The New York Flute Club
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.
The New York Flute Club sponsors:
- a professional concert series
- The New York Flute Fair
- An ensemble program
- Competition
- A monthly newsletter
- An education and enrichment program
- Commissions of new music for the flute
- A variety of publications and recordings