with Mario Caroli, who significantly influenced his musical growth. He pursued studies with Caroli […]