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Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
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Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix

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Hallway Flute Choir Credit Tim Trumble
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Tony Duncan credit Tim Trumble
Sérgio Morais; Marco Granados; Hadar Noiberg, flute; Vitor Gonçalves, accordion; Clarice Cast, pandeiro credit Tim Trumble
Opening Flute Orch concert credit NFA Team
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Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Tony Duncan credit Tim Trumble
1 Tony Duncan credit Tim Trumble
2 Sérgio Morais; Marco Granados; Hadar Noiberg, flute; Vitor Gonçalves, accordion; Clarice Cast, pandeiro credit Tim Trumble
3 Opening Flute Orch concert credit NFA Team
4 Brice Smith credit Tim Trumble
5 Program Chair Ali Ryerson and Nora Lee Garcia credit Tim Trumble
6 Daniel Pardo credit Tim Trumble
7 Sheila del Bosque and Jim Walker credit Tim Trumble
8 Nancy Toff, Bonita Boyd, and 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipient Jonathan Keeble at the Legacy Circle event Credit NFA Team
9 Umoja credit Tim Trumble
10 Peter Verhoyen credit Tim Trumble
11 Nina Assimakopoulos and General McArthur Hambrick perform Katherine Hoover's Winter Sprits credit Tim Trumble
12 Taiwan Joueurs de Flûte Ensemble Credit Tim Trumble
13 Elev-8* Hybrid Arts Flute Ensemble
14 R. Carlos Nakai Credit Tim Trumble
15 Jazz drummer—and convention keynote speaker—Lewis Nash at the Friday Night Gala credit Tim Trumble
16 Swing dancing to the Japan Jazz Flute Big Band Credit Tim Trumble
17 The Japan Jazz Flute Big Band, led by Yuko Hoshi Credit Tim Trumble
18 Jim Walker and Jennifer Grim credit NFA Team
19 Patricia George accepts the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from Katherine Borst Jones credit Tim Trumble
20 Wendy Stern with 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Keith Underwood credit Tim Trumble
21 Jim Walker and Ethan Lin-Schwartz Credit Tim Trumble
22 Youth Flute Day participants Credit Tim Trumble
23 Tony Duncan credit Tim Trumble
24 Exhibit Hall Credit Tim Trumble
25 Exhibit Hall chat credit Tim Trumble
26 Exhibit Hall duo credit Tim Trumble
27 Exhibit Hall credit Tim Trumble
28 Daniel Parasky with members of the Duquesne University Flute Choir, recipient of the NFA's Mary H. Anderson Collegiate Flute Award credit Tim Trumble
29 Low Flute in Motion credit Tim Trumble
30 Hallway Flute Choir Credit Tim Trumble
31 Jennifer Clarke credit Tim Trumble
32 NFA President Rebecca Johnson credit Tim Trumble
33 The NFA LGBTQ+ Flute Choir credit Tim Trumble
34 The NFA LGBTQ+ Flute Choir credit Tim Trumble
35 Aralee Dorough and Choeur de Flûtes des Jeunes de Phoenix credit Tim Trumble
36 Matthias Ziegler credit Tim Trumble
37 Kim Richmond, guest conductor Ebonee Thomas, piccolo, flute credit Tim Trumble Anthony Trionfo, flute, alto flute
38 Carol Wincenc and Sooah Jeon credit Tim Trumble
39 Jazz Flute Big Band with soloist Billy Kerr credit Tim Trumble
40 Sheila Del Bosque and Giovanni Perez with the Cabaret Jazz Flute Big Band credit Tim Trumble
41 Closing Gala David Weiss Credit George Kontos
42 Adam Eccleston Credit George Kontos
43 Trudy Kane performs the NFA Premiere of Lansing McLoskey's …que la tierra se partió por su sonido with the Professional Flute Chamber Choir led by Kelly Via credit George Kontos
44 Viviana Guzman Credit George Kontos
45 R. Carlos Nakai and Deepak Ram credit George Kontos
46 Usonia credit George Kontos
Native American flutist Tony Duncan opened Thursday's Opening Night Gala with an improvisation

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Sérgio Morais; Marco Granados; Hadar Noiberg, flute; Vitor Gonçalves, accordion; Clarice Cast, pandeiro credit Tim Trumble
A festive Brazilian moment during the Thursday Night Opening Gala with flutists Sérgio Morais, Marco Granados, and Hadar Noiberg, Vitor Gonçalves on accordion, and Clarice Cast on pandeiro

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Opening Flute Orch concert credit NFA Team
Beyond Borders Opening Flute Orchchestra, conducted by Paige Dashner Long

Credit NFA Team

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Brice Smith credit Tim Trumble
Brice Smith

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Program Chair Ali Ryerson and Nora Lee Garcia credit Tim Trumble
Program Chair Ali Ryerson and Nora Lee Garcia

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Daniel Pardo credit Tim Trumble
Daniel Pardo played a solo on the gaita de San Jacinto, a native flute from his home country, Colombia

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Sheila del Bosque and Jim Walker credit Tim Trumble
Sheila del Bosque and Jim Walker

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Nancy Toff, Bonita Boyd, and 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipient Jonathan Keeble at the Legacy Circle event Credit NFA Team
Nancy Toff, Bonita Boyd, and 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipient Jonathan Keeble at the Life Members and Legacy Circle Reception

Credit NFA Team

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Umoja credit Tim Trumble
Members of the Umoja Flute Institute give the NFA Premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull's "In Us"

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Peter Verhoyen credit Tim Trumble
Peter Verhoyen

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Nina Assimakopoulos and General McArthur Hambrick perform Katherine Hoover's Winter Sprits credit Tim Trumble
Nina Assimakopoulos and General McArthur Hambrick perform Katherine Hoover's "Winter Sprits"

