Flute with Nave G.

Nave Graham leads a versatile and fulfilling career as a solo and orchestral performer, chamber musician, and educator. She has been awarded first prize in numerous national competitions and has received multiple fellowships to prestigious music festivals in the United States and Europe. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Flute Performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has been teaching for nearly ten years at all levels and ages and currently serves on the faculty of the CCM Preparatory Department. She also served as the teaching assistant to the CCM Flute studio. Her students have been selected to play with the OMEA Ohio All-State Band, the Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble and the Junior Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble. Her approach to teaching involves balancing challenge and nurture. She believes that while a rigorous musical education is imperative to learning, it must be accompanied by patience, compassion, and kindness. www.navegraham.com