![]() Galway, of course, is still an international touring sensation, but along with his wife Jeannie, they have really kindled their devotion to music education and teaching beginners how to excel with the flute. And of course that sound…it just is unlike any other player! ![]() I think one of the things that amazed me the most was the fluidness and exactness with which his fingers moved over even the most difficult and technically demanding passages. ![]() ![]() It was a truly humbling experience to be able to listen to, and meet, the individual who helped fuel my passion for playing so many years ago, when I would listen to his albums on cassette tape–that dates me a bit, doesn’t it? From Faure’s Fantasie to Chaminade’s Concertino to traditional Irish pieces, Sir James executed every note with a tremendous attention to detail and apparent effortlessness. I also was fortunate enough to meet him briefly after the show. A few weeks ago, I had the honor (or honour, as the case may be) of seeing Sir James Galway perform some of the greatest standards in flute literature at the Palladium Center for Performing Arts in Carmel.
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