concert week vlog 🎶🗽life as a freelance musician in NYC

A week in my life as a flute player in New York City. In this vlog: practicing for an upcoming concert with Sonora Collective, talking about balancing a freelance musician career, visiting a cute flower shop/cafe, and performing with Sonora Collective at Grace Farms.

- ✨ b i n g e w a t c h m y v i d e o s ✨ -

- ✨ d i s c o u n t s ✨ -

10% off flute sheet music- use code KTFL

10% off all flute accessories at the Flute Center - use code KTFL2

looking for a new flute, piccolo, headjoint, or alto flute?
use code KTFL when shopping at the Flute Center for these special perks:
-choose three flutes to try for free
-keep the flutes for an extended 10 day free trial
-free shipping
-18 month warranty

- ✨ t h i n g s I u s e ✨ -

- ✨ h a s h t a g s ✨ -

#fluteplayer #classicalmusician #nycvlog

- ✨ c h a p t e r s ✨ -
00:00 intro
00:09 Monday— what we’re up to this week!
03:30 Tuesday
04:34 Wednesday— trying new earplugs
5:15 what’s on my music stand
06:52 rehearsal
07:00 Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra concert
08:10 Thursday
08:47 balancing a freelance career
11:07 running through Danza de la mariposa
12:29 working in a cafe
13:26 Friday— concert is tomorrow!!
15:45 Saturday— it’s concert day
18:50 concert time at Grace Farms
21:40 Sunday— concert recap
23:44 art gallery performance

[pbnjlyfe]

Miguelito!! it's concert day!! Let momma warm up! 🐶😁

[justicev]

katie where are you? 😢 i’ve been waiting for a new upload 😭

[MsHoneyPanda]

I miss your vlogs Katie that I started to watch your old ones😅!! I don’t even play the flute😂

[jollyflute]

Concert programming is my favorite thing - my problem is usually too many ideas and not enough time! Right now I'm working on a program for my duo that's themed around children's stories and fairy tales 😁

[lotsabirds]

I am a retired freelance tenor, choir director, vocal coach etc. that had work every weekend for literally 55 years! I did concerts of every kind, all the Bach. Beethoven's 9ths and Mozart you could ever hope for. But i wasnt limited to those genres. Mostly NYC, NJ, and PA, although I directed choirs in WA and FL for my last 15 years before I retired. In NY, I did stuff at St, Pat's, St Thomas, Riverside, and others! I did Carnegie Hall at 13, and 5 Rockefeller Center tree lightings. I was the best tenor noone could name! Lol! I did Ren Faires, Mafia Restaurants and even back up for Andy Williams and a group called The Chieftains. The point is, the house is paid for and I loved my life racking up memories that are incredible! Why? Because I loved music! Did I have to do other things? Sure! I taught, I restored and worked on pipe organs and pianos, I restored instruments, I did what I had to! Legally! LoL! Small audiences up to 40, 000 at baseball games! Whatta life! Why am I sharing this? Because I can see that you are loving what you're doing! You love music and it shows! You can do this and I applaud you!
I found your channel because in my retirement, I decided to teach myself to play brass and winds. I just restored a flute for myself and I found one of your beginners videos! It was great! I subscribed! Thank you, I'm glad I found you! Good luck in your career! Go get 'em! Have Fun, Bill O'

[heidifluteatl]

Is there a chance the interviews and any of your music will be available somewhere on YouTube? How exciting to see you playing after seeing the first time you guys went out there just to investigate the site. So excited for y'all

[sarah_marie]

I had concert band contest and by some miracle we got d1 but this was not a good band and no one practiced so it was fought. But I am first chair flute and the judge who worked with us Made me play a passage by myself but thankfully I didn’t screw up. So excited for another vid

[RashmikaLikesBooks]

I am LOVING your videos so much. I work as a corporate lawyer in Durban, South Africa so my life is different to yours.

I've always loved music, though, and I have a strong admiration for the dedication that goes into working as a musician. Thanks for sharing these glimpses of your life with us. ❤

[heidifluteatl]

If I had to program a concert it would definitely be all my favorite pieces. Peter and the Wolf medley, Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony, lieutenant Kiji. So maybe a Russian theme. I would just love to play all those pieces

[theresa_s]

hmmm if i had to put together a program, i would do...Pavane by Ravel, some good old Toccata and Fugue in Dm, and then maybe an Etude Op 93 to top it off 😄

[ericbingham-kumpfcomposer]

As a composer, I have never set up a concert program. If I had to, I would pick some of my piano compositions with a variety of piano styles. I do have several flute ensembles (flute duet to flute choir) and it would be difficult to select many of the pieces.

[SSO_GR]

Honestly I love my Gemeinhardt flute! It plays well and looks great! I might buy a Yamaha too to try it! Love these videos!!!

[eduardafelix]

Your dress is adorable, I love it! And congrats to you and the collective, wish I could hear you guys someday here in Brazil❤🇧🇷

[MissCellaneous]

Loved the vlog ❤. Looking forward to the next one! Besides the very interesting content the video shows your excellent filming and editing skills. I also like your choice of jazzy background music of the video. Can you please share the name of the jazz musicians?

[ChampionShogo]

Honored to have been in a katieflute vlog! 😭

[kerikelly]

We do have a ‘music as a business’ class, but it’s taken Senior year and I heard it’s just a filler class.

[denisemiller]

Thank you for sharing your life with us❤

[kierahohne]

Have you ever wanted to learn another instrument Katie? I’ve been playing the clarinet for 27 years and just picked up to learn the flute this year 😊

[julierocketqueen]

Are you still thinking about that silver flute from Chicago 💕 🎶

[lois]

Have you ever heard of Herman Beeftink? He is an awesome composer that I not long ago came across. He composes for piano and flute. He has featured Rama Kumaran on his absolutely fab' compositon called, " Summer". I so do love that work.