General Information
How to keep you and your flute safe from the coronavirus.
General disclaimer: This common sense information is offered in support of good health, and is not a guarantee to prevent illness. It is neither medically tested nor scientifically approved.
Note: If the flute case and case cover are sprayed with Hydrogen Peroxide, please be aware that this might cause changes/damage to interior velvet and/or alter the surface of leather. Alternatively, extended exposure to sunlight is considered a safe method to kill most bacteria and viruses for flute case, cover and swab…but NOT your flute.
Please read this article to inform yourself on the lifespan of the virus in the air and on a variety of surfaces: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/health/coronavirus-surfaces-aerosols.html
Your Flute Works/Anne Pollack is now NYC’s Authorized Repair Technician for Emanuel Flutes.
All flute repairs are customized to meet the specific needs and techniques of each player and to bring out the best qualities of the instrument. Pollack takes great care to respect the integrity of each flutes’ unique qualities. If a player has been experiencing hand, arm, or jaw pain, special attention is placed on spring tension, key angles, and head joint fit, in order to decrease any undue stress upon the player. All instruments are thoroughly play-tested to ensure maximum playing condition. Finally, a warranty is included with each repair, ensuring that any needed follow-up to a repair will be attended to!
Anne Pollack is available for drop-in repairs (by appointment only) on the Upper-West Side of Manhattan or in Yonkers, NY. Call 646-583-3305 to schedule an appointment.
If you are not in the NYC area please call or e-mail to discuss the your needs for your instrument, set up a repair schedule, and arrange for shipping via FedEx.
“Anne Pollack has been the go-to repair person for my flutes for about a decade, providing excellent care that lasts through my touring all over the world. It is saying a lot when your flutes’ mechanism can stand up to different climates (thanks to Anne), but it says more when the quality of your instrument seems to improve with each overhaul.
I am also very impressed with “Your Flute Works” consignment sales capacity, as it made selling an instrument an easy, smooth process. The amount of work put into making a flute top condition for selling purposes will always garner my respect and gratitude.”
Valerie Coleman | Founder of Imani Winds, NYC
“A trip to New York is not complete until Anne has worked on my flute and piccolo! Her impeccable work always leaves my instruments ringing beautifully in their sweet spots, breathing an ease of play into the instruments that make them that much more versatile. And, I could not be more grateful for her flexibility of schedule!”
Justin Berrie | Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
“New Yorkers have been very fortunate to have Anne working right here for so many years. I trust Anne completely with any repair and also learned a lot from her repair class. I am no longer afraid to take apart my flute in an emergency. Thanks, Anne!”
Mindy Kaufman | Flute and Solo Piccolo New York Philharmonic
“Anne Pollack is a master technician. She has beautifully maintained my flutes since 1991, and I have always found her work to be reliable, sensitive, and complete.”
Christina Jennings | Assistant Professor of Flute University of Colorado at Boulder
“Anne Pollack’s work is always top notch. She gives personal attention to every detail and is a perfectionist when it comes to repair. Anne is an excellent technician and caring individual, a gem to work with!”
Donna Orbovich | Assistant Principal Flute Hong Kong Philharmonic
“Anne Pollack’s work is consistently thorough and reliable. I appreciate her attention to detail and her particularly fine sensitivity to the care and repair of older instruments. She is very attuned to her clients needs and is always pleasant, honest and professional.”
Katherine Fink | Principal flute of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, The New York Pops. A member of the Grammy nominated: Borealis Wind Quintet.
“I am very pleased with the competent service and personalized attention which Anne Pollack consistently provides. Maintaining my flute regularly with Anne gives me the assurance that it will always be playing its best throughout the most demanding of orchestra seasons.”
Dianne Winsor | Principal Flute Orquesta Sinfonica de Castilla y Leon Valladolid, Spain
“Anne Pollack has the advantage of being both a world class flute technician and a professional with excellent ears. Few people know the flute as she does and are capable of fine tuning an instrument so that it gives it’s best to the player. I know I am in expert hands with her and that my flute will play great.”
Peter Bacchus | Freelance flutist, Soloist, Composer Barcelona, Spain
“Anne has been repairing my instruments for more than 15 years. She has turned this craft of flute repair into high art. Whether performing an overhaul on my flute and/or piccolo, or replacing a broken spring or torn pad, Anne’s sensitivity, thoroughness and her attention to detail are not only unsurpassed, but a constant in her daily work. She has, each and every time, restored my instruments to perfection. I trust her with my soul.”
Karla Moe | (performs with the orchestras of the New York City Opera, American Ballet Theatre and American Symphony) NYC
“Excellent work, done on time.”
Vincent Della-Rocca | Woodwind Doubler, Broadway Theater and Studio Recording NYC
“Anne is one of the best. Not only am I satisfied with the work Anne does on my flute, she operates with an incredible bedside manner. MY FLUTE WORKS!”
Conor Nelson | Concerto debut: Toronto Symphony. Recital Debuts at Tokyo Opera City and Carnegie Hall. NYC
“Anne Pollack has done my work exclusively since the late ’80’s when I had just returned from playing as Principal Flutist of the Mexico Philharmonic. She has always done terrific work for me! She recently overhauled my flute and it feels like a new flute, and it is such a pleasure to play again. Any time I have had any desperate need of a repair, Anne has always been willing to step in ‘in a pinch’ and do any kind kind of work that is needed to help me out!”
Lisa Hansen | Concert Flutist, Soloist Flute Professor at Kane University
“The flute is glorious! Kudos to you again. Thank you so much. You are the best!”
Jimmy Carmenate | Flutist and Collector Miami, FL