Making it Work: NFA Career Enhancement Grant Recipient Yi Xiang

In 2020, Yi Xiang won both the NFA’s Young Artists Competition and Best Performance of…

Photo by Jean-Paul Wright: https://www.pexels.com/photo/silver-flutes-on-top-of-a-sheet-music-7780313/
Reviews of the 2023 Newly Published Music Competition Winners

The Newly Published Music Competition recognizes commercially published works. The panel of judges considers both the…

Finding a Gem: Newly Discovered Flute Works of Marin Marais, c. 1710

As a historical flutist and flute history scholar, I have long been a collector of…

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

There was record-breaking heat outside…but inside the flutes remained cool! The 51st Annual NFA Convention—Beyond…

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Group photo Credit Tim Trumble
A Peek at the Fun: Photos of Youth Flute Day 2023

One of the 2023 convention’s most festive happenings was the NFA’s annual Youth Flute Day,…

Harmonizing Dreams: Teaching Adult Flute Learners

Music is a powerful medium enriching life, stimulating creativity, and fostering emotional expression. Whether it’s…

The Flute as Flying Machine: The Expressive Function of Material in Flute Design

Conversations surrounding material in flutemaking inevitably focus on the acoustic properties that different metals or…

Introspective Composition: Q&A with Flute Choir Call for Scores 2023 Winner Phoebe Pylant

Phoebe Pylant won the NFA’s 2023 Flute Choir Call for Scores competition for her work…

Profoundly Impactful: 2023 Blaisdell Scholarship Recipient Tyree Wilson on his NFA Convention Experience

Attending the National Flute Association convention was an experience like no other—and thanks to the…

San Antonio Riverwalk by Stephen Crane
Flauta Mundi: Previewing the 2024 NFA Convention in San Antonio

Join us for the 52nd Annual National Flute Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas, August…

Léa Freire. Credit Caroline Bittencourt
A Force of Nature: Inside the World of Léa Freire

This March I visited my friend Léa Freire in São Paulo, a city that might…