Carmen Almarza
- Second Flute, National Symphony of Chile
Belinda Batson
- Manager of the Jim Henson Foundation in New York City
- Currently finishing the second year of a 3 year Master's of Science degree in Acupuncture at the Swedish Institute
- Raised money for various non-profit arts organizations such as Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, Concert Artists Guild and Manhattan Theater Club
- Masters of Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University, May 2003
- Student of Jeanne Baxtresser and Alberto Almarza while pursuing Master of Music Degree at Carnegie Mellon University
Marcela Bianchi
- Assistant Professor of Flute, Modern School of Music (Chile)
Dilshad Billimoria-Posnock
- Substitute Flutist, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
- Artist Lecturer in Flute at Carnegie Mellon University and Instructor of Flute at Chatham College, Pittsburgh
- Professional work in Pittsburgh area orchestras - Bach Choir Orchestra, Mendelssohn Choir Orchestra and Wheeling, Westmoreland, McKeesport and Johnstown Symphony Orchestras.
- Appearance in festivals in Puerto Rico, Bombay, India and Cape May, NJ
Valerie Debaele
- Principal Flute in the Radio Underholdings Orkestret in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Principal flute in " l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège"- Belgium
- Received Masters degree and Pedagogical diploma in flute at the Royal Flemish Conservatory of Music in Antwerp, Belgium, studying with Ms. Gaby Pas-van Riet
- Completed Artist Diploma in flute performance with Ms. Jeanne Baxtresser and Mr. Alberto Almarza at Carnegie Mellon University in 2002
- Plays frequently in the "Flemish Radio Symphony" and "Il Novecento" orchestras, and is a member of the "Emanon" ensemble
- Two time participant in the "Pacific Music Festival" in Japan
- Participated in the Ludwigsburger Schloßfestspiele in Germany
- Former principal flute of the "Flanders Philharmonic Youth Orchestra" conducted by R. Groslot
Ellen Dooley
- Flutist with the President's Own Marine Band
- Professor of Flute, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
- Flute Faculty, Levine School of Music, Washington D.C.
- Winner of the Baltimore Music Club Professional Division (2003)
- Winner of the Pittsburgh Concert Society (2002)
- Visiting School Show Artist with Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington Choral Arts Society and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Yevgeny Faniuk
- Solo Flute, New York
- Master of Music degree from Carnegie Mellon University
- Bachelor of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music, 1997-2001
- First Prize, "Flute Talk" Competition, 1998
- Substitute with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, 2000-present
- Substitute with the "Windscape" Woodwind Quintet, 2002-03
- China National Symphony Orchestra, substitute principal, January 2000
- Haddonfield Symphony Orchestra, second and piccolo, 1998-2001
- Spoleto Music Festival, South Carolina, USA 2002-2003
- Verbier Festival and Academy, Switzerland, 2002-2003
Brook Ferguson
- New World Symphony
- Principal Flute, Delaware Symphony Orchestra
- Master of Music at Carnegie Mellon University, 2006
Jacinthe Forand
- Principal Flute, Quebec City Orchestra
Eduardo González
- Second Flute, Culiacán Symphony (Mexico)
- Winner of the Xalapa Symphony Young Artist Competition
- Former Principal Solo Flutist of the Aguascalientes Symphony Orchestra and of the Veracruz Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Fulbright Foundation Scholar and a recipient of the National Fund for Culture and Arts of Mexico grant.
- Studied at the University of Veracruz
Brit Halvorsen
- Co-Principal Flute, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Sweden
- First place, Pittsburgh Flute Club Young Artists Competition, 2008
Emily Hoppe-McKay
- Former Professor of Flute at York University and Elizabethtown College, PA
- Currently obtaining a doctorate at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, as a student of Thomas Robertello
- Assistant instructor for Thomas Robertello's studio
- Awarded the Chancelor's Fellowship and full scholarship for studies at Indiana University
Jessica Hull-Dambaugh
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Principal Flute, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, SC
- Former Principal Flute, Maryland Symphony Orchestra
- Winner, Carnegie Mellon Concerto Competition
- Soloist, River City Brass Band, Pittsburgh
- Schleswig Holstein Music Festival, Germany 2000, 2001
- National Orchestral Institute, MD, 2002
- Youth Orchestra of the Americas Orchestral Training Institute, 2002
- Music Academy of the West, 2003
Marika Jarvi
Phillip Jundt
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Professor for flute, German School of Music Weimar at Kangnam University, Yongin (Korea)
- Artist Diploma at Carnegie Mellon University (2005)
Elisabeth La Foret
- Bachelor of Music at Carnegie Mellon University (2004)
- Master of Music in Flute Performance at Carnegie Mellon University with a minor in architecture history (2006)
- Participant in the National Repertory Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, and the Brevard Music Center
- Substitute with the New World Symphony
- 2004 recipient of the Presser Foundation Scholarship and recipient of the Harry G. Archer Award at Carnegie Mellon
- Soloist with the Philadelphia Biblical University Orchestra, George Mason University Wind Ensemble, and the Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble
Simone Madden-Grey
- Performer in London, United Kingdom
- Works for Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited, London, United Kingdom
Elisabeth McCafferty
- Flutist in The President's Own Marine Band in Washington, D.C.
