Welcome to the New York Flute Club

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Dear friends,

We have  an exciting season of in-person and virtual events planned (see below); please join us when you can.  

Missed an earlier event or want to see it again? Videos of most of the Club's events can be found on the Club's YouTube channel. Scroll left or right, or click on the "Videos" tab if you don't immediately see the one you want. Happy viewing!

And there's no time like the present for renewing an existing membership or beginning a new one: you can join or renew online or print and mail the membership form at any time. 

Hope to see you soon!

Jenny Cline
NYFC President

NEXT EVENT: Ebonee Thomas, Dallas Opera flutist

Sunday, December 4 at 5:30 pm concert; 3:30 pm pre-concert masterclass

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Our 2022-2023 season of concerts and events 

Click here for season details.

C = In-person concert (Sundays, 5:30 pm) • WP = Virtual "I Just Wanna Play!" (Thursdays, 7:00 pm)
FOF = In-person "Flutes Out Front"

September 18, 2022*	C	Paolo Taballione, solo flutist, Bavarian State Opera
October 15, 2022*	FOF	Sherry Winston, flute (with interviewer Chip Shelton)
November 13, 2022*	C	Alison Fierst, associate principal flute, NY Philharmonic
November 17, 2022*	WP	Derek A. Johnson, flutist and Kennedy Center executive
December 4, 2022*	C	Ebonee Thomas, flutist of the Dallas Opera
December 11, 2022	FOF	David Bertrand, flute
January 19, 2023	WP	Joidy Blanco, flute
January 22, 2023*	C	Borealis Wind Quintet with Keith Bonner, flute
February 19, 2023*	C	Judith Mendenhall and flutists of the American Ballet Theatre
February 2023	FOF	Karen Joseph of Latin Flute Explosion
March 16, 2023	WP	Irwin Hall, flute
March 18, 2023		NY Flute Fair with guest artist Marco Granados
April 2023	FOF	Camille Thurman, flute
April 23, 2022*	C	2023 NYFC Competition Winners
May 13, 2023		Annual Meeting and Ensembles Program concert

* Connection/calendar details available

News and Updates

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Applications for 2023 competitions now being accepted

YOUNG MUSICIANS CONTEST (ages 8 and under to 18)  •  NYFC COMPETITION (ages 18-27)

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Do you JUST WANNA PLAY? Announcing the NYFC’s “Small Ensembles” Program

A matchmaking service for NYFC members who wish to play in groups of two to four or five players in their own homes. See the December 2021 NYFC Newsletter for details and/or contact Tereasa Payne at tereasapayne@hotmail.com.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The New York Flute Club is looking for individuals to participate in a newly formed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. The committee will meet periodically throughout the year and discuss ways to promote DEI within the club. If you are interested in joining (NYFC member or not), please contact Diane Couzens at recording@nyfluteclub.org.

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Become a Member

The New York Flute Club offers our Ensemble Program, our Education and Enrichment Program, and our annual competitions.

You can join or renew your membership online and, with membership, view our membership directory, edit your profile, and list your upcoming concerts in Member Events. More member benefits are listed on our membership registration page.

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Our Mission

The New York Flute Club, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of flute playing and the appreciation of flute music. It provides a common meeting ground for professional, student, and amateur flutists and offers performance opportunities for flutists and composers. We welcome as members musicians and music lovers who are interested in the flute and flute music. Founded in1920 by eminent flutist Georges Barrère, composer Lamar Stringfield, and a group of their associates, The New York Flute Club is the oldest such organization in the United States.