AMIS New Member Profile: Jean-François Beaudin

Flutist and flute maker Jean-François Beaudin, a new member of the American Musical Instrument Society, is profiled. Beaudin studied with Australian recorder maker Frederick Morgan, who became a major influences in his life when he introduced Beaudin to the fine art of flute drawing. Several museums...

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Published inAmerican Musical Instrument Society. Newsletter - American Musical Instrument Society Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 6 - 7
Main Author Libin, Kathryn L Shanks
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canton American Musical Instrument Society 01.04.2004
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Beaudin, Jean-François
Careers
Flutes
Flutists
Instrument Design
Instrument Makers
Musical Influences
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Summary:Flutist and flute maker Jean-François Beaudin, a new member of the American Musical Instrument Society, is profiled. Beaudin studied with Australian recorder maker Frederick Morgan, who became a major influences in his life when he introduced Beaudin to the fine art of flute drawing. Several museums with important flutes in their collections have relied on Beaudin's skills in producing technical drawings of their instruments. During the last 10 years, Beaudin has been involved in the completion of his "modern traverso," an instrument in which he hopes to merge the best qualities of the Western Baroque and South Indian bamboo flutes.
ISSN:0160-2365
2374-362X