Columbia Flute Choir

Columbia Flute Choir

Columbia Flute Choir, under the direction of Sharyn Byer, has been delighting Washington audiences since 1994, performing throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The ensemble features all members of the flute family including piccolo, C flute, alto flute, bass flute, contr'alto flute, contrabass flute, and sub contrabass flute in G. Columbia Flute Choir presents a variety of classical music as well as original works for flute choir, and hosts an annual Flute Choir Festival in the Fall. Highlights of previous seasons include Columbia Flute Choir performances at The White House, on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, in the Helen Hayes Gallery at The National Theatre, on Columbia Institute of Fine Arts "Distinguished Artist Series", during Fairfax City's "Spotlight on the Arts", on the "Old Town Hall Performance Series" in Fairfax, and the "Muldoon Concert Series" in Annandale. Columbia Flute Choir has presented world premieres at the Washington Flute Society's Mid-Atlantic Flute Fair and performed at the National Flute Association's Annual Convention.

Current Members include: (as pictured above) Back row: Sharyn Byer (Director), Steve Tung, Nancy McAlpin, Rhonda Bowen, Ann-Marie Hofer, Jennifer DeSantis, Lindsey Larson, Lauren Panfili, Amy Hutchens, Rebecca Davidson, Melvin Lauf, Jr., Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda Baldwin. Front row: Heather Tribble, Chris Kirby, Audrey Murray, Michael Bowyer, Jessica Bateman, Liz Crane, Lindsay Hemphill. Not pictured: Caitlin Boruch, Maria Louisa de la Cerda, Laura Cook, Robin Gieniewski, Ariana Markowitz, Michelle Neal, and Kim Williams.