Karla Warnke Flygare is the Principal Flutist with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra and the Auburn Symphony, with whom she is a frequent soloist. She has served as Principal Flute with the Northwest Chamber Orchestra, and can be heard on the orchestra´s 2006 CD release of works by Philip Glass. An active musician in Seattle, she has worked with the Seattle Symphony and the Seattle Opera. Since winning the National Flute Association Chamber Music Competition in 1986 with a performance at the New York City convention, she has continued to be active in chamber music, performing Debussy and Ravel at the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, chamber music with Joseph Silverstein on the Northwest Chamber Orchestra Chamber Series, and music by Icelandic composers on the Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series. Ms. Flygare holds the position of Affiliate Artist in Flute at the University of Puget Sound and a complete bio along with student statements can be found at www.KarlaFlygare.com