The flute is one of the more overlooked instruments in jazz, but it’s been making an impact on improvised music for more than 50 years. Let 10 experts take you on a guided tour. By Giovanni Russonello ...

Musician Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, the principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, is taking a one-year leave of absence from the orchestra after winning the same post at the Berlin ...

People are ever-evolving surprises. Even the most under-the-radar celebrity has a magic trick up their sleeve. Someone like perpetual funny stoner Seth Rogan is actually really good at pottery and has ...

To those of us who have followed the work of Mary Zimmerman all these years, her latest endeavor, “The Matchbox Magic Flute,” represents a kind of full circle. After starting her professional career ...

In 2017, I spoke with a music historian to understand the trend of flute rap: a boom in rappers rhyming about codeine, cars, and trauma over the soft sound of breath moving through a tube. Ardal ...

There’s a pipsqueak of a flute, just a foot long and barely thicker inside than a reed of grass. There are flutes twisted into triangles and other geometric shapes to fit the performers’ mouths. And ...

Hilary Abigana lifts the golden flute to her lips and gently blows. And for a few magical seconds, the room resounds with melodies rich and sweet. It doesn’t take long for Abigana to make her point.

The flute is having a moment, says our music reporter Giovanni Russonello. André 3000, of OutKast fame, released his album “New Blue Sun” late last year. On it, he traded rap and his distinctive voice ...