Jim Walker
Master Teacher
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Few flutists today could be called living legends, yet Jim Walker is surely among those few. Jim counts among his successes careers as an orchestral flutist, concert artist, jazz flutist, recording artist for hundreds of motion picture soundtracks, ethnic flutist, author, and renowned educator. His tireless contributions to the flute community have raised the visibility of the flute as a medium of expression. He has performed to great acclaim with some of the greatest classical and non-classical artists of our time, including James Galway, Leonard Bernstein, Wayne Shorter, Dudley Moore, and Paul McCartney. His students now have successful careers themselves and are performing, teaching, and contributing to their communities in places around the world over.
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Diana Morgan
Young Performer Teaching Faculty & Program Director
Diana Morgan lives in Los Angeles and has played with Southern California’s top orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Santa Barbara Symphony, and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.
Diana has performed with John Adams, The Beach Boys, Gustavo Dudamel, David Foster, Ben Folds, Ludwig Göransson, Diana Krall, Esperanza Spaulding, John Williams, The Who and many more.
Diana has performed at numerous festivals, including Mainly Mozart, Arizona MusicFest, the Artosphere Festival, and Spoleto Festival USA. She has played in commercials, major motion pictures, and can be heard playing piccolo on the ABC series Fresh Off the Boat.
A dedicated teacher, Diana created “DM Flute Studio” and is a flute-piccolo faculty member at the Colburn Community School. Alumni of her private studio have attended such institutions as the Colburn Conservatory, USC, UCLA, Manhattan School of Music, Dartmouth College, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Yale University, and many others.
Diana has been a guest clinician at the University of Maryland, Occidental College, San Diego Flute Guild, and Idyllwild Arts Academy. Since 2010, Diana has been the program director and faculty member at Jim Walker’s Beyond the Masterclass.
Diana received a Graduate Certificate in flute performance from the University of Southern California and her master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Her principal teachers were Dr. Amy Hamilton, Jeanne Baxtresser, Alberto Almarza and Jim Walker. For more information please visit www.dianamorgan.net.
Diana has performed with John Adams, The Beach Boys, Gustavo Dudamel, David Foster, Ben Folds, Ludwig Göransson, Diana Krall, Esperanza Spaulding, John Williams, The Who and many more.
Diana has performed at numerous festivals, including Mainly Mozart, Arizona MusicFest, the Artosphere Festival, and Spoleto Festival USA. She has played in commercials, major motion pictures, and can be heard playing piccolo on the ABC series Fresh Off the Boat.
A dedicated teacher, Diana created “DM Flute Studio” and is a flute-piccolo faculty member at the Colburn Community School. Alumni of her private studio have attended such institutions as the Colburn Conservatory, USC, UCLA, Manhattan School of Music, Dartmouth College, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Yale University, and many others.
Diana has been a guest clinician at the University of Maryland, Occidental College, San Diego Flute Guild, and Idyllwild Arts Academy. Since 2010, Diana has been the program director and faculty member at Jim Walker’s Beyond the Masterclass.
Diana received a Graduate Certificate in flute performance from the University of Southern California and her master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Her principal teachers were Dr. Amy Hamilton, Jeanne Baxtresser, Alberto Almarza and Jim Walker. For more information please visit www.dianamorgan.net.
Jeanne Baxtresser
Guest Artist
Jeanne Baxtresser has held principal positions with three major orchestras, culminating in her 15-year tenure as Solo Flutist of the New York Philharmonic. Making her debut with the Minnesota Orchestra at age 14, Ms. Baxtresser began her professional career as Principal Flutist of the Montreal Symphony immediately following her graduation from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Julius Baker. She was subsequently appointed Principal Flute of the Toronto Symphony before being invited by Music Director Zubin Mehta to join the New York Philharmonic as Principal Flute. Ms. Baxtresser appeared as soloist with the New York Philharmonic on more than fifty occasions, and has been featured as a soloist across North America and Europe.
Recipient of the National Flute Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for significant lasting contributions to the flute world, Ms. Baxtresser was also awarded the National Medal of Arts from the Interlochen Center for the Arts, and serves as a member of the Honorary Board of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She is recognized internationally as a leading recording artist, author, and lecturer.
