A little instrument has a big part in the Fourth of July crowd-pleaser, "The Stars and Stripes Forever." Barb Como (left), Lauren Copeland and Susan Enstrom, are three of five piccoloists with the ...

The instrument itself, which looks like a flute, only smaller, has a high-pitched register that sails over the rest of an orchestra. Last night, concertgoers heard the three play together, and ...

And what's better flute or piccolo? Chalifoux: It is a piccolo, so piccolo is more appropriate. I never thought that would be a debate, but I thought it was hilarious that it became a big deal!

A piccolo, to settle the debate. "I would've been fine if people called it a flute. They are the same instrument, just one is an octave higher," Chalifoux said.

I play soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, piccolo, flute, alto flute, clarinet and bass clarinet. I studied saxophone and clarinet primarily with Harold Karabell and flute with Adeline ...