TEDxPittsburgh - Alberto Almarza - Honami
Channel: TEDx Talks
Date: 2011-12-27

"Honami" is a Japanese word that combines two characters ear "of corn" and "wave". Together they refer to the waving scenery one can see when the wind blows over a blooming rice field.
Alberto is Associate Professor of Flute and Head of the Flute Department at Carnegie Mellon University. Described as a virtuoso flutist by the Boston Globe, he has appeared as soloist with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Memphis Symphony, BachFest Chamber Orchestra, and the Philharmonic, National Symphony and National Chamber Orchestras in his native Chile. His skills
as a pedagogue, lecturer, and recitalist have led to invitations to international festivals in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America;
and to collaborations with artists such as Julius Baker, Andres Cárdenas, and Lionel Party. Alberto received his M.A. from Carnegie Mellon University.