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PHYLLIS AVIDAN LOUKE

Phyllis Avidan Louke serves as Music Director of Rose City Flute Choir, is Principal Flutist with Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra and Oregon Symphonic Band, freelances, and is an active chamber musician in Portland, Oregon. Ms. Louke has taught privately since 1992, and adjudicated for solo festivals at both the local and state level. A well known educator, she has extensive experience working with student ensembles. In addition, she has recently had an article published by the national magazine, Flute Talk.

Currently President of the Greater Portland Flute Society (GPFS), Ms. Louke has also served on the GPFS Board of Directors since 1991.

An avid proponent of flute choirs, she has performed with the National Flute Association (NFA) Professional Flute Choir, as well as with the International Flute Orchestra (formerly the American Flute Orchestra) on their European and Asian tours. She also toured Provence and Dijon, France performing with Flutes of Boston, in 2002 and again in 2005 with the Florida Flute Orchestra. Ms. Louke played bass flute with the National Flute Choir on their ten ALRY Publications recordings.

Ms. Louke has been an active performer and presenter at NFA Conventions, as a panel member for sessions, and as a presenter on Extended Techniques.

She began arranging for flute ensembles in 1990 and has composed often many original works. Several of her works have been finalists and winners in the annual National Flute Association’s  Newly Published Music Competition. 

Ms. Louke has also been the recipient of annual ASCAP awards since 2004. Her compositions have been performed at the National Flute Association’s annual convention since 2000, as well as internationally, and many have been recorded worldwide.  Phyllis is an Altus Harmony Flute Artist.