List of flute makers

The following flute makers currently produce flutes:

• Abell - USA - maker of wooden flutes. http://www.abellflute.com
• Aihara -Japan- http://members3.jcom.home.ne.jp/aiharaflute
• Akiyama - Japan - http://www.akiyamaflute.com
• Botha" -South Africa- http://www.fluteworx.co.za/about.php
• Michael J Allen - UK - maker of handmade flutes also known for headjointss
  • Myall-Allen - brandname for treble flute in G made by Allen and sold by Justflutes (UK)
• Altus - Japan - well known maker of high end flutes http://www.altusflutes.com
  • Azumi by Altus - Japan - Intermediate model http://www.altusflutes.com
• Arista - USA - http://www.aristaflutes.com
• Brannen Brothers - USA - Maker of fine flutes and known for collaborations with Brogger, Cooper, Lafin, and Kingma
• Braun - DE - http://www.braunflutes.com/
• Briccialdi Flutes - ITALY - maker of flutes and titanium flute parts http://www.briccialdi.com
• Burkart - USA - professional level flutes and piccolos http://www.burkart.com
  • Resona by Burkart - intermediate range
• Chris McKenna http://www.mckennaflutes.com
• Conn-Selmer - USA - http://www.conn-selmer.com/en-us/our-instruments/band-instruments/flutes/
  • Armstrong
  • Avanti
  • Deford
  • American Flute Guild
  • Emerson
  • James Galway Spirit
• Dana Sheridan - US/DE - http://www.danasheridan.de
• Dean Yang http://www.dean-yang.com
• Di Zhao http://www.dizhaoflutes.com
• Eloy - NL - Handmade flutes made from unique Japanese style alloys http://www.eloyflutes.com/
• Emanuel Flutes - USA - http://www.emanuelflutes.com
• Erik the Flutemaker - USA - Specializing in handcrafted bamboo flutes - http://eriktheflutemaker.com/
• Flute Masters - JP - http://www.flute-masters.com (Japanese)
• Gemeinhardt - USA - http://www.gemeinhardt.com
  • Brio! by Gemeinhardt
• Tom Green - USA - http://www.tomgreenflutes.com
• Guo Musical Instrument Co. - Taiwan - http://www.gflute.com
• Hammig - DE - Famous flutemaking dynasty - http://hammig.com http://www.hammig-flutes.com/ http://www.hammig-boehmfloetenbau.de/
• William S. Haynes - historic Boston flutemaker - http://wmshaynes.com
• Inderbinen - CH - http://www.inderbinen.com
• Iwao -Japan- http://iwaoflute.com/index.html '
• Jonathon Landell - USA - master flutemaker making handmade flutes in rural Vermont. http://www.landellflutes.com
• Eva Kingma - NL - Low flute maker and designer of the kingma system. http://www.kingmaflutes.com/mySite/index.html
• Lacy, Tom -USA - http://tomlacyflutes.com/
• J.Michael - China - http://www.jmichael.jp
• Jupiter - Taiwan - http://www.jupitermusic.com/
• Keefe -USA - http://keefepiccolo.com
• Kotato - Japan - famous for low flutes. http://kotatoflute.web.fc2.com/index.html
• Lopatin (Leonard E.) http://www.lopatinflutes.com
• Levit - USA- http://levitflutes.com
• John Lunn - USA - http://www.johnlunn.com/lunnflutes/
• Martin Doyle http://www.martindoyleflutes.com
• Mateki http://mateki-flute.net
• McCanless http://mccanlessflutes.com
• Murali http://muraliflutes.com China
• Matit - http://www.matitflutes.com
• Miyazawa - Japan - http://www.miyazawa.com/ -Taiwan- http://www.lyricflutes.com
• Muramatsu - Japan http://www.muramatsuflute.com/e-menu.html
• Nagahara - USA - http://www.nagaharaflutes.com
• Parmenon http://www.parmenon.fr France
• Natsuki http://homepage2.nifty.com/natsuki-f/english/menu.html
• Nomata-Japan-
• Pearl Flutes - Japan- http://pearlflutes.com
• Gary Lewis Flutes http://www.garylewisflutes.com
• Powell - USA - Well-known and admired Boston flutemaker . Sonare
• Ravel
• Roosen -fr- http://www.roosen.fr
• Sakurai http://sakuraiflute.com/mission/index_en.php
• Sankyo Flute Company - Japan - founded 1968 and well known for high quality flutes.
• Straubinger Flutes - USA - also known for making successful synthetic pads adopted for many high-end flutes.
• Trevor James http://tjflutes.com
• Verhoef -NL- http://www.verhoef-flutes.com
• Vento -China-
• Viento http://www.viento-flutes.com
• Stephen Wessel - UK - http://www.wessel-flutes.co.uk
• Solexa http://www.solexaflutes.com
• Tempest -China- http://tempestmusicalinstruments.com
• Williams Flutes http://www.williamsflutes.com
• Wisemann http://www.jbwflutes.com
• Yamaha - Japan
• Yamada -Japan

The following flute makers are no longer active:

• Artley - USA - now defunct Conn-Selmer brand. Once manufacturer of band instruments
• Albert Cooper - UK - Master craftsman and flute innovator. d. 2011
• Bonneville - France - now defunct historic French flute maker.
• Boosey & Hawkes - UK - no longer making flutes
• Buffet Crampon - FR - no longer makes flutes, but makes other wind instruments http://www.buffet-crampon.com
• Koregelos - US - George Koregelos, also founder of House of Woodwind, d. 2012, made flutes in the 70s. http://www.hwproducts.com/aboutus.html
• Tip Lamberson - USA - ret. 1985, d. 2005
• Lebret - FR - another defunct historical flute maker
• Louis Lot - FR - Most famous French flute maker of the 19th century
• Reynolds - US
• Rudall Carte - UK - most important English flute maker
• Takumi Flute - Tokyo

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

• Michael J Allen - UK
• Robert Bigio - UK - British flautist, Historian, writer and flutemaker. Known for wooden flutes, but currently making only headjoints. http://www.bigio.co.uk
• Dana Sheridan - DE
• Burkart-Phelan Inc http://www.burkart.com - USA
• Bradley Garner
• David Williams
• David Chu
• Drelinger
• Eldred Spell - USA
• Emanuel Flutes Boston http://www.emanuelflutes.com
• Flausi
• Goosman - http://www.butterflyheadjoints.com
• Harry Gosse
• Howell Roberts - UK
• Ian McLauchlan - UK
• Goosman
• Lafin - DE
• Jonathon Landell - USA - master flutemaker making handmade flutes in rural Vermont. http://www.landellflutes.com
• Mancke - DE
• Martin Doyle http://www.martindoyleflutes.com/wooden-head-joints.html
• Martin Gordon
• Mehnert http://www.mehnertfloeten.de
• Oleg
• Andrew Oxley - UK
• Tomasi - AT - http://www.tomasi-flute.com
• David Wimberly

• Peter Worrell http://www.peterworrell.co.uk
• Thomas http://www.floetenbau.ch

The following headjoint makers are no longer active:

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

The following makers were originally on this list but reference to them cannot be found:

• Cabaili