Artist James Hall | Songbirds & Blossoms — Western Goldfinch & Hydrangea Hardcover Journal

$24.95
The Western Goldfinch is the piccolo of the bird world — tiny, electric, and impossible to ignore. Where its cousin the American Goldfinch plays it smooth like a flute, the Western Goldfinch launches into dizzying trills and scratchy, breathless runs that land somewhere unexpected and wonderful every time. Paired here with the Hydrangea, whose blooms are most famously a deep blue and rich violet — and yet can surprise you with soft green, pale pink, and blush depending on the soil beneath them. Open James Hall's Songbirds & Blossoms journal and write something that has been waiting to be said. James Hall is one of the leading flutists of his generation — an international soloist, chamber musician, educator, and artist whose extraordinary career has taken him from Carnegie Hall to concert stages across North America, Central and South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. A winner of Artists International, James made his Carnegie Hall debut recital in 2004 and has since performed with the Orquesta Nacional del Paraguay, Orquesta Nacional de Panamá, Kansas City Civic Orchestra, Greeley Philharmonic, Boulder Philharmonic, and the Southeast Kansas Symphony, among many others. As co-founder of the celebrated Colorado-based duo970 with pianist Susie Maddocks, James tours the world performing flute and piano works from the baroque to the contemporary. In 2021, the duo commissioned and gave the world premieres of works by American composers Paul Elwood and Stephanie Ann Boyd — and their 2024 album, Songbird, became the inspiration for the very collection you're holding in your hands. As a chamber musician, James is founder and artistic director of The Chattanooga Sound Project, and performs with ensembles including Chimera, Last Train, and Wood&Metal. Since 2009, he has been the professor of flute at the University of Northern Colorado, where he has mentored generations of young musicians. James performs exclusively on his handmade 10k gold Burkart Elite flute with platinum head joint. "Good sounds good." — James Hall This hardcover journal features 80 lined, cream-colored pages, a built-in ribbon marker, expandable inner pocket, and a durable UltraHyde hardcover — 5.5" × 8.5", perfect for the desk, the bag, or the nightstand.
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The Western Goldfinch is the piccolo of the bird world — tiny, electric, and impossible to ignore. Where its cousin the American Goldfinch plays it smooth like a flute, the Western Goldfinch launches into dizzying trills and scratchy, breathless runs that land somewhere unexpected and wonderful every time. Paired here with the Hydrangea, whose blooms are most famously a deep blue and rich violet — and yet can surprise you with soft green, pale pink, and blush depending on the soil beneath them. Open James Hall's Songbirds & Blossoms journal and write something that has been waiting to be said. James Hall is one of the leading flutists of his generation — an international soloist, chamber musician, educator, and artist whose extraordinary career has taken him from Carnegie Hall to concert stages across North America, Central and South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. A winner of Artists International, James made his Carnegie Hall debut recital in 2004 and has since performed with the Orquesta Nacional del Paraguay, Orquesta Nacional de Panamá, Kansas City Civic Orchestra, Greeley Philharmonic, Boulder Philharmonic, and the Southeast Kansas Symphony, among many others. As co-founder of the celebrated Colorado-based duo970 with pianist Susie Maddocks, James tours the world performing flute and piano works from the baroque to the contemporary. In 2021, the duo commissioned and gave the world premieres of works by American composers Paul Elwood and Stephanie Ann Boyd — and their 2024 album, Songbird, became the inspiration for the very collection you're holding in your hands. As a chamber musician, James is founder and artistic director of The Chattanooga Sound Project, and performs with ensembles including Chimera, Last Train, and Wood&Metal. Since 2009, he has been the professor of flute at the University of Northern Colorado, where he has mentored generations of young musicians. James performs exclusively on his handmade 10k gold Burkart Elite flute with platinum head joint. "Good sounds good." — James Hall This hardcover journal features 80 lined, cream-colored pages, a built-in ribbon marker, expandable inner pocket, and a durable UltraHyde hardcover — 5.5" × 8.5", perfect for the desk, the bag, or the nightstand.