Mar 21, 2020
Flute 360 | Episode 107: “An Interview with Annaleena Jämsä” (39:26)
In today’s episode, Heidi talks with Annaleena Jämsä who is the principal flutist of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra and flutist of the ensemble, Oslo Kammerakademi. She is a masterclass clinician and the Competition Coordinator of the Tampere Flute Festival held on April 25-26, 2020.
Episode 107 – Main Points:
- 0:25– Gold Sponsor: Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company
- 1:37 – Welcome & Introduction
- 3:50 – Building a snowman!
- 4:03 – Arizona & New Mexico, USA
- 4:27 – Heidi: Please share, with the listeners, who you are and your musical background!
- 4:35 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 6:34 – Question: You are the flutist for the ensemble, Oslo Kammerakademi (OKA). Can you please tell us about the group?
- 6:40 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 8:53 – Böhm’s Flute
- 10:30 – Question: You are on OKA’s album, “Leipzig.” What lessons did you learn along the way?
- 10:41 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 11:00 – Articulation from one instrument to the next can be different.
- 13:35 – Question: Considering the unique size of your ensemble, how did the sound engineer record the group?
- 13:50 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 14:32 – French Horn & Recording
- 15:12 – Question: Do you have any other advice for recording a chamber ensemble?
- 15:30 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 16:36 – Question: For OKA’s new album, what repertoire will be included?
- 16:40 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 17:38 – TBA: CD Updates!
- 18:03 – Question: OKA’s arranger recently put together an arrangement of Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite” for the ensemble. Can you tell us what the dynamic is like between arranger and members of the ensemble?
- 18:25 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 20:38 – Question: How much input does each ensemble member contribute to the process?
- 20:50 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 21:57 – Question: For the Tampere Flute Fest, what are the duties that are required from a competition coordinator?
- 22:24 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 22:47 – Texas Flute Society & National Flute Association
- 22:57 – Question: As competition coordinator, what lessons have you learned along the way?
- 23:01 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 24:24 – Question: What are the repertoire requirements for the competition?
- 24:32 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 24:45 – Bach’s Partita in A minor & Böhm’s Grand Polonaise
- 25:11 – Telemann’s 12 Fantasias for Flute without Bass
- 25:21 – Honegger’s Danse de la Chèvre for Solo Flute
- 26:05 – Question: How was the repertoire for the competition chosen?
- 26:12 – Alexis Roman (E101) & Beatriz Macías (106)
- 29:02 – Seiya Ueno, flutist (E103)
- 29:10 – Martin Godoy, flutist (E70)
- 30:04 – Alexis Roman, flutist (E101)
- 30:41 – Question: What is your main goal within the short timeframe that you have with masterclass students?
- 30:57 – Annaleena’s Answer
- 33:47 – PICKS!
- 38:12 – Bronze Sponsor: J&K Productions
PICKS!
Annaleena:
Heidi:
Episode 107 – Resources Mentioned:
- Heidi Kay Begay’s Website
- Tampere Flute Festival’s Website
- Tampere Flute Festival’s Guest Artists
- Flute 360’s E106
- Flute 360’s E103
- Flute 360’s E101
- Flute 360’s E70
Episode 107 – Sponsors:
- Gold Level: Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company
- Silver & Bronze Level: J&K Productions