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Karla Flygare

Karla FlygareAffiliate Artist, flute

Phone: 253.879.3700
kflygare@pugetsound.edu
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Karla Warnke Flygare is principal flute with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra and the Auburn Symphony, with whom she is a frequent soloist. She has served as principal flute with the Northwest Chamber Orchestra, and can be heard on the orchestra’s 2006 CD release of works by Philip Glass. An active musician in Seattle, she has been on tour with the Seattle Symphony, and performed on recordings and television broadcasts. As a regular with the Seattle Opera, she has worked with conductors Asher Fisch, Robert Spano, Gary Wedow, and Gigi Sutej, Since winning the National Flute Association Chamber Music Competition in 1986 with a performance at the New York City convention, she has continued to be active in chamber music, with appearances at Chamber Music San Juans (Friday Harbor), Seattle Bumbershoot Festival, and the Canadian International Expo Festival. She has performed chamber music with Joseph Silverstein on the Northwest Chamber Orchestra Chamber Series, presented music by Icelandic composers on the Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series, and recently premiered a work for Woodwind Quartet by Robert Hutchinson on the Auburn Symphony Chamber Series. Ms. Flygare has been called "one of the Northwest's premiere musicians." (Journal American) The Seattle Post-Intelligencer stated she "carried off the difficult solo role with ease and flair" and the Tacoma News Tribune commended her "enthusiastic playing." The Journal American stated "Flygare's seductive tone and impressive musicality made one wish for more."

A respected educator, her students are regular winners of local and national competitions, and hold national orchestral positions. Strongly committed to helping students achieve the skills and experience necessary for successful careers in music, Ms. Flygare brings a wide variety of experience to her studio. In addition to her orchestral and chamber music credits, her experience in theatre work and recording studio work (film and television) also assists in preparing well balanced students capable of a wide variety of disciplines, from chamber music to contemporary music, and orchestral playing to competitions and pedagogy.

An enthusiastic teacher, Ms. Flygare says, "I love teaching at the University of Puget Sound. The students are always bright and motivated. The ability to challenge them with good ensembles, masterclasses and frequent performing opportunities provides a rich and exciting environment for learning. I enjoy exposing my students to the professional world by having them sit in the orchestra with me during rehearsals and concerts. They are always enthusiastic."

For additional information, view Ms. Flygare's Web site.