Think of this week's episode as a soft-sequel to last week's episode; you don't need the background material, but it might make it more fun to go Easter Egg hunting. As we consider the flute world and the next superstar to ascend the Throne, this episode take's a look at the unique challenges they may face. From social media, to streaming, the cost of living crisis and the new breed of crossover artists, I round it up by using French violinist Esther Abrami as the new Gold Standard for modern classical musicians. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a beer or a Dr Pepper with my PayPal link below (also in my Instagram bio!) Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but small donations of a few euro/pounds/dollars help keep the lights on round here, if you can afford it x www.paypal.me/garethhouston92 And, if you want to chat more, he's all my socials, I'd love to hear from you! TikTok: @GarethHoustonFlute Instagram: @garethhouston_flute Facebook: @GarethHoustonFlute Smooches x Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - An Apology. 3:12 - A Trilogy of Episodes 5:20 - This week's menu 6:30 - Social Media for the Modern Artist 15:20 - Classical Music in the Streaming World 18:15 - What we're drinking this week 20:19 - Crossover Genres for the Flute Superstar 21:13 - Cost of Living; Live Music in London this weekend 27:10 - Esther Abrami: A Modern Musician Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.