Care Tips for Summer

by | Jun 11, 2019 | Instrument Care, Summer, Tips

We’ve had mild weather so far this season, but those hot, humid days are right around the corner. Many of you are out of school for the summer, and perhaps taking advantage of some opportunities to perform or practice outside. Many community bands in the area...

How To Care For Your Flute

by | Jun 4, 2019 | Instrument Care

For many Indianapolis area schools, as well as around the state, students are beginning the exciting journey of learning a new instrument in a summer band program. If you are happening across this blog for the first time, welcome! We here at Paige’s Music and the Indy...

History of Mozart’s Concerto in D Major

by | May 28, 2019 | Composers, YouTube

Although it may seem a bit trite to try to condense the history of such a prolific work, let alone the composer behind it, I wanted to stick our toes just a bit into the history of one of the most famous flute concerti, Mozart’s Concerto No. 2 for flute in G Major, K....

Composer of the month: Philippe Gaubert

by | May 14, 2019 | Composers, Video, YouTube

Our composer of the month for May is the illustrious Philippe Gaubert, who was also a respected conductor and flute performer as well as composer of flute music. Considered by some to be a “weekend composer,” he nonetheless wrote several pieces that are still staples...

Sergei Prokofiev’s Sonata in D Major

by | May 7, 2019 | Composers, Features

Sergei Prokoviev was a Russian Soviet composer, pianist and conductor and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. Although he is probably best known for works such as “Peter and the Wolf” and ballets such as “Romeo and Juliet,” his Sonata in D...

Composer of the month: Marcel and Louis Moyse

by | Apr 23, 2019 | Composers

This month for our composer of the month feature, we have a 2-for-1 deal: the father-son powerhouse duo, Marcel and Louis Moyse. While Marcel focused most of his energies on performing and Louis is more known for his compilations of flute music, they both left a...

Erin’s maternity leave

by | Apr 16, 2019 | Shop information

I wanted to take a moment to give you some important information about some big things happening at the Indy Flute Shop, in case you missed the announcement on the blog earlier this year: I’m having a baby! My husband, Colin, and I are eagerly awaiting the arrival of...

Graduate to Yamaha

by | Apr 9, 2019 | Instruments, Shop information

Hello friends! We have some really exciting news for you this week. As in years past, Yamaha is featuring their “Graduate to Yamaha” promotion for the second quarter of this year (April 1-June 30th) for qualifying instruments. In previous years, these have...

FAQ: Trials and financing

by | Apr 2, 2019 | Shop information, Video

Closing out our video series on the most frequently asked questions about how to be prepared to try (and hopefully purchase!) a new flute, we’re diving in this week on our trial policy and payment options. We have a great trial policy here at Paige’s Music for...