NYFC Centennial
The NYFC will celebrate its centennial season in 2019-20. Updates here.
The New York Flute Club sponsors:
- A professional concert series
- The New York Flute Fair
- An ensemble program
- Competitions
- A monthly newsletter
- An education program
- Commissions of new music for flute
- A variety of publications and recordings
Members enjoy:
- Free admission and one or more guest tickets to monthly concerts
- Ensemble program
- Access to extensive member directory
- Free listing of members' events in our online and newsletter calendars
- Monthly newsletter
Welcome to the New York Flute Club
Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the New York Flute Club, Inc. will be held online on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 5:30 pm, via GoToMeeting. We will vote on a slate of officers and directors for the next season, approve the annual financial report, and discuss plans for the coming season. Login information has been emailed to all members in good standing and can be found on p. 1 of the May/June 2020 NYFC Newsletter. Meeting materials can be found here.
CONCERTS POSTPONED
March 29, 2020 5:30 pm (Flutists of the ABT)
Click here for related ABT Flutists video.
April 19, 2020 4:00 pm (Paula Robison pre-concert masterclass)
April 19, 2020 5:30 pm (2020 NYFC Competition winners)
The Club thanks its donors
A list of centennial and centennial season (2019-20) donors may be found here.
Our COVID-19 Response
Because of the COVID-19 public health emergency, we have postponed our March 29 concert, which was to have featured the flutists of American Ballet Theatre. Our thanks to the artists and our audience for their understanding. We will reschedule as we are able.
For the same reason, the NYFC Ensemble rehearsal scheduled for March 22 has been canceled. Future rehearsals will be announced here and confirmed by email to regular members.
We have not yet made a decision about the April 19 masterclass and concert. We hope to present Paula Robison’s class and mini-recital on the Griffes Poem; a recital by our competition winners; and the New York premiere of a flute ensemble work by the esteemed Julia Wolfe, commissioned by the National Flute Association. We’ll post updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience.
2020 Competition Results
We are proud to announce the winners of our two competitions. The winners of the NYFC Competition, held on February 29, were:
1st prize: Jonah Murphy
2nd prize: Julie Nah Kyung Lee
3rd prize: Hunter O'Brien
They are currently scheduled to play at the April 19 concert.
The Young Musicians Contest recognizes pre-collegiate flutists. The winners of this contest, held on February 9, were:
Age 8 and under: Elisa (Ellie) Fowler
Ages 9-11: Ilaria Loisa Hawley
Ages 12-14: Zuri Alexandra (Sasha) Blackman, Megan Huang, and Michael Stoica
Ages 15-18: Harper Love and Lara Tsibelman
The winners performed at the flute fair on February 29. Congratulations to all!
Our 2019-2020 season of concerts and workshops
Click here for the full season page. Click here for the postable flyer. Click here for the join/renew brochure.
| September 15, 2019 | 100 Flutes for 100 Years (at Governors Island) |
| October 20, 2019 | The Legacy of Samuel Baron |
| November 17, 2019 | SPECIAL EVENT: Gala Centennial Concert (at Merkin Hall)** |
| December 15, 2019 | Flutists of the New York Philharmonic |
| January 12, 2020 | Flutists of the New York City Ballet |
| February 29, 2020 | Flute Fair with Flutists of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (at W83 Ministry Center) |
** Admission not included with membership
News and Updates
Centennial commissionWe are proud to announce that we have commissioned Gabriela Lena Frank to write a work for flute and piano to commemorate the centennial of the Flute Club. The score of Five Andean Improvisations has just arrived, and it will be premiered by Carol Wincenc at our gala centennial concert in November. It will be published by G. Schirmer. Find more about Ms. Frank here. |
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Become a Member
The New York Flute Club offers our Ensemble Program, our Education 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.
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.