In great demand as a teacher, many of Ms. Baxtresser’s students occupy principal and section positions in major orchestras throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Ms. Baxtresser has served on the faculties of The Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, McGill University, the University of Toronto, and the New England Conservatory of Music. In 1998, she was appointed the Vira I. Heinz Professor of Flute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Ms. Baxtresser was also named University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University’s most distinguished professorial position awarded to those individuals who have achieved exceptional international recognition, and is today a Professor Emerita of the University.
Ms. Baxtresser’s exceptional career as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician has produced numerous recordings, including New York Legends—Jeanne Baxtresser (Cala), Jeanne Baxtresser—A Collection of My Favorites (MSR Classics), and Chamber Music for Flute (Cala), featuring her performances with principal players of the New York Philharmonic. She has recorded many of the major symphonic works with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, and Kurt Masur.
Ms. Baxtresser’s acclaimed books, Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Piano Accompaniment Volumes I and II and Great Flute Duos from the Orchestral Repertoire (Theodore Presser), with the companion CD, Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Spoken Commentary (Summit), have become a vital part of flute pedagogy world wide.
Recipient of the National Flute Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for significant lasting contributions to the flute world, Ms. Baxtresser was also awarded the National Medal of Arts from the Interlochen Center for the Arts, and serves as a member of the Honorary Board of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She is recognized internationally as a leading recording artist, author, and lecturer.
In great demand as a teacher, many of Ms. Baxtresser’s students occupy principal and section positions in major orchestras throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Ms. Baxtresser has served on the faculties of The Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, McGill University, the University of Toronto, and the New England Conservatory of Music. In 1998, she was appointed the Vira I. Heinz Professor of Flute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Ms. Baxtresser was also named University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University’s most distinguished professorial position awarded to those individuals who have achieved exceptional international recognition, and is today a Professor Emerita of the University.
Ms. Baxtresser’s exceptional career as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician has produced numerous recordings, including New York Legends—Jeanne Baxtresser (Cala), Jeanne Baxtresser—A Collection of My Favorites (MSR Classics), and Chamber Music for Flute (Cala), featuring her performances with principal players of the New York Philharmonic. She has recorded many of the major symphonic works with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, and Kurt Masur.
Ms. Baxtresser’s acclaimed books, Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Piano Accompaniment Volumes I and II and Great Flute Duos from the Orchestral Repertoire (Theodore Presser), with the companion CD, Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Spoken Commentary (Summit), have become a vital part of flute pedagogy world wide.
Jennifer Grim
Guest Lecturer
Hailed as "a deft, smooth flute soloist" by the New York Times, Jennifer Grim's remarkable depth and breadth as a performer of solo and chamber repertoire have gained broad national acclaim. She has performed with such renowned ensembles as the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble and is the flutist of the award-winning Zéphyros Winds and the New York Chamber Soloists. She also serves as Principal Flute of the Mozart Orchestra of New York and the Santo Domingo Festival Orchestra and has given solo and chamber performances throughout the United States and in China, Colombia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, the Netherlands, and Spain.
Ms. Grim has performed as a soloist with the Lviv Philharmonic, Boca Raton Symphonia, UNLV Symphony Orchestra, Henderson Symphony Orchestra, the Vermont Summer Music Festival, among others. As a guest artist, she has performed with the Boston Chamber Music Society, Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival, and the American String Quartet with harpist Nancy Allen. With Zéphyros Winds, Ms. Grim recently performed the American premiere of the Wolfgang Rihm Wind Quintet in New York City at the Music in Midtown Chamber Music Series. The ensemble has also held residencies at Stanford University, San Francisco State University, Brigham Young University, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Skidmore College, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Brandeis University.
Ms. Grim was recently honored with the 2017 Teacher of the Year Award from the UNLV College of Fine Arts. In demand as a clinician, she has given masterclasses across the country, specializing in both solo and chamber music. Among the institutions at which she has appeared are the Juilliard School, Yale University, Eastman School of Music, Brigham Young University, Stanford University, UCLA, San Francisco State University, Arizona State University, University of Iowa, University of Oregon, University of Arizona, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, University of the Pacific, and the Idyllwild Arts Academy.
A passionate advocate of diversity initiatives in the field of classical music, Ms. Grim has programmed a series of concerts featuring African American, Latin American, and Latino composers, leading to solo performances of works by Diego Vega, David Sanford, and Valerie Coleman, among others. She has also worked with the National Take a Stand Festival, which invites students from El Sistema inspired programs across the United States to perform in a national youth orchestra performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California.
