Hilary Abigana
Rice

Flutist of The Fourth Wall, hybrid arts ensemble
Second Flute, Evansville Philharmonic
Solo Piccolo, Owensboro Symphony
Flutist, Tales and Scales (2008-10)
Winner, Byron Hester Competition (2008)
Silver medalist, Fischoff Competition (2008)
Third prize, Myrna Brown Competition (2008)

Deborah Ash, DMA
UM

Plymouth Symphony (1981-2011)
Principal Flute, Plymouth Symphony (1989-2011)
Faculty, University of Windsor (2002-2003)
Published poet

Laurie Baefsky, DMA
UM

Dean, College of the Arts and Media at the University of Montana, Missoula
Former Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Media, CU-Denver
Former Executive Director of Arts Engine and Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities, Ann Arbor, MI
DMA Stony Brook University with Carol Wincenc
Program Director, Utah State U., ArtsBridge
Member, Virginia Symphony
Education Director, Virginia Arts Festival

Robin Lee Baker
BC

Senior Manager of Community Engagement, Celebrity Series of Boston (2012- )
Flutist, Pentamerus Winds (1988-2003)
Lyra Duo (flute/guitar) (1989-2006)
Director of Education, Handel and Haydn Society (1991-2012)

Laura Barron
pri

Former faculty, University of Oregon
Former faculty, University of Northern Arizona

Joanna Bassett
ESM

Assistant Dean of Students, Hochstein School of Music
Second Flute and Piccolo, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (retired)

James Blanchard
Rice

Principal Flute, San Jose Opera Orchestra (2020- )
Principal Flute, Des Moines Symphony (2020- )
Acting Principal Flute, Des Moines Symphony (2018-2020)
MM Juilliard with Robert Langevin (2016-18)

Bruce Bodden (1964-2022)
ESM/BU

Principal Flute, Spokane Symphony
Faculty, Eastern Washington University

Susan Bozell Craig
UM

Manager of Corporate Partnerships, University Musical Society, Ann Arbor
Graduate student of Trevor Wye, Kent, England

Catherine Branch Lewis
Rice

Assistant Director, Rochester Center for Community Leadership, University of Rochester
MM and DMA, Eastman School of Music
Watson Fellowship (Ireland, England, Australia) (2008-09)

Catherine (“CC”) Broyles
Rice

Principal, Coast Guard Band (2013- )

Elizabeth Buck, DMA
Rice

Professor of Flute, Arizona State University
Principal Flute, Phoenix Symphony (1994-2003)

Emily Bugala
UM/Rice

Flutist, Brave New Works (Ann Arbor)
Private teacher

Kayla Burggraf
Rice

Solo Piccolo, Kansas City Symphony (2019- )
New World Symphony Fellow (2018-19)
Principal Flute, Des Moines Symphony (2014-2019)
MSM OP with Robert Langevin (2016)

Katherine Calvey
UM

Principal Flutist of the Chamber Orchestra of Coahuila (2007- )
Former Principal Flutist of the State Philharmonic (Chihuahua) & Acapulco Philharmonic (Mexico), Cali Symphony & Barranquilla Symphony (Colombia)
Flute teacher of Orquesta Esperanza TV Azteca (2012- )
Former Wind Department Chair of the Municipal Conservatory (Mexico)
Former head of the Flute Department of Cauca University (Colombia).
Guest concerto soloist El Salvador, Peru, Ecuador & Curacao.
Extra/sub in Wuhan, China; Pueblo, CO, USA; Monterrey & Mineria Symphony (MX)

William Cedeño
Rice

Principal Flute, South Dakota Symphony (2016- )

Martha Chan
Rice

Artist Diploma candidate, Colburn School (2019- )

Deborah Charness
pri

Teacher and chamber musician, Boston

Michelle Cheramy
Rice

Faculty, Memorial University, St. Johns, Newfoundland
Winner, National Flute Association dissertation competition (2006)

Gina Choi Hughes
Rice

Solo Piccolo Atlanta Symphony (2016-)
Acting Second Flute, Houston Symphony (2012-13)

Jennifer Chung
UM

Faculty, San Francisco Community Music Center
Administrative Assistant, San Francisco Opera

Martha Councell-Vargas
Rice

Professor of Flute, Western Michigan University
Former extra player, Omaha Symphony
Principal Flute, Midland-Odessa Symphony
NFA Young Artist Competition 2nd prize (2000)

