Resume

General Information
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Yuanqi (Katherine) Zhang

7687 Clark Lane, Manlius, New York 13104
(315) 247-5956
kyzhang@umich.edu
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Bachelor of Music in Performance with Teacher Certification

Teaching
Student Teaching/Intern: Livonia Churchill High School (Band, Jazz Band), Livonia Stevenson
High School (Band, Music Theory, Pit Orchestra), Frost Middle School (Band and Orchestra)
Volunteering at the Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra
Offering private lessons
Flute instructor at Skyline Band Camp at Interlochen (Aug., 2013)
Volunteer at Central New York Chinese School (Syracuse, NY)
Fieldwork experience (Ann Arbor area, MI): Saline High School, Saline Middle
School,
Clague Middle School, Creekside Intermediate School, Huron High School, Pioneer High
School
Arts Specific Information
Private Teachers
Amy Porter, Prof. of Flute, University of Michigan
Deborah Coble, Principal Flute
(Symphoria, formerly Syracuse Symphony Orchestra)
Rebecca Gilbert, Principal Flute
(Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)
John Oberbrunner
(retired Principal Flute of Syracuse Symphony Orchestra)
Sara Greene

Sep 2011present
Jun 2011present
Summer 2014
Jan 2008Aug 2011
Jun 2004Aug 2009

Music Honors

Finalist in the 2013 Ervin Monroe Young Artist Competition

Winner of the 2011 Robinson Award sponsored by the Skaneateles

Festival (New York)

Recipient of the 2011 John Philip Sousa Award (Fayetteville-Manlius

High School)

Recipient of the 2011 Sally Whittle Scholarship (Syracuse Symphony

Association)

Recipient of the 2011 Edna B. Davis Scholarship (Zonta Club of

Syracuse)

Recipient of the 2011 Local 78 AFM (Professional Musicians of Central

New York) Scholarship

Winner of the 2011 41st Civic Morning Musicals/Syracuse Symphony

Orchestra (CMM/SSO) Concerto Competition

Winner of 2010 Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto

Competition
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Member of the winning trio for the 2009/2010 Youth Chamber Music
Competition organized by Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music

Finalist in the 2009 39th CMM/SSO Concerto Competition

Solo Performances

Senior Recital (Nov. 2014)

Consummate Flutist Masterclass (June 2014)

2011 Skaneateles Festival (New York) as Robinson Award Winner

2011 Cazenovia Counterpoint Festival of the Arts: Rising Stars Series

Civic Morning Musicals Annual Meeting (June 2013)

Iberts Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, III. Allegro scherzando with
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (March 2011)

Orchestral debut performing Griffes Poem for Flute and Orchestra with
the Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra (Jan. 2011)
Music Organizations and Summer Programs

Consummate Flutist Masterclass with Jeanne Baxtresser,

Alberto Almarza, and Jim Walker
June 2014

Orford Arts Centre Summer Masterclass with Jennifer Gunn

July 2014

University Symphony Orchestra, University of Michigan

2012present

Symphony Band, University of Michigan

2011present

Chamber Music, University of Michigan

2011present

Julius Baker Flute Master Class

July 2011

2010 National High School Honors Orchestra

Feb. 2010

2010 New York All-State Symphony Orchestra (principal flute)

Dec. 25, 2010

2010 New York State Summer School of Orchestral Studies

JulAug 2010
(principal flute for all ensembles)

Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra (principal flute)

Sep 2009May 2011
Academics and Work
Work Experience

Campus Orchestra Equipment Assistant, University of Michigan (Winter

2014present)

University Symphony Orchestra Equipment Assistant, University of

Michigan (Fall 2014present)

Substitute Flutist for the Orchestral Conducting Seminar, University of

Michigan (2012present)

Concert Band Equipment Assistant, University of Michigan (20132014)

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Symphony Band Equipment Assistant, University of Michigan (2013)

Research Assistant, Upstate Freshwater Institute, Syracuse NY (JunAug

2012)

Librarian for both Fayetteville-Manlius High School (20082011) and

Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra (20102011)

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