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Our History

History

History

1940
1940

Dick Kuiper

Dick Kuiper

Dick Kuiper played in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (1940 – 1963) while starting his flutemaking career

1950
1950

Dirk Kuiper starts as a Flutemaker

Dirk Kuiper starts as a Flutemaker
1960
1960

Dirk Kuiper in his workshop

Dirk Kuiper in his workshop
1975
1975

Eva Kingma starts as an apprentice flutemaker

Eva Kingma starts as an apprentice flutemaker
1981
1981

Eva Kingma takes over the company

Eva Kingma takes over the company
1986
1986

We started a collaboration with Albert Cooper

We started a collaboration with Albert Cooper
1987
1987

First Open Hole Alto developed with Jos Zwaanenburg

First Open Hole Alto developed with Jos Zwaanenburg
1988
1988

The company moves to Grolloo

1989
1989

First Open Hole Bass designed for Robert Dick

First Open Hole Bass designed for Robert Dick
1991
1991

First Kingma System® Alto Flute designed for John Fonville

1993
1993

Collaboration starts with Bickford Brannen on a Kingma System® C-flute

Collaboration starts with Bickford Brannen on a Kingma System® C-flute
1994
1994

Introduction Oston-Brannen Kingma System® flute

Introduction Oston-Brannen Kingma System® flute
1994

Introduction Brannen/Kingma System® Flute by Kate Lukas and Anne La Berge at the NFA

Introduction Brannen/Kingma System® Flute by Kate Lukas and Anne La Berge at the NFA
1994

US Patent for the Kingma System®

US Patent for the Kingma System®
1997
1997

First Bass flute with Kingma System®

First Bass flute with Kingma System®
1998
1998

Wooden C-flute with Kingma System® for Patrick Gallois

Wooden C-flute with Kingma System® for Patrick Gallois
1998

Matthias Ziegler presents the Kingma Flutes at the NFA

1998

Introduction Contrabass flute

Introduction Contrabass flute
1999
1999

Introduction of the Contr’alto flute

Introduction of the Contr’alto flute
2001
2001

First Kingma System® Contrabass designed for Marion Garver

First Kingma System® Contrabass designed for Marion Garver
About Us

We specialize in making ‘low’ flutes:
Alto-, Bass-, Cont’alto, Contrabass and Subcontrabass flutes.

Recent Posts
  • Grolloo Flute Sessions in 2023? – The 8th edition! October 10, 2022
  • Matthias Ziegler presenting new Kingma Contrabass, Bass and Altoflute Models October 8, 2021
  • Kersten McCall and Julie Moulin and students on Kingma Flutes June 18, 2021
  • Demonstration videos by Dave Weiss March 6, 2021
Location

Hoofdstraat 12
9444 PB Grolloo
The Netherlands

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