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Taiwan Joueurs de Flûte Ensemble Credit Tim Trumble
Taiwan Joueurs de Flûte Ensemble performs Mike Mower's "Fictions"

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Elev-8* Hybrid Arts Flute Ensemble
Elev-8* Hybrid Arts Flute Ensemble (West Virginia University students and alumni under the direction of Nina Assimakopoulos) play Ian Clarke's "The Great Train Race"

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
R. Carlos Nakai Credit Tim Trumble
Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Jazz drummer—and convention keynote speaker—Lewis Nash at the Friday Night Gala credit Tim Trumble
Jazz drummer—and convention keynote speaker—Lewis Nash at the Friday Night Gala

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Swing dancing to the Japan Jazz Flute Big Band Credit Tim Trumble
Swing dancing to the Japan Jazz Flute Big Band

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
The Japan Jazz Flute Big Band, led by Yuko Hoshi Credit Tim Trumble
The Japan Jazz Flute Big Band, led by Yuko Hoshi

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Jim Walker and Jennifer Grim credit NFA Team
Jim Walker and NFA Vice President Jennifer Grim

Credit NFA Team

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Patricia George accepts the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from Katherine Borst Jones credit Tim Trumble
Patricia George accepts the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from Katherine Borst Jones

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Wendy Stern with 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Keith Underwood credit Tim Trumble
Wendy Stern with 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Keith Underwood

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Jim Walker and Ethan Lin-Schwartz Credit Tim Trumble
Jim Walker and Ethan Lin-Schwartz offer up some tips as part of Saturday's Youth Flute Day

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Youth Flute Day participants Credit Tim Trumble
Some of Saturday's Youth Flute Day participants

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Tony Duncan credit Tim Trumble
Tony Duncan performs a Hoop Dance for the Youth Flute Day participants

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Exhibit Hall Credit Tim Trumble
Trying out a piccolo at the Exhibit Hall

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Exhibit Hall chat credit Tim Trumble
Sharing memories in the Exhibit Hall

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Exhibit Hall duo credit Tim Trumble
Exhibit Hall Duo

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Exhibit Hall credit Tim Trumble
Perusing scores in the Exhibit Hall

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Daniel Parasky with members of the Duquesne University Flute Choir, recipient of the NFA's Mary H. Anderson Collegiate Flute Award credit Tim Trumble
Daniel Parasky with members of the Duquesne University Flute Choir, recipient of the NFA's Mary H. Anderson Collegiate Flute Choir Award

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Low Flute in Motion credit Tim Trumble
Low flutes in motion

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Hallway Flute Choir Credit Tim Trumble
Flute choirs were everywhere!

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Jennifer Clarke credit Tim Trumble
NFA Executive Director Jennifer Clarke

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
NFA President Rebecca Johnson credit Tim Trumble
NFA President Rebecca Johnson

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
The NFA LGBTQ+ Flute Choir credit Tim Trumble
The NFA LGBTQ+ Flute Choir

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
The NFA LGBTQ+ Flute Choir credit Tim Trumble
The NFA LGBTQ+ Flute Choir

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Aralee Dorough and Choeur de Flûtes des Jeunes de Phoenix credit Tim Trumble
Aralee Dorough and Choeur de Flûtes des Jeunes de Phoenix at the Saturday Gala

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Matthias Ziegler credit Tim Trumble
Matthias Ziegler performs Philipp Classen's "Evolution" at the Saturday Gala

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Kim Richmond, guest conductor Ebonee Thomas, piccolo, flute credit Tim Trumble Anthony Trionfo, flute, alto flute
At the Saturday Gala, Anthony Trinofo, guest conductor Kim Richmond, and Ebonee Thomas celebrate after the World Premiere of "Triptych Pour Deux," commissioned by Program Chair Ali Ryerson

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Carol Wincenc and Sooah Jeon credit Tim Trumble
Carol Wincenc and Sooah Jeon give the NFA Premiere of Andrew William Thomas's "Samba" at the Saturday Gala

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Jazz Flute Big Band with soloist Billy Kerr credit Tim Trumble
Jazz Flute Big Band with soloist Billy Kerr

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Sheila Del Bosque and Giovanni Perez with the Cabaret Jazz Flute Big Band credit Tim Trumble
Sheila Del Bosque and Giovanni Perez with the Cabaret Jazz Flute Big Band

Credit Tim Trumble

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Closing Gala David Weiss Credit George Kontos
David Weiss and the Coro di Flauti d’Oro conducted by Chris Potter opened Sunday's Closing Concert with Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold"

Credit George Kontos

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Adam Eccleston Credit George Kontos
Adam Eccleston played David Baker's "Inspiration"

Credit George Kontos

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Trudy Kane performs the NFA Premiere of Lansing McLoskey's …que la tierra se partió por su sonido with the Professional Flute Chamber Choir led by Kelly Via credit George Kontos
Trudy Kane performs the NFA Premiere of Lansing McLoskey's "…que la tierra se partió por su sonido" with the Professional Flute Chamber Choir led by Kelly Via

Credit George Kontos

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Viviana Guzman Credit George Kontos
Viviana Guzman gives a bow after Piazzolla's "Libertango"

Credit George Kontos

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
R. Carlos Nakai and Deepak Ram credit George Kontos
R. Carlos Nakai and Deepak Ram held a fascinating musical conversation

Credit George Kontos

Beyond Borders: Photos from the NFA’s 2023 Convention in Phoenix
Usonia credit George Kontos
Usonia Flute Orchestra took over the hall for Jonathan Cohen's "Usonia"

Credit George Kontos

THE FLUTIST QUARTERLY
Fall 2023 - Volume 49, No. 1
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