Cynthia Decker
BC

Syracuse Symphony

Kara DeRaad Santos
UM

Former Principal Flutist Evansville Philharmonic

Douglas DeVries
Rice

Monarch Chamber Players, Founding Member (2020-
Lousiana Philharmonic, substitute Second Flute (2016-present)
Philadelphia Orchestra substitute Flute/Piccolo (2021-present)
Loop38, Solo Flute (2015-2020 )
Houston Symphony, Substitute Second Flute (2017- )
Houston Community College, Adjunct Faculty (2017- )
DaCamera of Houston Artist Fellow (2017-18, 2020-2022)

Melissa Dibble
BU

Managing Director, Emc Arts, New York City
Former Administrator, St. Louis Symphony

Roma Duncan
UM

Solo Piccolo, Minnesota Orchestra
Ft. Wayne Philharmonic (1997-98)

Kirstin Eade, DMA
Rice

Associate Principal Flute, New Zealand Symphony
Faculty, Victoria University-Wellington

Abigail Easterling
Rice

Principal Flute, Dallas Winds (2022- )
Principal Flute Las Colinas Symphony
Civic Orchestra of Chicago Fellow (2022)

Clay Ellerbroek
NEC

Principal Flute, The Florida Orchestra
Former member, San Diego Symphony

Erika Fischer
UM

Administrator, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Eva Fontanez
UM

Graduate studies with Mark Sparks and David Cramer

Clint Foreman
Rice

Second Flute, Boston Symphony Orchestra (2011- )
New World Symphony (2008-2011)

Amanda Galick
Rice

Piccolo, Sarasota Opera
Da Camera of Houston, Young Artist Fellow
Flutist, Musiqa

Adrienne Garstang
UM

Substitute Flute, Kansas City Symphony
Second Flute, Kansas City Chamber Orchestra (1999-2002)

Jane Garvin
BC/NEC

Minnesota Orchestra, regular substitute player
Principal Flute, North Star Opera
Minnesota Contemporary Ensemble
Private teacher

Marianne Gedigian
NEC

Butler Professor of Flute, UT- Austin
Principal Flute, Boston Pops Esplanade
Flutist, Dorian Quintet
Winner, NFA Young Artist Competition (1993)

Jocelyn Goranson
Rice

Flute instructor
Faculty, Messiah College and Dickinson College (PA)
Former faculty, Texas A&M Commerce
Winner, Frank Bowen Competition (2006)

Michael Gordon
Rice

Principal Flute, Kansas City Symphony
New World Symphony

Julia Grenfell, DMA
Rice

Solo Piccolo, Gothenburg Opera (Sweden) (2018-19)
Solo Piccolo, Adelaide Symphony, Australia (2003-)
Faculty, Elder School of Music, Adelaide University
San Antonio Symphony, acting member (1999-2000)
Tanglewood Fellow (1999)
New Zealand Symphony, acting member (1998-1999)

Scott Graddy
UM

Substitute Piccolo, Flint Symphony

Judy Grant
BU

Faculty, Boston College
Founder, Boston Flute Academy
Faculty, University of Massachusetts-Boston

Hannah Hammel
Rice

Principal Flute, Detroit Symphony (2020- )
Knoxville Symphony (2017-19 )
Tanglewood Fellow (2018 & 2019)

Barbara Harrington
NEC

Former Second Flute, Alabama Symphony
Second Flute, St. Louis Symphony (2001-02)

Henrik Heide
Rice

Freelance Flutist, singer, song writer, guitarist
Associate Principal Flute, Cincinnati Symphony (2015-2019)
New World Symphony (2012-15 )
MM Juilliard with Jeffrey Khaner (2010-12)

Garrett Hudson
Rice

Founding member, WindSync
2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition gold medalists
Winners of Concert Artists Guild Competition (2012)
Represented by Park Avenue Artists
Da Camera of Houston Young Artist (2011-12)

Sally Humphreys
pri

Solo Piccolo, Opera Utah and Ballet West
Acting Solo Piccolo, Utah Symphony (2007-08)

Lisa Jaklitsch Westervelt, DMA
Rice

DMA Stony Brook University with Carol Wincenc
Adjunct Professor of Flute, Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL, 2007-12)
Solo Piccolo and Second Flute, Orlando Philharmonic

Lisa Jelle, DMA
Rice

Professor of Flute, Capital University
Former Acting Second Flute, Honolulu Symphony
Assistant Professor of Flute, Middle Tennessee State University (2001-2002)

