Eva Kingma from Grolloo has been declared Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion tonight. She receives the award for her craftsmanship and her musical innovations.
Mayor Anno Wietze Hiemstra was present to pin the decorations. This happened on the last day of ‘her’ event Grolloo Flute Sessions.
Kingma made a breakthrough in the flute world with the Kingma System. This innovation adds additional valves and fingerings to the flute, allowing the player to play more notes. Her flutes are played by famous international flautists.
Various world-famous symphony orchestras are also loyal customers, such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Berliner Philharmoniker. Last week Kingma was in the news because she built the largest flute in the world.
Mayor Hiemstra pinned the decorations during the last evening of the Grolloo Flute Sessions. At the Flute Sessions, an initiative of Kingma himself, talented flutists from all over the world come together in an intimate setting to refine their skills and techniques with top flutists.
According to mayor Hiemstra, Kingma has done a great job by involving so many volunteers from the village in this event: “Grolloo has not only become a Blues Village, but also a Flute Village.”