Abigail Graham is an award-winning classical flutist, expressive church pianist, and dynamic teaching artist who coaches students nationwide.

 

Graham has been hailed as a "strong and focused" flutist by the Santa Barbara News-Press and has been praised for her “sensitivity realized” performances by Casa Magazine.  She had the honor of performing at Carnegie Hall in 2017 as a first-place winner of the American Protégé International Woodwinds and Brass Competition. Abigail was a winner of the National Flute Association’s 2018 Convention Performers Competition, and a two-time award-winner of the Rio Hondo Young Artist Competition. Abigail has performed with several California orchestras, including the North State Symphony, the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra, and the YMF Debut Orchestra in Los Angeles. She formerly served as vice president of the San Francisco Flute Society.

 

Graham manages a large flute studio from her home in Pennsylvania. Prior to moving to Pennsylvania, she was Lead Artist-in-Residence for the San Mateo-Foster City School District, where she worked closely with more than 1,000 flute students. She has also coached flute students at Goleta Valley School District, Cate School, and Portersville Christian School.

 

A versatile musician, Abigail studies traditional Irish flute and can be found playing with the North Country Session Players. She was formerly a flutist with Celtic fusion ensemble Dannsair. As a church pianist, Graham provides accompaniment services to Emmanuel Lutheran Church and

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Graham holds a master's degree in flute performance from UC Santa Barbara. She earned her bachelor's degree from the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music. She owes much gratitude to her teachers Sharon Perschke, Beatrice Rentsch, George Pope, Alberto Almarza, and Jill Felber.

 

Abigail is a wife and a mom to two creative little girls. She is passionate about personal fitness and home learning. When not making music, she loves reading nonfiction and organizing things.