Michel Debost speaks

My dear former teacher has a great video interview featured at the Oberlin Conservatory webpage. You can view it here.

I particularly empathize with what he says about not knowing exactly why he fell in love with the flute, much in the same way we don't know why we fall in love with other human beings. It just happens, and there is little choice in the matter.

You can hear some of his students playing pieces -- including the Hue Fantaisie, a piece which is familiar to at least a couple of my students.

I miss him so much.