Flute Force

Flute Force is a New York City-based flute quartet formed in 1981. Since 2016, the ensemble has consisted of Sheryl Henze, Kathleen Nester, Rie Schmidt and Wendy Stern. Flute Force has been recognized by critics for its unique composition, wide-ranging programs and recordings, and virtuosic performances of classical and traditional works. The group is also known for expanding the repertoire and timbre of the flute through the discovery of serious and demanding compositions and the development of new transcriptions, arrangements and original commissions that challenge the conventional expectations of the instrument. Musical America called Flute Force "an extremely persuasive advocate for the flute quartet medium: four top-quality players in a perfectly balanced and expressive ensemble." From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flute_F...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)