Megan Huang recently graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. At just 18 years of age, she has been playing the flute for 14 years, and currently studies at the Boston Flute Academy with Judy Grant. She attends Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Megan has...
From Panic to Perfection: Chloe’s Journey to Finding the Perfect Piccolo A Panicked Rehearsal I still remember jolting at my friends’ mid-phrase screams of horror, a jarring interruption to their rehearsal on the flute parts to the Symphonic Dances from West...
In our new Passionate Player Spotlight series we highlight some of the unique and exciting personalities who make up #TeamBurkart. Today we're shining the spotlight on Zinnie Jones, an IT Project Manager who participates in therapeutic music to heal and connect with...
In our new Passionate Player Spotlight series we highlight some of the unique and exciting personalities who make up #TeamBurkart. Today, we're shining the spotlight on Ilonka Kolthof, a flute and piccolo free-lance musician from the Netherlands! Ilonka's dazzling...
Jim Walker, know as the “Renaissance Man of the Flute”, is well-known in the flute world for his dynamic playing and versatility. He was principal flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for seven seasons, and the first-call studio flutist in L.A. for the better part of...
When you aren’t diligently practicing flute or piccolo, where does your instrument get stored? The chances are good that you put your instrument back in its case! Today we will discuss a few important things to think about when it comes to your instrument’s case.Why...
In our new Passionate Player Spotlight series we highlight some of the unique and exciting personalities who make up #TeamBurkart. Today we're shining the spotlight on Nathan Painter, an anesthesiologist from Seattle, Washington who uses music as a way to relieve...
Having considered some of the qualities associated with various flute headjoint materials, it is time to do a deeper investigation into the qualities associated with different combinations of metals. With so many combinations available, you may wonder “What are my...
In our last blog, we learned how the shapes and characteristics of the embouchure impact color, response, and nuance in the sound of a flute headjoint. We also discussed the characteristics of a headjoint that may be most important for a student flutist and a...