My first name is Phil; my surname is Freizinger, which means 'free singer' or minstrel

It is a name which has been handed down through five generations of Austrio-Hungarian composers and performers

I am a musician who earns a living by taking my music directly to people

I create my own music

I am independent, manage myself and produce my own recordings

I use electronics to create the live treated sounds of four flutes

I have spent five years developing this array of live customised electronic effects used to help create my sound

I play a flute which I have modified to cover five octaves instead of the usual three

I have performed around the world

I am one of the world's first solar-powered musicians

My music is well-known for its relaxing, melodious beauty. Haunting melodies are combined with echos, treatments, layering and phasing to create a rich, contrapuntal texture. What may be less well-known is the story telling nature of the music, for my compositions are intended not only to evoke moods, feelings and places but also people and incidents.

A festival favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a success at international festivals, including the Wellington Fringe, my music is internationally popular and used regularly on Radio and TV. I am based in Oxford, England.