Information has been accumulated from numerous sources: every issue of Flutist Quarterly and Flute Talk, music dictionaries and encyclopedias of all sorts from the last 150 years, compilations of flutist biographies such as Aldine Burks' Follow the Pipers and convention programs from all the National Flute Association conventions, personal submissions via e-mail and regular postal service, and help from alumni offices/students/family members regarding several important flute pedagogues.
Findings of the project have been displayed at flute festivals across the United States... National Flute Association (August 2000, 2001, 2002), Central Ohio Flute Association (April 1999, 2000), Mid-Atlantic Flute Fair (February 2001, 2002), San Diego Flute Guild (April 2001), College Music Society (November 2001), and Chicago Flute Fair (April 2002). To inquire about bringing this exhibit to your area, e-mail Demi Fair from the link at the top of the page.
"The Flutists' Family Tree: In Search of the American Flute School" (a dissertation) covering the project's initial findings [95% of living U.S. flutists descend from Georges Barrere] and thoughts on the American Flute School is now available through University Microfilms. It includes a 659-page appendix listing biographical data on the project's participants through January 1, 2003, and student rosters for flute teachers.
Articles about the project's genesis and discoveries appear in the Winter 2001 edition of Flutist Quarterly, and the September 2002 edition of PAN. Future publications will be listed here as they become available, but include such items as:
*Paperback edition of "The Flutists' Family Tree: In Search of the
American Flute School:
*Poster showing the "family tree" connections of professionally
active flutists in the United States and their ancestry
*CD-Rom with searchable database
