University of Southern California

Flute

Jim Walker: “I Counsel My Students Who Want to Become Symphonic Players to Find a Way to Develop Comradery Between the Other Woodwind Players in Order to Play Well as a Section. It Has to Be a Team Effort”

Legendary flute soloist Jim Walker details his time spent performing in the LA Philharmonic and Hollywood studios, how and when the group Free Flight formed, and his long and successful professorship at USC and Colburn.

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Violin

Francisco Fullana: “It Is Not Only About Connecting the Musical Elements. It’s Also About Connecting With Others. That’s a Huge Reason Why I Play Music”

Francisco Fullana is a virtuosic young violinist hailing from Spain. He has had an impressive professional career as a soloist and chamber musician and continues to become one of his generation’s top violinists. He discusses his beginnings in music, his time in academia, his outlook on competitions, his work with young musicians, and several exciting new projects, including the CD “Bach’s Long Shadow” and collaborations with Apollo’s Fire.

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