PorterFlute Pod Amy Porter

We loved our time as Fellows at Tanglewood! Alison Young (The Blissful Hiker) and Regina Helcher Yost (Charleston Symphony) are my guests in the pod as we remember the inspiring spirit of Leonard Bernstein from our time working with him in 1987. He has left an indelible impression upon our music making - and yes, we'll weigh in on Bradley Cooper and the movie, "Maestro"

How do others make it look so easy in their career and on stage? I delve into some of the reasons that might be behind some of that look of ease.

Welcome new producers Isabella Carucci and Ella Hursh into the Pod from the UMICH SMTD Flute Studio. And check out the new video format!

It's 2023 in review. The top 7 Episodes, our stats from Spotify, YouTube and Amazon as well the Meta data. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for your listenership.

I have always had this idea that I’d go into my grab bag of advice– actually two grab bags I have - and this episode is called My Grab Bag of Life. I recorded it in case you hear something that helps. Word of caution – it will be random. Some life things some flutey things and you'll hear about Sarah.
I chose some Christmas Nativity music – this time my arrangement all played by me – of Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium

Last season I didn’t do a podcast during the holidays so I thought I’d end this season with advice for getting through it all. So I chose the most obvious of titles.  – A Musician’s Winter Break. Yin? Or Yang? Yin being restorative and yang being filled with power. Both will be productive,
believe me.

Lots of things are up - so I'll update you! Go Blue Flutes, where I'm playing next and some new recordings being released in 2024.