A native of Berkeley, California, Ms. Grim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Yale University. She is an Ambassador Clinician for Haynes Flutes and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Chamber Music America and the National Flute Association.
Ms. Grim has performed as a soloist with the Lviv Philharmonic, Boca Raton Symphonia, UNLV Symphony Orchestra, Henderson Symphony Orchestra, the Vermont Summer Music Festival, among others. As a guest artist, she has performed with the Boston Chamber Music Society, Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival, and the American String Quartet with harpist Nancy Allen. With Zéphyros Winds, Ms. Grim recently performed the American premiere of the Wolfgang Rihm Wind Quintet in New York City at the Music in Midtown Chamber Music Series. The ensemble has also held residencies at Stanford University, San Francisco State University, Brigham Young University, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Skidmore College, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Brandeis University.
Ms. Grim was recently honored with the 2017 Teacher of the Year Award from the UNLV College of Fine Arts. In demand as a clinician, she has given masterclasses across the country, specializing in both solo and chamber music. Among the institutions at which she has appeared are the Juilliard School, Yale University, Eastman School of Music, Brigham Young University, Stanford University, UCLA, San Francisco State University, Arizona State University, University of Iowa, University of Oregon, University of Arizona, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, University of the Pacific, and the Idyllwild Arts Academy.
A passionate advocate of diversity initiatives in the field of classical music, Ms. Grim has programmed a series of concerts featuring African American, Latin American, and Latino composers, leading to solo performances of works by Diego Vega, David Sanford, and Valerie Coleman, among others. She has also worked with the National Take a Stand Festival, which invites students from El Sistema inspired programs across the United States to perform in a national youth orchestra performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California.
A native of Berkeley, California, Ms. Grim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Yale University. She is an Ambassador Clinician for Haynes Flutes and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Chamber Music America and the National Flute Association.
Erica Peel
Guest Lecturer
Piccoloist of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 2017, Erica Peel enjoys an exciting career as an orchestral and chamber musician, soloist, and teacher. She joined the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory in 2019, where she succeeds Laurie Sokoloff in leading what is the only graduate piccolo program in the country.
At the age of 21, Ms. Peel began her orchestral career as principal flute of the Debut Orchestra in Los Angeles. She went on to hold positions with the Honolulu Symphony (associate principal/piccolo), the Omaha Symphony (piccolo), and the San Diego Symphony (piccolo), and she has most notably performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, and the Houston Symphony.
Ms. Peel has been a soloist with the Omaha Symphony, the Independence Sinfonia, the Amerita Chamber Players, and the Poconos Youth Orchestra. An active chamber musician, she has performed with the Omaha Chamber Music Society, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Art of Elan.
A sought-after teacher and clinician, Ms. Peel has been guest artist for the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, the Music School of Delaware’s FluteFest, the San Diego Flute Guild, the Los Angeles Flute Guild, the Luzerne Music Center, and the Philadelphia International Music Festival, among others.
Ms. Peel’s primary studies were with Jill Felber (UCSB, ZAWA!), Christine Nield-Capote at the University of Miami, and MaryAnn Archer, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Ms. Peel performs on a Muramastu flute with McKenna headjoint and a Hammig piccolo with a Mancke headjoint. She lives in Haddonfield, NJ, with her husband, oboist Jason Sudduth, and their daughter, Avery.
At the age of 21, Ms. Peel began her orchestral career as principal flute of the Debut Orchestra in Los Angeles. She went on to hold positions with the Honolulu Symphony (associate principal/piccolo), the Omaha Symphony (piccolo), and the San Diego Symphony (piccolo), and she has most notably performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, and the Houston Symphony.
Ms. Peel has been a soloist with the Omaha Symphony, the Independence Sinfonia, the Amerita Chamber Players, and the Poconos Youth Orchestra. An active chamber musician, she has performed with the Omaha Chamber Music Society, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Art of Elan.
A sought-after teacher and clinician, Ms. Peel has been guest artist for the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, the Music School of Delaware’s FluteFest, the San Diego Flute Guild, the Los Angeles Flute Guild, the Luzerne Music Center, and the Philadelphia International Music Festival, among others.
