Flute with Sierra S.

Sierra is currently a freelance flutist in the Los Angeles area specializing in chamber and orchestral music. Kick starting her solo career, she won first prize in the Oregon Symphony’s Wiscarson Concerto Competition at the age of 16. More recently, Sierra has performed regularly with multiple award winning chamber ensembles. Through 2017-2018 she performed with the flute and guitar chamber group Duo Adeso. Throughout 2015-2017 she was a member of the Ultra Violet Flute Quartet, winners of the Hartt School Chamber Competition. A lover of ensemble playing and education, Sierra directed the Stratosphere Flute Choir for their 2017-2018 season. Sierra completed her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School under the tutelage of New York City based flutist Janet Arms. Sierra is currently pursuing her Master of Music degree at the University of Southern California, where she is studying with Jim Walker, a previous principle of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and well-known studio musician. An avid supporter of new music, Sierra premiered a new composition for flute, piano, drums, and saxophone titled Cycles by CT composer Mark Ceppetelli in 2015. She has consistently performed new works by living artists, such as Steven Gryc, Jennifer Higden, Mario Diaz de Leon, Larry Allen Smith, Ian Clarke, David Macbride, and many others. Sierra has made appearances in the PRISMA Orchestra and The Orpheus Academy Orchestra. She has performed in various orchestral venues around the United States such as The Bushnell Performing Arts Center, Berkman Hall, Lincoln Theatre, Millard Theatre, Evergreen Theatre, and The Historic Elsinore Theatre. She has participated in master classes with notable musicians such as Denis Bouriakov, Jim Walker, Emmanuel Pahud, Zart Dombourian-Eby, Walfrid Kujala, and Jill Felber.