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NFA 2025 – More than just flutes
Well, another flute convention has come and gone. New pieces were premiered, old favorites were performed, and people spent a ton of money…
Self Care at NFA
NFA was blast, as usual! The health and wellness sessions were well attended, as flutists are really interested in learning about self-care and…
Rediscover the Flute’s Tone-scape: Journeying Beyond Conventional Repertoire
As young flutists, we are instructed in the following areas: the components of the flute, correct assembly, care and maintenance, and producing our…
NYWC Ann Silsbee’s work “Three Chants” for solo Flute
“Three Chants” for flute by Ann Silsbee Ann Loomis Silsbee was a composer and poet deeply involved with the music of her time;…
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NYWC Ann Silsbee’s work “Three Chants” for solo Flute
“Three Chants” for flute by Ann Silsbee Ann Loomis Silsbee was a composer and poet deeply involved with the music of her time;…
NYWC Marilyn Bliss’s “Flocks” for flute quartet
Program Notes for The Flute Examiner “Flocks” for flute quartet (3 flutes, 2 doubling piccolo, 1 alto flute) by Marilyn Bliss I believe…
NYWC – Svjetlana Bukvich
‘Unraveling the Linear’ explores our relationship with time and moment-to-moment perception. But it may be an illusion, a result of complex interactions in…
NYWC – Niloufar Nourbakhsh
“A Shared Solitary” for alto flute and electronics by Niloufar Nourbakhsh A shared solitary was commissioned by Library of Congress for violinist Jannina…
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NFA 2025 – More than just flutes
Well, another flute convention has come and gone. New pieces were premiered, old favorites were performed, and people spent a ton of money…
Piccolo Lessons – Teaching Woodwind Doublers
Lessons are always a good idea, especially when it involves an instrument you are not as comfortable playing. For those of us who…
Playing Softly on the Piccolo
Playing softly AND playing in tune on the piccolo go hand in hand. One important thing to remember is that the wooden piccolo…
Farming the Dream – Social Media Piccolo Shopping
I have had a blast sharing my journey to my custom piccolo order with all of our readers. Shopping for an instrument is…
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Removing the Mask: A Flutist’s Journey on the Spectrum
In our society, being neurodivergent is sort of frowned upon because the classical music world at large expects us to fit into the…
From Stick To Picc: An Interview With Adam Pettry
It has been six years since our last interview with Adam Pettry when he shared with us that he was going to start…