The 2026 - 2027 orchestral season begins this month, and I start the season with four orchestras in three states! First, I'm guest second flutist with the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh for "A New Season", featuring Schubert's Symphony No. 6 and a world premiere by Simon Rivet under artistic director Edward Leonard for two performances on Friday, September 18 at 7:30 PM at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and on Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 PM at St. Andrew's

On September 10 and 11, I'm in residence at West Liberty University in West Liberty, West Virginia! On Thursday at 7:00 PM, I perform "The Electroacoustic Flutist", a solo recital of signature commissioned electroacoustic works by Judith Shatin (Penelope's Song), Robert McClure, Matthew Jackfert, Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz, Tony Zilincik (I Asked You), and Elainie Lillios (Sleep's Undulating Tide), and on Friday at 12:00 PM, I share my presentation "The Electroacoustic Primer

For your GRAMMY® consideration, What Is Noise is thrilled that our sophomore album is on the first-round ballot for the upcoming GRAMMY® Awards! Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (Album): "Temporal Echoes" WIN is immensely proud of Temporal Echoes and its marvelous music by living American composers: Jensen Thomassie "Wander" Daniel Whitworth "Ripples in Infinity" Kevork Andonian "A Footstep Too Far from My Soul…" Jennifer Jolley "How to be a Deep Thinker in Los Angele

For your consideration, I am thrilled that transporting bright has three submissions on the first-round ballot for the upcoming GRAMMY® Awards! Classical Instrumental Solo (Album): transporting bright Contemporary Classical Composition (Track): Robert McClure prowl Music Video (Track): Robert McClure prowl I'm immensely proud of transporting bright and its marvelous music written for me by Tom Beal, Nancy Galbraith, Jon Fielder, Robert Frankenberry, Matthew Jackfert, Matthew

On September 4 and 5, I'm the guest artist for the Myrtle Beach Flute Intensive at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina! The Intensive begins with a faculty recital on Friday at 7:00 PM in Edwards Recital Hall, where I perform three live-processed electroacoustic commissions: Matthew Jackfert's Caffiend, Robert McClure's prowl, and Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz's Old Soul. Events continue on Saturday with my presentation "The Electroacoustic Primer" at 9:00 AM a

I’m honored to share that I’ve been invited to join the Recording Academy’s 2026 New Member Class! Becoming a member means joining a community of music’s creators and professionals who are helping advance the Academy’s mission to serve, support, and uplift the music community. As a member, I’m excited to use my voice to help define and celebrate musical excellence, contribute to the Grammy Awards process, advocate for creators’ rights, and stand up for the people who make and

To celebrate the American Sesquicentennial, join me for two orchestral concerts the first weekend of July! The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra celebrates July 4 with a free outdoor concert at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia on Saturday at 8:00 PM. The Marietta Symphony Orchestra presents "A Red, White, and Blue Americana Extravaganza" on Sunday, July 5 at 3:00 PM at the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta, Ohio with conductor Robert Turizziani. Pho

June brings my sixth season as artist faculty for the Mostly Modern Festival in Saratoga Springs, New York! Join us on the beautiful campus of Skidmore College at the Arthur Zankel Music Center for three weeks of concerts featuring 20th- and 21st-Century music! The Mostly Modern Ensemble (formerly the American Modern Ensemble) performs two concerts on Saturday, June 6 and Friday, June 12, both at 7:30 PM! June 6th's concert features the Apollo Duo of harpist Joseph Rebman a

On Sunday, May 17, Elisabeth Baer, mezzo soprano, Eli Hall, bassoon, Robert Frankenberry, piano and tenor, and I perform a chamber music concert in memory of David DeBolt on the Concerts @ St. John's at St John's Episcopal Church in Charleston, West Virginia. The free 4:00 PM concert includes meaningful works by Bernstein, Garfield, Gluck, Mahler, Mozart, Russell, Schubert, Spohr, and Dave. A reception will follow the performance.

Later in April, Clare Longendyke and I take our tour to Philadelphia, starting at Bryn Mawr College for the "Learning to Listen" series ! Our 4:30 PM concert on Saturday, April 25 in Goodhart Hall is open to the public in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The program includes works by Dika Chartoff ( Adesse ), Aaron Copland ( Duo ), David del Tredici ("Acrostic Song" from Final Alice ), Nancy Galbraith ( A something in a summer's Day ), Heidi Jacob ( Suite ), Amy Williams ( First