?We have always believed that each flute is like a voice. No matter how many singers make themselves known to the world, every so often we discover a new singer who can heighten our... exploration, we have had many products and ideas develop from our unique approach to flute making. One of these developments is the highly popular Gem Crown. Another is the wide variety... continues to improve and inform our flute making as a whole.Our inspiration comes, in part, from keeping our sites on the 21st century, which we see filled with flutes of all sizes and configurations, melding the best of ancient and modern approaches to evoking the beauty of sound. ...

in the Other Flutes section. The sound that these instruments make, while quite different from our flute, are nonetheless the voice of the flute. The compelling and beautiful sound... to guitar music, such as the music of David Torn. As a flute player, I am more than a little envious of this series of developments in guitar making and playing. My work reflects a desire..."Other Flutes (Other Worlds)" OTHER FLUTES Other Worlds...by Chris McKenna I have always been fascinated with other flutes. You can find a list and a brief description...

became the headjoint maker at Haynes Flutes and this on top of everything else that I work on made for quite a hectic year. Overall, it has been a great experience to make...MCKENNA FLUTES NEWS BRIEFS McKenna Flutes NEWS BRIEFS DEERFIELD, NH - August, 2002A Few Words from the Maker This year has brought many changes to McKenna Flutes, Inc. Last year I... an important contribution at the original Boston flute company. Also, finishing up this web site and getting some of my experimental instruments documented in the Experimental Chamber has...

with tempered rod to produce a Fender Rhodes type sound. Reed Flute Headjointdesigned after the reed type organ pipe. There are serious hurdles in making this work in that the organ... has been a very important part of my journey with the flute. I believe that each instrument has a special viewpoint of expression that it lends to music as a whole. As a flutist..., to sigh like a cello helps to open to a new area of reflection. As the idiomatic approaches to ones favorite instruments are added to the musical lexicon, the flute becomes more open...

McKenna Bio A Short Biography of Chris McKenna Chris McKenna, president of McKenna Flutes, Inc., is a flutemaker and inventor. He has designed and manufactured professional flutes.... Among the specialty products he has created are quartz crystal flutes, porcelain headjoints and piccolos, exotic material flute headjoints, and MIDI flute controllers. Mr... Academy and Berklee College of Music. Chris continues to make innovations in material sciences and acoustical design, striving to create new instruments and devices that vibrate in unique and useful ways. ...