James Donahue, Flute Instructor<\/h1>\n

Flutist James Donahue enjoys a multi-faceted career as soloist, chamber player, orchestral musician, and teacher.<\/p>\n

An enthusiastic advocate of new music, he has collaborated with many exciting composers, including Warner Jepson, Timothy McCormack, Tamar Muskal, and Helmut Lachenmann. In 2008 he gave the world premier performances of McCormack\u2019s Tumma Pilvi for solo bass flute and chamber orchestra, and Hammara Pilvi for solo bass flute, both of which were dedicated to him. James has performed with the Waco and San Antonio Symphony Orchestras, the Lyric Opera of Waco, and from 2006-2008 was solo flutist with the acclaimed Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble.
\nAs a teacher, James enjoys working with students of all ages and levels of achievement. His style of teaching is strongly rooted in the traditions of the French School of flute playing, and it is his goal to help all of his students become independent, creative musicians, who will have the skills they need to enjoy a lifetime of happy flute playing.
\nJames holds a Bachelor of Music in flute performance (2006) from the Baylor University School of Music where he was a student of Helen Ann Shanley. In 2008 he was awarded the Oberlin Conservatory\u2019s prestigious Artist Diploma, following two years of intensive graduate study with the legendary French flutist Michel Debost.<\/p>\n

Favorite solo pieces (flute):<\/strong>
\nJ. S. Bach: Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031
\nClaude Debussy: Syrinx
\nJacques Ibert: Concerto for flute and Orchestra
\nAndre Jolivet: Chant de Linos
\nYuko Uebayashi: Sonata for flute and piano<\/p>\n

Favorite Recording artist for instrument (flute):<\/strong>
\nMichel Debost (my teacher!)
\nJean-Pierre Rampal
\nEmmanuel Pahud
\nPaula Robison<\/p>\n

Favorite orchestral works:<\/strong>
\nMaurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe
\nIgor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
\nHoward Hanson: Symphony No. 2, “Romantic”
\nClaude Debussy: prelude to the afternoon of a faun
\nPyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5<\/p>\n

Favorite pieces of music not for my instrument:<\/strong>
\nHe Zhanhao & Chen Gang: The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
\nCesar Franck: Sonata in A major for violin and piano
\nEdward Elgar: Cello concerto
\nGeorge Crumb: Black Angels for string quartet
\nRichard Strauss: Oboe concerto<\/p>\n

Music for Bedtime:<\/strong>
\nClaude Debussy: Clair de lune from “Suite bergamasque”
\nJules Massanet: Meditation from “Thais”
\nIgor Stravinsky: Berceuse from “The Firebird”
\nLudwig Van Beethoven: Adagio sostenuto from “Moonlight” Sonata
\nSamuel Barber: Adagio for strings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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