Tracy Harris, Flute/Piccolo
Yamaha Performing Artist and Clinician
Ms. Harris is well known for her expressive, rich tone and superb interpretation of flute music. She combines "liquid technique, endless tone colors and the soul of a seasoned artist leaving audiences breathless with her profound and moving interpretations" of the great composers from all ages. Among her many professional venues, Tracy has played on PBS with members of Sting, soloed at NFA conventions and recorded for Disney Films. In addition, Tracy has soloed with or held principal chairs in dozens of orchestras such as The Santa Barbara Symphony, Pacific Coast Chamber Orchestra and the Santa Maria Symphony and has performed in numerous chamber groups and mixed ensembles. In addition, Ms. Harris has played on National Public Radio with her sister-in-law, gold-medal winning Concert Pianist Svetlana Rudikova-Harris, and also with her sister, fellow New-England Conservatory trained Harpist Wendy Harris-LeBlanc in their award winning group The Wyndfall Trio. The Wyndfall Trio performs internationally and holds master classes and clinics all over the country performing with seasoned guest artists on flute, piano and harp. Ms. Harris has most recently performed in a world premiere work at the 2010 NFA convention. She has also performed with John Barcellona, Chris Caliendo, and Bruce Kiesling. Ms. Harris will be giving master classes in Texas, New York and Washington in 2011.
Ms. Harris is a passionate educator and advocate for the musical youth in our country and is a highly sought after clinician for Yamaha; giving performance workshops and clinics throughout the country. Ms. Harris founded the popular Tracy Harris Flute Boot Camps providing flute clinics throughout the year to hundreds of aspiring flutists as a free service to young flutists throughout Central California. In addition to her lectures and solo performances, Tracy makes time to perform in or sponsor many benefit concerts to assist both local and national charitable organizations and causes. She regularly lends her talents to local performance groups and organizations including; local symphonies, wind ensembles and musical organizations from PBS, TKMEA to the Tulare County Symphony. Ms. Harris gives flute clinics to numerous flute sections throughout the state and is a highly sought after judge for county and state competitions such as CBDA.
Tracy also founded and is the Artistic Director for the Wyndfall Chamber Music Series giving five concerts per season and the WyndFall Flute Orchestra with over fifty flutists, two concert harps, piano and cello, and she is the flute/piccolo lecturer at the Wyndfall Conservatory of Music where she maintains a thriving private studio in Central California and as a result of her individualized approach with each student, Ms. Harris' students regularly win county/state band and orchestral competitions of all kinds. Ms. Harris also conducts her own series of renowned flute master classes including the annual Tracy Harris Flute Master Class in its 8th year as of 2010. Each year musical luminaries from throughout the country are invited to teach and perform with students selected from around the world. Among Tracy's guest artists: Yamaha Performing Artists and Clinicians Jim Walker and Mary-Karen Clardy, Muramatsu Artist Dr. John Barcellona and Miyazawa Artist Tadeu Coelho.
Tracy has studied with some of the world's greatest masters of the flute. After being awarded a performance scholarship Tracy attended the famous Music Academy of the West with legendary flutist and teacher Dr. Julius Baker, himself a Yamaha Artist, who was so taken with Tracy's abilities that he invited her to attend the Juilliard School of Music when she was just sixteen. Next, she attended the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where she studied with renowned flutist and conductor Claude Monteux, son of conducting titan Pierre Monteux, and has performed in Master Classes with such wonderful artists as James Pellerite, Jean-Pierre Rampal and one of her mentors Julius Baker. Ms. Harris also studied with Jill Felber at the University of California in Santa Barbara, and has also studied with Jim Walker and Ann Zentner. Besides her music degree which she received with high-honors, Ms. Harris has received numerous awards and honors from such organizations as The National Society of Arts and Letters, The Santa Barbara Foundation, The Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation, the American Scandinavian Foundation, the New England Conservatory of Music, and The Edith Pillsbury Foundation.
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