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If you're looking for an in-depth discussion of specialized topics on individual instruments, custom instrument makers, or instrument history, you're on the right page! 

It's in the Details: Types of Flutes

In the first It's in the Details, Jake Fridkis, Principal Flute, describes the different types of flutes you might see him play in the orchestra! 

It's in the Details: Tuning the Timpani

Sit down with Principal Timpanist Seth McConnell as he takes you through the intricacies of tuning the timpani and the roles the instrument can play in the orchestra!

It's in the Details: The Story of Qiong's Violin

Hear the story of how Qiong Hulsey was inspired to invest in a custom-made violin by Brooklyn-based luthier Samuel Zygmuntowicz following our 2008 performance at Carnegie Hall!

It's in the Details: Types of Clarinets

Enrich your mind, teach your students, and dazzle your friends with your newfound clarinet knowledge! Principal Clarinet Stas Chernyshev is your teacher and class is in session.