This is sad news. Holcombe has written a ton of stuff…..his Jazz Flute Concerto is one of my favorites. From: Ricky Lombardo Subject: Bill Holcombe Tribute Concert Date: April 13, 2010 1:55:13 PM PDT To: FLUTE@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Dear Flute Friends, I attended a concert to honor Bill Holcombe this past Sunday, a tribute to the [Continue]

I found this great interview with amazing flutist Robert Dick. Be sure to check out the mp3 audio at the end of the page. [Continue]

This isn’t really “news”, but Engadget thought it was. I have written out over a hundred pop songs, a lot of which are on Rock Band. It makes practicing more fun. [Continue]

This is a great article telling a little of how Nagahara flutes are made using CNC technology. “The greatest flute players in the world strive for a uniquely personal sound to the way they play their instruments and interpret each piece of music. For this reason, these professionals often choose hand-made instruments that enhance these [Continue]

Excellent flutist Robert Dick is posting some excellent videos. The first is Throat Tuning. Check it out. Part 1 [Continue]

Did you know Google has scanned and put public domain books on the web? Did you know that Theobald Böhm’s An Essay on the Construction of Flutes is available here? Check it out. [Continue]

This is a sad story. Original article here. A Vallejo man was arraigned in Martinez on Wednesday on charges that he murdered a man in his home in Bay Point, stole property, including a custom-made gold-plated flute, and then set the man’s house on fire, prosecutor Harold Jewett said Wednesday. Alejandro Rivera, a 23-year-old male [Continue]

Oh my, this was a find. Funny, educational, and did I mention funny? Check out his site while you are at it. [Continue]

Jef Kearns, The Gentle Giant, performing Georgia on my Mind at Trane Studio in Toronto Ontario. [Continue]

This was posted on the Galway Flute Chat list: “Southern California flutists were delighted to be treated to a Masterclass by Sir James this last November in Malibu. For a variety of reasons, masterclasses by high-profile flutists are a relative rarity in the Los Angeles area, especially considering how large the flute community is in [Continue]