FLUTE

Praised for her “beautifully rich tone” (The Flute View), Dr. Kelly Catlin has established herself as an innovative flutist, composer, and teacher based in Atlanta, Georgia. She recently released her critically-acclaimed debut album of original electroacoustic flute works, titled Backstory, and is dedicated to demystifying music technology and composition for young performers. Dr. Catlin performs regularly as a freelance and orchestral musician in the metro-Atlanta area. She is currently Principal Flutist of the Lawrenceville Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Contemporary Music Collective. She enjoys teaching the next generation of out-of-the-box thinkers, maintaining a full private flute studio in Alpharetta, GA while serving on the flute faculty at the Flute Intensive of North Georgia (FLING!) during the summer. Dr. Catlin earned her doctorate in Flute Performance with a minor in Composition from the University of Georgia. She holds a master’s degree in Flute Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and a bachelor’s degree in Flute Performance from California State University, Long Beach.

OBOE | PROSPECTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Whitney is an Assistant Professor of Music at Georgia Gwinnett College and a teacher with HEART Music, Athens. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Georgia in 2012 and is a regular performer with Athens Creative Theatre, North Georgia Winds, and Classic City Band. She has performed solo and chamber music recitals across the United States and internationally. Currently, Whitney is studying oboe making and repair at Covey-Ramsay Oboes in Blairesville, GA. In her free time she enjoys weight training and exploring the less traveled roads of the southeast.

CLARINET

A native of the Athens area, Braxton is an instructor of both clarinet and piano. He holds a degree in clarinet performance from the University of Georgia and is an accomplished woodwind doubler specializing in single reeds. In addition to his work with Quintet Athens, Braxton performs in a variety of music ensembles in Athens ranging from classical to polka music.

HORN

Karen has been performing in the Athens area and Metro Atlanta since 1998. She studied horn at Michigan State University with Dr. Douglas Campbell. Karen is a member of the North Georgia Winds and the Classic City Band, where she serves as horn section leader and immediate past president. She has performed with the Athens Creative Theatre Orchestra, Toccoa Symphony, Athens Symphony, Athens Symphony, Agnes Scott College Community Orchestra, Athens Brass Choir, Peachtree Symphony Winds, Gwinnett Community Band, the Brass to Go quintet, and other various ensembles in Georgia.

BASSOON | SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER & WEBMASTER

Elizebeth began her musical journey as many do - by banging on the family’s upright piano. She started taking piano lessons in Elementary school, but fell in love with woodwinds when she began playing clarinet in 6th grade. In 9th grade, she learned that the school had an unused bassoon in the storage closet, and convinced her director to let her try it out while her clarinet was in the shop. It had such an impact on her that she ended up studying bassoon performance while in college. Now she plays in several local Athens groups, including the Athens Symphony Orchestra and the Classic City Band.