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Introduction

Since childhood, Emily always had a passion for music. Inspired by her grandfather, a former clarinetist in the United States Marine Band, Emily decided to learn the flute at age 10. Since then, family gatherings have always consisted of Emily and her grandfather playing flute and clarinet duets.

Emily Nazario is a flutist and private flute instructor based in Montgomery County, Maryland. She is currently on the faculty at the International School of Music in Bethesda. Emily holds a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from the University of Wyoming (2018) where she held a Graduate Assistantship, and completed her undergraduate studies from Ithaca College (2015) where she earned a Bachelor of Music Performance. Emily was a member of the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony, and the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble, with whom she performed at Alice Tully Hall in the spring of 2015. Additionally, Emily spent the Fall 2014 semester of her Bachelor’s degree living in The Netherlands, where she studied flute at Conservatorium van Amsterdam.

Emily was recently awarded first prize at both the Oklahoma Flute Society’s Collegiate Competition and the CedarLuke Young Artist Competition, and was named runner up at the 2017 Wyoming Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition. She has attended numerous summer festivals and workshops, including Marrowstone Music Festival and Domaine Forget International Music and Dance Academy.

Dedicated to teaching, Emily teaches private flute lessons in Maryland and also through Skype. While living in rural Wyoming, she began teaching flute lessons through platforms such as Skype and has since developed her presentation “The Virtual Flute: ‘Skyping’ Your Way to a Successful Studio” which she has presented at the Mid-South Flute Society Fair and the Montana Flute Festival. In addition to teaching flute, Emily also teaches piccolo lessons if it is desired by the student. Additionally, Emily has proficient knowledge and skill when it comes to the Baroque flute and plays her own traverso in her spare time.

Passionate about traveling, being outside, photography, and experiencing different cultures, Emily hopes to visit as many countries as possible. When she’s not playing the flute, Emily enjoys reading, hiking, long road trips, cooking vegetarian food, planning future trips, and spending time with her friends and family.