Andrea Maisonpierre
Andrea MaisonpierreBorn and raised in North Carolina, Andrea Maisonpierre began her flute studies at the young age of six with Suzuki Flute teacher, June Gunter Clark. In 1995 Andrea attended the North Carolina School of the Arts for high school where she studied with Philip Dunigan. She graduated with her High School Diploma with a specialization in flute performance in 1998. Andrea continued her flute studies at the University of Maryland with Dr. William Montgomery graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in flute performance in 2002. Andrea moved to Cincinnati in the summer of 2002 to attend the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music to study with Dr. Bradley Garner, earned her Master of Music degree in flute performance in 2004, and is currently finishing her Doctor of Musical Arts. Other teachers she has worked with include Jack Wellbaum, Walfrid Kujala, Joshua Smith, Jeffrey Khaner, and Julius Baker.
Andrea has performed with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, the National Orchestral Institute from 1999 to 2001, the International Music Program Orchestra on their European tour in 1998, as well as orchestras at the University of Maryland and the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. She has also performed on the Linton Chamber Series in Cincinnati, the CCM Chamber Music Series, and the Cincinnati Art Museum Chamber Concert Series. Andrea has soloed with the Moore County Community Band, the University of Maryland Wind Ensemble, as well as the Maryland Chamber Orchestra. Andrea has worked with many world renowned conductors including Lan Shui, David Lockington, Gerard Schwartz, Daniel Hege, and Xian Zhang.
In 2003 Andrea was awarded the third prize from the National Flute Association in the Young Artist Competition in San Diego and in 2005 was a finalist in Las Vegas. Other competitions include first prize in 2001 at the Washington Flute Society Young Artist Performer, grand prize in the Homer Ulrich Performance Competition in 2000, and finalist in the National Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition in 1999. In the summer of 2001, Andrea was awarded a University of Maryland Summer Scholars Grant to study the progression of flute pedagogy which sparked a keen interest in teaching flute. Currently she is teaching and performing throughout the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area.