Making the switch from bulky pedals to Macbook Pro + Ableton Live was a challenge… and Power was the perfect piece to debut our new setup!  Being able to record, loop, stop and reintroduce lines in real time has never been so fun.  Thank you to the New York State School Music Association for featuring us at their Annual Conference.

We are thrilled at long last to bring you our Guide to Performing – an in-depth romp through all things performance-related.  Tips, hacks and stories from the road that might just provide a nugget or two for aspiring musicians.  New episodes every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

We LOVE hearing from people who play our compositions!  Since we started offering our sheet music a couple of years ago, we’ve sold hundreds of copies in over 20 countries – Azerbaijan to Malta, South Africa to Japan.  Check out our store to see if there’s a piece for you!

We have discovered the perfect live music photographer – Ashlee Wilcox!  She must’ve been as sweaty as we were, contorting to capture shots from every angle of our show for the National Association for Music Education.  Click the photo for our favorite picks.

Maria just completed her first orchestral work, and hit the recording studio so she could share it with you:

Of course, the day we decided to shoot our video, it rained!  We took it in stride, though, and even wrested a few dry minutes from the weather gods to whip out the drone!  Frizzy hair, muddy feet, rain-infested instruments… it’s all featured in our collaboration with cinematographer Umit Gulsen.  Without further ado, we proudly present:

Our Corpus Christi audience’s energy made us giddy with excitement – they have set the bar HIGH for Texas.  What a lovely introduction to this state… and this was just mid-concert!

We often get asked, “How often do you practise,” to which Maria answers, “I don’t.”  In Maria’s new entry for her series, Play Harder, she explains why…

The Montgomery Advertiser just published a front-page feature about our concerts and residency in Montgomery, AL.  Click here to read the article, Bringing Music to Life.

The expert pen of Jeremy D. Bonfiglio proves that the art of storytelling is alive and well!  Check out this beautifully written piece about Maria and Shawn’s fateful trip to Ireland, and the music and relationship that ensued: Classical, Irish traditions merge in Sonic Escape.

We’re delighted to announce that Maria was awarded a grant from Canada Council for the Arts to create Four Seasons Rising!  So excited!

Since 2009, Sonic Escape has crisscrossed North America again and again – now you can see where!  Check out our new, interactive map of past and upcoming tours.

Maria put together this video to explain what we’re all about.  Please enjoy!

We’ve experienced a lot of winter storms on the East Coast of late and, rather than grumble about it, decided to pack our skis, flute & camera and head to Vermont!  A few tips:

1. Downhill speed ≠ getting a sound
2. Stick to the top octave (preferably with one hand to get in some dance moves)
3. Below freezing temperatures might get you stuck to your flute
4. Stop playing and throw the flute if you’re going to crash!

Hope you enjoy the video 🙂