NFA News — Winter 2026

by Karissa Krenz

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THE FLUTIST QUARTERLY

Karissa Krenz January 20, 2026

Listening as a Life Practice: Claire Chase
Launching Music by Black Composers, Flute Volume 1
Exploring the Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power with Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Curators Matthew Zeller and Eddie Chia-Hao Hsu
The Mechanical Perfectionist: The Genius and Tragedy of Cornelius Ward
Speaking Practically on Historic Flutes with Anne Pustlauk
Music as an Agent for Social Change
Finding the Blackbird in Messiaen’s Le Merle Noir
A Community of Sharing
Everything is Music
The Lost Art of Listening: The World as a Score
Sitting Down with Instrumentalist/Composer Gary Schocker
The Objective Subjectivity: On Teaching Fundamentals of Musicality to Intermediate Flute Players – Part 2
Preserving Faith in “The Invisible Work”—Tips for Success After Music School
Enlightening Improvisation: Sheila del Bosque Fuentes and Chelsea Tanner
Building Community via the Tactile Tunes Project
Getting Started: Insights on the E-Flat Flute
Performing with Pride: Being Seen, Being True
2024 CREATE Competition Winner: Dulce Rodriguez – Flute Fiesta
Pre-Game with Movement-Based Warmups
Goings On: Report from the 2025 French Flute Association Convention
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