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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!…

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Crafting History: The Flute in the United States, 1776–1900

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this…

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…

The Lost Art of Listening, Part 4: The Courage to Listen

The Series So Far • Part 1: Finding Unity in Sound explored the shift from…

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Listening Beyond the Ear: The Power of Resonance in Flute Playing and Teaching

In our training as musicians, we are taught to listen carefully and let our ears…

When Flutes Dance: Orff Schulwerk in the Flute Studio

Music education approaches such as Orff, Dalcroze, Kodály, and Suzuki are often associated with general…

Listening as a Life Practice: Claire Chase

The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by…

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Exploring the Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power with Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Curators Matthew Zeller and Eddie Chia-Hao Hsu

In November 2025, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona, opened its latest special…

Speaking Practically on Historic Flutes with Anne Pustlauk

In October 2025 Oxford University Press published Anne Pustlauk’s The Classical and Early Romantic Flute—A…

The Lost Art of Listening: The World as a Score

When was the last time you listened to the shape of a room? Not the…