“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”

— Emily Beynon

Principal Flute, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam

“Steven Finley possesses a unique ability to understand what each individual flutist needs to sound his or her absolute best. His ear and his capabilities as an artist craftsman are simply exceptional."

— Leone Buyse

Professor of Flute, Rice University
Former Principal Flute, Boston Symphony & Boston Pops Orchestras
Satisfied Customer Since 1984

“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”

—Dr. Lisa Cella

Assistant Professor of Flute,
University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus (UMBC)

“In the realm of flute repair, it takes an artist to fully comprehend the needs of an artist. The unparalleled brilliance of Steven Finley allows me to realize my voice on the flute. Thank you, Finley.”

— Marianne Gedigian

“Each time I send my instrument to Steven Finley it comes back refreshed, rejuvenated, and playing better than it ever has. He enhances everything I love about my flute, and when I get it back from him I simply cannot put it down. I feel privileged to have had him working on my instruments for over a decade, and I would never send them anywhere else.”

— Michael Gordon
Principal Flute,
The Kansas City Symphony

“Steven Finley understands the flute - from performance, design, science, business, and craft - he is a master artisan. Both my flute and I always look forward to seeing him.”

— Christina Jennings
University of Colorado

“Steven Finley is a Miracle Worker of the flute! Every time I send
one of my instruments to him, it comes back BETTER than new!"

— Katherine Kemler

Professor, School of Music
Louisiana State University

“It is with great pleasure and without reservation that I write to recommend Steven Finley as, possibly, the finest repairman and “flutician” around. Steven has been my friend, colleague and repairman for many years. His knowledge, experience and expertise are simply unparalleled. Finley is also a wonderful flutist and teacher. I recently invited him to give a class in basic flute maintenance and repair for my students in the Music Advancement Program at Juilliard. He was engaging, entertaining and full of useful information. The class was a big success. In short, I’d follow Finley to the ends of the earth. There’s no one who’s repair work I respect and trust more.”

—Gretchen Pusch
Flutist, Dorian Wind Quintet
Faculty, Juilliard School MAP

“I trust Steven Finley implicitly with the care, repair and adjustment of all my flutes. After he works on them, they play BETTER than new, like magic in my hands. Finley is an artist and human being of the highest integrity.”

— Tara Helen O’Connor

Faculty, Purchase College Conservatory of Music
Faculty, Bard College Conservatory of Music
Flutist, Windscape Wind Quintet, Bach Aria Group,
Guest Artist, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

“My flute has been worked on by technicians in the U.S. and in various countries abroad: I can say confidently that Steven Finley is one of the very best in the world. He knows every aspect of the flute intimately, and his openness, honesty, and sheer expertise put him in a class by himself.”

— Ransom Wilson

Professor of Flute,
Yale University School of Music
International Soloist & Conductor

“Steven Finley has enabled me to realize a lifelong dream. My daughter Liz used to tease me about how, deep in my heart, I really wanted to be a "BIKER MOM":to ride a sleek motorcycle around and feel it purr, and to race it like the wind when I felt like it. Last month I gave Finley my flute, and asked him to do his magic. My wonderful gold flute was feeling a bit heavy in my hands, and I was wondering if I was just getting too old to play it well. When he gave it back to me he smiled in a very special way; the Finley smile! I played it, and.........I HAD BECOME A BIKER MOM!!!! The flute felt light and agile in my hands. The sound had become even and it shined in all registers. I could race it, and it was responsive. I could gun it, and it purred.

WOW. Thanks, Finley. Thanks for helping me keep the dream.”

— Paula Robison

Flute Soloist
Donna Hieken Flute Chair,
New England Conservatory of Music

“Without exaggeration Steven Finley is one of the most valuable assets currently available to the flute community. Elegance permeates his demeanor, his musicianship, and his craftsmanship. As an artist takes the music far beyond its notes and rhythms, so can the artisan elevate his craft to pure mastery. When the artist and the master are one in the same person, the world is blessed with an immeasurable gift.”

— Gary Woodward

Principal Flutist, Los Angeles Opera
Adjunct Professor, University of Southern California