Christina Jennings
Rice/pri

Associate Professor of Flute, University of Colorado at Boulder
Faculty, University of Oklahoma
Faculty, Bowling Green State University, Ohio (2002-2003)
Winner, Concert Artists Guild, 2001
Winner, Ima Hogg Competition (1999)
Winner, NFA Young Artist Competition (1998)

Allison Jewett
Rice

Former Solo Piccolo, Houston Symphony
Former Solo Piccolo, Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera
Substitute, San Antonio Symphony Orchestra

Jessica Johnson, DMA
UM

Former member of Alarm Will Sound
Recording artist and clinician, Verderos
Doctoral fellow, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Jin Ta
UM

Principal Flute, Singapore Symphony
Flute Talk Competition 2nd prize (1996)
NFA YAC 3rd prize (1994)

Susan Kang
Rice

Principal Flute, San Francisco Ballet (2022-)
Principal Flute, Houston Ballet (2018-2022)
Acting Principal Flute, Houston Grand Opera (2018-19)

Andrea Kaplan
Rice

Assistant Principal Flute, St. Louis Symphony
Former Principal Flute, The Florida Orchestra, Tampa

Jennifer Keeney
Rice

Freelancer, founder of the Creative Flutist Studio, Austin (jenniferkeeney.com)
Former adjunct flute faculty, University of Houston
New World Symphony

Heather Kent
BU

Faculty, Gordon College

Dominique Kim
Rice

Principal Flute, Hartford Symphony
Tanglewood fellow (2021 & 2022)
Fromm fellow, Tanglewood 2023
Winner, NFA Young Artist Competition (2021)

Dawn Kulak
UM

Marine Band Div
Toledo Opera
Winner, Frank Bowen Competition (1997)

Caroline Kung Kowalski
Rice

Graduate studies with Fenwick Smith at NEC and with Jim Walker at USC
Private studio

Kate Ladner
Rice

Solo Piccolo, Houston Symphony (2016- )
Solo Piccolo, Nashville Symphony (2012-16)

Melanie Lançon
Rice

Principal Flute, Auckland Philharmonia (2018-2022)

Elizabeth Landon
Rice

Principal Flute, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (2006-15)
Chicago Civic Symphony

Ashleigh Leas
Rice

Musician First Class, U.S. Navy Band

Alice Lenaghan, DMA
UM

Faculty California State – Chico
Acting Principal Flute, Flint, MI Symphony
Substitute, Detroit Symphony

Wendy Lin Duplechain
Rice

Principal Flutist, Lake Shore Symphony, Chicago
Substitute Flute, Omaha Symphony

Jessica Lizak
UM

Graduate studies with Fenwick Smith
New England Conservatory and Marianne Gedigian, Boston University
Winner, Pappoutsakis Competition (2000)

Elizabeth Marshall
UM

Doctoral studies, University of Wisconsin
Substitute New World Symphony
Instructor of theory, South Miami High School
Former faculty, Olivet Nazarene College
NFA Young Artist Competition, 3rd prize (1995)
Madison Symphony

Abigail McKee
Rice

President and CEO, Britt Festival (2022 - )
Executive director, Portland Baroque
Executive director, Bach Collegium of San Diego
Scholarship student of Tim Day, San Francisco Conservatory Professional Studies Program
Arts Administrator, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Melissa Mielens
NEC

Freelancer, Boston
NFA Young Artist Competition, 3rd prize (1993- )
Winner, Pappoutsakis Competition (1992- )

Izumi Miyahara
Rice

Substitute Solo Piccolo, Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera

Julianna Miller Nickel
NEC

Faculty, George Mason University; active freelancer in the greater Washington, D.C. area
Former substitute, Dallas Symphony
Freelancer and teacher

Christine Murphy
Rice

Assistant Principal Flute, Baltimore Symphony (2019- )

Robert Pagan
Rice

Marketing and Development Manager and Director of Chamber Music, InterSchool Orchestras of New York

Deborah Parker
BU

2015 recipient of the Rochester Philharmonic Musicians' Outstanding Educator Award Instrumental teacher, Brighton (NY) Central School District
Principal Flute, Greece Symphony
Freelancer, Rochester

Catherine Payne
NEC

Solo Piccolo, San Francisco Symphony
Faculty, San Francisco Conservatory and San Jose State University

