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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR FLUTE

The flute has always been one of my favorite instruments to write for — capable of breath‑like intimacy, crystalline brightness, and bold contemporary colors. My approach to contemporary flute music blends lyricism with modern techniques, across unaccompanied solos, chamber works, and larger ensembles. This page gathers my modern flute compositions and offers a curated overview of key 20th–21st‑century flute repertoire for performers, teachers, and listeners interested in new flute music.

Contemporary Music for Flute

he flute’s expressive range — from breath‑like softness to brilliant clarity — has always inspired my writing. This page gathers my contemporary flute music across solo, chamber, vocal, and stage works, alongside a curated list of key 20th–21st‑century repertoire for performers exploring modern flute literature.

UNACCOMPANIED FLUTE

Unaccompanied Flute


Dunes 
5' | flute solo
 

chamber ensemble with flute
flute chamber music

FLUTE CHAMBER MUSIC

 Duets with Flute 


Capriccio
5' | flute and violin

Undercurrents
7'30" | alto flute and guitar

Three Winged Movements
12' | flute and piano

Seven Haiku
12' | flute (or alto flute) and harp
 

 Trios with Flute 


Mysterious Pond
10' | flute, oboe and piano

Veiled Echoes
15' | flute, viola and harp
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 Quartets and Quintets with Flute 


Garden of Lost Yearnings
8'30"| alto flute, English horn, bass clarinet and piano

Quartet for Flute, Clarinet Bassoon and Harp
27' | flute / piccolo, clarinet, bassoon and harp
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Six Short Stories for Woodwind Quintet
12' | flute / piccolo, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon
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 Mixed Chamber Ensembles with Flute 

 
Elegy to the Future
for Pierrot ensemble
13' | ​piccolo / alto flute; clarinet; violin; cello; percussion; piano
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Flashes of Decay
for chamber ensemble
12'​ | flute / piccolo; English horn; clarinet / bass clarinet; horn; tuba; percussion (2); harp; piano
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Sextet
for Pierrot ensemble
22' | flute / piccolo/bass flute, clarinet / bass clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano
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Tetris
for double wind quintet
18' | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons
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Three Episodes for Chamber Ensemble
for chamber ensemble
12' | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, percussion (1), piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass
 

VOCAL MUSIC WITH FLUTE

vocal musicwith flute

 
​Bestiarius (The Book of Monsters and Creatures)
for alto/mezzo-soprano and ensemble
11' | alto / mezzo-soprano, flute / piccolo, clarinet, bassoon, violin, percussion (2), harpsichord
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STAGE MUSIC WITH FLUTE

stage music with flute

 
The Adventures of Pinocchio
for three actors and woodwind quintet / orchestra
61' | 3 actors (F,M,M), flute / piccolo, oboe / English horn, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano
OR:
3 actors (F,M,M), flute / piccolo, oboe / English-horn, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion (1), harp, piano, strings
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The Little Mermaid
for actress and chamber ensemble / chamber orchestra
36' | actress, flute / piccolo, clarinet, percussion (1), two pianos and string quintet
OR:
actress, flute / piccolo, clarinet, percussion (1), two pianos and string section
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Sheet Music for Flute:

About Contemporary Flute Repertoire

The modern flute repertoire has expanded dramatically over the past century, shaped by composers who explored new colors, extended techniques, and expressive possibilities. The works below represent key contributions to 20th–21st‑century flute literature — pieces that have influenced performers, teachers, and composers alike. They appear here as a resource for flutists exploring contemporary music, alongside my own works for the instrument.

Curated 20th–21st‑Century Flute Repertoire

  • Berio, Luciano – Sequenza I – 1958 (solo)

  • Boulez, Pierre – Sonatine – 1946 (flute & piano)

  • Cage, John – Solo for Flute – 1958 (solo)

  • Carter, Elliott – Dialogues II – 2010 (piano & chamber orchestra, not flute & piano)

  • Carter, Elliott – Flute Concerto – 2008

  • Carter, Elliott – Scrivo in vento – 1991 (solo)

  • Copland, Aaron – Duo for Flute and Piano – 1971

  • Corigliano, John – Pied Piper Fantasy – 1982 (flute & orchestra)

  • Crumb, George – Vox Balaenae – 1971 (electric flute, cello & piano)

  • Debussy, Claude – Syrinx – 1913 (solo)

  • Dutilleux, Henri – Sonatine – 1943 (flute & piano)

  • Ferneyhough, Brian – Cassandra’s Dream Song – 1970 (solo)

  • Françaix, Jean – Flute Concerto – 1957

  • Gubaidulina, Sofia – Music for Flute, Strings, and Percussion – 1979

  • Harbison, John – Flute Concerto – 1989

  • Henze, Hans Werner – Double Concerto – 1966 (flute, oboe & orchestra)

  • Hindemith, Paul – Sonata for Flute and Piano – 1936

  • Ibert, Jacques – Flute Concerto – 1932–33

  • Jolivet, André – Chant de Linos – 1944 (flute & piano or quintet)

  • Jolivet, André – Suite en concert – 1965 (flute & percussion; formerly Suite for Flute and Piano (1945))

  • Jolivet, André – Concerto for Flute and Strings – 1949

  • Liebermann, Lowell – Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 23 – 1987

  • Nielsen, Carl – Flute Concerto – 1926

  • Poulenc, Francis – Sonata for Flute and Piano – 1957

  • Rautavaara, Einojuhani – Flute Concerto (Dances with the Winds) – 1973

  • Rouse, Christopher – Flute Concerto – 1993

  • Saariaho, Kaija – Laconisme de l’aile – 1984 (solo)

  • Saariaho, Kaija – NoaNoa – 1992 (flute & electronics)

  • Saariaho, Kaija – Aile du songe – 2001 (flute & orchestra)

  • Sancan, Pierre – Sonatine for Flute and Piano – 1961

  • Sciarrino, Salvatore – Opera per flauto – 1977–2001 (solo cycle)

  • Stravinsky, Igor – Duo Concertant – 1932 (violin & piano, not flute & viola)

  • Takemitsu, Toru – Rain Spell – 1982 (flute, clarinet, harp, piano & vibraphone)

  • Takemitsu, Toru – Toward the Sea – 1981 (alto flute & guitar/harp)

  • Takemitsu, Toru – Voice – 1971 (solo)

  • Tippett, Michael – Triple Concerto – 1978–79 (violin, viola, cello & orchestra; includes bass oboe/flute solos)

  • Varèse, Edgard – Density 21.5 – 1936 (solo)

  • Vine, Carl – Sonata for Flute and Piano – 1992

  • Yun, Isang – Etude for Solo Flute – 1974

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