By Jean Paul Wright
Career Stories: Life as a Military Flutist

This year’s NFA Convention Program Chair Daniel Pardo is a former military musician, having received…

Portland, Here We Go! The 2026 NFA Convention Preview

My dear flute friends, in just four months we will gather once again to celebrate…

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Introducing the 2026 Competition Commissions

Each year the NFA commissions new works for its High School Soloist and Young Artist…

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Pacific Northwest Overtures: Portland 2026 Tips

If there is a list of ideal summer city destinations, Portland, Oregon, is on it!…

That Volunteer Spirit: 2026 NFA Distinguished Service Award Winner Joanna Bassett

Joanna Bassett’s service to the NFA, including time spent as its President, Vice President, and…

Flutician Extraordinare: 2026 NFA Lifetime Achievement Awardee Steven Finley

When I first met Steven Finley in 1984, I never could have known what a…

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Sonic Visionary: 2026 Lifetime Achievement Awardee Matthias Ziegler

Matthias Ziegler is a Swiss flutist, composer, educator, and innovator whose work has expanded the…

Convention Spotlight: Julin Cheung

At just 18, Julin Cheung is defining what it means to be a young professional…

By Kseniia Rastvorova
Performing NFA Commissions

The New Music Advisory Committee had the pleasure of interviewing the premiere performers for our…

By Stephen Harlan
Celebrating the Georgia Flute Community at the NFA’s 53rd Annual Convention

An inside look at Atlanta’s vibrant flute community and their exciting events at the NFA’s…

Announcing the 2026 NFA Convention – Origins: Celebrating Trailblazing and Discovery

The 54th National Flute Association Convention in Portland, Oregon | August 6–9, 2026 I am…

Inside the Concerto: An Interview with Composer Lowell Liebermann

Attendees at the 53rd Annual NFA Convention in Atlanta this August will have the rare…