Alina Windell, flute

Praised for her vibrant sound and powerful musicality, Cuban-American flutist Alina Windell has captivated audiences throughout the United States and abroad. Dr. Windell teaches flute at Huntingdon College and the Orfeo International Music Festival in Italy, and in 2023 served as Visiting Instructor of Flute at Columbus State University. She has been a prizewinner in the American Prize Instrumental Soloist Competition and the National Flute Association (NFA) Convention Performers Competition. Dr. Windell has performed at NFA Conventions in Orlando and San Diego, the Flute New Music Consortium Festival, Mid-Atlantic Flute Festival, Mid- South Flute Festival, San Diego Flute Festival, Houston Flute Club Flute Fest, and Colorado Flute Association Festival. Solo and masterclass engagements include a sponsored concert tour of Malaysia, the University of Wyoming, University of Alabama, University of Colorado, University of Nebraska, Columbus State University, Sunway University in Kuala Lumpur, the Kinta Valley Wind Ensemble in Malaysia, and Auburn University.

Upcoming engagements include solo and chamber performances at the 2023 NFA convention in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Windell is Principal Flute of the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra and performs with Duo Flautas Frescas and the Columbus Symphony. She has performed with the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, at the Springer Opera House, with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, South Florida Symphony Orchestra, Lynn Philharmonia, Bloomington Camerata Orchestra, the National Orchestral Institute Festival Orchestra, and the Opera Theatre and Music Festival Orchestra of Lucca in Italy. She has recorded for Naxos and Centaur Records, and is a commissioning member of the Flute New Music Consortium. Dr. Windell has adjudicated for the National Flute Association, the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, the San Diego Flute Guild, the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, the Alabama All-State Orchestra, the Atlanta Flute Club, and the Arts Association of East Alabama.

She completed her undergraduate studies at Indiana University, her masters with renowned flutist Carol Wincenc at Stony Brook University, and doctoral degree from the University of Colorado. Dr. Windell is currently serving as president and competition coordinator of the Atlanta Flute Club, in addition to teaching music courses at Auburn University and maintaining a private flute and piano studio. www.AlinaWindell.com.