September Payne
BU

Former faculty, San Diego State University

Aaron Perdue
Rice

Rice Substitute, Colorado Symphony
Da Camera of Houston Young Artist (2011-12)
Private teacher
Young Texas Artist Competition, First Prize (2010)
Hellam Young Artist Competition, Second Prize (2010)

Bridget Pei
Rice

Second Flute, Seattle Symphony (2023 - )

Nina Perlove, DMA
UM

Faculty, University of Northern Kentucky
Director, American Classical Music Hall of Fame
Soloist, clinician, writer, and internet presence
Doctoral student of Brad Garner, Cincinnati Conservatory
NFA Young Artist Competition, 3rd prize (2000)

Catherine Peterson
UM

Second Flute, Colorado Symphony
NFA Young Artist Competition, 2nd prize (1999)

Jessica Petrasek
Rice

Adjunct faculty, Georgia State University (2022- )
Substitute Principal Flute, Knoxville Symphony (2019- )
Solo Piccolo, Kansas City Symphony (2018-19)
NFA Young Artist Competition, third prize (2013)
Principal Flute, Wichita Symphony (2013-16)

Masha Popova
Rice

Principal Flute, Shreveport Symphony (2022- )
Second Flute, Houston Grand Opera (2020)
DaCamera of Houston Artist Fellow (2019-20)
Miami City Ballet
New World Symphony (2014-18)
Principal Flute, Des Moines Symphony (2013-14 )
Second Flute, Sarasota Opera (2014- )
Substitute player, Louisiana Philharmonic (2012-13)
Prize winner, Midland-Odessa Competition (2013)

Catherine Ramirez, DMA
Rice

Artist-in-Residence, St. Olaf College (2016- )
Assistant professor of flute, St. Olaf (2010-2016)
Principal Flute, Minnesota Sinfonia (2022- )
Awarded second prize in the woodwind division of the 2013 Città di Padova International Competition, Italy and two third prizes in 2012

Leslie Richmond
Rice

Graduate study with Jean Ferrandis in Paris at l’Ecole Normale

Matthew Roitstein
Rice

Principal Flute, St. Louis Symphony (2022- )
Associate Principal Flute, Houston Symphony (2014-22)
Sarasota Opera (2014)
Second Flute, Florida Opera (2013-14 )
New World Symphony (2010-13)
Co-Principal Flute, Honolulu Symphony (2009-10)

Marisela Sager
Rice

Assistant Principal Flute Cleveland Orchestra, (2005-18)
Assistant Principal Flute, Baltimore Symphony (2004-05)
New World Symphony (2001-04)

Lance Sanford
Rice

Principal Flutist, Dallas Chamber Orchestra
Substitute, Dallas Opera Orchestra
Freelancer and teacher, Dallas
Winner, Myrna Brown Competition (2001)

Arin Sarkissian
Rice

Principal Flutist, Victoria Symphony
Graduate studies at Colburn (2021-2022)

Robert Schenck
pri

Faculty, Academy of Music & Drama, University of Gothenburg (Sweden), 1976-2014 (flute, chamber music, teaching methods, performance psychology).
Recipient of the Göran Lagerwall prize (2000)
Recipient of the Pedagogical Prize of the Faculty of Fine, Applied, and Performing Arts, University of Gothenburg (2014)
Author of Spelrum (Bo Ejeby, 2000), a pedagogical guidebook for instrumental and voice teachers.
Career coach

Kathleen Schott Shaffer
Rice

Faculty, Carnegie Mellon preparatory department
Principal Flute, West Virginia Symphony
Principal Flute, Youngstown Symphony

Keren Schweitzer

Coordinator of the Intro to Chamber Music program at the Colburn CSPA school
Flute Professor, Claremont Graduate University and Mount Saint Mary's University
Guest Principal, Reno Chamber Orchestra
Sub, LA Philharmonic
Flute Talk winner 1997,
Byron Hester Competition winner 2010

Carol Shansky
BU

New Jersey City University, Coordinator of Music Education and flute instructor. Member, Duo Riel (flute and clarinet)

Karen Corbett Sheppard
BU

Middle school music teacher, Newton (MA)
Freelancer, Boston

Laura Shulkind
SUNY Geneseo

Flute instructor, Red Rocks Community College, CO
Member, Evergreen Chamber Orchestra
Flutist, Mountain Chamber Music
First grade teacher and reading interventionist

Merrie Siegel, DMA
Rice

Private teacher, Seattle
Assistant Professor of Flute, University of Idaho (2000-2005)

