List of flute makers

The following are flute makers who produce a wide variety of flutes from an equally wide variety of materials:

• Abell, Christopher - USA - maker of wooden flutes. http://www.abellflute.com
• Aihara - Japan - http://members3.jcom.home.ne.jp/aiharaflute
• Akiyama - Japan - http://www.akiyamaflute.com
• Allen, Michael J. - GBR - maker of handmade flutes also known for headjoints
  • Myall-Allen - brandname for treble flute in G made by Allen and sold by Jonathan Myall Music (a.k.a. Justflutes).
• Altus - Japan - well known maker of high end flutes http://www.altusflutes.com
• Azumi by Altus - Japan - Intermediate model http://www.azumi.eu
• Arista - USA - http://www.aristaflutes.com
• Aicardi-Moore - Argentina - http://www.aicardi-moore.com
• Arista, Miguel S. - USA - https://www.facebook.com/miguelsaristaflutes
• Arista, Emanuel - USA - http://www.emanuelflutes.com
• Bailey, Bruce - USA - https://www.flickr.com/photos/12157552@N02/tags/bis/
• Bertrem, Brian - USA - https://www.facebook.com/btbertremwoodwinds
• Brannen Brothers - USA - Maker of fine flutes and known for collaborations with Brogger, Cooper, Lafin, and Kingma
• Braun, Anton - GER - http://www.braunflutes.com/
• Briccialdi Flutes - ITALY - maker of flutes and titanium flute parts http://www.briccialdi.com
• Burkart-Phelan - USA - professional level flutes and piccolos http://www.burkart.com
  • Resona by Burkart - intermediate range
• Cibaili - CHN - http://www.aboutus.org/CibaIli.com
• Conn-Selmer - USA - http://www.conn-selmer.com/en-us/our-instruments/band-instruments/flutes/
  • Armstrong
  • Avanti
  • American Flute Guild
  • Emerson
  • James Galway Spirit
• Doyle, Martin - Ireland (making simple system wooden Irish flute, Baroque flutes and head-joints for concert flutes): http://www.martindoyleflutes.com
• Eloy - NL - Handmade flutes made from unique Japanese style alloys http://www.eloyflutes.com/
• Eppler, Alexander - USA - http://www.epplerflutes.com/
• Erik the Flutemaker - USA - Specializing in handcrafted bamboo flutes - http://eriktheflutemaker.com/
• Flute Masters|MFC - Japan - http://www.flute-masters.com (Japanese)
• Fluteworx - South Africa - http://www.fluteworx.co.za/about.php
• Gemeinhardt - USA - http://www.gemeinhardt.com
  • Brio! by Gemeinhardt
• Green, Tom - USA - http://www.tomgreenflutes.com
• Guo Musical Instrument Co. - Taiwan - http://www.gflute.com
• Hammig - GER/USA - Famous flutemaking dynasty - http://www.hammig-boehmfloetenbau.de/ http://hammig.com
• Hammig, Bernhard – GER/USA - http://www.hammig-flutes.com/ http://www.bernhardhammig.com/
• Haynes, William S. - historic Boston flutemaker - http://wmshaynes.com
• Inderbinen - SUI - http://www.inderbinen.com
• Iwao - Japan - http://iwaoflute.com/index.html
• James, Trevor http://tjflutes.com
• Jupiter - Taiwan - http://www.jupitermusic.com/
• Jochen Mehnert & Söhne - GER - http://www.mehnertfloeten.de/
• Keefe - USA - http://keefepiccolo.com
• Kingma, Eva - NL - Low flute maker and designer of the kingma system. http://www.kingmaflutes.com/mySite/index.html
• Kotato - Japan - famous for low flutes. http://kotatoflute.web.fc2.com/index.html
• Kye Wilde - South Africa - http://wildeflutemaker.com/
• Lacy, Tom - USA - http://tomlacyflutes.com/
• Landell, Jonathon - USA - master flutemaker making handmade flutes in rural Vermont. http://www.landellflutes.com
• Lehner, John - AUS - http://www.johnlehner.com/
• Levit - USA - http://levitflutes.com
• Lewis, Gary - USA - http://www.garylewisflutes.com
• Lopatin, Leonard E. - USA - maker and designer of the SquareONE family of flutes made to the Lopatin Scale. https://web.archive.org/web/20160110192527/http://lopatinflutes.com/
• Lunn, John - USA - http://www.johnlunn.com/lunnflutes/
• Mateki - Japan - http://mateki-flute.net
• Matit - http://www.matitflutes.com
• McCanless - USA - http://mccanlessflutes.com
• McKenna, Chris http://www.mckennaflutes.com
• Michael, J. - CHN - http://www.jmichael.jp
• Miyazawa - Japan - http://www.miyazawa.com
• Murali - CHN - http://muraliflutes.com
• Muramatsu - Japan - http://www.muramatsuflute.com/e-menu.html
• Nagahara - USA - http://www.nagaharaflutes.com
• Natsuki - Japan -http://natsukiflute.music.coocan.jp
• Neel https://web.archive.org/web/20141127042257/http://www.neelflutes.com/
• Nomata- Japan
• Novo, Juan - http://www.jnovoheadjoints.com - maker of the FANTASIA flute and custom wooden headjoints. USA
• Parmenon - France - http://www.parmenon.fr
• Pearl Flutes - Japan - http://pearlflutes.com
• Powell, Verne Q. - USA - Well-known and admired Boston flutemaker
• R.S. Berkeley - USA - http://www.rsberkeley.com/category_s/1832.htm
• RagaFLute, INDIA- Amit Majumdar,-http://ragaflute.com -Maker of Indian Professional Concert Transverse Bamboo Flute
• Sonare
• Ravel
• Roosen - FR - http://www.roosen.fr
• S. Kotel - USA - http://skotel-flutes.com/
• Sakurai http://sakuraiflute.com/mission/index_en.php
• Sankyo Flute Company - Japan - founded 1968 and well known for high quality flutes.
• Sheridan, Dana - USA/GER - http://www.danasheridan.de
• Solexa - http://www.solexaflutes.com
• Straubinger Flutes - USA - also known for making successful synthetic pads adopted for many high-end flutes.
• Tempest - CHN - http://tempestmusicalinstruments.com
• Verhoef, Alfred - NL - Handmade wooden concert flutes in five sorts of wood. http://www.verhoef-flutes.com
• Vento - CHN -
• Viento http://www.viento-flutes.com
• Weril - Brazil - http://www.weril.com.br/
• Wessel, Stephen - GBR - http://www.wessel-flutes.co.uk
• Williams, David - USA - http://www.williamsflutes.com
• Wimberly, David - CAN - http://users.eastlink.ca/~wimberly/
• Wisemann http://www.jbwflutes.com
• Yamada - Japan
• Yamaha - Japan
• Yang, Dean http://www.dean-yang.com
• Zhao, Di - China - http://www.dizhaoflutes.com

