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Clayton’s group Hat Trick first recorded Sofia Gubaidulina’s piece “Garden of Joys and Sorrows” in 2014

“Flute Tube” is geared towards Clayton’s flute students, but videos for general musicians are also included on the channel When BYU School of Music professor April Clayton started a YouTube channel in early 2013, she had one purpose in mind: share her performance of the piece “Half Moon at Checkerboard Mesa,” composed by Phillip Bimstein. But when COVID-19 hit seven years later, Clayton saw an opportunity to revive her channel to provide additional assistance to her students. The result was a series of videos known as “Flute Tube.” “I knew very early on in this pandemic that I wanted to begin posting some instructional videos for my students,” Clayton said. “I felt their lesson experience over Zoom was too sparse — I wanted to provide another learning tool for them. I knew this was a chance to explain some topics truly in depth. In fact, it gave me a platform to go into much more depth as a teacher than I am usually able.” Read the full article at music.byu.edu.

Brigham Young University School of Music faculty member April Clayton will present a flute recital Friday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Clayton, accompanied by Jed Moss at the piano, will perform a variety of pieces, including the Sonata in E major by Johann Sebastian Bach 'Encuentro' by Manuel Sosa and 'Ballade' by Frank Martin. Clayton received her doctorate in music arts from the Juilliard School. Recent highlights include touring as a guest with the New York Woodwind Quintet and being featured in a cover story by Flute Talk magazine as a leading flutist of her generation. She has also performed in festivals around the world, including the XIX SeminÁ¡rios Internacionais de Musica at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil, the Holders' Season Festival in Barbados, as well as at venues in Italy, Germany, Russia, Mexico and South Korea. Clayton is also a member of BYU's Orpheus Winds Quintet and is principal flutist with the Utah Chamber Artists. For more information, contact April Clayton at (801) 422-1177. Source: BYU News