about me

Rachel Reyes is an active performer and teacher residing in Snohomish, WA. Recently, Reyes was selected as a winner for the 2023 National Flute Association Masterclass Competition. Other winnings include first place at the Arizona Flute Society 2022 Graduate/Professional Competition and 2022 Sewanee Summer Music Festival Jacqueline Avent Concerto Competition. Rachel spent the summer serving as a flute fellow for the 2022 Sewanee Summer Music Festival in Tennessee where she performed with the Sewanee Symphony and as part of the Advanced Chamber Music Series. In 2021, she performed at the Brevard Music Institute in North Carolina with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra and New Music Quintet. Previously, Rachel was a featured soloist with Professor Donna Shin and the University of Washington Wind Ensemble at the 2020 PNW Band Festival. In addition, she was awarded a fellowship position and performed in the Faculty Artist Concert Series at the 2019 Sewanee Summer Music Festival and was a featured performer at the 2018 ARIA International Summer Music Academy in Massachusetts. 

Alongside her national performances, Rachel was invited to perform and teach masterclasses as principal of the University of Washington Wind Ensemble on their performance tour of China in 2019. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree and studied with Professor Donna Shin at the University of Washington (UW). At UW, she also performed as principal of the UW Symphony Orchestra, with the Baroque and Modern Ensembles, and in various chamber music ensembles. Other performances include playing alongside the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Modern Orchestra. Rachel received a Master of Music degree at Arizona State University (ASU) studying with Dr. Elizabeth Buck At ASU, she performed with the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Studio Orchestra, and Contemporary Modern Ensemble. Also passionate about chamber music, she played with the 5quint Winds Quintet while in Arizona. She is returning to her alma mater University of Washington to continue studying with Donna Shin and serve as a graduate teaching assistant.

Some of her most influential studies include lessons with Karla Flygare, Zart Dombourian Eby, Brian Gordon, Viviana Cumplido-Wilson, and Iris Ingram. She has performed in masterclasses for Marianne Gedigian, Jonathan Keeble, Molly Barth, Brandon Patrick George, Jill Felber, Juno Lee, and Janet See. 

Equally important as performing, Reyes has a heart and passion for teaching and sharing her love of music with others. She began teaching in 2015 and guides students of all ages and experience levels in flute and music theory studies in the Snohomish County. Her students have participated in the AMEA All-State Honor Bands and Snohomish County Honor Bands as well as placed in the Arizona Flute Society Junior and Senior Competitions. Outside of music, she enjoys tending to her indoor garden and spending time with her family.