LOPATIN ANNOUNCES FIRST ALTO FLUTE

Leonard Lopatin, flute maker, designer, and current Principal Flutist with the Asheville Symphony is proud to announce the successful completion of his first Alto Flute commission.

This new and innovative product from Lopatin Flutes features the unique "Square-One" design on a handmade all silver Alto flute. It is another example of the detailed attentionand craftsmanship available from this independent American flute maker.

For more information about Lopatin Flutes please visit www.lopatinflutes.com Also available from Lopatin Flutes...a CD slide-show documenting the creation of this Alto Flute.

"I, personally met the owner of the flute here in Los Angeles who was kind enough to let me play-test #1...The tone is even, full of color with no 'covered' or 'muffled' tone quality often experienced with many altos. The responsive headjoint performed easily and the overall experience was of playing a flute...not an alto that presented any limitations. Worth the price for a person wanting or needing a true artist quality alto. I encourage flutists looking for a handmade alto to consider this new addition to the market. The results of Lopatin's new direction are fantastic and inspiring, and impressive!"

-Catherine Thompson, Editor-American Flute Guild
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