Ms. Peel’s primary studies were with Jill Felber (UCSB, ZAWA!), Christine Nield-Capote at the University of Miami, and MaryAnn Archer, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Ms. Peel performs on a Muramastu flute with McKenna headjoint and a Hammig piccolo with a Mancke headjoint. She lives in Haddonfield, NJ, with her husband, oboist Jason Sudduth, and their daughter, Avery.
Mitsuko Morikawa
Pianist
Pianist Mitsuko Morikawa has been an active soloist, accompanist and chamber musician in United States as well as in Asia. She has collaborated with highly acclaimed musicians from a vast array of genres spanning instrumental music, vocal music, musical theater and chamber ensembles. Some of the artists that Ms. Morikawa has performed with include Julia Migenes, Rodney Gilfry, Kristinn Sigmundsson, Timothy Mussard, Michel Debost, James Walker, Leone Buyse, Carol Wincenc, Jean Ferrandis, Marianne Gedigian, Martin Chalifour, Roberto Cani, Megumi Kanda, Randy Hawes, and Rodell Rosel. Ms. Morikawa has also recorded music for the New World Records label and has been featured on radio programs such as KUSC, WCLV, Cleveland and NHK-FM, Japan.
Apart from her accomplishments as a performer, Ms. Morikawa has also distinguished herself as a unique and highly regarded coach/accompanist. She has served on the faculties at Occidental College, Santa Monica College, the Meadowmount School of Music, Idyllwild Arts Academy Summer Program, National Flute Association Annual Convention, Oberlin College Conservatory, the Oberlin Flute Institute, Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory and the ENCORE School of Strings. She is currently working as an accompanist at the Colburn School, UCLA and Los Angeles Children’s Chorus.
Ms. Morikawa’s degrees consist of a B.M. in piano performance from the Toho School of Music, Japan, an M.M. in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music, a Professional Studies Certificate in piano performance from The Cleveland Institute of Music and a D.M.A. in Keyboard Collaborative Arts at the University of Southern California. Some of Ms. Morikawa’s teachers include Alan Smith, Norman Krieger, Sergei Babayan, Cheng-Zong Yin, Paul Schenly, Sara Davis Buechner and Hisako Ueno.
Apart from her accomplishments as a performer, Ms. Morikawa has also distinguished herself as a unique and highly regarded coach/accompanist. She has served on the faculties at Occidental College, Santa Monica College, the Meadowmount School of Music, Idyllwild Arts Academy Summer Program, National Flute Association Annual Convention, Oberlin College Conservatory, the Oberlin Flute Institute, Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory and the ENCORE School of Strings. She is currently working as an accompanist at the Colburn School, UCLA and Los Angeles Children’s Chorus.
Ms. Morikawa’s degrees consist of a B.M. in piano performance from the Toho School of Music, Japan, an M.M. in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music, a Professional Studies Certificate in piano performance from The Cleveland Institute of Music and a D.M.A. in Keyboard Collaborative Arts at the University of Southern California. Some of Ms. Morikawa’s teachers include Alan Smith, Norman Krieger, Sergei Babayan, Cheng-Zong Yin, Paul Schenly, Sara Davis Buechner and Hisako Ueno.
Vivian Fan
Pianist
Vivan Fan currently holds the staff accompanist position at the Colburn Conservatory. Prior to this position, she was on the piano faculty at the Idyllwild Arts Academy and was a teaching assistant to Professor John Perry at USC. She was accompanist at the International Music Course of Benidorm in Spain, the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, and the Montecito Summer Music Festival, and was awarded the “Best Accompanist Award” by The Edith Knox Performance Competition in 2009 and 2010.
As a solo pianist, Fan has performed with conductors Jorge Mester, Jung Ho Pak, Mario Miragliotta, Sharon Lavery, Peter Askim, and Marc Riley. Her performances have been broadcasted on KTLA and KNBC television as well as KUSC and WFMT radio. Her recent performances include recital collaborations with artists such as Paul Coletti, Shigenori Kudo, Lindsay Deutsch, Paul Wiancko, John Hayhurst, and Richard O’Neill in venues such as Camerata Pacifica, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series, the Maestro Foundation Chamber Music Series, the LA Phil Affiliates Recital Series, the Music in the Mansion Concert Series, and Violafest Los Angeles. In the summer of 2006, Fan gave a symposium presentation at the ISME World Conference in Malaysia. She receives her DMA from the USC Thornton School of Music in May 2011, where she was awarded the Michael Kamen Music Scholarship.
