my mom said "of course -- we have a big house -- it's a pity to waste the space"

then her eyes lit up -- "floutist?" -- 'cause she recently wrote a flute melody to be played together with a Bach "Presto" :)

so, yes -- if he doesn't mind the commute (luckily he plays the flute and not the cello) -- the guest room would be at his full disposal, and he should find my house fairly practice-friendly :)

give him my cell number and/or e-mail address so we can discuss details