Welcome to the New York Flute Club

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Remember when our 105th season opened in October with an inspiring traverso mastery class* (yes, "mastery class") and performance by Sandra Miller and her colleagues, a creative introduction to improvisation with Kim Scott, and an opportunity for me to meet and play with our membership through a special online event? 

What about November, when we featured a mastery class and recital by Mexican flutist Miguel Ángel Villanueva, and our second "I Just Wanna Play!" session showcased Ukrainian flutist Denis Savelyev?

In December, we celebrated our love of chamber music with an event curated by Jayn Rosenfeld which featured Brazilian flutist Tadeu Coelho premiering Cyan Lyricism for flute, soprano, and flute ensemble by American composer Tyson Gholston Davis. 

We wished Robert Dick a very happy belated 75th birthday at his recital and mastery class in late January, embraced creativity and expression with our February "I Just Wanna Play!" guest Laura Lentz, and were inspired by the teaching and performance by Karl-Heinz Schütz at the top of March. 

Nancy Toff's online series debuted with Leonard Garrison, who summarized the life and career of French flutist Gaston Crunelle, the subject of Garrison’s book published by Oxford University Press. We also connected with Nancy's second guest, Molly Gebrian, who discussed the research behind her book Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing (Oxford University Press). 

Flute Fair 2025: Creative Connections with guest artist Gary Schocker was wonderful! Thank you Gary, the session performers and lecturers, exhibitors, competitors, volunteers, attendees, special guests, our host venue Allen-Stevenson and staff, and Program Chair Deirdre McArdle and her dedicated team who worked tirelessly to bring us together for such a special day.

Our final event of the season was the May Annual Meeting and Ensemble Concert, where we elected officers and members of the board of directors, followed by an enjoyable flute ensemble concert, directed by Mark Vickers.

Thank you for spending time together, and wish you a safe and relaxing summer!

~Lish (rhymes with "wish"; she/her/hers)

*Inspired by the 2024 Flute Fair guest artist Marianne Gedigian, the New York Flute Club follows her lead and will now refer to masterclasses as mastery classes. This change in naming not only places the focus of the class on the performers striving to master their art but also removes any negative connotations the word "master" implies.

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Did you miss an earlier event or want to catch a previous performance, interview, or workshop? Videos of many of the Club's events can be found on the Club's YouTube channel. Follow us: Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

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Our 2025-2026 season of concerts and events 

Click here for season details when available. All dates and programs subject to change.

C = Concerts (Sundays, 5:30 pm, unless otherwise noted)  • FF = Flute Fair. 
Concerts and Flute Fair are in-person and will often include a pre-concert mastery class.
Click on the event date for venue and program details when available.

October 5, 2025	C*	Robert Langevin, flute
November 9, 2025	C**	Nestor Torres, flute (with group mastery class)
December 14, 2025	C**	TBD
January 10, 2026 (Sat)	C**	Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington, flute (with mastery classs)
February 8, 2026	C**	American Chamber Music for Flute
March 22, 2026	FF**	Flute Fair with guest artist Jennifer Grim
April 2026	C	2025 NYFC Competition Winners
May 2026		Annual Meeting and NYFC Ensemble concert

* At the Church of Christ and Saint Stephen’s, 120 West 69th Street, NYC 
** At the Allen-Stevenson School, 132 East 78th Street, NYC.

Online Programs:  WP =  "I Just Wanna Play!"  • G = general interest  
Thursdays at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Connection info will be posted on calendar listing (click on date).
This year many of our programs will celebrate American music for flute, to commemorate the 250th anniversary
of the United States. Free to all, but contributions are welcome.

TBD	G	Samuel Baron’s recordings of American music, with commentary by his colleagues. Hosted by Tara Helen O’Connor
TBD	G	Paula Robison and Michael Tilson Thomas on MTT’s Notturno. Music and interviews.
TBD	G	The Flute Works of Joan Tower. Music and interviews with Joan Tower, Lisa Bost-Sandberg, Patricia Spencer
TBD	G	Flutes and Flutemakers in Early New York—Wendell Dobbs, Nancy Groce, and Nancy Toff. The instruments, flutemakers, flutists, and composers who promoted the flute, with music of Foster, Riley, and others
TBD	G	An evening with flutist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer David Amram
TBD	WP	Tereasa Payne, World Flutes
TBD	WP	Ragan Whiteside, soul jazz flutist
TBD	WP	John Ragusa, improvisational flutist on world flutes

Ensemble program 2025-26 rehearsal dates (in-person) and details can be found here.when available.
Jazz Flute Workshop 2025-26 rehearsal dates (in-person) and details can be found here.when available.

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News and Updates

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Annual Meeting Elections

The annual meeting of the New York Flute Club, Inc. was held on Sunday, May 18, at 3:00 pm at Room 314, Pearl Studios, 500 8th Avenue, NYC. The following officers and members of the board of directors were elected:

President: Alicia "Lish" Lindsey
1st Vice President: Fred Marcusa
2nd Vice President: Jinni Rock-Bailey
Recording Secretary: Yiqun Zhao
Membership Secretary: Jackie Traish
Treasurer: Diana Basso

Directors for 3-year terms: Janet Axelrod, Kaoru Hinata, Mindy Kaufman, Deirdre McArdle, Stephanie Pizza, Nancy Toff
Directors for 2-year term: Lisa Vickery
Director for 1-year term: Dotti Anita Taylor

They will be joining continuing board members Jenny Cline, Stephanie Jutt, Deirdre McArdle, Linda Rappaport, Dennis Rendleman, and Chip Shelton.

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Do you JUST WANNA PLAY? The NYFC’s “Small Ensembles” Program Continues to Connect Players!

A matchmaking service for NYFC members who wish to play in groups of two to four or five players in their homes continues to foster friendships and musicianship! See the December 2021 NYFC Newsletter for details and/or contact Lish (interim coordinator) at president@nyfluteclub.org.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The New York Flute Club seeks individuals to participate in our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. The committee meets periodically throughout the year and discusses ways to promote DEI within the club. If you are interested in contributing (NYFC member or not), please contact Jinni Rock-Bailey (Chair) at rockbailey1@gmail.com.

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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 in 1920 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.