BURKART
The Burkart name is trusted worldwide for extraordinary quality, compelling sound, and unsurpassed design.
Skilled artisans and capable flutists make up our diverse team of highly specialised craftspeople. Together, our mission is to produce instruments that propel flutists towards their musical best, allowing them to push the boundaries of performance and craft a soulful and distinctive sound.
Under the watchful eye of Lillian Burkart, our team of artisans carefully constructs and tests each instrument with pride before sending it to its final owner. When you purchase a Burkart flute or piccolo, you enter into a relationship that will be profoundly rewarding for a lifetime of music-making.
RESONA FLUTE
Modeled after Burkart’s premier level instruments, a Resona Flute delivers professional quality and amazing value to the advancing player. Resona will inspire you, enhance your performance, and lead to your success!
Exceptional SOUND & FEEL
Ergonomically designed touch pieces and a headjoint cut uniquely designed by Burkart give Resona Flutes a feeling of security and comfort. A durable, silver plated mechanism ensures longevity for the advancing player. The Resona Flute’s drawn tone hole body produces a warm and resonant tone with quick response.
RESONA PICCOLO
Professional features and quality materials make the Resona piccolo the first choice for the advancing player.
The Resona Piccolo embodies Burkart’s promise to make exceptional instruments with superior sound and feel at an accessible price.
Trusted DESIGN
The same Burkart Scale utilised on our handmade piccolos is found on the Resona Piccolo, delivering stability and ease to all registers of the instrument. Each Resona piccolo is finished and tested in the Burkart Workshop by our team of legendary piccolo makers.
CUSTOM HANDMADE FLUTE
Legendary SOUND
Burkart’s signature sound is robust with a commanding presence and ample projection. The Burkart Scale, a modified-Cooper scale perfected for evenness and stability of pitch, is the cornerstone of all Burkart flutes. High-karat gold solders and contemporary pads enhance stability and beauty of sound.
Extraordinary FEEL
MICRO-LINK™ FULLY-PINLESS MECHANISM
Burkart’s innovative micro-Link™ architecture provides unmatched stability and elegance. Two 14K white gold rods reduce the weight of the mechanism and allow for light and balanced tension throughout with lightning-fast response.
ERGONOMIC KEY DESIGN
Burkart’s key design offers unmatched comfort and ease. The sculpted curves of the thumb key and lever are angled to reduce left-hand strain and make the slide from B to Bb effortless. The movement from D# to each of the three lowest notes of the flute is easy and fluid.
PRECISION KEYWORK AND ACTION
Cut from solid silver or gold, each Burkart key cup perfectly centres the flute pad, ensuring stability and reliability. White gold springs and felt bumpers allow for a perfectly balanced feel and silent key action.
CUSTOM HANDMADE PICCOLO
Legendary CRAFTSMANSHIP
The genesis of the Burkart tradition lies in the construction of the piccolo. The Burkart Piccolo Scale was revised in 2007, giving way to an even easier high register with incredibly accurate intonation as well as a full and resonant low register. The positioning of finger buttons and placement of touchpieces, combined with a delicate balance of spring tension, provide comfort and technical facility.
Hand-Selected MATERIALS
AFRICAN GRENADILLA WOOD
All Burkart piccolos are made of hand-selected, African grenadilla wood. An extensive aging process provides unmatched stability and longevity to every piccolo. Burkart’s unique tone hole design produces a dark, resonant sound with unparalleled ease.
STERLING SILVER & 14K GOLD
Keywork, ribs, and posts are made of solid sterling silver, allowing for an exacting and precise mechanism fit. For added depth of sound, players can explore the gratifying response of 14K gold when added to the piccolo’s tenon, fittings, or mechanism.
PADS
Custom handmade piccolos are padded with Straubinger piccolo pads to complement the Burkart piccolo scale, adding resonance and response in all registers. Cork pads are seated in the trills, thumb keys, and G# key to wick moisture and support reliable performance in all climates.
