Mark Thomas (flutist)

Mark Thomas was a flutist and music educator who studied under William Kincaid. Thomas was also the founder and Honorary President of the National Flute Association.

Life and career

Thomas was a graduate of the Peabody Music Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1972, Thomas, along with several other flutists, founded the National Flute Association in Anaheim, California.[1] In 2005, Thomas received the National Flute Association's Distinguished Service Award for his work in founding and helping it develop into an international organization. Thomas has performed at the White House for four presidents and has served on the faculty of American University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of Notre Dame, and George Washington University.[2] Thomas passed away in January of 2022. [3]

Selected Discography
  • Sounds of Gold (with Christine Croshaw) (Golden Crest Records, 1980)
  • Images (with Christine Croshaw) (Golden Crest Records, 1982)
  • Contrasts (with Christine Croshaw) (Golden Crest Records, 1983)

References
  1. Erica Oglesby (August 11, 2011). "Local man takes flute convention back home". Charlotte, NC: South Charlotte Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  2. "2005 National Flute Association Distinguished Service Award". National Flute Association. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  3. "Remembering Mark Thomas, founder of the NFA". National Flute Association. Retrieved May 2, 2022.


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