Natasha Loomis

Conductor of Flute Ensembles

Flutist Natasha Loomis is an engaging and versatile performer, a dedicated music educator, and a passionate proponent for new and underrepresented music, presenting programs that are both creative and captivating for audiences. She performs as a solo, chamber, and orchestral artist, and has performed at a wide range of New York City venues, including Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, the DiMenna Center, Radio City Music Hall, (le) poisson rouge, Bryant Park Stage, Shapeshifter Lab, the Firehouse Space, and Silvana Harlem.

Memorable past engagements include the XXXII Festival Internacional de Flautistas in Lima, Peru, where she was a guest artist and clinician, as well as performances with the Lake Tahoe Music Festival Orchestra, The Orchestra Now (TŌN), and the Manhattan Philharmonic (formerly Asian Cultural Symphony), among others. Additionally, she has given performances at the National Flute Association Convention, Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, the New York Flute Club Fair, and the NJ Flute Fair. She recently performed as a member of the New York International Symphony Orchestra with soloist Lang Lang, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. She was also featured as the guest conductor at the 30th annual NJ Flute Choir Day, leading a premier by composer David Rimelis.

Loomis has run a thriving private studio in NJ and NYC, with students successfully auditioning for region bands, pre-college programs such as Juilliard and Mannes, and top college music programs. As an educator, she strives to foster a love of the arts in her students while also giving them a solid foundation in both technique and self-expression. She previously served as Associate Director at New Jersey Woodwind Studio and as faculty at both Montclair State University and Rutgers University’s Extension Divisions. In addition to her work at NJYS, Loomis has worked as Assistant Director of Con Vivo Music in Jersey City, Adjunct Music Faculty at Kent Place in Summit, and as a founding member of PROTESTRA, an activist orchestra. Loomis received a Bachelor of Music with Honors from Franklin & Marshall College and a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from Montclair State University, where she was a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Dr. Laura Dolp. She pursued doctoral studies under Bart Feller at Rutgers University. www.natashaloomis.com