Profile: Sydney Carlson

Highly sought after as a performer and a teacher, flutist, Sydney Carlson is delighted to join the faculty of Portland State University as Professor of Flute. In addition to teaching at Portland State University, Sydney performs as a member of the Portland Opera Orchestra. Dr. Carlson comes from the University of Houston, Moores School of Music. While in Houston, Dr. Carlson was a member of the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and made frequent appearances with the Houston Symphony and Houston Ballet Orchestras. She has performed in ensembles and as a soloist in Europe, China, Mexico and throughout North America. Sydney is the former Principal Flute of Mineria Orchestra of Mexico City. She has performed at The Bellingham Festival of Music and toured Europe as the Principal Flute of the American Sinfonietta Orchestra. She has appeared through out Mexico as a chamber musician and soloist. Dr. Carlson has served on the faculty of the Texas Music Festival and the American Festival of the Arts. Sydney holds degrees form the Eastman School of Music, East Carolina University and the University of Houston. She was privileged to study with Byron Hester, Bonita Boyd, and David Shostac. Additionally she has performed in the master classes of Julius Baker, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Robert Aitken, Samuel Baron and James Walker. She has recorded on the Mark, Delos, Albany, CIEM, and Urtext Digital labels.