The following flute makers are no longer active:

• Almeida, Edward "Ed" - USA - Master craftsman. d. 1992
• Artley - USA - now defunct Conn-Selmer brand. Once manufacturer of band instruments
• Bonneville - FR - now defunct historic French flute maker.
• Boosey & Hawkes - GBR - no longer making flutes
• Buffet Crampon - FR - no longer makes flutes, but makes other wind instruments http://www.buffet-crampon.com
• Cooper, Albert - GBR - Master craftsman and flute innovator. d. 2011
• Cundy-Bettoney Co. – USA
• Geoghegan Co. - USA - Founded by Michael Geoghegan, the company was pioneer in silver brazing tone holes - http://www.tjimaging.com/ted/phoenixflutes.html
  • Phoenix
• Hofinger, Florent – BEL – d. 1945
• Karl Hammerschmidt & Söhne - GER - Historic woodwind maker. Still produces six/seven-keyed simple system Piccollos, but in the pitch of Cb - http://www.karl-hammerschmidt-klarinetten.de/
• Koregelos - USA - George Koregelos, also founder of House of Woodwind, d. 2012, made flutes in the 70s. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016184350/http://www.hwproducts.com/aboutus.html
• Kuiper, Dirk – NED – d. 2006
• Lamberson, Nathaniel "Tip" - USA - ret. 1985, d. 2005
• Lebret - FR - another defunct historical flute maker
• Lot, Louis - FR - Most famous French flute maker of the 19th century
• Moore, Jack - USA - Master craftsman. Retired.
  • Alex Murray system flute
• Powell, Edward V. - USA - Son of Verne Q. Powell
• Reynolds, F.A. - USA
• Rudall, Carte & Co - GBR - most important historic English flute maker
• Rittershausen, Emil - GER - Boehm’s successor. d. 1927
• Takumi Flute - Tokyo

The following headjoint makers produce or have produced headjoints. Some are specialists, others are also known for flutemaking.

• Allen, Michael J. - GBR
• Arista, Emanuel - USA - http://www.emanuelflutes.com
• Bigio, Robert - GBR - British flautist, Historian, writer and flutemaker. Known for wooden flutes, but currently making only headjoints. http://www.bigio.co.uk
• Burkart-Phelan http://www.burkart.com - USA
• Chu, David - USA - http://www.sideblown.com/
• Doyle, Martin http://www.martindoyleflutes.com/wooden-head-joints.html
• Drelinger, Sanford "Sandy" - USA - http://www.drelinger.com/
• Fehr, Thomas - SUI - http://www.floetenbau.ch
• Faulisi, Salvatore - FRA - http://www.laflutetraversiere.com
• Flute Lab - NED - http://flutelab.com/
• Garner, Bradley - http://www.garnerheadjoints.com/
• Giorgessi, Giorgio - ITA - http://www.suonoflauti.it/
• Goosman - http://www.butterflyheadjoints.com
• Gordon, Martin - GBR/USA - http://www.gordonflutesboston.com/
• Gosse, Harry - GER - https://web.archive.org/web/20150801132925/http://harrygosse.com/ http://www.boehmfloete.de/
• Jochen Mehnert & Söhne - GER - http://www.mehnertfloeten.de/
• Lafin, J. R. - GER - http://www.lafinheadjoints.com/
• Landell, Jonathon - USA - master flutemaker making handmade flutes in rural Vermont - http://www.landellflutes.com
• Mancke - GER - http://www.mancke.com/
• McLauchlan, Ian - GBR - http://www.headjoints.co.uk/
• Novo, Juan - http://www.jnovoheadjoints.com - maker of the FANTASIA flute and custom wooden headjoints. USA
• Oleg - USA - http://olegproducts.com/
• Oxley, Andrew - GBR
• Roberts, Howell - GBR
• S. Kotel - USA - http://skotel-flutes.com/
• Sagerman, Gene - USA - http://www.mainedirectory.co/business/city/profile/waldoboro/14238/sagerman-flutes/6905668/
• Song Flute - KOR - http://songflute.com/
• Sheridan, Dana - USA/GER - http://www.danasheridan.de
• Spell, Eldred - USA
• Tomasi - AT - http://www.tomasi-flute.com
• Wenner, Martin - GER - http://wennerfloeten.de/
• Williams, David - USA - http://www.williamsflutes.com
• Wimberly, David - CAN - http://users.eastlink.ca/~wimberly/
• Worrell, Peter - GBR - http://www.peterworrell.co.uk

The following headjoint makers are no longer active:

• Cooper, Albert - UK Master craftsman and flute innovator. d. 2011
• Webb, John - GBR - retired