About
Kara Lochridge
Kara Lochridge works as a headjoint maker for Brannen Brothers Flutemakers in Woburn, Massachusetts. Prior to this, she spent four years as a flutemaker in Patrick Olwell's shop. As part of her apprenticeship there, she did restoration and repair work on a variety of antique flutes.
Kara has played the flute for over 20 years, focusing primarily on the Irish flute since 1997. She has a bachelor's degree in classical flute performance, and wrote her master's thesis on the material culture of the Irish flute tradition.