MELISSA KEELING
Acclaimed for performing repertoire ranging from orchestral literature to electronic music, flutist and composer Dr. Melissa Keeling is based in the New York City area. Her music has been described as "the most creative flute writing of 2018 next to Bjork... a delight... stunning and moving... SUPERSONYQ is refreshing and necessary to exploring the boundaries of the flute” (The Flute View). Melissa is a Trevor James International Flute Artist and an Endorsed Artist by K&K Sound.
Dr. Keeling regularly presents solo and chamber music across the country, appearing as a guest artist and soloist at festivals and universities such as the Missouri Flute Society Festival, National Flute Association Convention, Mid-South Flute Festival, Make Music New York Festival, West Virginia University, Middle Tennessee State University, and Western Kentucky University. As an orchestral musician, Dr. Keeling has served as principal flutist, piccoloist, and soloist with orchestras such as the Ureuk Symphony Orchestra, New York Harmonic Band, and the Western Kentucky University Wind Ensemble. She has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and the Firehouse Space in New York City. Internationally, she has performed solo in Italy with Grammy-award winning artist Rhonda Larson. Her two solo albums, sonyq (2010) and SUPERSONYQ (2018), feature original works for flute with effects pedals.
[Melissa's] voice on the flute has a depth and beauty that enrich all the music made with effects... [I] heard a lot of things I've not heard before." (Robert Dick)
As an educator, Dr. Keeling has led masterclasses on music technology, contemporary flute techniques, and improvisation. She has experience teaching undergraduate flute lessons, woodwind methods courses, and coaching chamber ensembles. She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda (National Music Honor Society) and the National Flute Association, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Flute Society of Kentucky.
Dr. Keeling holds degrees from The Graduate Center, CUNY (D.M.A., Music Performance), Middle Tennessee State University (M.A., Music Performance), and Western Kentucky University (B.S., Music Education). She has performed in masterclasses with Michel Debost, Keith Underwood, Alexa Still, Brad Garner, and abroad with Rhonda Larson in Italy. Dr. Keeling studied with Robert Dick, Deanna Hahn Little, and Heidi Pintner Álvarez.
Melissa Keeling is best-known for her works for electric flute and Glissando Headjoint.
melissa@melissakeeling.com
Dr. Keeling regularly presents solo and chamber music across the country, appearing as a guest artist and soloist at festivals and universities such as the Missouri Flute Society Festival, National Flute Association Convention, Mid-South Flute Festival, Make Music New York Festival, West Virginia University, Middle Tennessee State University, and Western Kentucky University. As an orchestral musician, Dr. Keeling has served as principal flutist, piccoloist, and soloist with orchestras such as the Ureuk Symphony Orchestra, New York Harmonic Band, and the Western Kentucky University Wind Ensemble. She has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and the Firehouse Space in New York City. Internationally, she has performed solo in Italy with Grammy-award winning artist Rhonda Larson. Her two solo albums, sonyq (2010) and SUPERSONYQ (2018), feature original works for flute with effects pedals.
[Melissa's] voice on the flute has a depth and beauty that enrich all the music made with effects... [I] heard a lot of things I've not heard before." (Robert Dick)
As an educator, Dr. Keeling has led masterclasses on music technology, contemporary flute techniques, and improvisation. She has experience teaching undergraduate flute lessons, woodwind methods courses, and coaching chamber ensembles. She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda (National Music Honor Society) and the National Flute Association, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Flute Society of Kentucky.
Dr. Keeling holds degrees from The Graduate Center, CUNY (D.M.A., Music Performance), Middle Tennessee State University (M.A., Music Performance), and Western Kentucky University (B.S., Music Education). She has performed in masterclasses with Michel Debost, Keith Underwood, Alexa Still, Brad Garner, and abroad with Rhonda Larson in Italy. Dr. Keeling studied with Robert Dick, Deanna Hahn Little, and Heidi Pintner Álvarez.
Melissa Keeling is best-known for her works for electric flute and Glissando Headjoint.
melissa@melissakeeling.com
"Music is moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and life to everything." - Plato
