From Megan Lyden
One of the reasons I came to Seattle was to study flute with Felix. Before I entered the UW, I studied privately with him; we exchanged house-cleaning for flute lessons! The years at the UW, as a member of his flute studio, were great. He loved to socialize with his students; little parties at his house where he would provide these fantastic spreads, meeting us at the College Inn for lunch, going out after a concert; he loved doing these things. Some of my best memories of Felix were when I was working on my dissertation, which was about the Soni Ventorum. I would interview the other members, type everything up, and meet with Felix at By-George. He got the biggest kick reading the reminiscences of the other members and he loved to talk about the Soni’s concerts and tours. He was interested in everything. He served as a “substitute dad” for many of us, helping us through life’s bumpy patches. And his flute playing was amazing. Hard to say goodbye.
posted by SFS @ 11:49 PM
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I studied flute with Felix from 1993-1997 while I was an undergraduate at the UW. I learned so much from him during those 4 years. I took away much knowledge and appreciation for different types of music. Felix was such a fair and honest teacher -- he didn't play favorites, didn't gossip, and made sure that all of his students got ample opportunity to play in ensembles and smaller groups. I enjoyed Felix's sense of humor - we found a lot of the same things funny.
One of my fondest memories involves going to his house to watch "Rosemary's Baby" - a really random choice, but very entertaining. I must admit that I felt special sitting in his den watching a movie with him, Megan and her husband.
Felix will be missed by many people -- not only for his flute playing and pedagogical skills, but for his friendship and humanity.
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