- Guest Principal Flute, Orquestra Sinfonica do Estado De São Paulo (OSESP), 2003 European Tour
- Principal Flute, Youth Orchestra of the Americas, 2003
- Music Academy of the West, 2002
- Carnegie Mellon Concerto Competition winner
- Pittsburgh Concert Artists Winner
Emily McKay
- Assistant Professor, Northern Arizona University
Joanna Messer
- Soloist with the Leipzig Akademisches Orchester in Leipzig, Germany, in performance of Nielsen Concerto (2006)
- Substitute Flute, Madison Symphony Orchestra, the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
- Winner, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition, 2005
- Flutist with the Chicago Civic Orchestra, 2004-2006
- First Prize winner of the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition, 2003
- Second Prize at the 26th Annual Julius Baker Masterclass
- Winner of the University of Chicago's Biennial Concerto Competition
Makiko Nishio
- Second Flute, Kyoto Symphony (Japan)
Karen Osmond
- Freelancer with the Vancouver Symphony, the CBC Orchestra, the Vancouver Opera, and the National Ballet of Canada
- Finalist in the Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist competition
- Finalist in the CBC Radio Pacific Spotlight competition
- Participator in the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, Banff Summer School for the Arts and the Orford Arts Centre.
- Studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in England
Heather Rentz
- Advanced Flute Certificate, CMU, 2006
- Professor of Flute, The Aurora School of Music, Aurora Ohio,
- Flute instructor, large private flute studio in Twinsburg, Ohio at Educator's Music Corp.
- Former Professor of Flute at Columbia College, Columbia, South Carolina
- Publisher of articles in Flute Talk and The Instrumentalist magazines
- Guest Artist- Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F Major with the University of South Carolina Chamber Orchestra
- Piccoloist with the August Symphony Orchestra, The Garland, Los Colinas, and New Arlington Symphony
Pía Rodríguez
- Flutist, Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, 2007
- Former 2nd flute with the National Orchestra of Costa Rica
- Currently a student of Michel Bellavance at the Conservatoire de la Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Yun Hwa Song
- Second Flute and Piccolo, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Cecilia Ulloque
- Principal Flute, Salta Symphony (Argentina)
Marlene Verwey
- Currently flutist with the Southbank Sinfonia in Waterloo, London
- Artist Diploma from the Royal College of Music in London
- Tied for 3rd prize in the 2005 Leonardo de Lorenzo International Flute Competition
- Finalist in the Leonardo de Lorenzo International Flute competition
- Member of the World Youth Orchestra
- Performed as principal flute in the European Chamber Orchestra
- Flutist with the National Chamber Orchestra, the Artium UP Symphony Orchestra, and the Pretoria Chamber Orchestra
- B.Mus (Performing Arts) degree at the University of Pretoria
- Studied at the Accademia Internazionale della Musica di Milano, Italy under the supervision of Prof. Raffaele Trevisani
- Masters in Flute Performance from CMU
Peggy Yoo
- Substitute Flutist, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
- Flutist, Chicago Civic Orchestra, 1999-2001 (Conductor, Daniel Barenboim)
- Spoleto music festival, 2003
- Substitute Flutist, Pittsburgh Opera, 2003
Young Joo Yoo
- Principal Flute, Asheville Symphony
Joy Zalkind
- Principal Flute, Juarez Symphony (Mexico)
- Second Flute, El Paso Symphony (TX)
Alison Crossley
- Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon (2005)
- Currently touring and competing with the
Lago Flute Quartet
- Living and working in Manhattan
Nicole Esposito
- Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Iowa
- Resides in Iowa with her husband, pianist Alan Huckleberry, Professor at the University of Iowa
- Principal Flute with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
- Performs with the Waterloo-CedarFalls Symphony
- Performance with CMU Philharmonic-Alumni Concert- Liebermann Piccolo Concerto (2001)
- Ohio Light Opera- Principal Flute and Piccolo - can be heard on three recordings by Albany Records 2002
- National Orchestral Institute participant (2003)
- Masters Degree in flute performance from the University of Michigan, where she had a full scholarship to study with Amy Porter
Lizzie McGlinchey
- Attending graduate school, McGill University, Montreal
- Bachelor of Music, 2006
Sarah Yunji Moon
- Principal Flute, Symphony Nova Scotia
- Bachelor of Music, 2008
Kathleen Schott
- Principal Flute, West Virginia Symphony
- Principal Flute, Youngstown Symphony Orchestra
- Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Music at Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA).
Julie Seftick-McGough
- Carnegie Hall Debut Recital at Weill Recital Hall, Sunday, June 13, 2004, 5:30pm
- Second Flute - Montclair Chamber Symphony (2003), Haddonfield Symphony (2001-present)
- Principal Flute, Encore Chamber Orchestra of Chicago, 1995-1997
- Solo Artist/Lecturer - Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Division Convocation (2001)
- Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition Winner, 2001
- Flute Faculty - Noteworthy Music Academy - Gibsonia, PA
- Bachelor of Music - Carnegie Mellon University, 2001 - student of Jeanne Baxtresser, Jennifer Conner and Alberto Almarza
- Master of Music - Manhattan School of Music, 2003 - student of Linda Chesis
- Piccolo studies with Stephanie Mortimore (Solo Piccolo, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
Meredith Veysey
- Graduate studies in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Currently lives and works in Boston
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