Karla Flygare

Affiliate Artist, flute

Phone: 253.879.3700
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Ms. Flygare is principal flute with the Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Auburn Symphony Orchestra, with whom she is a frequent soloist.  Active as a recitalist and chamber musician, Ms. Flygare has performed at the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Bumbershoot Festival, Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series, Canadian International Expo Festival, Chamber Music San Juans (Friday Harbor), Tacoma's Second City Chamber Series and Jacobsen Recital Series.  She is a past winner of the Northwest Young Artist Series, and the National Flute Association Chamber Music Competition.  A Seattle native, Ms. Flygare began her studies with Scott Goff, principal flutist of the Seattle Symphony.  She completed her undergraduate studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she worked with Barbara Bernhard Breeden, Marc Lifschey, Laurette Goldberg, and noted composer John Adams, and her MMus in flute performance from Northwestern University, where she studied with Walfrid Kujala.  She has performed in master classes with renowned flutists Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, and Ranson Wilson.  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."  "Flygare's seductive tone and impressive musicality made one wish for more." (Journal American)  

A respected teacher, Ms. Flygare says, "I love teaching at Puget Sound.  The students are always bright and motivated.  The ability to challenge them with good ensembles, master classes and frequent performance opportunities provides a rich and exciting environment for learning.  I love exposing them to the professional world by having them sit with me in the orchestra rehearsals and concerts.  They are always enthusiastic."