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Taiwan. Manufacturer of composite material flutes. Geoffrey Guo invented the material Grenaditte, which is used both in his instruments and Pearl piccolos. One of the few manufacturers of G Treble Flutes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Hammig, Bernhard. Germany.
Personal life. Trevor Wyn Albert Hutton was born on January 25, 1923, to Albert and Doris Hutton, both flute players. He married Hazel Hutton (née Tolchard) on April 27, 1946, and they had three children: Judith, Graeme, and Andrew. Raised in Spreydon, Christchurch, Hutton attended Christchurch Normal School and West Christchurch High School.
Dana Sheridan is an American flute maker and master craftsman known for his handcrafted flutes and especially his flute headjoints. [1] Additionally, his flutes are noted for their "old-world craftsmanship and precise work." [2] Originally from the United States, Sheridan now lives and works in Cologne, Germany while maintaining another shop in ...
Albert Cooper (flute maker) Albert Cooper (April 12, 1924 – January 25, 2011) [1] was a British flute maker who apprenticed at Rudall Carte until World War II. After discharge, he returned to Rudall Carte but left in 1959 and set himself up as flute maker.
Musician, Author. Instrument (s) Flute, Alto flute, Piccolo. Website. extremeflute.com. Bill McBirnie is a widely acclaimed jazz and Latin flautist, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was raised in the small town of Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.
Robert Mirabal (born October 6, 1966) is a Pueblo musician and Native American flute player and maker from Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. His flutes are world-renowned and have been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution 's Museum of the American Indian. An award-winning musician and leading proponent of world music, Mirabal performs worldwide ...
The flute is a member of a family of musical instruments in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, producing sound with a vibrating column of air. Flutes produce sound when the player's air flows across an opening. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, flutes are edge-blown aerophones. [1]
Sam Murray (flute maker) Sam Murray was an Irish traditional flute maker from Belfast City, Ireland. He has been making traditional Irish flutes for over 40 years. He was born in Belfast, where he worked for many years up until the early 2000s, when he moved to Galway City. His instruments are popular among Irish musicians and abroad.