this instrument also comes in alto and bass sizes - which are much bigger, and produce a lower sound. The flute's smaller cousin, the piccolo, plays an octave higher, making it one of the highest ...

As both flutist and principal piccolo, Fink is one of the ... Having dabbled in Baroque and bamboo flutes as well as modern instruments, she considered joining a chamber ensemble or going out ...

Discover how Dr. Rachel Woolf pursued her passion for the flute and earned a spot on Yamaha's 40 Under 40 music educators ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. To play, the musician holds the long tube of the flute in both hands and ...

The flute is a mesmerizing instrument, a serene babbling brook ... Maiara improvises on flute and Teco on piccolo. Both players masterfully and creatively display the frevo phrasing and style ...

The word “symphony” is ultimately from Greek “symphonia,” concord of sounds, harmony, a meld of “syn-,” together (as in synchronize, synthesis) and “phōnẽ,” sound (as in phonetics, telephone). The ...