A Spark And A Glimmer

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Praised for her "luscious, full sound" (American Record Guide) and "effortless precision" (Flutist Quarterly), Nicole Riner maintains an active national presence as a recitalist and pedagogue. She has presented master classes at universities and conservatories across the country and has performed with orchestras and at summer festivals, chamber music series, and flute fairs in the United States, South American, and Europe. A champion of new contemporary music, Nicole has also commissioned and premiered over twenty works both as a soloist and with her chamber group, Verismo Trio.  In 2016, she joined the board of Flute New Music Consortium, a commissioning organization for flutists.

Nicole currently teaches flute at University of Wyoming. She holds degrees from University of Illinois (BM), Michigan State University (MM), and Indiana University (DM).  Former teachers include Kathryn Lukas, Richard Sherman, Alexander Murray, and Jan Boland. Her live performances have been broadcast on NPR affiliate stations in Michigan, Minnesota, Wyoming, and Colorado, where she had a recurring role as both writer and performer in the short-lived series, Telling Stories. She has recorded for ACA Digital, Albany, and Centaur Record labels and also maintains a blog chronicling her travels called DrinkFoodTravel.  Nicole performs exclusively on Altus flutes and is an Altus Performing Artist.

A Spark And A Glimmer

Lauren McCall