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Introducing the 2025 Competition Commissions

The annual commissions are one of the NFA’s greatest contributions to the flute world; few…

The Legacy of Claude Laurent’s Glass Flutes

Claude Laurent’s exquisite glass flutes, symbols of 19th-century innovation and luxury, famously gifted to world…

Remembering Wally: Tributes to Walfrid Kujala, Part 2

One of the NFA’s most beloved early champions, Walfrid Kujala passed away in November 2024…

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The 2025 NFA Convention: Cultivating Unity and Oneness in Atlanta

In a world often defined by division and controversy, this year’s convention theme is a…

2025 Honorees — Crafting Creativity: Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Lillian Burkart

For over four decades, Burkart Flutes and Piccolos has set the standard for excellence in…

2025 Honorees — Landscapes of an Artistic Life: Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Sheryl Cohen

As Sheryl Cohen receives the NFA’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, the global flute community celebrates…

2025 Awardees: Lifetime Achievement and Distinguished Awards Winner Zart Dombourian-Eby

Zart Dombourian-Eby is the first person to receive both of the NFA’s top honors: The…

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Welcome to Atlanta 2025! Getting Around and Things to Do

We are excited for y’all to enjoy an incredible four days in downtown Atlanta! As…

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A Gilded Career: A Q&A with Sir James Galway Celebrating His 85th Birthday

If you ask a non-flute person to name a flutist, many of them would undoubtedly…

Do You Know Your Flute’s History? Provenance and the Stories Behind Our Instruments

The Library of Congress is a vast repository of knowledge, memory, and culture, housing millions…

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Passing Tone: Walfrid Kujala (1925–2024)

Walfrid Kujala, known affectionally as Wally, passed away on November 10, 2024, at the age…

Remembering Wally: A Collection of Tributes to Walfrid Kujala

Walfrid Kujala passed away in November 2024 (read Leonard Garrison’s obituary in this issue). He…