Alaunde Copley-Woods
720-406-8722
Listed under Classical, Woodwind Ensembles, Experimental.
Flutist Alaunde Copley-Woods has delighted audiences throughout the US and in Germany, France, and Russia, including performances at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and The Kennedy Center. She has collaborated with such masters as Carol Wincenc, Ransom Wilson, and Misha Dichter.
Alaunde is a member of the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, former Principal Flute of Manhattan Virtuosi and the Catalpa Chamber Players, and has performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Boulder Philharmonic, and Cheyenne Symphony. Her compelling concerto appearances include those at The Great Hall of Cooper Union and Tilles Center, New York.
A sought-after chamber musician, Ms. Copley-Woods has performed at the Bard, Bowdoin, Aspen, and Colorado Music Festivals, and has been featured in series such as Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music, Music at Metro, and Music in Chelsea.
She was the First Place Winner of the Sorantin International Young Artist Competition and Prize Winner of the New York Flute Club and Kingsville International Young Performersí Competitions. Her solo performances have been broadcast on National Public Radioís Performance Today and McGraw Hillís Young Artist Showcase on New York Times Radio, WQXR.
Alaunde devotes much of her time to new music as an interpreter, improviser, and composer. She has performed pieces written for her and her own compositions at new music concerts throughout the country, including Music under Construction, International House Parlor Concerts, and the Pendulum New Music Series, and has performed improvised music with pianist Art Lande and flutist Robert Dick.
Alaunde also gives a great deal of energy to educating. In addition to her private studio, Alaunde has taught private lessons, chamber music, and master classes at Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division, University of Colorado, Bowdoin Music Festival, and The 92nd Street Y School of Music.
As a Centennial Scholar, Ms. Copley-Woods earned a Bachelorís Degree in Biochemistry from Barnard College, Columbia University, and a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music.
