On Sunday Cowal was graced, in every sense of the word, with the exquisite talent, musicianship and gentle, yet commanding, personality of Syrian classical guitarist Ayman Jarjour.

Hosted by Cowal Music Club in Dunoon’s Burgh Hall, the 80 plus audience was captivated and at times mesmerised by his quite spectacular performance. The programme spanned the works of Heitor Villa-Lobos, J S Bach, Regino Sainz de La Maza , Antonio Ruiz-Pipo, Enrquie Granados, Antonio Lauro Astor Piazzolla, Nikita Koshkin, Carlo Domeniconi and Roland Dyens.

An absent listener could be forgiven for thinking that at times he had the accompaniment of at least two other instruments, including percussion. However those present were left incredulous at the realisation that the production emanated solely from Ayman’s demandingly intricate guitar playing.

Ayman is involved with charities supporting refugees and is the official Arts and Culture Ambassador for the Scottish Refugee Council for which donations were made at Sunday’s event.

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Sue Garton, Flute Teacher

I’m Sue Garton, a flute teacher who loves teaching flute lessons and sharing the joys of making music, right here in Champaign-Urbana, in person and/or online. FluteKeys welcomes flutists and aspiring flute players from ages 7 through adult.

Whether you want to elevate your flute skills to the next level or you’ve never played flute before, I invite you to join me on your flute lessons journey.

Private flute lessons and ensembles at FluteKeys Studio are just the beginning of a series of motivating and enriching musical experiences. I’d love to meet you and discover your flute interests.

Welcome to FluteKeys Studio, where private flute lessons are just the beginning of a series of motivating and enriching musical experiences.

FluteKeys Studio is located at 1202 Devonshire Drive in Champaign, just a few minutes from the University of Illinois, Urbana and Savoy. Private flute lessons are offered to individuals by flute teacher Sue Garton. Students range from second grade through adult. A free trial flute lesson is encouraged, and parents are always welcome. Click here to read more about FluteKeys policies.

National Flute Conventions

As an active member of the National Flute Association (www.nfaonline.org) I attend their national conventions each August. Over the years I have met and heard several great flute musicians that I have mentioned during private and group sessions.

FluteKeys Resources

There are so many resources available, it is hard to keep track of them all. Here are a few categories that you may find helpful. If you know of a good resource that should be listed, please get in touch.

Useful articles on flute practicing, playing, and maintenance
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- Well-Known Flute Players & Instructors
Summer Music Camps
Tips on buying a flute, related articles, some well-known flute sellers

Upcoming Releases

Resident composer & arranger Roland Garton occasionnaly provides pre-publication samples of upcoming new releases.

Flight of the Wood Sprites. a spirited journey for flute quartet (four C flutes with two doubling on piccolo) and lightweight, affordable percussion (minimum two semi-skilled performers).”

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What do area band directors want?

What do band directors in the Champaign vicinity like to see in their flute students? Click here to find out what many area directors find most important in their flute students.

Mesmerising performance by Syrian classical musician at Burgh Hall