Media Reviews

The Flute Revamped

★★★★★ “An hour better spent is hard to immediately recall than with flautist Melanie Walters and her exceptional solo recital The Flute Revamped…A rich and rare event” — Peter Burdon, The Advertiser

Death Whistle

★★★★★ “Walters crafts a captivating soundscape far beyond the expected limits of the piccolo” — Jesse Budel, The Serenade Files

★★★★★ This highly original program was superbly played by Walters, whose command of the tonal possibilities of this instrument is truly exceptional” — Stephen Whittington, The Advertiser

La Flute De Pan

★★★“Walters’ flute playing was deliciously nimble, neat and nuanced as she unpretentiously negotiated the hugely tricky flute demands of Debussy, Dunleavy, Stahmer and Ferneyhough without batting an eyelid.” — Rodney Smith, The Advertiser

★★★★ “The acclaimed flautist Melanie Walters comes back with an outstanding solo performance…Can’t miss it, if you love contemporary classical music.” — Riccardo Barone, Kryztoff RAW

Eolia

★★★★ 1/2 “Walters mostly plays alone…Material traverses the gamut of noises a flute can make, from lusciously warm and mellow tones, through squeaks, whistle tones, flutter tongue, smeared notes, keyclicks, harmonics and slap tongue. Onsets are meticulous.”

“Walters’ technical mastery is evident, especially in Mary Finsterer’s Ether, which demands both virtuoso fingering and serious breath management.” — Pat Wilson, The Advertiser

Storyteller

★★★★ “If you like enigmas and mysteries, they’re here in spades” — Rodney Smith, The Advertiser