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New Friends at the New Music Gathering. By Rachel Hacker

I adore flute events as much as the next person, but attending a non-flute focused conference was a welcomed breath

As flutists, we are often challenged by the composers to push our limits with technical demands. With the nature

As one of the oldest wind instruments, the flute is a staple in Eastern music, classical music, and jazz due

This article first appeared in the winter 2014 issue of The Flutist Quarterly, the member magazine of the National Flute Association,

An Historical and Stylistic Analysis of the Piccolo Solos in Ravel’s Ma mère l’oye (1911), III. “Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes

At this year’s Iowa Flute Festival, I took on a challenge given to me by flute professor and festival chair

“Going into the classical music profession is difficult. There aren’t enough jobs. Audiences are dwindling. It’s hard to make

Inflection is one of the most important tools we have in our expressive toolbox. It is also frequently largely discounted

“In the face of Trump, many artists report feelings of paralysis. Should they carry on as before, nobly defying the