Jessica Sindell
Rice

Associate Principal Flute, Cleveland Orchestra (2019- )
Solo piccolo, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (2016-2018)

Christina Sjoquist Medawar
Rice

Founder and Artistic Director, Sustain Music, Seattle (2018- )
Houston Grand Opera (2008- )

Christen Sparago
Rice

Deputy Digital Campaigns Director, Democratic National Committee, Washington, DCCC
Sustaining Donor Manager, DNC
Assistant Director, Rice Annual Fund for Student Life and Learning

Dianne Spoto
NEC

Faculty, New England Conservatory Preparatory Division

Frequent substitute, Boston Philharmonic, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Portland Philharmonic

Claire Starz Butin
Rice

Assistant Principal Flute and Solo Piccolo, Honolulu Symphony

Jennifer Stewart Gravenor
Rice

Private Wealth Advisor for J.P. Morgan
Advisory Board Member, Da Camera of Houston
Houston Symphony League Member; Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition Committee member
MM (’07) and MBA (’10) from Rice

Amulet Strange
Rice

Principal Flute, Mississippi Symphony (2015- )
Flutist, Deciduous Trio. Artists in Residence at Avaloch Farm Institute, Boscawen, NH (summer 2014)

Frances Tate
NEC/UM

Second prize, NFA Piccolo Artist Competition (2002)
Freelancer, Baltimore-Philadelphia
Knoxville Symphony (1997-1998)

Suzanne Teng
BU

World music specialist
Recording artist, Mystic Journey (1997-)

Mark Teplitsky
Rice

Principal Flute, San Antonio Symphony (2016- )

Tamara Thweatt, DMA
UM

Instructor of Flute, University of Indianapolis
Former Assistant Professor of Flute, University of Iowa
Solo Piccolo, Los Angeles Philharmonic (2000-2002)

Caen Thomason-Redus
UM/Rice

League of American Orchestras Vice President, Inclusion and Learning (2022- )
Community Catalyst and Director of Community and Learning, Detroit Symphony
Manager of Corporate Partnerships, Sphinx Organization (2012-15 )
Assistant Professor of Flute, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2005-12)
Detroit Symphony fellow (2003-05)
Principal Flute, Evansville Philharmonic
Faculty, University of Evansville

Julie Thornton
Rice

Solo Piccolo, Colorado Symphony
Faculty, Colorado State University
New York Philharmonic substitute solo piccolo (1998-1999)

Patrick Tsuji
Rice

Second Flute, Minnesota Orchestra (2022- )
Associate Principal Flute, Omaha Symphony (2019 - )
Finalist, NFA Young Artist Competition (2016)
Member, Chicago Civic Symphony (2015- )

Sally Tucker
BU

Music educator, Scituate (MA) public schools
Educator of the Year Award from the South Shore Conservatory (2001)
Conductor, South Shore Symphonic Winds
Principal Flute, Massachusetts Wind Ensemble
Piccolo, Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra

Liana Tyson
UM

Faculty, Hendrix College, Conway, AR Former faculty, Boise State University and University of Alabama, DMA Eastman School of Music

Jill VanderScheer
UM

Former Principal Flute, Evansville Philharmonic.
1st prize, NFA Orchestral Audition Competition (2000)

Brian Van Sickle
BU

Boston Symphony technical support team
Freelancer

Mihoko Watanabe, DMA
UM

2016 recipient of the Dran's Teaching Award, College of Fine Arts, Ball State University
Assistant Professor of Flute, Ball State University
Assistant Professor of Flute, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Faculty, Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland (2002-2003)

Joanna Cowan White
pri

Professor of Flute, Central Michigan University
Principal Flute, Saginaw and Midland symphonies

Henry Williford
Rice

Houston Grand Opera, Acting Section Flute (2018-19)

Heather Zinninger
Rice

Associate Principal and Second Flute, Milwaukee Symphony (2017- )
Principal Flute, Louisiana Philharmonic (2011-2016)

Natalie Zeldin Zisman
Rice

Kress Interpretive Fellow, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin (2013-14)
MA in Art History, The University of Texas-Austin (2013)

Jennifer Zhou
Rice

Flutist, The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” (2024 - )

The United States Army Field Band (2016-2024)

Kelly Zimba Lukic
Rice

Principal Flute, Toronto Symphony (2017- )
New World Symphony (2015-2017)