MEMBERS
Kari Boyer
Cincinnati, Ohio
Kari Boyer is an advocate and clinician of contemporary music as well as a private flute instructor based in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has performed with the Waco, Montclair, Richmond, and Williamsburg Symphony Orchestras, the Virginia Opera, the Richmond Choral Society, and Capitol Opera Richmond. She also served as principal flutist of the 392nd Army Band in Richmond, Virginia. Kari has performed solo and chamber recitals across the United States. As the Ara Duo, Kari Boyer and Ser Konvalin commissioned and premiered works for flute and horn by Owen Eddy and Rachel Lanik Whelan. Kari has performed at the National Orchestral Institute, the Brevard Music Festival as a member of the ITCH contemporary ensemble, Eastern Music Festival, and New Music on the Point. She holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music and Ohio State University. Primary teachers include Katherine Borst Jones, Michael Parloff, and Marianne Gedigian.
Allison Asthana
Houston, Texas
Dr. Allison Asthana enjoys a diverse career as an educator, performer, and chamber and orchestral musician. In addition to teaching a full private studio, she is an active performer across Texas and the country. In addition to EQ, Allison is a core member of Monarch Chamber Players in Houston, TX, and performs as piccolo and third flute with the Mid-Texas Symphony. She has also appeared with the West Texas Symphony, Central Texas Philharmonic, and the Waco Symphony. A sought-after clinician and lecturer, she has presented workshops and masterclasses at universities and music studios throughout the country, including appearances as a guest performer and presenter at the National Flute Association, Houston Flute Fest, Austin Flute Festival, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. As the recipient of the Presser Graduate Music Award and subsequent immersive study in India with notable bansuri experts Sunil Gupta and Harsh Wardhan, Allison is the author of the e-book “Bansuri to Boehm”, which explores the intersection of Indian and Western flute teaching and traditions. She holds a D.M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, M.M. from Boston University, and B.M.E. from Baylor University where she respectively studied with Marianne Gedigian, Linda Toote, and Francesca Arnone.
www.allisonasthana.com
Sarah Shin
New York, New York
Dr. Sarah Shin is a vibrant performer, educator, and collaborator. She is the Lecturer of Flute at Princeton University and a member of the Richardson Chamber Players, affiliated with Princeton University Concerts. Sarah can be heard on all streaming platforms with her solo Mozart Flute Concertos CD under Sony Classical with Conductor Christian Schulz and members of the Savaria Symphony Orchestra. Some of her performance highlights include performing with Lizzo at the 2023 Met Gala, performing with Budapest MAV Symphony Orchestra, Savaria Symphony Orchestra, Szolnok Symphony Orchestra and Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Sarah has performed in Harvard University Sanders Theatre, Jordan Hall and Symphony Hall in Boston; (le) Poisson Rouge, Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, and Alice Tully Hall in New York City; Gewandhaus Theatre in Leipzig, Germany; Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul, South Korea; Konzerthaus Klagenfurt in Klagenfurt, Austria; Stiftung Mozarteum: Großer Saal in Salzburg, Austria; Golden Hall at Musikverein, MuTh Concert Hall, and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria; Smetana Hall in Prague, Czech Republic. Sarah attended high school at Walnut Hill School for the Arts and is an honorary alum of the Boston Flute Academy. She received her BFA at Carnegie Mellon University, her MM from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, as a Jacobs Scholar Fellow, and her DMA from Rutgers University. Sarah is grateful to her teachers and mentors Jeanne Baxtresser, Alberto Almarza, Bart Feller, Thomas Robertello, Judy Grant, Dr. Sonja Giles, and Marianne Gedigian. Sarah is a William S. Haynes Artist and performs on a handmade custom Haynes 14k white gold flute.
Chelsea Tanner
Los Angeles, California
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Dr. Chelsea Tanner maintains an active career as an enthusiastic performer, teacher, and mindset coach. She is currently Head of Flute and a teaching artist at tonebase.co and serves on the faculty at the Colburn Community School in Los Angeles. Chelsea has previously served on the faculties of SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music and Penn State University. In the Spring of 2020, Chelsea graduated with her Doctor of Musical Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. She has also performed regularly with orchestras throughout the country such as the San Antonio Symphony, the Columbus Symphony, the Boise Philharmonic, and the New Haven Symphony. Chelsea held the position of Second Flute in the Central Texas Philharmonic from 2016-2019. Her career as a performer has led her to perform in festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the Round Top Festival Institute.​ As the creator of two online courses for young musicians, Chelsea is dedicated to the growth and development of young musicians. Through her programs, Flute Boot Camp and the Winning Mindset Academy, she helps young people empower themselves through music and mindset work. As a certified Life Coach Chelsea's mission is to help musicians find satisfaction in their lives through mindset work. Chelsea received her Artist Diploma from The University of Texas at Austin studying with Marianne Gedigian. She earned her Master of Music from Carnegie Mellon University studying with Jeanne Baxtresser, and her Bachelor of Music from The Ohio State University with Katherine Borst Jones.
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