Pieces And Parts – A Piccolo COA
Intro from Jessica: Keith does amazing work on instruments, so when it’s time for my piccolo’s annual COA, there’s nobody else I’d take…
I Found A New Flute! Now What?
Many of us have been in the situation where we realize that it is time to upgrade our flutes and we make the…
An Ounce of Prevention
Here we are, starting to see the leaves change again and digging for the sweatshirts in the back of the closet. I got…
It’s All In Your Head – Part II
I recently had a dear friend’s piccolo on my bench for an overhaul. It was a well-loved older Haynes piccolo. When an instrument…
Taylor Irelan Interview
June was Pride month, where we celebrate diversity and inclusion. We say to our LGBTQ+ friends and family, “We hear you and we…
Interview with Stephen Barr
K- Thank you for allowing the Flute Examiner to interview you, Stephen. It is always a pleasure to get a composer’s point of…
MY UNSUNG HEROES
“As a middle-class, light-skinned black man I am ‘better’ by American standards but there is no amount of assimilation that can shield you…
The Value of Quality Repair
Why repair matters more than ever to sustainable music participation As a musician, why is that we spend most of our time taking…
Dr. Brittany Trotter: Popular Pedagogy
Keith: Brittany, I want to thank you for allowing me to interview you for The Flute Examiner. It really is a small world.…
