Raleigh Area Flute Association

04/17/2026

Join us for Flutastix spring concert—May 4, 7pm!

04/14/2026

Still thinking about Flute Choir Day 🎶✨ What a day full of music, laughter, and so many flutes in one room (truly the best kind of chaos). We had such a great time working with , and we're so grateful for everyone who came out and made it such a memorable day—already counting down to next year! Special thanks to and for joining us, too! Want to access the recording from the final concert? Visit the link in our bio!

04/03/2026

03/20/2026

We're so excited to welcome as our Guest Artist for Sunday's Flute Choir Day! Gareth is an internationally renowned and multi-award-winning flute soloist, recording artist and chamber musician as well as a sought-after educator, and prolific composer and arranger. . He has given hundreds of masterclasses for thousands of flutists all over the world including at such prestigious institutions as Yale University; Manhattan School of Music, Vienna University for Music & Performing Arts, Guildhall School of Music & Drama; the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing; The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland; The Norwegian Academy of Music; Swedish Royal College of Music; Royal Danish Academy of Music, Campos do Jordao, Sao Paulo; Gnessin School and Academy in Moscow, and classes and performances at the British, Australian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swiss, Hungarian, Adams and Sir James Galway Flute Festivals, as well as concerts and masterclasses across six continents. . Gareth has been principal flute of the since 2009 - playing concerts all over the UK, Europe & The Middle East – working with numerous high profile jazz, alternative, pop, hip-hop, dance music and cutting-edge experimental artists such as DUA LIPA, Sir Elton John, RAYE, NAS, Becky Hill, Beverley Knight, Rick Astley, Candi Staton, Jessie Ware, SPARKS, Jane Birkin, Ben Folds, GOLDIE, Ibiza Classics and Jamie Cullum - frequently selling-out arenas, and recording for TV, Radio and international album releases. . As a composer and arranger, Gareth’s settings for flute & piano and flute ensemble alongside his numerous original works for flute, and flute ensemble are regularly performed all over the world - from the Royal Albert and Royal Festival Halls in London, and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to the Rachmaninoff Hall in Moscow and Lincoln Center in New York. . Gareth is a Artist - playing on a one-of-a-kind Celtic themed 14K Custom Haynes Flute called the “Claimh Solais” (Sword of Light in Gaelic) .

02/28/2026

6/6/26 @ 6:45 PM - Raleigh Area Flutists Association

02/17/2026

Save the Date!

Masterclass and concert featuring Gareth McLearnon and his flute choir compositions - FREE for all RAFA members!

If you are not currently in a RAFA Choir and would like to participate in the masterclass, please contact Emma Morris at [email protected].

Participation is not required to attend the concert!

02/04/2026

Join the RAFA choirs as they perform the National Anthem at a Durham Bulls game!

RAFA members and their families/friends can access group rate tickets for the June 6, 2026 game at the link below:

https://www.gofevo.com/event/Raleigharea2?r=99

Choir members currently playing in a RAFA choir: want to play? Sign up by emailing Emma Morris at [email protected]

Stay tuned for RAFA merch to wear to the game!!!!

6/6/26 @ 6:45 PM - Raleigh Area Flutists Association

12/02/2025

Tuesday, December 9th: join the City of Oaks Flute Ensemble at the Capital Oaks Retirement Community for holiday flute music! Start time is 6:30pm and you’ll hear classics such as “Sleigh Ride,” “Jingle Bells,” “Feliz Navidad,” and more! See you there!