Kristin Paxinos (kpaxinos@gmail.com), Flute

Biography

Flutist Kristin Paxinos has appeared as soloist and orchestral musician throughout the United States and Europe, performing in such legendary venues as Lincoln Center, Chicago’s Symphony Center, and Carnegie Hall. 

Kristin’s solo performances include appearances at the Syrinx Flute Festival, the Viggiano Flute Festival, the National Flute Association’s Annual Convention, and The Chicago Cultural Center’s Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series. She has also performed as concerto soloist with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and the Dallas Chamber Orchestra.

Her orchestral experience includes flute and piccolo positions with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Evansville Philharmonic, the Terre Haute Symphony, and the Bloomington Pops Orchestra. In addition, Daniel Barenboim awarded Kristin a principal flute position in his East-Western Divan Orchestra – an orchestra that brought together talented young musicians from the United States and the Middle East. 

Kristin began her music education in Chicago, where she studied at the Sherwood Conservatory of Music. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from Indiana University and a Master of Music in Flute Performance from DePaul University.  She was  awarded a recording grant in the Contemporary Record Society’s National Performing Artist Competition.

Kristin is currently the co-owner of Da Capo Music Studio (www.dcmusicstudio.com) in Elburn, IL.