flute performance

Music has been a constant in my life from a young age.

My mom played flute through college in Texas and Mississippi, and my grandparents were also both in their school band programs, all playing wind instruments - oboe, clarinet, french horn. My sister and I both started off taking piano lessons — I began learning at age 5 and continued taking lessons through my undergraduate years. I love piano! But I always just knew I would also join band like my sister, and have never looked back.

Playing flute has brought me the best friends, experiences, and mentors who have shaped the way I view the world and live my life. I love to play the flute and I also love to have a life that is so much more than just my identity as a flutist — flute is part of the fabric of my entire life and I hope I can help other people find a positive and enriching place for flute and music in their lives, too.

I enjoy flute because it lets me connect with others.

My favorite musical experiences all revolve around the people who were with me at the time. Playing the flute has always brought me the most joy through its communal aspects — sharing a goal with fellow musicians on stage or seeing an audience member connect with something they hear — rather than any individual achievement.

Today, I love having the freedom and opportunity to explore varied performance opportunities throughout Texas. Read more about the types of performances I am currently available for below, or check my calendar for upcoming events.

While familiar with many pieces that are commonly played from the flute repertoire, I enjoy exploring pieces by composers which may be less familiar to audiences.

Of special interest is repertoire by composers of Indian descent, as performed in my final doctoral lecture recital.

Contact me for a full repertoire list or for booking.

I have performed as a member of many types of chamber groups, including wind quintet, flute/viola/harp trio, flute trio and quartet, duos including flute/sax, flute/clarinet, flute/bassoon, and more! I am currently a member of the professional flute quartet, Emissary Quartet.

Chamber music is one of the most rewarding types of music to be involved in because of the intimate nature of a smaller group. Each person’s part is unique and necessary, and although I may play as a “soloist” on my particular flute part, I always feel a sense of support and camaraderie playing in chamber groups! From the audience perspective, chamber performances can be some of the most interactive and engaging.

For a repertoire list of chamber music I have performed or to inquire about hiring, contact me.

I currently perform as a substitute member in orchestras and ensembles including the West Texas Symphony and the Central Texas Philharmonic. I enjoy playing any role in the orchestra, but have a special love of playing second flute, piccolo, and alto flute!

Past orchestral experience includes three years as the piccoloist and second flute with the Waco Symphony Orchestra, an experience I had alongside my undergraduate years that gave me valuable experience with a professional orchestra at a young age.

I can be heard on recordings with the Baylor University Wind Ensemble (TMEA, CBNDA), Baylor Symphony Orchestra (TMEA, CODA), the Boston University Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, and New Music Ensemble.

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