Mindfulness, Masterclass & Music
PorterFlute Pod is a podcast about the flute, the flute world, and the people who make it extraordinary — hosted by Amy Porter, one of the most celebrated flutists of our time.
How It All Started
The pandemic hit everyone else on March 14, 2020. By April, my friends Alan J. Tomasetti and Justine Sedky met for the first time with me over Zoom — and I knew they could get this podcast off the ground. They had both, separately, asked me to do a podcast. I said, "FINE. YOU TELL ME WHAT TO SAY!" But they had never met.
So they met and met and met again. They provided a season of revolving shows with themes that were recurring and provided continuity and freshness. I love their ideas and our meetings are super-charged. We can't wait to cover what we really need to cover — and give the perspective that only we can give.
— Amy Porter
Hi, I'm Amy Porter. Some of you know me as a flutist and a classical musician, others as a professor. And some of you know me as a publisher and arranger. I'm a stepmom. I'm a business owner, and I'm the founder of a couple of nonprofits. And this is my podcast. My core mission as an entrepreneur is to appreciate what I have around me, and then I try and see as clearly as possible how I can help. So let's talk. Let's share information. Let's laugh and sometimes cry over the things that we have to work through in life and in music, in business and family and relationships. Come on into my Porterflute Pod.
— Amy Porter
The Team
Host
Amy Porter
Amy Porter is one of the most celebrated flutists of our time — performer, University of Michigan professor, author of Anatomy of Sound, and the driving voice behind PorterFlute Pod. Praised by The New York Times as "technically robust and musically forceful," Amy brings decades of artistry and a unique perspective to every episode.
Co-Producer
Alan J. Tomasetti
Praised by WFIU Public Radio as having a "rich and captivating tone that mesmerizes even the most distracted listener," Alan J. Tomasetti is a dynamic and expressive flutist whose charismatic performances have delighted audiences across Arizona and beyond. He performs as Acting Principal Flute and Piccolo/Utility Flute with Chandler Symphony Orchestra, 2nd/picc with Arizona Repertory Orchestra, and soloist with Sonoran Desert Chorale. A principal member of the Desert Echoes Flute Project and Chamber Choir since 2016, Alan was featured as a soloist at the prestigious 2019 National Flute Association Convention in Salt Lake City.
Before relocating to Arizona, Alan served as Associate Principal Flute with the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Camerata Orchestra, and the Terre Haute Symphony. His solo appearances include performances of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerti Nos. 4 and 5, Vivaldi's Goldfinch Concerto and Piccolo Concerto in C Major, Mozart's Concerti in G Major and D Major and for Flute and Harp, Avner Dorman's Piccolo Concerto, and Arthur Honegger's Concerto da Camera with Arizona State University.
As a passionate advocate for flute education, Alan co-founded and produces PorterFlute Pod — now in its 8th season. He has served as a coach for Mesa Community College's Flute Regional Etude Day, a sectional coach for Phoenix Youth Symphony, and an adjudicator for the Flute Society of Washington's Honors Competition. He chaired the Arizona Flute Society's 2026 Festival and Competition, bringing in the organization's first-ever prize sponsors and increasing monetary prizes by over 400%.
Alan has performed in masterclasses with Sir James Galway, Elizabeth Mann, Jeanne Baxtresser, and Amy Porter. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from Indiana University, where he studied under Thomas Robertello, and performs on a custom 14K gold Haynes flute.
Explore Amy's World
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