Fiorella Andriani

Fiorella Andriani is solo piccolo of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Torino, Italy. She has performed in the Orchestra of the Italian Swiss Radio, Chamber Orchestra of Mantova, and with the Radio Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonieorchester in Basel, Switzerland. Andriani is a specialist in the practice and performance of ancient music on modern flute and flauto traverso.

Heather Clark

Heather Clark is principal flute in the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony Orchestra, and Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. Clark has performed on over 500 film and television soundtracks. An entrepreneur at heart, she conducts the “Audition Boot Camp” to help musicians win auditions and writes the blog #NoStarvingMusicians, championing young musicians to take control of their financial destiny.

Gianni Cristiani

Flutist and Atelier, Gianni Cristiani, performs with many orchestras throughout Italy including the RAI Orchestra and Teatro Regio Torino. He obtained his diplomas from the Conservatorio Vivaldi in Alessandria and the Conservatoire Berlioz in Paris.Gianni is a highly respected and renown flute and piccolo repair technician based in Torino, Italy.

Adriana Ferreira

Principal flute of the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Adriana Ferreira held the same position at the Rotterdam Philharmonic (The Netherlands) and was associate principal flute at the Orchestre National de France in Paris. Ferreira has won prizes in several international competitions including Carl Nielsen, Kobe, Geneva, and Severino Gazzelloni.

Andrea Fisher

Andrea "Fluterscooter" Fisher started the popular Fluterscooter bag brand in 2011 and has grown the business to be sold in over 250 stores worldwide. Her eclectic flute career includes collaborations with John Legend, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Puff Daddy, Wiz Khalifa, and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. Fisher has performed in concert halls throughout the world.

Maurizio Fornero

Maurizio Fornero is director of Mondovì Municipal School of Music and managing director of the Foundation Academia Montis Regalis. He graduated in Organ, Composition, Piano and Harpsichord at Conservatorio “G. Verdi” in Turin. He obtained a Master Degree cum laude in Harpsichord and Historical Keyboards at Conservatorio “A. Vivaldi” in Alessandria. His recordings can be found on Apple Music and Spotify.

Gudrun Hinze

Gudrun Hinze is solo piccolo with the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig. She was principal piccoloist with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra from 1999 – 2017. She teaches for the online for the International Piccolo Flute Academy and Penthesilea Academy and is a founding member and arranger for the Leipzig Flute ensemble, “Quintessenz."

Natalija Jović​

Natalija Jović is the author of Alexander Technique and Primary Instrument. She holds a Doctor of Science in Arts and is certified in the Alexander Technique (AT). As an AT educator, she instructs students and professionals on how to relieve unnecessary tension during playing, and prevent pain, tendinitis, and injuries through psychomotor support.

Snježana Pavićević

Snježana Pavićević began her professional career in 1994 as piccolo solo at the Belgrade Opera Orchestra. In 2002 she became the solo piccolo flutist at the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra. Pavićević has two recordings: Piccolo Solo Globe Tour with works for solo piccolo released in October 2020, PersPICCtives released in July 2021.

Marina Piccinini

Mariana Piccinini’s rich artistic tapestry is woven from her multi-national, multi-lingual upbringing. As a solo and chamber artist, Piccinini has worked with leading conductors and composers and appears regularly on major stages around the world. She is on the faculty of the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.

Roxxane Robbin

Dr. Roxanne Robbin’s teaching interests encompass the art of the Italian peninsula from the ancient Etruscans to the 18th century. Her research focuses on Italian seventeenth century drawing, painting and prints in the circle around Caravaggio. She has published in prestigious international journals such as The Burlington Magazine and Storia dell'Arte and has worked extensively in the secret archives of the Vatican.

Rozália Szabó​

Since 2002, Rozália Szabó has been solo flutist with the Staatskapelle Dresden. She has appeared with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Saxon Staatskapelle Dresden, as well as with music festivals such as the Fürstensaal Classix in Kempten, Movimentos in Wolfsburg and the St. Gallen Music Festival in Austria.

Karin Bonelli

Since 2012, Karin Bonelli has been a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. She was the first woman to obtain a position in the wind section of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic. Bonelli has won prizes at many competitions, and has performed with the Vienna Symphony, the National Orchestra de France, and the Opera National de Lyon.

Lady Jeanne Galway

Lady Jeanne Galway is one of the leading female flute soloists of the decade, gracing international platforms with her virtuosity, unique style, and elegance. Galway is a strong advocate for music education in the school system, and often appears at various international education conferences.