As a solo pianist, Fan has performed with conductors Jorge Mester, Jung Ho Pak, Mario Miragliotta, Sharon Lavery, Peter Askim, and Marc Riley. Her performances have been broadcasted on KTLA and KNBC television as well as KUSC and WFMT radio. Her recent performances include recital collaborations with artists such as Paul Coletti, Shigenori Kudo, Lindsay Deutsch, Paul Wiancko, John Hayhurst, and Richard O’Neill in venues such as Camerata Pacifica, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series, the Maestro Foundation Chamber Music Series, the LA Phil Affiliates Recital Series, the Music in the Mansion Concert Series, and Violafest Los Angeles. In the summer of 2006, Fan gave a symposium presentation at the ISME World Conference in Malaysia. She receives her DMA from the USC Thornton School of Music in May 2011, where she was awarded the Michael Kamen Music Scholarship.
Sabrina Bounds
Program Administrator
A Pacific Northwest native, Sabrina Bounds is an active performing flutist and educator residing in Los Angeles, California. She holds a Master of Music and Graduate Certificate degree in Flute Performance from the University of Southern California (USC), Thornton School. Most recently, she performed as a fellow with the National Orchestral Institute 2019 season, and was placed on the New World Symphony's Substitute list 2021-2022 Season.
Sabrina is also a dedicated teacher. She is the Aural Skills Lecturer and Chamber Music Coach at Diamond Bar High School’s "Performing Arts Academy: Advanced Music Program", Flute Coach at South Pointe Middle School & Alvarado Middle School, while also sustaining a strong private flute studio.
An advocate for the arts through administrative leadership, Sabrina led as President of the Seattle Flute Society and Outreach Education Coordinator for Philharmonia Northwest from 2015-2017.
Sabrina is also a dedicated teacher. She is the Aural Skills Lecturer and Chamber Music Coach at Diamond Bar High School’s "Performing Arts Academy: Advanced Music Program", Flute Coach at South Pointe Middle School & Alvarado Middle School, while also sustaining a strong private flute studio.
An advocate for the arts through administrative leadership, Sabrina led as President of the Seattle Flute Society and Outreach Education Coordinator for Philharmonia Northwest from 2015-2017.
Past Guest Artists
2020: Marina Piccinini, Elizabeth Rowe, Paula Robison, Elise Henry, Jose Valentino, Burak Besir
2019: Catherine Ransom Karoly, Elise Henry (Shope)
2018: Denis Bouriakov
2017: Rose Lombardo, Ben Smolen, Denis Bouriakov & Bryan Pezzone (Piano)
2016: Denis Bouriakov and Jose Valentino
2015: Sarah Jackson
2014: Catherine Ransom Karoly, Elise Shope
2013: Catherine Ransom Karoly, Richard Beene
2012: Greg Pattillo, Sarah Jackson, Benjamin Smolen, Heather Clark, Rose Lombardo
2011: Molly Barth, Demarre McGill, Greg Milliren, Jed Wentz, Phil Ayling
2010: Cathy Ransom-Karoly, Jed Wentz, Heather Clark, Sarah Jackson, Steve Kujala, Greg Milliren
2009: Elizabeth Rowe, Heather Clark, Sarah Jackson, Steve Kujala
2008: Viviana Cumplido, Heather Clark, Phil Ayling
2019: Catherine Ransom Karoly, Elise Henry (Shope)
2018: Denis Bouriakov
2017: Rose Lombardo, Ben Smolen, Denis Bouriakov & Bryan Pezzone (Piano)
2016: Denis Bouriakov and Jose Valentino
2015: Sarah Jackson
2014: Catherine Ransom Karoly, Elise Shope
2013: Catherine Ransom Karoly, Richard Beene
2012: Greg Pattillo, Sarah Jackson, Benjamin Smolen, Heather Clark, Rose Lombardo
2011: Molly Barth, Demarre McGill, Greg Milliren, Jed Wentz, Phil Ayling
2010: Cathy Ransom-Karoly, Jed Wentz, Heather Clark, Sarah Jackson, Steve Kujala, Greg Milliren
2009: Elizabeth Rowe, Heather Clark, Sarah Jackson, Steve Kujala
2008: Viviana Cumplido, Heather Clark, Phil Ayling
