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“Without a doubt Anne Pollack has raised the art of flute maintenance to a new level.”



Sir James Galway

“Anne has worked on the Galway flutes for years. Besides being patient, kind & trusting- her work is diligent & is just what the pro needs- and we are all pro’s- no matter what level you are at..”



Lady Jeanne Galway

“Anne Pollack is a great friend, musician and terrific flute repair person who has kept my wonderful old flutes purring for many years. Anne is sensitive to both the instrument and the player-she understands how you play and how you want your flute to feel. Anne has years of experience working on the finest instruments made by every maker(which she also sells-both purring old and brilliant modern ones)and she is that increasingly rare breed…a gifted, independent artist.”



Keith Underwood

“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.”



Valerie Coleman - Founder of Imani Winds, NYC

“Anne Pollack is a nothing short of a magician. She is a unmatched as a flute technician, but what makes working with Anne so gratifying is her integrity, her humanity, her generosity and her genuine, palpable love of the instrument. She helped me find several beloved instruments, and was an expert and caring guide throughout the process. There is no one in the world like Anne! I trust her with my flute, yes, but I’d also trust her with my life! I cannot sing enough praise for this extraordinary woman and her extraordinary work.”



Claire Chase

“Anne Pollack is as wonderful a person as she is excellent as a repair person. She has worked on my Emanuel flute with great success and is cognizant and respectful of the procedural differences when working on flutes of different makers. This alone is a rare quality and goes far beyond normal flute repair.”



Helen Campo - "Wicked" - NJ Festival Orchestra - NY Pops - Greenwich Symphony.

“For more than 20 years, and Anne has kept my flutes singing. Whenever I get one of my instruments back from Anne, I am always so happy—because when your flute feels good, you feel good! I completely trust her magical ability to diagnose and correct problems, and I value her willingness to share information about how the instrument is supposed to work, how to take good care of it, and how it all fits in to the bigger picture of playing the flute. In a very real sense, Anne’s work makes my work possible. Also, I just love hanging out with her when she is working on my instruments—she is a generous and wise soul.”



Zara Lawler

“After your overhaul, I am loving the way my flute plays! If I were a car person, it feels like taking a Maserati out on the open road! Thank you so much for your beautiful work!”



- Karen Demsey, Professor of Flute, William Paterson University of New Jersey; Artistic Director, UpTown Flutes

“There is no replacing the decades of experience and expertise that Anne brings to her work on flutes. Tuned into the most subtle nuances and listening with such care, she always manages to bring out the very best in my instrument…and that’s what makes it possible for me to play at my very best!”



Darwin Cosme - Flutist for Latin American Chamber Players

“My flute is now behaving beautifully—thanks to you! Such a pleasure. Again, many thanks for the good work.”



Robert Stallman - Concert Flutist, Soloist, Chamber Musician, Recording Artist, Master Teacher

“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 playing 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

“I have been blessed to have Anne as the ONLY person, to service my flutes for the past 22 years. Her knowledge and professionalism is above and beyond.”



Alonzo Wright - Multi-Instrumentalist

“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.”



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 sensitiv ity 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 and 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 - Orq. 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 turned the craft of flute repair into high art. Her 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, ABT, 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 and has always done terrific work for me! She recently overhauled my flute and it is such a pleasure to play again. Any time I have had any desperate need for 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 - former Principal Flutist of Mexico Phil.

“The flute is glorious! Kudos to you again. Thank you so much. You are the best!”



Jimmy Carmenate - Flutist and Collector - Miami, FL

“Thank you so much for the wonderful piccolo overhaul. Your meticulous care has brought my instrument back to its original responsiveness. Now it is much more facile, with better intonation and has the ability to sustain long tones without dropping out. You have worked wonders!”



Barbara Spicher - Freelance Flute/Piccolo

“Anne tirelessly, patiently, and creatively helped me through the entire process of choosing a new flute & was with me every step of the way. I absolutely love my new flute – a beautiful Powell that was owned by Doriot Anthony Dwyer – and I never would have found it without Anne. It speaks volumes that such an accomplished flutist trusted Your Flute Works to sell her flute.”



Anna Eberly - DMA candidate, Rutgers University

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