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McClung painted the flutist after hearing him in an empty parking structure beside the shopping center.—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 The group consists of violinist Yale Strom, vocalist Elizabeth Schwartz, tenor saxophonist and flutist Tripp Sprague, guitarist Fred Benedetti and contrabassist Luke Little.—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 Japanese percussionist and bamboo flutist Kaoru Watanabe and Sicilian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi contribute to the polyrhythmic grooves and spacious, reflective passages.—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026 It will be played by flutist Mark Teplitsky, violinist Eric Gratz, cellist Julian Schwartz and harpsichordist Ian Pritchard.—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flutist