Famous flute players biography of nancy
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A double life: Leading flute historian and history editor Nancy Toff
By Alyssa Bender
One of our history editors here at Oxford University Press (OUP) has a unique second life.
She is the author of two of our best-selling flute books on our music list, The Monarch of the Flute, recently released in paperback, and The Flute Book, a staple in the field and now out in its third edition.
Famous flute players biography of nancy
This editor is our very own Nancy Toff, and to celebrate these releases — as well as her receiving the National Flute Association’s 2012 National Service Award at the annual convention this past weekend — we sat down with Nancy for a Q&A.
How many years have you devoted to studying the flute?
I’ve been playing since the fifth grade.
Who’s counting?
What drew you to the instrument?
In the fifth grade I wanted to join the band, all my friends were playing the flute, and I guess it was the right size.
Did you have any memorable music instructors?
How did they influence yo