Photo by Michele Calderon
| Teaching and Performing Highlights Currently Teaching Experience
- Middle Tennessee State University (1990-1999)
- New Mexico State University (1985-1987)
- Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts
- Master classes and presentations at Skidmore College, Virginia Commonwealth University,University of Memphis
- The Florida State University as a Graduate Fellow and Teaching Assistant (1987-1990)
- Skidmore Summer Flute Institute
- Conductor of the Empire State Youth Orchestra Flute Choir
Performance Highlights Solo Recitals - Venues including Troy Music Hall, Pleshakov Music Center, NorthPointe Cultural Arts Center, Saratoga Arts Center, Skidmore College,Blair School of Music, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Memphis and National Flute Association Conventions in Kansas City, Atlanta and New York
Orchestral (previous performances)
- WICKED! The Broadway Musical: on tour at Proctors Theater in Schenectady NY, Dec. 09-Jan 2010
- The Nashville Chamber Orchestra, principal (now called Orchestra Nashville)
- The Nashville Symphony, substitute in all chairs
- The Huntsville Symphony (AL) 2nd fl
- Glimmerglass Opera, solo piccolo
- Shaker Mountain Music Festival in New Lebanon, NY and Pittsfield, MA, principal flute (The Albany Symphony)
- Martha Graham Dance Company, performance of Appalachian Spring at The Egg in Albany, NY, principal flute
Chamber Music - Boston Early Music Festival 2009 Fringe Concert Series
- Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Stones River Chamber Players
- Saint Rose Camerata, flutist and director
- Foundation for Baroque Music Festival. baroque flute
Solo with Orchestra
- Glens Falls Symphony; Suite in B minor by Bach
- Nashville Symphony; Concerto in G by Mozart
- Huntsville Symphony: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 by Bach
- Middle Tennessee Symphony; Hungarian Fantasie Pastoral by Doppler
- El Paso Pro Musica; Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 by Bach
Radio and Television - WAMC Radio, Live performance at the Linda Norris Auditorium
- WPLN Radio,Nashville Public Radio "Live in Studio C" several appearances
- NPR "Performance Today" with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra
- TV Christmas special with Martina McBride, Nashville Symphony
CD Recordings: - Solo CD: American Flute Music: Leaving the 20th Century
- Harvest Home Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Angel Records 1999 (orchestra now called Orchestra Nashville)
- Creston: Concerto for marimba, Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Alabaster Records 1997
- The Stones River Chamber Players "Music for a Farce"
- The Albany Symphony
Awards and Grants
- Funding from Burkart Flutes and Piccolos to host flutist Linda Chesis for Saint Rose Flute Day
- Faculty Development Grant from The College of Saint Rose to perform at The NFA Convention in New York
- Re-assigned time Grant from The College of Saint Rose to coordinate/direct The Saint Rose Camerata (fall '09)
- Two-time Winner of The National Flute Association Convention Performer's Competition; performed at national conventions in Kansas City, MI and Orlando, Florida
- Recipient of several grants, Faculty Development , Public Service and Faculty Research Grants from Middle Tennessee State University
- Awarded grants from The Brannen-Cooper Fund to host annual Middle Tennessee Flute Festival
- Awarded Public Events Grant from The College of Saint Rose
- Recipient of Graduate Fellowship from The Florida State University for doctoral studies
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