Claudia White Biography

CLAUDIA WHITE

Claudia White has been the Principal Flutist of the DSSO for over 20 years.

In 2019 she won the audition for Second Flute/ Piccolo with the Orlando Philharmonic, having preformed as a substitute musician with them for 13 seasons. In addition, she has performed with the Mill City Summer Opera, The Minnesota Orchestra, the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, The Florida Orchestra, and The Sarasota Orchestra. She is a founding member of Music Saint Croix, one of Minnesota’s premier chamber music ensembles. She maintains an active freelance career including performances with Yo-Yo Ma, John Williams, Andrea Bocelli, and many recording and performance projects at Walt Disney World. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri she has degrees from Wichita State University and Northwestern University. When not performing, Claudia enjoys hiking and backpacking in the mountains and has a cooking website - idioitskitchen. com. Claudia is passionate about her job as the Director (aka Chief Kitten Pusher) of First Ladies Farm & Sanctuary, a non-profit cat and domestic poultry rescue near her home in Tampa, Florida.

CLAUDIA WHITE ALSO PERFORMED CARL NIELSEN’S FLUTE CONCERTO WITH THE ORCHESTRA ON NOVEMBER 15, 2008.